बैंक शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।

Breakdown of बैंक शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।

होना
to be
के पास
near
ऑफिस
office
बैंक शाखा
bank branch

Questions & Answers about बैंक शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।

Why is है at the end of the sentence?

Hindi usually puts the main verb at the end. So the pattern here is:

बैंक शाखा + ऑफिस के पास + है
bank branch + near the office + is

That is very normal Hindi word order. English says is near the office, but Hindi prefers near the office is.

What does बैंक शाखा mean exactly, and why is it not बैंक की शाखा?

शाखा means branch, so बैंक शाखा means bank branch.

This is a compact noun+noun style, often used in formal, official, or sign-like language.
You can also say बैंक की शाखा, which is a little more explicit and literally means the branch of the bank.

So both are possible:

  • बैंक शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।
  • बैंक की शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।

The second version may feel clearer to many learners.

Why is there no word for the or a?

Hindi does not normally use articles like English a, an, and the.

So बैंक शाखा could mean:

  • a bank branch
  • the bank branch

The exact meaning depends on context. This is completely normal in Hindi.

Why do we say ऑफिस के पास for near the office?

Hindi uses postpositions instead of prepositions.

In English, the word near comes before the noun:

  • near the office

In Hindi, the equivalent expression comes after the noun:

  • ऑफिस के पास

So के पास is the phrase that means near / close to here.

Why is it के पास and not का पास or की पास?

Because के पास works as a fixed expression. You should learn it as one unit.

So you say:

  • घर के पास = near the house
  • स्कूल के पास = near the school
  • ऑफिस के पास = near the office

Do not try to change it to का पास or की पास. In this expression, के is the normal form.

Does के पास only mean near, or can it mean something else too?

It can mean two common things:

  1. near / close to

    • ऑफिस के पास = near the office
  2. in someone’s possession / have

    • मेरे पास पैसा है। = I have money.
    • Literally: Money is near/with me.

So the meaning depends on context. With a place like ऑफिस, it usually means physical location: near the office.

Is शाखा feminine, and does that matter in this sentence?

Yes, शाखा is a feminine noun.

In this specific sentence, you do not see the gender clearly on है, because है is used for both masculine and feminine singular subjects.

But gender would matter with adjectives, for example:

  • नई शाखा = new branch
  • not नया शाखा

So it is useful to learn शाखा as feminine.

Is ऑफिस a real Hindi word, or is it borrowed from English?

It is a borrowing from English office, and it is very common in everyday Hindi.

Hindi often uses English loanwords, especially for modern institutions and workplaces. A more formal or Sanskrit-based word would be कार्यालय, but ऑफिस is extremely common in speech.

So these are both possible:

  • ऑफिस के पास = near the office
  • कार्यालय के पास = near the office, but more formal
Can I say this sentence in another natural way?

Yes. Some common alternatives are:

  • बैंक की शाखा ऑफिस के पास है।
    More explicit than बैंक शाखा.

  • बैंक शाखा ऑफिस के नज़दीक है।
    नज़दीक also means near.

  • बैंक की शाखा कार्यालय के पास है।
    More formal because of कार्यालय.

Your original sentence is understandable and natural, especially in a straightforward, practical style.

How is this sentence pronounced?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

baiṅk shākhā office ke pās hai

A few notes:

  • बैंक sounds close to English bank
  • शाखा is roughly shaa-khaa
  • ऑफिस is roughly ofis
  • पास has a long aa sound
  • है is often pronounced like hai or a short heh, depending on accent

So the whole sentence sounds roughly like:

bank shaa-khaa ofis ke paas hai

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