यहाँ (yahaan)
adverb
A basic locative adverb meaning 'here'; also used idiomatically to mean 'at this point/stage' in a narrative or argument.
Sense
1
:
in this place
adverb
Synonyms: इस जगह (is jagah, literally 'in this place')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Note the pair यहाँ (yahaan) 'here' and वहाँ (vahaan) 'there' -- Hindi builds a whole family of place, time, and manner words (यहाँ, वहाँ, कहाँ, जहाँ; यह, वह, कौन, जो) on this same correlative pattern, so learning one member helps you recognize the rest.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse यहाँ (yahaan) 'here' with वहाँ (vahaan) 'there' -- the initial sound is the only difference, so listen carefully in fast speech. 2) यहाँ (yahaan) points to the speaker's own location; to indicate motion toward here, it still combines with आना (aanaa) rather than needing a separate 'to here' word, unlike English's directional prepositions.
Sample Sentences:
अगर तुम यहाँ होते, तो मुझे इतना अकेलापन न लगता।
If you were here, I wouldn't feel so lonely.
(agar tum yahaan hote, to mujhe itnaa akelaapan n lagtaa।)
Listen: F85
यहाँ धूम्रपान करना मना है।
Smoking is prohibited here.
(yahaan dhoomrpaan karnaa manaa hai।)
Listen: M85
क्या तुम कल भी यहाँ आओगे?
Will you come here tomorrow too?
(kyaa tum kal bhii yahaan aaoge?)
Listen: F85
मुमकिन है कि वह यहाँ छिपा हो।
It's possible that he is hiding here.
(mumkin hai ki vah yahaan chhipaa ho।)
Listen: F85
यहाँ से वहाँ तक की दूरी कोई पाँच किलोमीटर है।
The distance from here to there is about five kilometers.
(yahaan se vahaan tak kii doorii koii paanch kilomiitar hai।)
Listen: F85
वह यहीं बैठा है, कहीं नहीं गया।
He is sitting right here; he hasn't gone anywhere.
(vah yahiin baithaa hai, kahiin nahiin gayaa।)
Listen: M85
यहाँ का मौसम गर्मियों में बहुत गर्म होता है।
The weather here gets very hot in summer.
(yahaan kaa mausam garmiyon men bahut garm hotaa hai।)
Listen: F85
Sense
2
:
at this point (in a narrative, argument, or situation)
adverb Used metaphorically to mark a point in discourse or a situation rather than a physical place, e.g. यहाँ मुझे लगता है कि... (yahaan mujhe lagtaa hai ki..., 'here I feel that...').
Synonyms: इस मामले में (is maamle men, 'in this matter')
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the same spatial word यहाँ (yahaan) stretched to mark a moment in an unfolding story or argument -- much like English speakers say 'here' when they mean 'at this juncture,' not a physical spot.
Sample Sentences:
कहानी यहाँ एक नया मोड़ लेती है।
The story takes a new turn at this point.
(kahaanii yahaan ek nayaa mod letii hai।)
Listen: M85
यहाँ तक तो बात ठीक थी, लेकिन फिर सब बिगड़ गया।
Up to this point things were fine, but then everything went wrong.
(yahaan tak to baat thiik thii, lekin phir sab bigad gayaa।)
Listen: M85
अगर यहाँ लेखक थोड़ा और स्पष्ट होता, तो पाठक भ्रमित न होते।
If the author had been a bit clearer at this point, readers wouldn't have been confused.
(agar yahaan lekhak thodaa aur spasht hotaa, to paathak bhramit n hote।)
Listen: M85
यहाँ यह स्पष्ट कर देना ज़रूरी है कि दोनों मामले अलग हैं।
At this point it's necessary to clarify that the two cases are different.
(yahaan yah spasht kar denaa zaroorii hai ki donon maamle alag hain।)
Listen: M85
बहस यहाँ पहुँचकर रुक गई।
Having reached this point, the debate stopped.
(bahas yahaan pahunchkar ruk gaii।)
Listen: M85
यहाँ ध्यान दिया जाना चाहिए कि आँकड़े पुराने हैं।
It should be noted at this point that the data is outdated.
(yahaan dhyaan diyaa jaanaa chaahie ki aankde puraane hain।)
Listen: M85
यहाँ से आगे मामला थोड़ा उलझ जाता है।
From this point onward, the matter gets a bit tangled.
(yahaan se aage maamlaa thodaa ulajh jaataa hai।)
Listen: F85
यहाँ रुककर एक बार फिर से सोचिए।
Pause here and think it over once more.
(yahaan rukkar ek baar phir se sochie।)
Listen: F85