मेरा बेटा
/meː.ɾɑː beː.ʈɑː/word by word
The Hindi phrase for "my son" is मेरा बेटा.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of मेरा, which means "my" and बेटा, which means "son".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes from मेरा बेटा to मेरे बेटे when it is followed by a postposition, such as को or का.
Did you know?
- While बेटा specifically means 'son', it is often used as a gender neutral term of endearment by elders when addressing both sons and daughters.
- In some regional dialects or informal settings, बेटा can be used sarcastically to address someone who is acting naive or childish, even if they are an adult.
- The word मेरा is a cognate of the Romani word 'miro'.
Examples in context
- मेरा बेटा कहाँ है?Where is my son?This example shows how to ask where मेरा बेटा is located.Tatoeba #3318966 by sabretou, translation #2093443 by gleki
- यह लड़का मेरा बेटा है।This boy is my son.This example uses मेरा बेटा to identify a boy.Tatoeba #3638874 by sabretou, translation #3409192 by CK
- मेरा बेटा ईरान चला गया।My son went to Iran.This example uses मेरा बेटा to describe someone who went to Iran.Tatoeba #3885704 by sabretou, translation #3797021 by Jesse
- मेरा पुत्र स्कूल जा रहा है।My son is going to school.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Neha are talking about Amit's family.
- अमित Amitमेरा बेटा स्कूल जा रहा है।Mera beta school ja raha hai.My son is going to school.
- नेहा Nehaवह कितने साल का है?Vah kitne saal ka hai?How old is he?
- अमित Amitमेरा बेटा सात साल का है।Mera beta saat saal ka hai.My son is seven years old.
- नेहा Nehaवह बहुत प्यारा होगा।Vah bahut pyaara hoga.He must be very cute.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मेरा, बेटा) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बेटा, मेरा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
