"I Love You" ... have you ever said this to some one?! I know whether you said or not, you certainly love 'some one' and many more! But if you have ever used this phrase I am sure you have said it mostly to 'some one' and not to many others you love in your life. Further, I am pretty sure you should have said it in exact same words... I mean in English words!
I was wondering, why it is not so cool to say it in our mother tongue? I imagined, said to myself, how does it sound of I say it in Kannada. It sounded like a movie title!! Sounded unusual, unfamiliar!! Why so?! Love is after all matter of heart and logically, mother tongue should be the most apt language to express it.
Never heard of a Kannada movie dialogue, where hero / heroin proposes to their love interest in 'Kannada'. Same is the case almost in movies of any Indian language including Hindi. Well, "mein tum se pyar karta/i houn" doesn't sound so unusual... I think I have heard that in few classical Hindi movies.
Let me take it to next level.
Is it necessary to say some one that you love him / her? Well, there is a possibility (again as seen in the movies, heard of others) that if not expressed, one may miss the chance of getting his / her love. And I have read few books / articles (on human relationships) which recommend saying "I love you" to your loved ones as many times as possible, though you and they are very much know it, feel it, believe it like air they breathe. Those theories argue they make the relationships furthermore stronger and importantly refresh them, evoke feel good factor. I think they do.
On the other side, there are couples and other relationships who never told in their life that they love each other but they love each other as much as <I don't what!>. I believe best painting should speak for itself...may not be to all, but definately to those who appreciate art. If a note, description or a narration plackard had to tell what the painting is all about, then it's not a good enough painting. Same way love is felt without using a word. So, this line of thinking makes no room to saying "I love you"
Are we influenced by other cultures, movies, media, in 'expressing' our love? I feel, because this is matter of love...natural love, keeping it natural is the best way. If I, my heart, feel like saying "I love you" I should... again be it in my mother tongue or even in English. Anyways, whether you say or not, or what you say and what not, how you say and in which language, it can be felt and experienced like air your loved one / love interest breathes. Same is true for you also...if someone loves you passionately, you could strongly sense it, no matter whether you are told or untold they love you or even otherwise!
I was wondering, why it is not so cool to say it in our mother tongue? I imagined, said to myself, how does it sound of I say it in Kannada. It sounded like a movie title!! Sounded unusual, unfamiliar!! Why so?! Love is after all matter of heart and logically, mother tongue should be the most apt language to express it.
Never heard of a Kannada movie dialogue, where hero / heroin proposes to their love interest in 'Kannada'. Same is the case almost in movies of any Indian language including Hindi. Well, "mein tum se pyar karta/i houn" doesn't sound so unusual... I think I have heard that in few classical Hindi movies.
Let me take it to next level.
Is it necessary to say some one that you love him / her? Well, there is a possibility (again as seen in the movies, heard of others) that if not expressed, one may miss the chance of getting his / her love. And I have read few books / articles (on human relationships) which recommend saying "I love you" to your loved ones as many times as possible, though you and they are very much know it, feel it, believe it like air they breathe. Those theories argue they make the relationships furthermore stronger and importantly refresh them, evoke feel good factor. I think they do.
On the other side, there are couples and other relationships who never told in their life that they love each other but they love each other as much as <I don't what!>. I believe best painting should speak for itself...may not be to all, but definately to those who appreciate art. If a note, description or a narration plackard had to tell what the painting is all about, then it's not a good enough painting. Same way love is felt without using a word. So, this line of thinking makes no room to saying "I love you"
Are we influenced by other cultures, movies, media, in 'expressing' our love? I feel, because this is matter of love...natural love, keeping it natural is the best way. If I, my heart, feel like saying "I love you" I should... again be it in my mother tongue or even in English. Anyways, whether you say or not, or what you say and what not, how you say and in which language, it can be felt and experienced like air your loved one / love interest breathes. Same is true for you also...if someone loves you passionately, you could strongly sense it, no matter whether you are told or untold they love you or even otherwise!
