हे भगवान
he bhagvāneveryday, Hindi
In Hindi, हे भगवान (he bhagvān) is the natural way to say OMG. Young people also say ओह माय गॉड (oh māy god) in English, and अरे बाप रे (are bāp re) is a lively spoken exclamation.
Meaning: exclamation of surprise (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| हे भगवान | he bhagvān | everyday, Hindi |
| अरे बाप रे | are bāp re | casual |
| ओह माय गॉड | oh māy god | casual, borrowed from English |
In text messages, many Hindi speakers type OMG in English letters. In speech, हे भगवान (he bhagvān) is the Hindi choice for shock or surprise.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
When do people say it?
The Hindi film OMG: Oh My God! came out in 2012 and made the English phrase very familiar to Hindi speakers.
Did you know?
- ओह माय गॉड (oh māy god) is written in Devanagari in many Hindi texts, even though the words are English.
Examples in context
- हे भगवान, यह सच है?he bhagvān, yah sach hai?OMG, is this true?
- ओह माय गॉड, मैं लेट हो गया!oh māy god, maiṃ leṭ ho gayā!OMG, I am late!
- अरे बाप रे, देखो तो!are bāp re, dekho to!OMG, just look!
Example conversation
Two college friends, Dhruv and Mitali, read exam results.
- Dhruvमिताली, रिज़ल्ट आ गया!mitālī, rizalṭ ā gayā!Mitali, the result is out!
- Mitaliहे भगवान, मेरे नंबर बहुत अच्छे आए!he bhagvān, mere naṃbar bahut acche āe!OMG, I got very good marks!
- Dhruvवाह, बधाई हो!vāh, badhāī ho!Wow, congratulations!
