ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?
tusi kithe ja rahe ho?
The English phrase "where are you going?" is translated into Punjabi as ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? (tusi kithe ja rahe ho?)
This phrase is used to ask someone about their destination.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? breaks down literally as 'You where going are?'
Which one should you use?
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? is the polite or formal version, whereas ਤੂੰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈਂ? is the informal version used with close friends or children.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ਤੁਸੀਂ (tusi) is the formal or plural 'you', making this a polite way to ask the question.
How do you pronounce it?
tusi kithe ja rahe ho?
Did you know?
- In Punjabi culture, asking ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? is often used as a friendly greeting rather than a literal inquiry about a destination.
- The word ਕਿੱਥੇ (kitthe) belongs to a linguistic family of location words that change their first letter to indicate direction. For example, changing the 'k' to 'j' creates ਜਿੱਥੇ (jitthe), meaning 'wherever'.
- If you are talking to someone older or in a position of authority, using the informal ਤੂੰ instead of ਤੁਸੀਂ can be perceived as a serious sign of disrespect.
Examples in context
- ਦੱਸੋ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?daso, tusi kithe ja rahe ho?Tell me, where are you going?
Example conversation
Manpreet sees Ravinder walking out of the house with a bag.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?Ravinder, tusi kithe ja rahe ho?Ravinder, where are you going?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਂ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।Main bazaar ja reha han.I am going to the market.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲਾਂ?Ki main vi tuhade naal challan?Can I come with you too?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਚੱਲੋ।Han, zaroor challo.Yes, definitely come.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਕਿੱਥੇ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
