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"Here" in Hindi: यहाँ

यहाँyahaan

Say it: ya-HAANadverb/jəɦɑ̃ː/

Here in Hindi is यहाँ (yahaan). Say यहाँ बैठिए, यहाँ आएँ, आप यहाँ ठहर सकते हैं? Keep ँ — यहाँ, not यहा.

Seat

आप यहाँ बैठ सकते हैं।

aap yahaan baith sakte hain.

You can sit here.
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How to pronounce यहाँ

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ya-HAAN

/jəɦɑ̃ː/

Yahaan is ya-HAAN. Soft y, clear haan with nasal ँ.

"Here" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
यहाँyahaanhere

Default.

यहाँ आएँyahaan aayencome here

Invite.

यहाँ बैठिएyahaan baithiyeplease sit here

Polite.

बिल्कुल यहाँbilkul yahaanright here

Emphasis.

How to use यहाँ in real life

  1. 1Seat

    आप यहाँ बैठ सकते हैं।

    aap yahaan baith sakte hain.

    You can sit here.

    Aap.

  2. 2Point

    चाबी यहाँ टेबल पर है।

    chaabi yahaan table par hai.

    The key is here on the table.

    Locate.

  3. 3Shop

    यह साइज़ यहाँ उपलब्ध है।

    yah size yahaan uplabdh hai.

    This size is available here.

    Store.

Mistakes English speakers make with यहाँ

Incorrect: Writing यहा without chandrabindu

Correct: यहाँ with ँ

Copy यहाँ.

Incorrect: Using वहाँ when you mean here

Correct: Here is यहाँ

वहाँ is there.

Good to know

Hosts gesture यहाँ बैठिए with an open palm. Shopkeepers say यहाँ देखिए before unfolding cloth. Maps still get a finger jab: बिल्कुल यहाँ।

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Seating a guest

  1. ChatPal

    आप यहाँ आराम से बैठिए।

    aap yahaan aaraam se baithiye.

    Please sit here comfortably.

  2. You

    धन्यवाद यहाँ ठंडक अच्छी है।

    dhanyavaad — yahaan thandak achhi hai.

    Thanks — it is nicely cool here.

  3. ChatPal

    पानी भी इसी तरफ है।

    paani bhi isi taraf hai.

    Water is this way too.

  4. You

    ठीक, मैं यहाँ ही रुकता हूँ।

    theek, main yahaan hi rukta hoon.

    Okay — I'll stay right here.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Here" in Hindi

Word?

यहाँ.

Chandrabindu?

Yes — यहाँ with ँ.

Sit here?

यहाँ बैठिए।

Opposite?

वहाँ (there).

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