हे भगवान
he bhagwan/ɦeː bʱəɡ.ʋɑːn/word by word
The English phrase 'omg' is translated into Hindi as हे भगवान (he bhagwan).
The phrase हे भगवान is used to express shock, surprise, fear or distress, similar to the English 'oh my god'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the vocative particle हे (he) meaning 'O' and भगवान (bhagwan) meaning 'God'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is he bhagwan. The syllables are 2. The IPA is /ɦeː bʱəɡ.ʋɑːn/.
Did you know?
- While हे भगवान is universal, many Hindi speakers use ओ तेरी (o teri) in casual settings to express a sudden 'omg' moment of surprise or a mistake.
- The word भगवान (bhagwan) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'bhaga', which refers to a specific portion or share of wealth and prosperity.
- In cinematic 'Bollywood' drama, हे भगवान is often delivered with a dramatic palm-to-forehead gesture to signal a tragedy.
Examples in context
- हे भगवान, यह क्या हो गया!he bhagavaan, yeh kya ho gaya!Omg, what has happened!
- हे भगवान, इतनी गर्मी है!he bhagavaan, itni garmee hai!Omg, it is so hot!
- हे भगवान, वह देखो!he bhagavaan, vah dekho!Omg, look at that!
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are walking in a park when they see a very large dog.
- अमित Amitहे भगवान, वह कितना बड़ा कुत्ता है!he bhagavaan, vah kitna bada kutta hai!Omg, how big that dog is!
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, वह बहुत डरावना लग रहा है।haan, vah bahut daravna lag raha hai.Yes, it looks very scary.
- अमित Amitचलो यहाँ से जल्दी चलते हैं।chalo yahaan se jaldī chalte hain.Let's leave from here quickly.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, अमित।theek hai, amit.Okay, Amit.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (हे, भगवान) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भगवान, हे, CC BY-SA 4.0.
