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"Guest" in Hindi: मेहमान

मेहमानmehmaan

Say it: meh-MAANmasculine noun/meːɦmɑːn/

Guest in Hindi is मेहमान (mehmaan), masculine in form even for women in many lines. Hosts say आप हमारे मेहमान हैं and अतिथि देवो भव softens into everyday मेहमान.

Doorway

आइए, आप आज हमारे मेहमान हैं।

aaiye, aap aaj hamaare mehmaan hain.

Come in — you are our guest today.
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How to pronounce मेहमान

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meh-MAAN

/meːɦmɑːn/

Mehmaan is meh-MAAN. Soft meh, long maan. Two beats with stress on maan.

"Guest" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मेहमानmehmaanguest

Default hospitality noun.

ख़ास मेहमानkhaas mehmaanspecial guest

Honor.

मेहमाननवाज़ीmehmaannavaazihospitality

Hosting culture.

आप मेहमान हैंaap mehmaan hainyou are a guest

Warm welcome.

How to use मेहमान in real life

  1. 1Doorway

    आइए, आप आज हमारे मेहमान हैं।

    aaiye, aap aaj hamaare mehmaan hain.

    Come in — you are our guest today.

    Welcome.

  2. 2Kitchen rush

    मेहमान गए हैं, चाय बनाओ।

    mehmaan aa gaye hain, chaai banao.

    Guests have come — make tea.

    Plural feel.

  3. 3Hotel desk

    क्या आपके मेहमान ऊपर कमरे में हैं?

    kya aapke mehmaan oopar kamre mein hain?

    Are your guests upstairs in the room?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with मेहमान

Incorrect: Calling a paid hotel customer only tourist always

Correct: Hosts still say मेहमान

मेहमान covers house and hotel guests.

Incorrect: Skipping respect with tu to a guest elder

Correct: आप हमारे मेहमान हैं

Use aap with guests you do not know well.

Good to know

North Indian homes treat मेहमान with tea first, questions later. Refusing food too hard can feel rude; a soft sip is polite. Wedding cards still print मेहमानों का स्वागत है.

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Welcoming a friend to your flat

  1. ChatPal

    आप मेरे घर के मेहमान हैं आज।

    aap mere ghar ke mehmaan hain aaj.

    You are a guest in my home today.

  2. You

    शुक्रिया, अच्छा मेहमान बनने की कोशिश करूँगा।

    shukriya, achha mehmaan banne ki koshish karunga.

    Thanks — I'll try to be a good guest.

  3. ChatPal

    पहले चाय लीजिए, फिर बात।

    pahle chaai lijiye, phir baat.

    Have tea first, then talk.

  4. You

    ज़रूर मेहमान को चाय बिना अधूरा लगता है।

    zaroor — mehmaan ko chaai bina adhoora lagta hai.

    Sure — a guest feels incomplete without tea.

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What is मेहमान?

Guest — someone you host.

Gender feel?

Often masculine form मेहमान for all; context shows who.

Welcome line?

आप हमारे मेहमान हैं।

Hospitality word?

मेहमाननवाज़ी.

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