میرا دوست
merā dostmale friend
In Pakistan "my friend" is میرا دوست (merā dost) for a male friend and میری دوست (merī dost) for a female friend. Between friends, یار (yār) is a very common casual word.
Meaning: a person who is dear to you (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| میرا دوست | merā dost | male friend |
| میری دوست | merī dost | female friend |
| یار | yār | casual, buddy |
When you speak directly to a friend, the form changes to میرے دوست (mere dost), as in a friendly address. یار (yār) is used like "buddy" or "mate" and often ends a sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
دوست (dost) has one spelling for both sexes. The possessive میرا (merā) or میری (merī) shows who the friend is.
Did you know?
- یار (yār) came into Urdu from Persian and is used for close friends, and even in the title of many Pakistani songs and films.
Examples in context
- یہ میرا دوست علی ہےyeh merā dost ʿalī haiThis is my friend Ali
- وہ میری دوست ہےwoh merī dost haiShe is my friend
- کیا حال ہے یار؟kyā ḥāl hai yār?How are you, buddy?
Example conversation
Fahad introduces his friend Salman to his sister Amna at home in Karachi.
- Fahadآمنہ، یہ میرا دوست سلمان ہے۔āmna, yeh merā dost salmān hai.Amna, this is my friend Salman.
- Amnaالسلام علیکم، آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔assalāmu ʿalaikum, āp se mil kar khushī huī.Hello, nice to meet you.
- Salmanوعلیکم السلام، مجھے بھی۔wa ʿalaikum assalām, mujhe bhī.Hello, me too.
