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arre bhaisahib

English translation: Hey brother or oh brother

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Hindi term or phrase:arre bhaisahib
English translation:Hey brother or oh brother
Entered by: georgina singh

17:29 Jan 18, 2007
Hindi to English translations [PRO]
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Hindi term or phrase: arre bhaisahib
a form of addressing somebody
mww
Local time: 23:11
Hey brother or oh brother
Explanation:
This term "arre bhai saab' could be used to call a person or just catch his attention. It could also be used to address another person in disagreement or an argument. It could also be used to induce a feeling of closeness.
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georgina singh
India
Local time: 02:41
Grading comment
thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4hello brother
Narasimhan Raghavan
5 +4Hey Brother/ Hello Sir
keshab
4 +4Hey brother or oh brother
georgina singh
4 +1Excuse me sir / excuse me mister
Kamlesh Dhavale


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hello brother


Explanation:
or just hello friend

Narasimhan Raghavan
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Tamil
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rajan Chopra
1 hr
  -> Thanks Langclinic
agree  satish krishna itikela
12 hrs
  -> Shukriya, Satish
agree  Asghar Bhatti
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Shukriya, Asghar
agree  Ravindra Godbole
5 days
  -> Thanks Ravindra
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Hey Brother/ Hello Sir


Explanation:
Not to say any more - it all depends on the situation. You can make intimacy or can maintain courtesy.

keshab
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tejinder Soodan
39 mins
  -> Thank You
agree  Rajan Chopra
56 mins
  -> Thank You
agree  satish krishna itikela
12 hrs
  -> Thank You
agree  Asghar Bhatti
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thank You
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Excuse me sir / excuse me mister


Explanation:
When you say "arrey bhaisahib" it usually means you are trying to attract the other person's attention. Literal translations are OK, as stated above, but in this context "Excuse me" is the term that is usually used.
The other situation could be that you are surprised at seeing someone you know at some place you didn't expect (it may be your own doorstep). At that time you'd say "Oh, it's you, friend" or words to that effect.

Kamlesh Dhavale
India
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in HindiHindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rajan Chopra
1 day 9 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Hey brother or oh brother


Explanation:
This term "arre bhai saab' could be used to call a person or just catch his attention. It could also be used to address another person in disagreement or an argument. It could also be used to induce a feeling of closeness.

georgina singh
India
Local time: 02:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  satish krishna itikela
55 mins
agree  Asghar Bhatti
18 hrs
agree  Pundora: Absolutely. One usage could be,"Arre bhaisahib, what are you doing this?"(Means I didn't know you were so inexperienced at this job!!)
1 day 7 hrs
agree  Rajan Chopra
1 day 7 hrs
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