آپ کیسے ہیں؟
āp kaise haiñ?polite, to a man
In Pakistan you ask a man آپ کیسے ہیں؟ (āp kaise haiñ?) and a woman آپ کیسی ہیں؟ (āp kaisī haiñ?). Friends say تم کیسے ہو؟ (tum kaise ho?). It is also called کیا حال ہے؟ (kyā ḥāl hai?).
Meaning: question asking about someone's well-being (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | āp kaise haiñ? | polite, to a man |
| تم کیسے ہو؟ | tum kaise ho? | casual |
| آپ کیسی ہیں؟ | āp kaisī haiñ? | polite, to a woman |
| کیا حال ہے؟ | kyā ḥāl hai? | everyday |
کیا حال ہے؟ (kyā ḥāl hai?) fits any group and is very common. People often answer الحمدللہ، ٹھیک ہوں (alḥamdulillāh, ṭhīk hūñ), meaning "thank God, I am fine".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use آپ (āp) with elders, strangers and anyone you respect. تم (tum) is for friends and younger people. The rude form تو (tū) is kept for very close friends or family.
Did you know?
- The reply سب خیریت ہے (sab khairiyat hai) literally says "everything is well-being" and is a standard answer in Pakistan.
Examples in context
- آپ کیسے ہیں، انکل؟āp kaise haiñ, uncle?How are you, uncle?
- تم کیسے ہو؟tum kaise ho?How are you? (to a friend)
- کیا حال ہے؟kyā ḥāl hai?How are you doing?
Example conversation
Imran visits his neighbor Mrs. Nasreen in Rawalpindi.
- Imranالسلام علیکم آنٹی، آپ کیسی ہیں؟assalāmu ʿalaikum āntī, āp kaisī haiñ?Hello auntie, how are you?
- Mrs. Nasreenالحمدللہ، ٹھیک ہوں۔ تم سناؤ۔alḥamdulillāh, ṭhīk hūñ. tum sunāo.Thank God, I am fine. You tell me.
- Imranسب خیریت ہے۔sab khairiyat hai.All is well.
