मेरा दोस्त
mera dost/meː.ɾɑː d̪oːst̪/word by word
मेरा दोस्त (mera dost) is the Hindi phrase for "my friend".
The phrase is used to refer to a person with whom one has a bond of friendship.
What does it mean word for word?
The word मेरा is the masculine singular form of the possessive pronoun "my".
Which one should you use?
You can use मेरे दोस्त to refer to multiple friends or to use a respectful plural form. Additionally, मेरे दोस्त serves as a gender-neutral way to say "my friend".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the possessive pronoun changes based on the gender of the friend. If the friend is female, the phrase becomes मेरी दोस्त, changing मेरा to मेरी to match the feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
mera dost
Did you know?
- The word दोस्त is a linguistic traveler that shares the same distant 'DNA' as the English word 'guest' via the Proto-Indo-European root for someone who is liked or welcomed.
- In many Indian social contexts, calling someone दोस्त can be seen as too casual, so people often use kinship terms like 'brother' to denote a close bond.
- While दोस्त is common, Hindi has another native word for friend, मित्र, which is used more frequently in formal writing or ancient texts.
Examples in context
- वह मेरा दोस्त है।He is my friend.This sentence is useful for using मेरा दोस्त to identify a male friend.Tatoeba #4070553 by sabretou, translation #298009 by CH
- यह मेरा दोस्त है।This is my friend.This sentence is useful for using मेरा दोस्त to introduce a male friend.Tatoeba #4070555 by sabretou, translation #675960 by CK
- तुम मेरा दोस्त हो।You are my friend.This sentence is useful for using मेरा दोस्त to tell someone "You are my friend.".Tatoeba #3087300 by JohnKnaphus, translation #370562 by saeb
- क्या आप मेरे दोस्त हैं?Are you my friend?
- चलो, मेरे दोस्त, फिल्म देखने चलते हैं।Let's go, my friend, to watch a movie.
- कैसे हो, मेरे यार?How are you, my friend?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
अंजलि and अमित are talking about a new person in their group.
- अंजलि Anjaliवह मेरा दोस्त है।vaha mera dost hai.He is my friend.
- अमित Amitक्या वह अच्छा है?kya vaha achha hai?Is he good?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, वह बहुत दयालु है।haan, vaha bahut dayalu hai.Yes, he is very kind.
- अमित Amitमुझे उससे मिलकर खुशी होगी।mujhe usse milkar khushi hogi.I will be happy to meet him.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मेरा, दोस्त) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries दोस्त, मेरा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
