वाह
vāhadmiration, everyday
In Hindi the usual way to say "wow" is वाह (vāh). It shows admiration for something good. It is also called अरे वाह (are vāh) and क्या बात है (kyā bāt hai).
Meaning: exclamation of surprise or admiration (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| वाह | vāh | admiration, everyday |
| अरे वाह | are vāh | everyday |
| क्या बात है | kyā bāt hai | everyday |
अरे वाह (are vāh) adds a note of pleasant surprise. क्या बात है (kyā bāt hai) literally means "what a thing" and is said when someone does something impressive.
When do people say it?
At poetry and music evenings, listeners say वाह वाह (vāh vāh) to praise a line or a performer.
Did you know?
- The word वाह (vāh) is also used in Urdu, and it is used at poetry readings called mushaira.
Examples in context
- वाह! कितना सुंदर घर है।vāh! kitnā sundar ghar hai.Wow! What a beautiful house.
- अरे वाह, तुमने पास कर लिया!are vāh, tumne pās kar liyā!Wow, you passed!
Example conversation
Karan shows his friend Divya a new phone.
- Karanदेखो, मेरा नया फोन।dekho, merā nayā phon.Look, my new phone.
- Divyaवाह! यह तो बहुत अच्छा है।vāh! yah to bahut acchā hai.Wow! This is really nice.
- Karanधन्यवाद।dhanyavād.Thanks.
