आपका दिन कैसा रहा?
Aapka din kaisa raha?polite, Hindi
"How was your day" is आपका दिन कैसा रहा? (Aapka din kaisa raha?) with elders and strangers, and तुम्हारा दिन कैसा रहा? (Tumhara din kaisa raha?) with friends. It is also called तेरा दिन कैसा रहा? (Tera din kaisa raha?).
Meaning: question asking about someone's day (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| आपका दिन कैसा रहा? | Aapka din kaisa raha? | polite, Hindi |
| तुम्हारा दिन कैसा रहा? | Tumhara din kaisa raha? | friendly |
| तेरा दिन कैसा रहा? | Tera din kaisa raha? | very informal |
People ask this in the evening, often when a family member comes home. The answer is usually short, such as अच्छा रहा (achchha raha), meaning "it went well".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Hindi has three levels of "you". आप (aap) is respectful, तुम (tum) is friendly and तू (too) is only for very close friends, children or younger siblings.
Did you know?
- The verb in दिन कैसा रहा is रहा (raha), literally "stayed", so Hindi asks how the day "stayed" rather than how it "was".
Examples in context
- आपका दिन कैसा रहा?Aapka din kaisa raha?How was your day?
- तुम्हारा दिन कैसा रहा, दीदी?Tumhara din kaisa raha, didi?How was your day, sister?
- आज मेरा दिन बहुत अच्छा रहा।Aaj mera din bahut achchha raha.My day went very well today.
Example conversation
Priya comes home from work and her father Suresh asks about her day.
- Sureshआपका दिन कैसा रहा, बेटा?Aapka din kaisa raha, beta?How was your day, dear?
- Priyaअच्छा रहा, पापा। थोड़ा थक गई हूँ।Achchha raha, papa. Thoda thak gayi hoon.It went well, Dad. I am a little tired.
- Sureshचलो, पहले चाय पी लो।Chalo, pehle chai pi lo.Come, have some tea first.
