यहाँ आओ
yahan aao
यहाँ आओ (yahan aao) is the Hindi way to say "come here".
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of यहाँ (yahan) meaning "here" and आओ (aao) meaning "come".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the command more polite or to address an elder or superior, use यहाँ आइए instead of यहाँ आओ. The form यहाँ आ is used with very close friends, children or people much younger than the speaker.
How do you pronounce it?
yahan aao
Did you know?
- The word यहाँ shares a common ancestor with the English word 'here', both descending from the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
- In many parts of India, people do not say यहाँ आओ but instead use a distinctive gesture of curling the fingers downward and flicking the wrist toward themselves to signal 'come here'.
- In highly formal or royal contexts, one might hear पधारिए (padhariye) instead of यहाँ आइए, as it carries a deep sense of honor and respect for the guest's arrival.
Examples in context
- टॉम, यहाँ आओ और मेरे साथ बैठो।Tom, come here and sit with me.This sentence shows how to use यहाँ आओ when asking someone to join you.Tatoeba #3665657 by sabretou, translation #3305869 by Hybrid
- बच्चे, यहाँ आओ।bacche, yahān āo.Children, come here.
- बिल्कुल भी देर नहीं हुई, यहाँ आओ।bilkul bhī der nahī̃ huī, yahān āo.It is not late at all, come here.
Example conversation
Anjali calls Amit to show him something in the kitchen.
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, यहाँ आओ!amit, yahān āo!Amit, come here!
- अमित Amitक्या हुआ, अंजलि?kyā huā, anjali?What happened, Anjali?
- अंजलि Anjaliदेखो, यह बहुत सुंदर है।dekho, yah bahut sundar hai.Look, this is very beautiful.
- अमित Amitहाँ, यह सच में बहुत अच्छा है।hā̃, yah sach meṃ bahut achhā hai.Yes, it really is very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries यहाँ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
