आज आप क्या कर रहे हैं?
aaj aap kya kar rahe hain?
The English phrase "what are you doing today?" is translated into Hindi as आज आप क्या कर रहे हैं? (aaj aap kya kar rahe hain?)
This phrase is used to ask someone about their plans or activities for the current day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from aaj (today), aap (you), kya (what) and kar rahe hain (are doing).
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the gender of the person you are addressing and the level of formality you wish to use. The default form आज आप क्या कर रहे हैं? assumes the person being addressed is male. If the person being addressed is female, the verb ending changes from rahe to rahi, such as in आज आप क्या कर रही हैं?
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on the pronoun used for "you". When moving from formal to informal, the structure changes from aap … rahe hain to tum … rahe ho. Additionally, for the very informal/slang register, the phrase can be changed to use tu as in आज तू क्या कर रहा है?
How do you pronounce it?
aaj aap kya kar rahe hain?
Did you know?
- The word kya is used not only for 'what' but also to turn a statement into a yes-no question by placing it at the beginning.
- While the phrase asks about plans, a common cultural response in India might be vague or indirect to avoid saying 'no' directly.
- In very informal settings, using tu instead of aap can be seen as overly intimate or even disrespectful depending on the relationship.
Examples in context
- नमस्ते, आज आप क्या कर रहे हैं?namaste, aaj aap kya kar rahe hain?Hello, what are you doing today?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting on the phone.
- पूजा Poojaनमस्ते राहुल, आज आप क्या कर रहे हैं?Namaste Rahul, aaj aap kya kar rahe hain?Hello Rahul, what are you doing today?
- राहुल Rahulमैं आज घर पर हूँ।Main aaj ghar par hoon.I am at home today.
- पूजा Poojaक्या हम बाहर चलें?Kya hum baahar chalein?Shall we go out?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, यह अच्छा विचार है।Haan, yeh achha vichaar hai.Yes, that is a good idea.
