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"She" in Hindi: वह

वहvah

Say it: VAHpronoun/ʋəɦ/

Note: spoken: वो (vo)

She in Hindi is वह (vah), same spelling as he. Mark gender on the verb: वह जाती है, वह आई. Spoken Hindi often uses वो.

Intro

वह मेरी बहन है।

vah meri bahan hai.

She is my sister.
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How to pronounce वह

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VAH

/ʋəɦ/

Vah is VAH — soft v, open ah. One beat. Spoken vo is common in conversation.

"She" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
वहvahshe; that one

Written/default headword.

वोvoshe (spoken)

Everyday speech.

वह हैvah haishe is

Simple present.

वह गईvah gayishe went

Past feminine.

How to use वह in real life

  1. 1Intro

    वह मेरी बहन है।

    vah meri bahan hai.

    She is my sister.

    Family.

  2. 2Schedule

    वह आज दफ़्तर जल्दी आई।

    vah aaj daftar jaldi aayi.

    She came to the office early today.

    Aayi feminine.

  3. 3Confirming

    क्या आपने वह टीचर से मिल लिया?

    kya aapne vah teacher se mil liya?

    Have you met that teacher (she)?

    Aap + vah.

Mistakes English speakers make with वह

Incorrect: Vah gaya for a woman

Correct: वह गई / वह जाती है

Feminine agreement: gayi / jaati.

Incorrect: Thinking वह only means he

Correct: वह is he or she; verbs show gender

Same headword spelling.

Good to know

Hindi does not change वह for gender — listeners track verbs and context. Careful speech keeps वह; casual chat leans on वो for she and he alike.

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Waiting for a friend who is late

  1. ChatPal

    वह कब आएगी?

    vah kab aayegi?

    When will she come?

  2. You

    वह बस में होगी शायद।

    vah bus mein hogi shayad.

    She might be on the bus.

  3. ChatPal

    आप वह को फ़ोन कर दीजिए।

    aap vah ko phone kar dijiye.

    Please call her.

  4. You

    ठीक है, वह अभी जवाब देगी।

    theek hai, vah abhi javaab degi.

    Okay — she'll reply soon.

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FAQ

Common questions about "She" in Hindi

Same as he?

Yes — वह; change verb gender.

She went?

Vah gayi.

Spoken form?

Vo is common; entry spelling is vah.

She is?

Vah hai.

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