तुम यहाँ हो।

here

Breakdown of तुम यहाँ हो।

• होना: to be
• तुम: you

Questions & Answers about तुम यहाँ हो।

What does each word in तुम यहाँ हो। mean?

• तुम = you
• यहाँ = here
• हो = are

So the full sentence means You are here.

Why is तुम used here instead of आप or तू?

Hindi has different words for you, depending on politeness and familiarity:

• तू = very informal, very intimate, sometimes rude in the wrong context
• तुम = familiar, common, neutral-informal
• आप = polite/formal

So तुम यहाँ हो। is the version you would use with a friend, someone younger, or in a casual setting.

Compare:

• तू यहाँ है। = You are here. very intimate/informal
• तुम यहाँ ho। = You are here. familiar
• आप यहाँ हैं। = You are here. polite/formal

Why is the verb हो and not है?

Because the verb changes depending on the subject.

Here the subject is तुम, so the correct present-tense form is हो.

Basic present forms of to be in Hindi:

• मैं ... हूँ = I am
• तू ... है = you are very informal
• = you are familiar