यह कौन है?
yeh kaun hai?
In Hindi, 'who is this?' is said as यह कौन है? (yeh kaun hai?)
The phrase यह कौन है? is a question used to ask for the identity of a person who is present or is being pointed to.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of यह (this), कौन (who) and है (is).
Which one should you use?
If the person is far away from you, use वह कौन है? (Who is that?).
How do you pronounce it?
yeh kaun hai?
Did you know?
- When answering यह कौन है?, it is common to use the person's relationship to the speaker rather than just their name.
- Depending on the social status of the person being asked about, the verb है in this phrase might be replaced with a more respectful form to avoid being rude.
- The Hindi word for 'is' है originally meant 'dwells' or 'lives'.
Examples in context
- तस्वीर में यह कौन है?tasveer mein yah kaun hai?Who is this in the photo?
Example conversation
Priya and Aditya are looking at an old family album.
- प्रिया Priyaयह कौन है?yah kaun hai?Who is this?
- आदित्य Adityaयह तुम्हारे चाचा हैं।yah tumhare chacha hain.This is your uncle.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या वह बहुत हँसमुख थे?kya vah bahut hansmukh the?Was he very cheerful?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, वह बहुत अच्छे व्यक्ति थे।haan, vah bahut achhe vyakti the.Yes, he was a very good person.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कौन, यह, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
