“Bound To”: How to Say ‘होना ही है/था’ in English

Hindi Sentences:
उसे तो यह समझना ही था।
हमें तो यह करना ही है।
यह तो टूटना ही था।

Description:
Learn the English equivalent of the Hindi phrase “होना ही है/था” using “bound to”. This guide explains how to express inevitability or certainty in English with practical examples.

Grammar Rule:
Hindi Structure:
[Subject] + तो + [Verb] + ही है/था
English Structure:
[Subject] + be verb + bound to + [Base Verb]

Key Notes:
• Expresses certainty or inevitability
• “Bound to” = certain to happen
• Works for past, present and future
• More emphatic than simple future

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.	Hindi Sentence	English Translation
1	तुम्हें तो यहाँ आना ही था	You were bound to come here
2	हमें तो वहाँ जाना ही है	We are bound to go there
3	तुम्हें तो सफल होना ही है	You are bound to succeed
4	यह तो होना ही था	It was bound to happen
5	उसे तो यह समझना ही था	He was bound to understand this
6	हमें तो यह करना ही है	We are bound to do this
7	यह तो टूटना ही था	It was bound to break
8	तुम्हें तो जीतना ही था	You were bound to win
9	उसे तो पता चलना ही था	She was bound to find out
10	यह तो बिकना ही था	It was bound to sell
11	हमें तो मिलना ही था	We were bound to meet
12	तुम्हें तो याद आना ही था	You were bound to remember
13	यह तो खत्म होना ही था	It was bound to end
14	उसे तो सीखना ही था	He was bound to learn
15	तुम्हें तो पछताना ही था	You were bound to regret

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

1. उसे तो रोना ही था
2. हमें तो वहाँ रुकना ही है
3. यह तो फैलना ही था
4. तुम्हें तो थकना ही था
5. उसे तो हारना ही था