के भयो?
ke bhayo?
To say "what happened?" in Nepali, use के भयो? (ke bhayo?)
This phrase is a question used to ask about the cause or details of a recent event or situation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form भयो is the standard past tense used for a completed event or a sudden occurrence.
How do you pronounce it?
ke bhayo?
Did you know?
- The word भयो can also be used as an answer meaning 'it is enough' or 'stop it', effectively turning a verb meaning 'happened' into a command to cease an action.
- Because Nepali uses a complex system of honorifics, using the standard के भयो? to a stranger might actually sound slightly blunt or overly familiar in certain social settings.
- The verb भयो comes from the root हुनु, which means both 'to be' and 'to happen'. This allows Nepali speakers to use the same word to describe a state of existence and a sudden event.
Examples in context
- के भयो? तपाईंलाई यस्तो परिस्थिति बारे थाहा छ?What happened? Do you know about this situation?
- के हो? केटा संग झगडा भयो के?What's up? Did you have an argument with that guy?
- के भयो?ke bhayo?What happened?
- त्यहाँ के भयो?tyaha ke bhayo?What happened there?
- अहिले के भयो?ahile ke bhayo?What happened just now?
Example conversation
Maya sees Avinash looking upset in the office.
- माया Mayaअविनाश, के भयो?Avinash, ke bhayo?Avinash, what happened?
- अविनाश Avinashमेरो फोन हरायो।mero phone harayo.I lost my phone.
- माया Mayaओहो, कस्तो दुःख लाग्यो।oho, kasto dukha lagyo.Oh, I am so sorry to hear that.
- अविनाश Avinashधन्यवाद, माया।dhanyabaad, Maya.Thank you, Maya.
