आ

Joining with and

Level 1

आ joins words and sentences and means and.

How It Works

आ means and.

Use आ between two sentences too: हम चाह पिबै छी आ ओ कॉफी पिबैत छथि.

When you list several things, say आ before the last one, or only between each pair: माछ, भात आ तरकारी.

To join two actions done one after another by the same person, use the joining form with -ि or कऽ instead: चाह पीबि कऽ गेलहुँ.

Do not use the Hindi और.

हमरा माछ आ भात नीक लगैत अछि।
I like fish and rice.
आ joins two foods.
नेहा आ अमित संगी छथि।
Neha and Amit are friends.
आ joins two names.
हम चाह पिबै छी आ ओ कॉफी पिबैत छथि।
I drink tea and he drinks coffee.
आ joins two sentences.
बउआ आ मुन्नी आँगन मे खेलैत अछि।
The little boy and Munni are playing in the yard.
आ joins two children.
आउ आ बैसू।
Come in and sit down.
आ joins two commands.

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