यहाँ रुको
yahān ruko
In Hindi, "stop here" is said as यहाँ रुको (yahān ruko).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to cease moving or traveling at the current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of yahān (here) and ruko (stop).
Which one should you use?
यहाँ रुको is specifically used for ceasing physical movement or travel at a location, whereas yahān thahro would be used for staying or pausing in a more stationary sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ruko is the imperative used for friends, peers or people younger than the speaker. To express the same command more politely or formally, the verb changes to rukiye, as in यहाँ रुकिए. Additionally, the infinitive form ruknā can be used to express the concept of stopping here in a non-commanding way.
How do you pronounce it?
yahān ruko
Did you know?
- The root of यहाँ is a distant relative of the English word 'here'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁i-dʰe-.
- While यहाँ रुको is a direct command, Hindi speakers often use the word बस (enough) to mean 'stop' in a situational context, such as telling a driver to halt.
- Adding the particle जी to the polite form रुकिए transforms the command यहाँ रुकिए जी into a request with added warmth and respect.
Examples in context
- बस यहीं पर रुक सकती है?Can the bus stop here?
- हाँ, यहीं पर रुक जाएगी।Yes, it will stop here.
- भैया, इस ठेले को यहीं पर रोक दीजिए।Brother, please stop this cart here.
- यहाँ रुको।yahan ruko.Stop here.
- बस, यहाँ रुको और उतर जाओ।bas, yahan ruko aur utar jao.Enough, stop here and get out.
- तुम यहाँ रुको, मैं आता हूँ।tum yahan ruko, main aata hoon.You stop here, I am coming.
Example conversation
A man is driving a car and his friend wants to get out.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या हम आगे जाएँ?kya hum aage jaayen?Shall we go further?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, यहाँ रुको।nahin, yahan ruko.No, stop here.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या यह सही जगह है?kya yeh sahi jagah hai?Is this the right place?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, यहीं रुकना ठीक है।haan, yahin rukna theek hai.Yes, stopping right here is fine.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries यहाँ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
