mere jaan

English translation: my darling

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Hindi term or phrase:	meri jaan
English translation:	my darling
Entered by:	PRAKASH SHARMA

02:02 Oct 21, 2003

Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hindi term or phrase: mere jaan

something affectionate

courtney

My darling!

Explanation:
Well, if it's affectionate then it must be
O my darling!
or may be the other translated words as already suggested before by other pros.They are also right according to translation but commonly the word 'darling' is used.
PRAKAASH
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Selected response from:

PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 00:45

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

My life/love

Rishi Miranhshah

5 +3

" My Life "

jamshed

5 +1

My darling!

PRAKASH SHARMA

5 +1

my life

ramanjee

piece of my heart

Iftekhar Hassan

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

My life/love

Explanation:
Literally it means "My life". But an English equivalent would be something like - "My love"

Rishi Miranhshah
Canada
Native speaker of: Punjabi
PRO pts in pair: 11

23 mins confidence:

piece of my heart

Explanation:
Thats exactly what you are as said in Hindi *smile*

Iftekhar Hassan
United States
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of:

Bengali
PRO pts in pair: 8

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

My darling!

PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of:

Hindi,

Nepali
PRO pts in pair: 8

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

my life

Explanation:
simple

ramanjee
India
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of:

Hindi

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

" My Life "

Explanation:
This Phrase could be used used by any one of the partners in a relationship to express his/her, love for the other in a very affectionate manner.

This phrase has been often used in both, a Positive & Negative in Hindi Cinema.

In a positive way : A means of Expression of Love in a very affectionate way by one lover to the other.

In a Negative way : A means of Expression of Lust, By the Villans(bad Guys) towards the female victims.

Normally, heard, being used,
( without trying to sound discriminatory, against the fairer sex)
by a Male to the female.

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Note added at 2003-10-26 23:01:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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The asker may choose whatever answer suits him or her.But the fact of the matter is that, the word \"Meri Jaan \" can literally be translated only as \"My Life \" & nothing else.
It is another matter as to what connotation or meaning it may supply;, i.e. it may mean life to one & darling to someone else, But when we are asked to Interpret or Translate from the Vernacular into English, we must not get carried away with Meanings & explanations, But try to Interpret & translate into english as close as possible to the original word or phrase.

jamshed

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