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"We" in Hindi: हम

हमham

Say it: HAMpronoun/ɦəm/

We in Hindi is हम (ham). Pair with plural verbs: हम जा रहे हैं, हम ख़ुश हैं. Inclusive plans love हम सब.

Team plan

हम कल सुबह मिलते हैं।

ham kal subah milte hain.

We'll meet tomorrow morning.
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How to pronounce हम

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HAM

/ɦəm/

Ham is HAM — short open a, soft h, clear m. One short beat.

"We" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हमhamwe

Default pronoun.

हम सबham sabwe all

Inclusive.

हम हैंham hainwe are

With hain.

हमारा / हमारीhamara / hamariour

Possessive.

How to use हम in real life

  1. 1Team plan

    हम कल सुबह मिलते हैं।

    ham kal subah milte hain.

    We'll meet tomorrow morning.

    Inclusive.

  2. 2Travel

    हम ट्रेन से जाएँगे।

    ham train se jaayenge.

    We'll go by train.

    Future.

  3. 3With host

    हम आपका इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।

    ham aapka intezaar kar rahe hain.

    We are waiting for you.

    Ham + aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with हम

Incorrect: Ham hai

Correct: हम हैं

Ham takes plural hain.

Incorrect: Using मैं when the group is speaking

Correct: Use हम for we

Main is only I.

Good to know

हम can sound royal or humble in older prose, but today it simply means we. Families say हम लोग for clarity. Possessives हमारा / हमारी track gender of the thing owned.

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Planning a weekend picnic

  1. ChatPal

    हम पार्क कब चलें?

    ham park kab chalen?

    When shall we go to the park?

  2. You

    हम रविवार सुबह चलते हैं।

    ham ravivaar subah chalte hain.

    We'll go Sunday morning.

  3. ChatPal

    आप नाश्ता लाएँ, हम फल लाएँगे।

    aap naashta laayen, ham phal laayenge.

    You bring breakfast — we'll bring fruit.

  4. You

    ठीक है, हम तैयार रहेंगे।

    theek hai, ham taiyaar rahenge.

    Okay — we'll be ready.

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FAQ

Common questions about "We" in Hindi

Verb agreement?

Ham hain / jaate hain — plural forms.

We all?

Ham sab / ham log.

Our?

Hamara / hamari.

Include the listener?

Yes — हम often includes everyone present.

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