रउरा कहाँ बानी?
raura kahaan baani?
रउरा कहाँ बानी? (raura kahaan baani?) is the Bhojpuri way to say "where are you?"
This phrase is used to ask someone about their current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of कहाँ (kahaan) meaning "where", and the auxiliary verb बानी (baani) which is used to indicate the state of "being" in the present tense.
Which one should you use?
रउरा कहाँ बानी? is the polite form, while तू कहाँ बाड़? is an informal way to ask the same question.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
रउरा कहाँ बानी? is a polite and respectful way to ask the question. In contrast, तू कहाँ बाड़? is informal and should be used with friends or younger people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb बानी (baani) functions as an auxiliary verb to indicate the present tense of being. The word कहाँ (kahaan) translates to "where".
How do you pronounce it?
raura kahaan baani?
Did you know?
- The phrase रउरा कहाँ बानी? can be used rhetorically to describe someone who has been absent from social gatherings for a long time.
- In Bhojpuri, the word बानी used in रउरा कहाँ बानी? is a distinct auxiliary verb that allows the language to express a state of being differently than standard Hindi.
- If you are speaking to a group of people, the phrase changes entirely to रउरा सब कहाँ बानी?, adding सब to indicate 'all' or 'everyone'.
Examples in context
- कहाँ हो?Where are you?
- अभी रउरा कहाँ बानी?abhi raura kahaan baani?Where are you right now?
Example conversation
Pooja is calling Amit on the phone to find him.
- पूजा Pujaअमित, रउरा कहाँ बानी?Amit, raura kahan bani?Amit, where are you?
- अमित Amitहम बाजार में बानी।Hum bazar me bani.I am in the market.
- पूजा Pujaरउरा कब अइब?Raura kab aaib?When will you come?
- अमित Amitहम दस मिनट में आइब।Hum das minute me aaib.I will come in ten minutes.
