کیا ہوا
kya hua
The English phrase "what happened" is translated into Urdu as کیا ہوا (kya hua).
کیا ہوا is a question used to ask about a past event or the cause of a current situation.
Which one should you use?
کیا ہوا is the standard way to ask "what happened". If you want to ask "what is happening?" instead, you should use کیا ہو رہا ہے؟.
How do you pronounce it?
kya hua
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone, کیا ہوا can shift from a concerned inquiry to a challenge meaning 'so what' or 'what of it'.
- The word ہوا in this phrase can be a linguistic 'imposter'. While it functions here as the verb 'happened', the exact same spelling and sound refers to 'air' or 'weather' in Urdu, borrowed from Arabic.
Examples in context
- جیگ کو کیا ہوا ہے؟What happened to the Jag?This sentence is useful for asking about the status of the Jag using کیا ہوا.Tatoeba #1610841 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1334833 by Scott
- کیا تم مجھے بتا سکتے ہو کہ یہاں کیا ہوا؟Can you tell me what happened here?This sentence is useful for asking someone to explain a past event using کیا ہوا.Tatoeba #4229963 by nabeel_tahir, translation #3133139 by CK
- وہاں کیا ہوا؟vahan kya hua?What happened there?
Example conversation
Hamza finds Aisha looking sad in the living room.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، کیا ہوا؟Aisha, kya hua?Aisha, what happened?
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیرا فون ٹوٹ گیا ہے۔Mera phone toot gaya hai.My phone broke.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ کیسے ہوا؟Yeh kaise hua?How did this happen?
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ میرے ہاتھ سے گر گیا۔Yeh mere hath se gir gaya.It fell from my hand.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کیا, ہوا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
