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"We're friends" in Hindi: हम दोस्त हैं

हम दोस्त हैंham dost hain

Say it: ham DOST hainphrase/ɦəm d̪oːst̪ ɦɛ̃ː/

We're friends is हम दोस्त हैं (ham dost hain). Keep हम दोस्त — it states a mutual bond, not just acquaintance.

Introducing someone

यह रीना है, हम दोस्त हैं

yah Reena hai, ham dost hain.

This is Reena — we're friends.
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How to pronounce हम दोस्त हैं

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ham DOST hain

/ɦəm d̪oːst̪ ɦɛ̃ː/

Ham dost hain. Soft dental त in दोस्त; हैं is nasal.

"We're friends" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हम दोस्त हैंham dost hainwe're friends

Default.

हम अच्छे दोस्त हैंham achhe dost hainwe're good friends

Warmer.

हम पुराने दोस्त हैंham puraane dost hainwe're old friends

Long history.

हम सिर्फ दोस्त हैंham sirf dost hainwe're just friends

Clarifying boundaries.

How to use हम दोस्त हैं in real life

  1. 1Introducing someone

    यह रीना है, हम दोस्त हैं

    yah Reena hai, ham dost hain.

    This is Reena — we're friends.

    Intro.

  2. 2Clarifying to parents

    माँ, घबराओ मतहम दोस्त हैं

    maan, ghabraao mat — ham dost hain.

    Mom, don't worry — we're friends.

    Family.

  3. 3Group photo caption

    कॉलेज से हम दोस्त हैं

    college se ham dost hain.

    We've been friends since college.

    Memory.

Mistakes English speakers make with हम दोस्त हैं

Incorrect: Saying हम जानते हैं for this page

Correct: हम दोस्त हैं

जानते means we know each other; दोस्त हैं is friendship.

Incorrect: Dropping हैं

Correct: हम दोस्त हैं

Keep the full phrase.

Good to know

दोस्त can be deep or casual depending on tone. Saying हम दोस्त हैं in front of elders often reassures them. Close friends may still use यार more than the full sentence day to day.

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Meeting a roommate's cousin

  1. ChatPal

    आप दोनों कैसे जुड़े?

    aap donon kaise jude?

    How are you two connected?

  2. You

    ऑफिस सेहम दोस्त हैं

    office se — ham dost hain.

    From work — we're friends.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा! कब से?

    achha! kab se?

    Nice! Since when?

  4. You

    दो साल से हम दोस्त हैं

    do saal se ham dost hain.

    We've been friends for two years.

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FAQ

Common questions about "We're friends" in Hindi

How do you say we're friends?

हम दोस्त हैं.

Good friends?

हम अच्छे दोस्त हैं.

Just friends?

हम सिर्फ दोस्त हैं.

Is यार the same?

यार is buddy address; this page teaches हम दोस्त हैं.

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