How to Say “Where Are You From?” in India (Hindi)

आप कहाँ से हैं?
aap kahan se hain?polite
In Hindi, the usual question is आप कहाँ से हैं? (aap kahan se hain?) (aap kahan se hain), polite and safe with anyone. With friends say तुम कहाँ से हो? (tum kahan se ho). It is also called आप कहाँ के रहने वाले हैं? (aap kahan ke rahne waale hain?).
Meaning: question about origin (phrase)

Ways to say it

“Where Are You From?” in Indian
Indian Romanization Note
आप कहाँ से हैं? aap kahan se hain? polite
तुम कहाँ से हो? tum kahan se ho? casual
आप कहाँ के रहने वाले हैं? aap kahan ke rahne waale hain? polite

The answer can be a city, state or country: मैं दिल्ली से हूँ (main dilli se hun).

Which one should you use?

आप कहाँ के रहने वाले हैं? (aap kahan ke rahne waale hain) means "where are you a resident of?" and sounds slightly more formal.

Did you know?

  • The word कहाँ (kahan) means "where" and also appears in कहाँ जा रहे हो? (kahan ja rahe ho), "where are you going?"

Examples in context

  • मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
    main jaipur se hun.
    I am from Jaipur.

Example conversation

Tom, a visitor, meets Sunil at a tea stall in Jaipur.

  1. Sunil

    आप कहाँ से हैं?
    aap kahan se hain?
    Where are you from?
  2. Tom

    मैं अमेरिका से हूँ। आप?
    main amerika se hun. aap?
    I am from America. And you?
  3. Sunil

    मैं यहीं जयपुर से हूँ।
    main yahin jaipur se hun.
    I am from right here in Jaipur.
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