मेरा
merā/meː.ɾɑː/
The Hindi word for 'mine' is मेरा (merā).
The word मेरा is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker. Note that while the English word 'mine' never changes, the Hindi equivalent must match the gender and number of the object being possessed.
Meaning: that which belongs to me (pron)
Which one should you use?
In English, 'mine' remains the same regardless of what you own. In Hindi, you must choose a different form based on the noun: use मेरा (merā) for masculine singular objects, मेरी (merī) for feminine objects and मेरे (mere) for masculine plural objects.
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How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word is determined by the noun it describes. Use मेरा for masculine singular nouns. Use मेरी for feminine nouns. Use मेरे for masculine plural nouns or when using a respectful tone.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /meː.ɾɑː/. It has 2 syllables: merā.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word मेरा is a distant relative of the Romani word miro. Both languages share a common ancestor from the Indian subcontinent.
- Hindi speakers often omit the word मेरा entirely when talking about parts of their own body, using a reflexive construction instead.
- The word मेरा is the root of the common Hindi phrase मेरा दम निकल रहा है, which literally means 'my breath is leaving me' but is used to say 'I am exhausted'.
Examples in context
- यह सोना मेरा है।This gold is mine.This sentence shows how to use मेरा to indicate ownership of gold.Tatoeba #3638799 by sabretou, translation #3415224 by CK
- यह पैसा मेरा है।This money is mine.This sentence shows how to use मेरा to indicate ownership of money.Tatoeba #3638802 by sabretou, translation #3415222 by CK
- काला वाला मेरा है।The black one is mine.This sentence uses मेरा to identify the black one as belonging to the speaker.Tatoeba #4509650 by sabretou, translation #823527 by sacredceltic
- मेरे कपड़े (mere kapde)Mine/My clothes
- यह किताब मेरी है। (Yah kitaab meri hai.)This book is mine.
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Example conversation
Aditya and Anjali are looking for a lost bag in a room.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या यह नीला बैग तुम्हारा है?Kya yeh neela bag tumhara hai?Is this blue bag yours?
- अंजलि Anjaliनहीं, यह मेरा नहीं है।Nahi, yeh mera nahi hai.No, it is not mine.
- आदित्य Adityaतो फिर तुम्हारा बैग कहाँ है?Toh phir tumhara bag kahan hai?Then where is your bag?
- अंजलि Anjaliमेरा बैग शायद मेज़ पर है।Mera bag shayad mez par hai.My bag is probably on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mine” translations and entries मेरा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मेरा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
