ہم دوست ہیں۔ – Hum dost hain. – हम दोस्त हैं।

English: We are friends.

Grammar Focus:

Tense: Present Simple – used for stating relationships or social bonds that are generally true.

Structure: Subject + am/is/are + Noun/Complement describing a relationship.

Urdu Insight: "دوست ہیں" (dost hain) combines "دوست" (friends) with "ہیں" (hain) to express a social relationship. "ہیں" (hain) is used for first-person plural subjects like "ہم" (hum); for singular, it would be "وہ دوست ہے" (woh dost hai).

Usage Tip: This structure is ideal for describing friendships, family ties, or group affiliations that are ongoing or permanent.

Use case Sentences:

We are friends and share everything.

They are classmates and study together.

Synonyms / Alternatives:

We are buddies.

We are pals.

Common Mistake:

❌ We friends. (Missing verb "are".)

✅ We are friends. (Correct with verb "are".)

Short Explanation:

"دوست ہیں" (dost hain) ka matlab hai hum ek doosre ke dost hain.

"دوست" (dost) noun hai jo relationship dikhata hai, aur "ہم" (hum) subject hai.

Yeh sentence ek social bond ya relationship ko bayan karta hai.

Practice Exercise:

1. We ___ teammates this year. (be)

Correct Answer: We are teammates this year.

2. They ___ partners in the project. (be)

Correct Answer: They are partners in the project.

3. Last year, we ___ classmates. (be)

Correct Answer: Last year, we were classmates.