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Learn Hindi Pronouns and "To Be" Verb

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Learn Hindi Pronouns and "To Be" Verb

"I have" is one of the most important expressions in Hindi. Learning how to use it correctly is essential for anyone who wants to speak Hindi well. This lesson will help you understand how to express possession using "I have" for non-living things and animals in Hindi.:

    🔊 Click on any Hindi word in the table below to hear its pronunciation.

    • मैं (I/me)
    • तुम (You - informal)

    Non-Living Things and Animals

    "Mere Paas" It's used to indicate possession of non-living things and animals. It remains the same regardless of the gender of the speaker.

        Word Order Comparison:

        By using this simple sentence structure, you can easily express possession of both non-living things and animals in Hindi.:

        English Hindi
        Subject + Verb + Artical + Object/Animal (SVO) Subject + Article + Object/Animal + Verb (SOV)
        I have + a + Object/Animal Mere paas + Ek + Object/Animal + Hai/Hain

        Take a simple Example:

        English Hindi
        I have a book मेरे पास एक किताब है

        Breakdown of Components

        Component Hindi Transliteration Description
        Possessive Pronoun मेरे पास (I have) This phrase means "I have"
        Object किताब (Book) This is where you insert the name of the non-living thing or animal you want to say you have.
        To be verb है (is) This word means "is" and completes the sentence.

        So, the sentence means "I have a book," or more specifically, I have a book is.

        This difference highlights that while English typically places the verb between the subject and object, Hindi tends to place the verb at the end of the sentence. Therefore, it's essential to recognize that the verb generally occupies the end position in Hindi sentences. Here are some examples:

          Here are more Examples:

          🔊 Click on any Hindi word in the table below to hear its pronunciation.

          Possessive Phrase Article Object To be Verb
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 कुर्सी
          (chair)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a chair
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 फोन
          (phone)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a phone
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 पानी की बोतल
          (water bottle)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a water bottle
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 किताब
          (book)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a book
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 कलम
          (pen)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a pen
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 कंप्यूटर
          (computer)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a computer
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 लैपटॉप
          (laptop)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a laptop
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 घर
          (home)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a home
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 गाड़ी
          (car)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a car
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 बैग
          (bag)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a bag
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 कुत्ता
          (dog)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a dog
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 दो
          (two)          		 बिल्लियाँ
          (cats)          		 हैं
          (are)
          English: I have two cats
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 खरगोश
          (rabbit)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a rabbit
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 एक
          (a)          		 तोता
          (parrot)          		 है
          (is)
          English: I have a parrot
          मेरे पास
          (I have)          		 तीन
          (three)          		 मछलियाँ
          (fish)          		 हैं
          (are)
          English: I have three fish