मैं हूँ
main hoon
The phrase "I am" in Hindi is मैं हूँ (main hoon).
मैं हूँ is a phrase used to state one's own existence or identity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the first-person singular pronoun मैं (main) and the first-person singular form of the verb 'to be' हूँ (hoon).
How does it change in a sentence?
The auxiliary verb हूँ must always be used with the pronoun मैं to indicate the first-person singular present tense. In a sentence, the verb हूँ typically appears at the end of the clause, following the subject and any adjectives or nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
main hoon
Did you know?
- In poetic or highly emotional Hindi, speakers sometimes use हम (meaning 'we') instead of मैं to refer to themselves.
- The phrase मैं हूँ can be used to mean 'I am here' or 'I am present' without needing to add a word for 'location'.
- The Hindi word for 'I' मैं is a distant relative of the English word 'me'. Both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *h₁móy.
Examples in context
- मैं हूँ जो हूँ।I am who I am.Tatoeba #3535948 by nurendra, translation #1339771 by CM
- एंथनी मैं हूँ।I am Anthony.Tatoeba #3623646 by sabretou, translation #778226 by kenken
- मैं एक शिक्षक हूँ।I am a teacher.
- मैं खुश हूँ।I am happy.
- मैं एक पुरुष हूँ।I am a man.
- मैं एक महिला हूँ।I am a woman.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
