क्या हाल है?
kyā hāl hai?casual, Hindi
The common casual way to ask is क्या हाल है? (kyā hāl hai?). Politely, say आप कैसे हैं? (āp kaise haiṃ?). To ask how things are going, use सब कैसा चल रहा है? (sab kaisā cal rahā hai?).
Meaning: asking how things are going (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| क्या हाल है? | kyā hāl hai? | casual, Hindi |
| आप कैसे हैं? | āp kaise haiṃ? | polite |
| सब कैसा चल रहा है? | sab kaisā cal rahā hai? | everyday |
क्या हाल है? (kyā hāl hai?) fits friends and colleagues. The answer is often बस बढ़िया (bas baṛhiyā) or सब ठीक है (sab ṭhīk hai).
Which one should you use?
क्या हाल है asks about general condition, while सब कैसा चल रहा है asks about work and life.
Did you know?
- हाल (hāl) comes from Arabic, and the same word appears in the old-fashioned हाल-चाल पूछना (hāl-cāl pūchnā), to ask after someone.
Examples in context
- क्या हाल है, दोस्त?kyā hāl hai, dost?How are you doing, friend?
- सब ठीक चल रहा है।sab ṭhīk cal rahā hai.Everything is going fine.
Example conversation
Harsh runs into an old friend at a tea shop.
- Harshअरे यार, क्या हाल है?are yār, kyā hāl hai?Hey man, how are you doing?
- Old friendसब बढ़िया। तुम सुनाओ।sab baṛhiyā. tum sunāo.All great. How about you?
- Harshमैं भी मज़े में हूँ।maiṃ bhī maze meṃ hū̃.I am doing well too.
