آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟
aap kahan ja rahe hain?
The English phrase "where are you going?" is translated into Urdu as آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟ (aap kahan ja rahe hain?).
This phrase is used to ask someone about their destination.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟ is built from aap (you), kahan (where), ja rahe (going) and hain (are).
Which one should you use?
You may encounter تم کہاں جا رہے ہو؟ when speaking with friends or younger people. There is also a version, تو کہاں جا رہا ہے؟, which is highly informal or can be seen as disrespectful if used with someone you do not know well.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟ uses the pronoun aap and the plural verb ending hain to show respect. In casual spoken Urdu, the pronoun is often dropped entirely, leaving only کہاں جا رہے ہو؟ to mean "Where are (you) going?"
How do you pronounce it?
aap kahan ja rahe hain?
Did you know?
- Asking where are you going? can sometimes function as a general greeting or a way to initiate a conversation rather than a literal request for a destination.
- Depending on the region, the phrasing of this question can shift slightly between Urdu and Hindi, though they remain mutually intelligible in spoken form.
- The informal version تو کہاں جا رہا ہے؟ is so blunt that it can feel like an interrogation rather than a simple greeting.
Examples in context
- عمر، آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟Umar, aap kahan ja rahe hain?Umar, where are you going?
Example conversation
Two people meet in the hallway of their home.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟Fatima, aap kahan ja rahe hain?Fatima, where are you going?
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیں بازار جا رہی ہوں۔Main bazaar ja rahi hoon.I am going to the market.
- عمر Omarکیا میں بھی آپ کے ساتھ چلوں؟Kya main bhi aap ke saath chaloon?May I come with you too?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، ضرور چلیں۔Haan, zaroor chalein.Yes, please come.
