आपकी उम्र क्या है?
āpkī umr kyā hai?polite, Hindi
The polite question is आपकी उम्र क्या है? (āpkī umr kyā hai?). Everyday speech uses आप कितने साल के हैं? (āp kitne sāl ke haiṃ?). It is also called तुम कितने साल के हो? (tum kitne sāl ke ho?).
Meaning: asking someone's age (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| आपकी उम्र क्या है? | āpkī umr kyā hai? | polite, Hindi |
| तुम कितने साल के हो? | tum kitne sāl ke ho? | casual |
| आप कितने साल के हैं? | āp kitne sāl ke haiṃ? | everyday |
Answer with मैं … साल का हूँ (maiṃ … sāl kā hū̃), and a woman says मैं … साल की हूँ (maiṃ … sāl kī hū̃). A child is asked तुम कितने साल के हो? (tum kitne sāl ke ho?).
When do people say it?
Asking age is more normal in India than in many English-speaking countries, but it is polite to be careful when asking an adult woman.
Did you know?
- Hindi says "how many years of" for age, using साल का for a boy and साल की for a girl.
Example conversation
A teacher asks a new pupil his age.
- Teacherतुम कितने साल के हो?tum kitne sāl ke ho?How old are you?
- Pupilमैं दस साल का हूँ।maiṃ das sāl kā hū̃.I am ten years old.
- Teacherबहुत अच्छा। चौथी कक्षा में बैठो।bahut acchā. cauthī kakṣā meṃ baiṭho.Very good. Sit in the fourth grade.
