हांव बरे आसां
hanv bare asam
हांव बरे आसां (hanv bare asam) is the Konkani way to say "I am fine".
This phrase is used to express that you are doing well or are in good health.
How do you pronounce it?
hanv bare asam
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, Konkani speakers may use different scripts to write हांव बरे आसां, including Devanagari, Roman, Kannada and Malayalam scripts.
- The word हांव (hanv) shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'I', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂.
- In Goan Konkani, the phrase is often spoken with a distinct Portuguese influence in cadence, reflecting the centuries of colonial history in the region.
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul meet at a market.
- राहुल Rahulप्रिया, कशी आसां तू?Priya, kashi asan tu?Priya, how are you?
- प्रिया Priyaहांव बरे आसां, राहुल.Hanv bare asan, Rahul.I am fine, Rahul.
- राहुल Rahulतुजें काम कशें चललां?Tujen kaam kashen challan?How is your work going?
- प्रिया Priyaसगळें बरें चललां.Sagalen baren challan.Everything is going well.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हांव, CC BY-SA 4.0.
