How to Say “How Are You” in Indian (Hindi)

आप कैसे हैं?
āp kaise haiṃ?polite, Hindi
The polite question is आप कैसे हैं? (āp kaise haiṃ?). Friends say कैसे हो? (kaise ho?) and very close people say तू कैसा है? (tū kaisā hai?).
Meaning: asking about well-being (phrase)

Ways to say it

“How are You” in Indian
Indian Romanization Note
आप कैसे हैं? āp kaise haiṃ? polite, Hindi
कैसे हो? kaise ho? friendly
तू कैसा है? tū kaisā hai? very casual

Reply with मैं ठीक हूँ (maiṃ ṭhīk hū̃), "I am fine", and ask back with आप कैसे हैं? (āp kaise haiṃ?).

How does it change in a sentence?

The question changes with gender. To a woman, ask आप कैसी हैं? (āp kaisī haiṃ?), कैसी हो? (kaisī ho?) or तू कैसी है? (tū kaisī hai?).

Did you know?

  • Hindi has three levels of "you", आप, तुम and तू, and the question changes with each one.

Examples in context

  • आप कैसे हैं?
    āp kaise haiṃ?
    How are you?
  • मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।
    maiṃ ṭhīk hū̃, dhanyavād.
    I am fine, thank you.

Example conversation

Mr. Singh meets the elderly Mr. Joshi in the park.

  1. Mr. Singh

    नमस्ते जोशी जी, आप कैसे हैं?
    namaste jośī jī, āp kaise haiṃ?
    Hello Mr. Joshi, how are you?
  2. Mr. Joshi

    मैं ठीक हूँ। आप कैसे हैं?
    maiṃ ṭhīk hū̃. āp kaise haiṃ?
    I am fine. How are you?
  3. Mr. Singh

    बस, भगवान की कृपा है।
    bas, bhagvān kī kṛpā hai.
    All good, by the grace of God.
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