सब यहाँ हैं।

here

Breakdown of सब यहाँ हैं।

• होना: to be
• सब: everyone; all

Questions & Answers about सब यहाँ हैं।

What does सब mean here?

सब means all, everyone, or everybody, depending on context.

In सब यहाँ हैं।, it most naturally means everyone or all of them.

• सब = all / everyone
• यहाँ = here
• हैं = are

So the sentence can be understood as Everyone is here or They are all here.

Why is हैं used if सब can mean everyone, which is singular in English?

In Hindi, सब often behaves like a plural idea: all people or all of them. That is why हैं (the plural/polite form of to be) is used.

So even though English says everyone is, Hindi commonly uses the plural-style verb:

• सब यहाँ हैं। = Everyone is here.

This is very natural in Hindi.

What does यहाँ mean, and how is it used?

यहाँ means here.

It refers to the place where the speaker is, just like English here.

Examples:

• मैं यहाँ हूँ। = I am here.
• वे यहाँ हैं। = They are here.
• सब यहाँ हैं। = Everyone is here.

What exactly does हैं mean?