आप कैसी हैं?
aap kaisi hain?
'how are you?' to a girl' in Hindi is आप कैसी हैं? (aap kaisi hain?)
This phrase is a polite greeting used to ask a female person about her well-being.
What does it mean word for word?
The word कैसी (kaisi) is the feminine form of 'how', specifically used when addressing a female.
Which one should you use?
आप कैसी हैं? is the polite version, while तुम कैसी हो? is used if you are speaking to a girl who is a close friend or younger than you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase आप कैसी हैं? uses the honorific pronoun आप (aap) and the plural verb form हैं (hain), which is the standard way to show respect to a woman in Hindi.
How do you pronounce it?
aap kaisi hain?
Did you know?
- The polite word आप is derived from the Sanskrit word आत्मन् (ātman), which refers to the soul or the true self.
- In many Hindi speaking regions, people may respond to आप कैसी हैं? by saying सब ठीक है (sab thik hai), which literally means 'everything is okay' rather than 'I am okay'.
- In extremely formal settings, a speaker might avoid आप कैसी हैं? and instead use a phrase like आपका क्या हाल है?, which asks 'what is your condition?'
Examples in context
- क्या हाल है?How are you?
- नमस्ते, आप कैसी हैं?namaste, aap kaisi hain?Hello, how are you?
Example conversation
Aditya meets Neha at a cafe.
- आदित्य Adityaनमस्ते नेहा, आप कैसी हैं?namaste neha, aap kaisi hain?Hello Neha, how are you?
- नेहा Nehaमैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।main theek hoon, dhanyavaad.I am fine, thank you.
- आदित्य Adityaयह जानकर खुशी हुई।yeh jaankar khushi hui.I am happy to know that.
- नेहा Nehaआप कैसे हैं?aap kaise hain?How are you?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries आप, CC BY-SA 4.0.
