कहाँ है
The phrase "where is" in Hindi is कहाँ है.
In formal, official or professional settings, you can use Kahaan par sthit hai to ask "Where is". In casual settings, you might use Kahaan hai yaar to ask "Where is" in a friendly way or Kahan hai bhai to address a male person informally. You may also use the informal phrase Kya bataoge kahan hai to mean "Will you tell me where it is".
What does it mean word for word?
कहाँ है is composed of कहाँ, which means "where" and है, which means "is".
Did you know?
- When asking कहाँ है in India, a person might respond by pointing with their chin or a slight nod of the head rather than using a finger.
- The Hindi word for 'is', है, likely traces back to a Sanskrit word meaning 'to dwell' or 'to live'. This suggests that, etymologically, saying something 'is' somewhere is related to the idea of it 'dwelling' there.
- The word है can be used as a filler or a tag question at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation, similar to how English speakers use 'right' or 'isn't it'.
Examples in context
- वह किताब कहाँ है?Where is the book?This sentence shows how to ask where the book is using कहाँ है.Tatoeba #4907692 by yashtib1995, translation #43928 by CK
- शराबख़ाना कहाँ है?Where is the bar?This sentence shows how to ask where the bar is using कहाँ है.Tatoeba #4907683 by yashtib1995, translation #3184122 by sabretou
- मेरा बेटा कहाँ है?Where is my son?This sentence shows how to ask where the son is using कहाँ है.Tatoeba #3318966 by sabretou, translation #2093443 by gleki
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Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are looking for the bathroom in a restaurant.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, बाथरूम कहाँ है?Priya, bathroom kahan hai?Priya, where is the bathroom?
- प्रिया Priyaवह वहाँ कोने में है।Vah vahan kone mein hai.It is over there in the corner.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या वह इस तरफ है?Kya vah is taraf hai?Is it this way?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, बस सीधे जाइए।Han, bas seedhe jaiye.Yes, just go straight.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
