वैसा (vaisaa)
adjective/pronoun
A demonstrative/correlative adjective and pronoun meaning 'that kind of, like that' -- pairs with जैसा (jaisaa, 'like which/as') in the common jैसा...वैसा (jaisaa...vaisaa) correlative frame. Inflects like an adjective (वैसा/वैसे/वैसी, vaisaa/vaise/vaisii).
Sense
1
:
of that kind, like that
adjective Often appears as the answering half of the correlative pair जैसा...वैसा (jaisaa...vaisaa, 'as...so/like that'), e.g. describing manner or quality by comparison to something already referenced.
Synonyms: उस तरह का (us tarah kaa), ऐसा (aisaa, similar but points to something nearer/just-mentioned)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Think of वैसा (vaisaa) as the 'that-kind' partner to ऐसा (aisaa, 'this-kind'), following the same near/far logic as यह (yah) versus वह (vah). You'll hear जैसा देश वैसा भेष (jaisaa desh vaisaa bhesh, 'as the country, so the custom' -- i.e., 'when in Rome...') as a classic use of this correlative pattern in everyday wisdom.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners confuse वैसा (vaisaa) with ऐसा (aisaa): ऐसा (aisaa) points to something close/just shown ('this kind'), while वैसा (vaisaa) points to something more distant or previously mentioned ('that kind'), mirroring the यह (yah)/वह (vah) distinction. 2) In the correlative frame, dropping वैसा (vaisaa) and leaving जैसा (jaisaa) alone sounds incomplete to native ears even though English 'as you like' doesn't need a second clause.
Sample Sentences:
मुझे वैसा कोट चाहिए जो उसने पहना था।
I want a coat like that, the one he was wearing.
(mujhe vaisaa kot chaahie jo usne pahnaa thaa।)
जैसा देश वैसा भेष।
As the country, so the custom -- when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
(jaisaa desh vaisaa bhesh।)
वैसा घर बनवाना आसान नहीं है।
Getting a house like that built isn't easy.
(vaisaa ghar banvaanaa aasaan nahiin hai।)
अगर तुम्हारे पास वैसा फोन होता, तो मैं भी खरीद लेता।
If you had a phone like that, I would have bought one too.
(agar tumhaare paas vaisaa phon hotaa, to main bhii khariid letaa।)
वैसा व्यवहार दोबारा मत करना।
Don't behave like that again.
(vaisaa vyavahaar dobaaraa mat karnaa।)
शायद वैसा मौका फिर कभी न आए।
Perhaps an opportunity like that may never come again.
(shaayad vaisaa maukaa phir kabhii n aae।)
उसने वैसा ही जवाब दिया जैसा मैंने सोचा था।
He gave exactly the kind of answer I had thought he would.
(usne vaisaa hii javaab diyaa jaisaa mainne sochaa thaa।)
क्या आपके पास वैसा कोई डिज़ाइन है?
Do you have any design of that kind?
(kyaa aapke paas vaisaa koii dizaain hai?)
मेरे विचार से वैसी नीति बनाई जानी चाहिए जो सभी के हित में हो।
In my opinion, a policy of that kind should be made, one that serves everyone's interest.
(mere vichaar se vaisii niiti banaaii jaanii chaahie jo sabhii ke hit men ho।)
अगर वैसी परिस्थिति फिर बनती, तो हम पहले से तैयार होते।
If a situation like that were to arise again, we would already be prepared.
(agar vaisii paristhiti phir bantii, to ham pahle se taiyaar hote।)
बचपन में हमारे पास वैसी सुविधाएँ नहीं होती थीं।
In childhood, we didn't have those kinds of facilities.
(bachpan men hamaare paas vaisii suvidhaaen nahiin hotii thiin।)
Sense
2
:
that kind of thing/one (standing alone)
pronoun Used without a following noun when the referent is understood from context, e.g. मुझे वैसा चाहिए (mujhe vaisaa chaahie, 'I want one like that').
Synonyms: उस तरह का (us tarah kaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the same word as the adjective sense, just standing in for the noun it would otherwise modify -- very natural when pointing at something in a shop or comparing two options.
Sample Sentences:
मुझे वैसा ही चाहिए।
I need one like that.
(mujhe vaisaa hii chaahie।)
दुकान में वैसा कुछ नहीं था।
There wasn't anything like that in the shop.
(dukaan men vaisaa kuchh nahiin thaa।)
क्या आपके पास वैसा और है?
Do you have another one like that?
(kyaa aapke paas vaisaa aur hai?)
अगर वैसा मिल जाए तो ले लेना।
If you happen to find one like that, buy it.
(agar vaisaa mil jaae to le lenaa।)
वैसा होता तो मैं भी खरीद लेता।
If there had been one like that, I would have bought it too.
(vaisaa hotaa to main bhii khariid letaa।)
बाज़ार में वैसा ढूँढते रहो, मिल जाएगा।
Keep looking for one like that in the market, you'll find it.
(baazaar men vaisaa dhoondhte raho, mil jaaegaa।)
वह वैसा ही चाहती थी जो उसकी सहेली के पास था।
She wanted one exactly like what her friend had.
(vah vaisaa hii chaahtii thii jo uskii sahelii ke paas thaa।)
इस दुकान में वैसा बन ही नहीं सकता।
That kind of thing simply cannot be made in this shop.
(is dukaan men vaisaa ban hii nahiin saktaa।)
क्या वैसा पहले भी कभी हुआ है?
Has something like that ever happened before?
(kyaa vaisaa pahle bhii kabhii huaa hai?)
इन दोनों में से वैसा कौन सा है?
Which of these two is one like that?
(in donon men se vaisaa kaun saa hai?)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
वैसा
(vaisaa)
(pl.m):
वैसे
(vaise)
(sg.f):
वैसी
(vaisii)
(pl.f):
वैसी
(vaisii)