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"There" in Hindi: वहाँ

वहाँvahaan

Say it: va-HAANadverb/ʋəɦɑ̃ː/

There in Hindi is वहाँ (vahaan). Say वहाँ जाइए, बैग वहाँ है, आप वहाँ मिलेंगे? Keep ँ — वहाँ, not वहा.

Point

ऑफ़िस वहाँ कोने में है।

office vahaan kone mein hai.

The office is there in the corner.
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How to pronounce वहाँ

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va-HAAN

/ʋəɦɑ̃ː/

Vahaan is va-HAAN. Soft v, clear haan with nasal ँ.

"There" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
वहाँvahaanthere

Default.

वहाँ जाइएvahaan jaaiyeplease go there

Directions.

बिल्कुल वहाँbilkul vahaanright there

Emphasis.

वहाँ परvahaan parover there

Pointing.

How to use वहाँ in real life

  1. 1Point

    ऑफ़िस वहाँ कोने में है।

    office vahaan kone mein hai.

    The office is there in the corner.

    Locate.

  2. 2Guide

    आप वहाँ से बाएँ मुड़िए।

    aap vahaan se baayen mudiye.

    Please turn left from there.

    Aap.

  3. 3Meet

    हम वहाँ स्टेशन पर मिलते हैं।

    hum vahaan station par milte hain.

    We'll meet there at the station.

    Plan.

Mistakes English speakers make with वहाँ

Incorrect: Writing वहा without chandrabindu

Correct: वहाँ with ँ

Copy वहाँ.

Incorrect: Using यहाँ when you mean there

Correct: There is वहाँ

यहाँ is here.

Good to know

Guides jab the air: वहाँ मंदिर दिख रहा है. Autowalas negotiate तक वहाँ. Photo spots always get बिल्कुल वहाँ खड़े हो जाओ।

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Giving directions

  1. ChatPal

    बाज़ार वहाँ सीधा है क्या?

    bazaar vahaan seedha hai kya?

    Is the market straight there?

  2. You

    हाँ, वहाँ लाल बोर्ड दिखेगा।

    haan, vahaan laal board dikhega.

    Yes — you'll see a red board there.

  3. ChatPal

    आप साइन बोर्ड पढ़ लीजिए।

    aap sign board padh lijiye.

    Please read the signboard.

  4. You

    ठीक, वहाँ पहुँचकर कॉल करता हूँ।

    theek, vahaan pahunchkar call karta hoon.

    Okay — I'll call when I reach there.

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FAQ

Common questions about "There" in Hindi

Word?

वहाँ.

Chandrabindu?

Yes — वहाँ with ँ.

Go there?

वहाँ जाइए।

Opposite?

यहाँ (here).

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