this
/ðɪs/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण दिस
यह
Basic word
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used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another; used to refer to something that has already been mentioned; used to introduce somebody or show something; used with periods of time related to the present
यह
- this book
- This is my friend Radhika.
- this morning
+ 3 more examples
- This is the best samosa I have eaten in Jaipur.
- Who left this bag on the bench?
- We are going to Mysuru this weekend.
Synonyms the present the current the one here
Opposite that
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
This (singular, near) and these (plural, near); that (singular, far) and those (plural, far); 'this sort of thing' and 'these sorts of things' (not 'these sort of things'); 'this morning', 'this week' (no preposition: not 'in this morning').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: this (एकवचन, पास) और these (बहुवचन, पास); that (एकवचन, दूर) और those (बहुवचन, दूर); 'this sort of thing' और 'these sorts of things' ('these sort of things' नहीं); 'this morning', 'this week' (बिना preposition: 'in this morning' नहीं)।
Phone usage: 'This is Radhika' (introducing yourself on the phone).
फ़ोन पर प्रयोग में 'This is Radhika' (फ़ोन पर अपना परिचय देना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
This and that (various things).
Idiom 'this and that' (विभिन्न चीज़ें, इधर-उधर की बातें)।