यहाँ आऊ
yaha aau
In Nepali, "come here" is said as यहाँ आऊ (yaha aau).
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 यहाँ आऊ is composed of यहाँ, meaning "here" and आऊ, meaning "come".
Which one should you use?
While यहाँ आऊ means "come here" (moving toward the speaker), the phrase त्यहाँ जाऊ means "go there" (moving away from the speaker).
How does it change in a sentence?
To address an elder or superior, or to make the command polite, use the form यहाँ आउनुहोस् instead of the default यहाँ आऊ.
How do you pronounce it?
yaha aau
Did you know?
- In Nepali, if you want to call someone closer without using a command, you might just wave your hand toward yourself while saying nothing at all. This silent gesture is often more polite than using any verbal command.
- The word यहाँ for 'here' is closely related to the Sanskrit word इह, showcasing the deep linguistic roots the Nepali language shares with ancient Indian texts.
- If you are speaking to a very high-ranking person or a deity, the verb 'to come' changes again to even more honorific forms, moving beyond the standard polite आउनुहोस्.
Examples in context
- राम बाबु, कृपया यहाँ आउनुहोस्।Ram, please come here.
- सोहित, यहाँ आ।Sohit, come here.
- यहाँ आऊ।yaha aau.Come here.
- छिटो यहाँ आऊ।chito yaha aau.Come here quickly.
Example conversation
A boy calling a girl in a living room.
- सुमित Sumitमाया, यहाँ आऊ।Maya, yaha aau.Maya, come here.
- माया Mayaकिन सुमित, के भयो?kina Sumit, ke bhayo?Why Sumit, what happened?
- सुमित Sumitमलाई यो देखाऊ।malāī yo dekhāu.Show this to me.
- माया Mayaहुन्छ, म आउँदै छु।huncha, ma āundai chu.Okay, I am coming.
