अहं कुशली अस्मि
aham kushali asmi
To say "I am fine" in Sanskrit, use अहं कुशली अस्मि (aham kushali asmi).
This phrase is used as a response to indicate that you are doing well or are in good health.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of अहं (I), कुशली (prosperous/well/happy) and अस्मि (am).
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural speech, the auxiliary verb अस्मि (am) can be omitted, allowing you to say अहं कुशली to mean "I am well".
How do you pronounce it?
aham kushali asmi
Did you know?
- If you were speaking to a deity or a highly respected king, you might avoid using अहं altogether to show extreme modesty, opting for a different form of self-reference.
- The word कुशली shares a root with the word for 'skill' or 'dexterity'. To be 'fine' in this context implies not just health, but a state of being capable and efficient in one's life.
- In traditional Sanskrit grammar, if a woman were saying 'I am fine', she would change the masculine adjective कुशली to the feminine कुशला.
Examples in context
- Prasannaḥ asmi.I am fine.
- धन्यवाद, अहं कुशली अस्मि।dhanyavāda, aham kuśalī asmi.Thank you, I am fine.
Example conversation
Two friends greeting each other on the street.
- मीरा Miraभवान् कथम् अस्ति, विवान?bhavān katham asti, vivān?How are you, Vivan?
- विवान Vivaanअहं कुशली अस्मि।ahaṃ kuśalī asmi.I am fine.
- मीरा Miraएतत् श्रुत्वा अहं प्रसन्ना अस्मि।etat śrutvā ahaṃ prasannā asmi.I am happy to hear that.
- विवान Vivaanधन्यवादः, मीरा!dhanyavādaḥ, mīrā!Thank you, Mira!
