تم کیسے ہو؟
tum kaise ho?informal, to a boy
To ask a boy how he is, say تم کیسے ہو؟ (tum kaise ho?). With someone older or to be polite, say آپ کیسے ہیں؟ (aap kaise hain?). It is also called کیا حال ہے؟ (kya haal hai?).
Meaning: question about well-being (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تم کیسے ہو؟ | tum kaise ho? | informal, to a boy |
| آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | aap kaise hain? | polite |
| کیا حال ہے؟ | kya haal hai? | casual |
کیا حال ہے؟ (kya haal hai?), "how are things?", is a friendly alternative that does not change for gender.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
تم (tum) suits a boy your age or younger. آپ (aap) shows respect and fits an older boy or a stranger.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word کیسے (kaise) is the masculine form. For a girl the question becomes کیسی (kaisi), so this is the form to use for a boy.
Did you know?
- Elders often call a boy بیٹا (beta), "son", even when he is not their own child.
Examples in context
- کیا حال ہے، علی؟kya haal hai, Ali?How are things, Ali?
- آپ کیسے ہیں، بھائی؟aap kaise hain, bhai?How are you, brother?
Example conversation
A teacher greets her student Ali in the school corridor.
- Teacherعلی بیٹا، تم کیسے ہو؟Ali beta, tum kaise ho?Ali, dear, how are you?
- Aliمیں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہmain theek hoon, shukriyaI am fine, thank you.
- Teacherاچھی بات ہےachchi baat haiThat is good.
