क्या
kyāstandard
What in Hindi is क्या (kyā). It is also placed at the start or end of a sentence to turn it into a yes or no question.
You can ask यह क्या है? (yah kyā hai?), what is this, or क्या आप आ रहे हैं? (kyā āp ā rahe haiṁ?), are you coming.
Meaning: question word (pronoun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When क्या (kyā) opens a sentence it does not mean what but marks a question. Compare क्या तुम खाओगे? (kyā tum khāoge?), will you eat.
Did you know?
- In casual Hindi a single क्या? (kyā?) can mean what or pardon, when you did not hear someone.
Examples in context
- तुम क्या कर रहे हो?tum kyā kar rahe ho?What are you doing?
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Sandeep and Rina, look at a new gadget.
- Sandeepयह क्या है?yah kyā hai?What is this?
- Rinaयह नया फ़ोन है।yah nayā fon hai.This is a new phone.
- Sandeepअच्छा, कितने का है?achchhā, kitne kā hai?I see, how much is it?
