तुम कैसी हो?
tum kaisi ho?friendly, to a girl
To a girl your own age, say तुम कैसी हो? (tum kaisi ho?). To an older woman, say the respectful आप कैसी हैं? (aap kaisi hain?). It is also called तू कैसी है? (tu kaisi hai?).
Meaning: greeting asking about someone's well-being (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| तुम कैसी हो? | tum kaisi ho? | friendly, to a girl |
| आप कैसी हैं? | aap kaisi hain? | respectful |
| तू कैसी है? | tu kaisi hai? | very close friends |
Girls often answer मैं ठीक हूँ (main theek hoon), the same words for a girl or a boy, followed by asking back.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
तू कैसी है? (tu kaisi hai?) is for a very close friend or a younger girl. With someone you hardly know, आप (aap) is the polite way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for "how" ends in -ी (-i) for a girl or woman, कैसी (kaisi), where a boy or man gets कैसे (kaise). That one vowel is the main change.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, adjectives and many verbs change their ending for a girl, so कैसी (kaisi) is the sound that tells you a girl is being asked.
Examples in context
- आंटी, आप कैसी हैं?aantee, aap kaisi hain?Auntie, how are you?
- तू कैसी है, यार?tu kaisi hai, yaar?How are you, my friend?
Example conversation
Neha meets her friend Priya in the college library.
- Nehaप्रिया, तुम कैसी हो?Priya, tum kaisi ho?Priya, how are you?
- प्रिया Priyaमैं ठीक हूँ। तुम कैसी हो?main theek hoon. tum kaisi ho?I am fine. How are you?
- Nehaमैं भी ठीक हूँ।main bhee theek hoon.I am fine too.
