हाँ
hā̃/ɦɑ̃ː/
The Hindi word for "yeah" is हाँ (hā̃).
हाँ is used as a particle to mean "yes".
Meaning: yes (particle)
Which one should you use?
You can use जी हाँ to be more polite. For an emphatic and informal agreement, you can say हाँ बिलकुल.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hā̃. The IPA is /ɦɑ̃ː/.
Did you know?
- In many Indian cultures, a side-to-side head bobble often accompanies हाँ to indicate agreement or acknowledgment.
- The word हाँ may be a distant, modified relative of the sacred syllable ॐ, which is used in meditation to represent the essence of the universe.
- While हाँ means 'yes', Hindi speakers often answer a question by repeating the verb used in the question instead of using a single word for 'yes'.
Examples in context
- क्या तुम्हें यह पसंद है? (kya tumhe yeh pasand hai?)Do you like this?
- हां, मैं इसे पसंद करता/करती हूँ (hāṁ, mai ise pasand karta/kartī hūṁ)Yeah, I like it.
- हाँ, मैं समझ गया।haan, main samajh gaya.Yeah, I understood.
- क्या आप तैयार हैं? हाँ।kya aap taiyaar hain? haan.Are you ready? Yeah.
- हाँ, यह बहुत अच्छा है।haan, yeh bahut achchha hai.Yeah, this is very good.
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are deciding on a movie.
- विकास Vikasक्या हम फिल्म देखें?Kya hum film dekhein?Shall we watch a movie?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चलो देखते हैं।Haan, chalo dekhte hain.Yeah, let's watch.
- विकास Vikasक्या आपको एक्शन फिल्में पसंद हैं?Kya aapko action filmein pasand hain?Do you like action movies?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मुझे बहुत पसंद हैं।Haan, mujhe bahut pasand hain.Yeah, I like them a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yeah” translations and entries हाँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हाँ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
