आपकी उम्र
aapki umra
your age in Hindi is translated as आपकी उम्र (aapki umra).
This phrase refers to the number of years a person has lived.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun umra means age and is a feminine noun.
Which one should you use?
आपकी उम्र is the formal version, while तुम्हारी उम्र is used with friends or younger people. The most casual or intimate version is तेरी उम्र, which is used with very close friends or children.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because umra is a feminine noun, the possessive adjective must also be feminine. For example, the word aapki is the feminine possessive adjective used to match umra.
How do you pronounce it?
aapki umra
Did you know?
- The word उम्र comes from the Arabic word عُمْر, which was borrowed into Hindi via Classical Persian.
- If you use the word teri with a stranger, it doesn't just sound informal, it can actually sound quite aggressive or disrespectful in a social setting.
- In many parts of India, people might avoid asking for aapki umra directly as a matter of politeness, as discussing exact numbers can sometimes feel too blunt or intrusive.
Examples in context
- मेरी उम्र [your age] वर्ष है।I am [your age] years old.
- तुम्हारी उम्र क्या है?What is your age?
- मैं [your age] बरस का हूँ।I'm [your age] years old.
Example conversation
Anjali is filling out a form for Amit.
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, आपकी उम्र क्या है?Amit, aapki umr kya hai?Amit, what is your age?
- अमित Amitमेरी उम्र पच्चीस साल है।Meri umr pachis saal hai.My age is twenty-five years.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं लिख लेती हूँ।Theek hai, main likh leti hoon.Okay, I am writing it down.
- अमित Amitधन्यवाद, अंजलि।Dhanyavad, Anjali.Thank you, Anjali.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries उम्र, CC BY-SA 4.0.
