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"This" in Hindi: यह

यहyah

Say it: YUHpronoun/jəɦ/

Note: spoken: ये (ye)

This in Hindi is यह (yah). Say यह किताब, यह सही है, आप यह देखिए. Keep यह in writing — spoken ये is common but does not count here.

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यह बैग मेरा है।

yah bag mera hai.

This bag is mine.
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How to pronounce यह

Say it

YUH

/jəɦ/

Yah is YUH — soft y, short a, light h. One quick beat.

"This" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
यहyahthis

Default written form.

यह वालाyah vaalathis one

Pointing.

यह सही हैyah sahi haithis is correct

Confirm.

यह लीजिएyah lijiyeplease take this

Offer.

How to use यह in real life

  1. 1Point

    यह बैग मेरा है।

    yah bag mera hai.

    This bag is mine.

    Yah.

  2. 2Offer

    आप यह सीट ले लीजिए।

    aap yah seat le lijiye.

    Please take this seat.

    Aap.

  3. 3Shop

    यह साइज़ पास है क्या?

    yah size paas hai kya?

    Is this size available?

    Ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with यह

Incorrect: Writing only ये for this page

Correct: Use यह

Spoken ये is common; checks need यह.

Incorrect: Using वह when you mean this

Correct: This is यह

वह is that.

Good to know

Shopkeepers tap cloth with यह लीजिए. Teachers underline यह वाक्य पढ़ो. Learners mix ये/यह — writing keeps यह clean.

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Choosing fruit

  1. ChatPal

    आप यह आम चाहते हैं?

    aap yah aam chahte hain?

    Do you want this mango?

  2. You

    हाँ, यह पका हुआ लगता है।

    haan, yah paka hua lagta hai.

    Yes — this one looks ripe.

  3. ChatPal

    वज़न करवा देते हैं।

    vazan karva dete hain.

    We'll get it weighed.

  4. You

    ठीक, यह और एक लीजिए।

    theek, yah aur ek lijiye.

    Okay — please take this one more.

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FAQ

Common questions about "This" in Hindi

Written form?

यह.

Spoken ये?

Common in speech; this page needs यह.

This one?

यह वाला.

Opposite?

वह (that).

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