रेस्तराँ वहाँ है।

The restaurant is there.

Breakdown of रेस्तराँ वहाँ है।

• होना: to be
• वहाँ: there
• रेस्तराँ: restaurant

Questions & Answers about रेस्तराँ वहाँ है।

Why is है at the end of the sentence?

Because Hindi usually puts the main verb at the end. In a simple sentence like this, the pattern is often:

noun + place + है

So रेस्तराँ वहाँ है is literally structured like restaurant there is. That is normal in Hindi, even though English says The restaurant is there.

What does वहाँ mean here? Is it the same as वह?

वहाँ means there or in that place.

It is related to वह, but they are not the same word:

• वह = that / he / she
• वहाँ = there

So in this sentence, वहाँ is a place word, not a pronoun.

How do I pronounce वहाँ?

A good approximation is vah-HAAN, with a nasal sound at the end.

A few details:

• व is somewhere between English v and w
• हाँ has a long aa sound
• the nasal mark means the vowel is nasalized a little

You may also see it written as वहां in casual typing, but वहाँ is the standard spelling.

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