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"This is my friend" in Hindi: ये मेरा दोस्त है

ये मेरा दोस्त हैye mera dost hai

Say it: ye me-RAA dost haiphrase/jeː meːrɑː d̪oːst̪ ɦɛː/

This is my friend is ये मेरा दोस्त है (ye mera dost hai). Keep ये, not यह. For a woman friend, ये मेरी सहेली है is the natural swap.

Party intro

आंटी, ये मेरा दोस्त है अरजुन

aunty, ye mera dost hai Arjun.

Auntie, this is my friend Arjun.
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How to pronounce ये मेरा दोस्त है

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ye me-RAA dost hai

/jeː meːrɑː d̪oːst̪ ɦɛː/

Ye me-raa dost hai. ये is short; दोस्त has a soft dental t cluster.

"This is my friend" in Hindi: quick reference

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ये मेरा दोस्त हैye mera dost haithis is my friend (male)

Default introduction.

ये मेरी सहेली हैye meri saheli haithis is my friend (female)

Woman friend.

ये मेरे दोस्त हैंye mere dost hainthese are my friends

Plural intro.

मिलिए, ये मेरा दोस्त हैmiliye, ye mera dost haiplease meet — this is my friend

Polite aap intro.

How to use ये मेरा दोस्त है in real life

  1. 1Party intro

    आंटी, ये मेरा दोस्त है अरजुन

    aunty, ye mera dost hai Arjun.

    Auntie, this is my friend Arjun.

    Keep ये.

  2. 2Office visit

    सर, ये मेरा दोस्त है, इंटर्न है

    sir, ye mera dost hai, intern hai.

    Sir, this is my friend — he's an intern.

    Workplace.

  3. 3Café table

    सुनो, ये मेरा दोस्त है राहुल

    suno, ye mera dost hai Raahul.

    Listen — this is my friend Rahul.

    Casual tum to listener, phrase intact.

Mistakes English speakers make with ये मेरा दोस्त है

Incorrect: यह मेरा दोस्त है for this headword

Correct: ये मेरा दोस्त है

Keep ये, not यह.

Incorrect: Saying सिर्फ़ दोस्त है without ये मेरा

Correct: ये मेरा दोस्त है

The full introduction phrase is the headword.

Good to know

Indians introduce friends with names right after ये मेरा दोस्त है. Elders may still say beta for your friend. For women, सहेली or फ्रेंड both work; the taught male line keeps दोस्त.

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Introducing a friend to a neighbor

  1. ChatPal

    नमस्ते! ये कौन हैं?

    namaste! ye kaun hain?

    Hello! Who is this?

  2. You

    जी, ये मेरा दोस्त है करण

    ji, ye mera dost hai Karan.

    Yes — this is my friend Karan.

  3. ChatPal

    downstream, करणआपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

    welcome, Karan. aapse milkar khushi hui.

    Welcome, Karan. Nice to meet you.

  4. You

    धन्यवादफिर से कहूँ, ये मेरा दोस्त है

    dhanyavaad — phir se kahoonga, ye mera dost hai.

    Thanks — again, this is my friend.

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FAQ

Common questions about "This is my friend" in Hindi

How do you say this is my friend?

ये मेरा दोस्त है (ye mera dost hai).

Why ये not यह?

This headword uses ये — keep it.

For a woman friend?

ये मेरी सहेली है.

Polite intro?

मिलिए, ये मेरा दोस्त है.

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