ہیلو، میرے دوست
helo, mere dost
The English phrase "hello, my friend" is translated into Urdu as ہیلو، میرے دوست (helo, mere dost).
ہیلو، میرے دوست is a friendly greeting used to address a person the speaker knows well. The word ہیلو (helo) is a loanword from English and is commonly used in urban, informal settings in Urdu-speaking areas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The informal greeting Kesay Ho, Yaar is a popular way to say "How are you, friend?" specifically in the Lahore region.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ہیلو، میرے دوست, the form میرے دوست (mere dost) is used as a vocative to address someone directly.
How do you pronounce it?
helo, mere dost
Did you know?
- The term دوست (dost) shares an ancient genetic ancestor with the English word 'guest', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵéws-.
- Even though دوست (dost) means 'friend', it is also frequently used in Urdu to refer to a 'lover' or a 'beloved' in romantic poetry.
- If you use میرے دوست (mere dost) with an elder, it might actually sound strangely patronizing or overly familiar rather than polite.
Examples in context
- ہیلو، میرے دوست، کیسے ہو؟hello, mere dost, kaise ho?Hello, my friend, how are you?
Example conversation
Two friends meet unexpectedly at a park.
- علی Aliہیلو، میرے دوست! تم یہاں کیا کر رہے ہو؟Hello, mere dost! Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?Hello, my friend! What are you doing here?
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں بس سیر کر رہی ہوں۔Main bas sair kar rahi hoon.I am just taking a walk.
- علی Aliیہ بہت اچھی بات ہے۔Yeh bohat achi baat hai.That is a very good thing.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، علی۔Shukriya, Ali.Thank you, Ali.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دوست, CC BY-SA 4.0.
