میری بہن
meri behen
The English phrase "my sister" is translated into Urdu as میری بہن (meri behen).
میری بہن is used to refer to a female sibling of the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of میری (meri), meaning "my" and بہن (behen), meaning "sister".
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun میری (meri) is in the feminine form to agree with the feminine noun بہن (behen).
How do you pronounce it?
meri behen
Did you know?
- In certain poetic contexts, calling someone 'sister' can be used to establish a boundary of respect, explicitly signaling that there is no romantic interest.
- In many Urdu-speaking cultures, you might call an older woman 'sister' even if you are not related, as a way to show respect and establish a friendly, familial bond.
- The word بہن (behen) is a cognate with the Punjabi word بَھیْݨ (bhaiṇ), meaning they share a common linguistic ancestor.
Examples in context
- وہ تقریباّ میری بہن کی عمر کی ہے۔She's about the same age as my sister.This sentence is useful for describing someone's age relative to میری بہن.Tatoeba #1470291 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1470239 by CK
- جو لڑکی پیانو بجا رہی ہے وہ میری بہن ہے۔The girl who's playing the piano is my sister.This sentence is useful for identifying a person as میری بہن.Tatoeba #1440758 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1440744 by quickfitter
- وہ میری بہن ہے۔woh meri behan hai.She is my sister.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are looking at an old photograph.
- احمد Ahmedیہ میری بہن ہے۔yeh meri behan hai.This is my sister.
- سارہ Saraکیا وہ آپ کی بڑی بہن ہے؟kya woh aap ki bari behan hai?Is she your older sister?
- احمد Ahmedجی ہاں، وہ میری بڑی بہن ہے۔jee han, woh meri bari behan hai.Yes, she is my older sister.
- سارہ Saraوہ بہت پیاری لگ رہی ہے۔woh bohat pyari lag rahi hai.She looks very lovely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بہن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
