हेलो भाई
helo bhāīcasual
In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where "bro" is भाई (bhāī). Say हेलो भाई (helo bhāī) or the more natural कैसे हो भाई (kaise ho bhāī?). It is also called अरे भाई, क्या हाल है (are bhāī, kyā hāl hai).
Meaning: friendly greeting to a male friend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| हेलो भाई | helo bhāī | casual |
| कैसे हो भाई | kaise ho bhāī | casual |
| अरे भाई, क्या हाल है | are bhāī, kyā hāl hai | friendly |
भाई (bhāī) is used for brothers, friends and even strangers. For an older man people say भैया (bhaiyā), for example to a shopkeeper or a driver.
Which one should you use?
Close friends also say यार (yār) or भाई (bhāī), as in अरे यार, कैसा है? (are yār, kaisā hai?).
Did you know?
- तू (tū) is the very close form of "you" in Hindi, and friends use it with each other.
Examples in context
- हेलो भाई, कैसे हो?helo bhāī, kaise ho?Hello bro, how are you?
- भैया, यहाँ से स्टेशन कितनी दूर है?bhaiyā, yahāṅ se sṭeshan kitnī dūr hai?Brother, how far is the station from here?
Example conversation
Vikas runs into his friend Sandeep at a tea stall.
- Vikasअरे भाई, क्या हाल है?are bhāī, kyā hāl hai?Hey bro, how are you?
- Sandeepबढ़िया, तू बता।baṛhiyā, tū batā.Great, you tell me.
- Vikasसब ठीक, चल चाय पीते हैं।sab ṭhīk, chal chāy pīte haiṅ.All good, come on, let us have tea.
