ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?
kinne vaje han?
In Punjabi, "what time is it?" is expressed as ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ? (kinne vaje han?)
The phrase is used to ask for the current time of day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "How many o'clock are (there)?" In this context, ਵਜੇ (vaje) refers to "hours" or "o'clock".
Which one should you use?
You may also use ਸਮਾਂ ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ?, which literally means "What has the time become?" Additionally, the variation ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ? can be used, which translates to "How many o'clock have occurred?"
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?, the word ਕਿੰਨੇ (kinne) is the masculine plural form of "how many". It is used because the time units (hours/o'clock) are treated as plural. Adding the word ਹੋਏ (hoye) to create ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ? changes the sense to "How many o'clock have occurred?", a common way to frame the question.
How do you pronounce it?
kinne vaje han?
Did you know?
- The word ਵਜੇ (vaje) comes from the root meaning 'to strike' or 'to sound'. This refers to the era when time was announced by the striking of bells or drums.
- Punjabi speakers often use the word ਸਮਾਂ (samāñ) for 'time' when referring to an era or a period of life, while ਵਜੇ (vaje) is strictly for the clock.
- While ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ? is standard, in very rural or older dialects of Punjabi, people may describe time relative to the position of the sun or the call to prayer.
Examples in context
- ਹੁਣ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?hun kinne vaje han?What time is it now?
- ਮਾਫ ਕਰਨਾ, ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?maaf karna, kinne vaje han?Excuse me, what time is it?
- ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਘੜੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?tuhadi ghari anusar kinne vaje han?What time is it according to your watch?
Example conversation
Manpreet is asking Harman for the time while waiting for a bus.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਰਮਨ, ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ?harman, kinne vaje han?Harman, what time is it?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਸੱਤ ਵਜੇ ਹਨ।satt vaje han.It is seven o'clock.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਧੰਨਵਾਦ!dhannvaad!Thank you!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੋਈ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ।koi gall nahi.No problem.
