तपाईंको दिन कस्तो रह्यो?
tapāī̃ko din kasto rahyo?
In Nepali, "how was your day?" is said as तपाईंको दिन कस्तो रह्यो? (tapāī̃ko din kasto rahyo?)
This phrase is used to ask someone about their experiences and feelings during the day that has passed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tapāī̃ko (your), din (day), kasto (how) and rahyo (was/remained).
Which one should you use?
Replacing tapāī̃ko with timro changes the register from polite to informal, such as in तिम्रो दिन कस्तो रह्यो? or तिम्रो दिन कस्तो थियो? or तिम्रो दिन कस्तो गयो?
How does it change in a sentence?
The use of tapāī̃ko makes this a polite and respectful way to ask the question.
How do you pronounce it?
tapāī̃ko din kasto rahyo?
When do people say it?
A common natural response to this question is राम्रो रह्यो।, which means "it was good".
Did you know?
- While 'how was your day' is a common greeting in English, in Nepal, people often prioritize asking if you have 'eaten' (खाइनुभयो?) as a more heartfelt way to show care for your well-being.
- The word दिन (day) is a cognate of the English word 'day' through a distant common ancestor, as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'shining' or 'light'.
- While तपाईंको is polite, some speakers use an even higher honorific, हजुरको, when speaking to elders or highly respected figures to show maximum deference.
Examples in context
- आज तपाईंको दिन कस्तो रह्यो?ājā tapāīṅko din kasto rahyo?How was your day today?
Example conversation
Srijana asks Dipesh about his day when he returns home.
- सृजना Srijanaतपाईंको दिन कस्तो रह्यो?tapāīṅko din kasto rahyo?How was your day?
- दिपेश Dipeshआजको दिन धेरै राम्रो रह्यो।ājako din dhērai rāmro rahyo.Today was very good.
- सृजना Srijanaसुनेर खुसी लाग्यो।sunēra khusī lāgyo.I am happy to hear that.
- दिपेश Dipeshधन्यवाद, सृजना।dhanyavād, Srijanā.Thank you, Srijana.
