क्या आपको पता है?
kya aapko pata hai?
The English phrase "do you know?" is translated into Hindi as क्या आपको पता है? (kya aapko pata hai?)
This phrase is used to ask if someone has specific information or is aware of a particular fact. You might also use Kya aapko is baare mein maaloom hai? to specifically ask "do you know about this?" in a polite and formal manner. Additionally, Accha, tumhe malum hai ki…? can be used to mean "Okay, do you know that…?"
Which one should you use?
While kya aapko pata hai? is the most common way to ask if someone knows a fact, kya aap jaante hain? is a more formal way to ask if someone possesses knowledge or is acquainted with a subject.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the level of formality, you can adjust the pronouns. To make the phrase informal, replace the polite pronoun aapko with the familiar tumhe. To make it even more informal or intimate, use tujhe instead of aapko or tumhe.
How do you pronounce it?
kya aapko pata hai?
Did you know?
- The word पता has a double meaning in Hindi, serving as both the word for 'knowledge' in this phrase and the word for a physical 'address'.
- The word pata is sometimes thought to have originated from a Persian word meaning 'bond' or 'lease', suggesting that knowing a fact is like having a connection to it.
- In casual conversation, the polite क्या at the start of the phrase is often dropped entirely, leaving the sentence to be identified as a question solely by the speaker's rising intonation.
Examples in context
- क्या आपको पता है?kya aapko pata hai?Do you know?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries क्या, पता, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
