मेरे दोस्त
mere dostmale friend, everyday
In Hindi "my friend" is मेरे दोस्त (mere dost) for a male friend and मेरी दोस्त (merī dost) for a female friend. दोस्त (dost) stays the same, but the word for "my" changes. It is also called मेरे यार (mere yār).
Meaning: my friend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मेरे दोस्त | mere dost | male friend, everyday |
| मेरी दोस्त | merī dost | female friend |
| मेरे यार | mere yār | casual, male friend |
When you speak to a friend directly, Hindi uses the form मेरे दोस्त (mere dost) or मेरी दोस्त (merī dost). Among close male friends यार (yār) is very common and warm.
Which one should you use?
A woman's female friend can also be called सहेली (sahelī), a word used mainly between women.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
मेरा (merā), मेरी (merī) and मेरे (mere) agree with the friend's gender. When calling out to someone, मेरे (mere) is used for a man and मेरी (merī) for a woman.
Did you know?
- The word दोस्त (dost) is from Persian, while the formal Sanskrit-based word for friend is मित्र (mitr).
Examples in context
- मेरे दोस्त, कैसे हो?mere dost, kaise ho?My friend, how are you?
- वह मेरी दोस्त है।vah merī dost hai.She is my friend.
- अरे यार, चिंता मत करो।are yār, chintā mat karo.Hey friend, do not worry.
Example conversation
Two old friends, Vikram and Arjun, meet at a railway station.
- Vikramअरे अर्जुन, मेरे दोस्त!are arjun, mere dost!Arjun, my friend!
- Arjunविक्रम, कितने दिनों बाद मिले!vikram, kitne dinoṃ bād mile!Vikram, we meet after so many days!
- Vikramचलो, चाय पीते हैं।chalo, chāy pīte haiṃ.Come on, let us have tea.
