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What - What is your name

Kya - Ab Ka Naam Kya Hai (Hay)

Where - Direction / Location

Where are you going

Where is your house

Kidhar (direction) Kidhar Ja Rahe ho

Kah an (Location) Ab Ka Ghar Kahan Hai

Kahan is more commonly used term for "where" in Standard Hindi. It is typically used in formal and informal contexts.

Kidhar - used in colloquial speech and is more common in certain regional dialects, especially in northern and western India. It can also imply "which direction" or "towards where." For example:

• aap kidhar ja rahe hain (Where are you going?)

When - When is the event

Kab - Ivent Kab Hai

Who - Who are you

Kaun - Ab Kaun Hain

Hain is Formal like Neengal in Tamil

Which

Which dog is yours

Which cat is yours

Kaunsa / Kaunsi

Kaunsa Kutta ab ka hi

Kaunsi Billi ab ka hi

Whose

Whose book is this

Whose apple is this

Kiska / Kiski

Ye Kiski Ki-taab Hai
Ye Kiska Seb Hai

Kiska/i is always followed by a noun

How many - How many apples do you need

Kitane - Used for plural and countable nouns

Aapko kitane seb chaahie

How much -

How much water

How many girls are there?

Kithna / Kithni - Used for singular and uncountable nouns

Kithna Paanee

Kitni ladkiyan hain?

Why

Why didn't you go to school?

Why is this so expensive?

Kyon

Tum school kyon nahin gaye?

Yeh itna mehenga kyon hai?

How - How are you

Kaise - Aab kaise hain?

Ours - This is our book, and this is our school

Hamara - yah hamari kitab hai, aur yah hamara school hai

You

How are you - Formal

How are you - Informal

Aab - formal and respectful.

Aap kaise hain?

Tum - Informal and casual.

Tum kaise ho?

I

I am going home

Main

Main ghar ja raha hoon

Ja - going

Mine

My house

My book

My Friends

Mera / Meri / Mere

Mera - Singular Mas - Mera Ghar

Meri - Singular/Plural Fem - Meri Kithab

Mere - Plural Mas / mixed - Mere dost / Mere ghar (houses)

Your - Your house is very beautiful

Tumhaara - Polite and respectful way to say “your” or “yours”

Tera - Informal or casual - can be used with friends

Tumhaara ghar bahut sundar hai

you can also say
aapaka ghar bahut sundar hai

To us / For us -

We need this book

We need to go home quickly.

Humko.

• "Humko" translates to "to us" or "for us." - Yenga-luku

• Usage: It is used when referring to a group of people, including the speaker

Humko yeh kitaab chahiye

Humko jaldi ghar jaana hai.

To me / For me - I need water..

Muje - Meaning: "Muje" translates to "to me" or "for me."

Mujhe paani chahiye.

This

Ye

That

O

Avan-nu-daya - Aval-lu-daya

Avar-gal-lu-daya (plural or respectful singular)

Uska (singular, masculine or feminine)

Unka (plural or respectful)

Uski (singular, feminine):

Unki (plural or respectful):

• Uska = Used for singular masculine or singular feminine nouns, referring to something belonging to one person or thing.

• Unka = Used for plural nouns or as a respectful form for singular nouns (addressing elders or in formal contexts)

• Uski = Used for singular feminine nouns (her, its).

• Unki = Used for plural nouns (their) or used respectfully for a singular feminine noun (when addressing someone formally or showing respect)..

Ivan-nu-daya / Ival-lu-daya (Singular)

Ivar-gal-lu-daya (plural or respectful singular)

Iska / Iski

Inka / Inki

• Iska = Refers to something belonging to a singular masculine object or person.

• Inka = Refers to something belonging to multiple people (plural) or is used in a respectful form for a singular noun.

• Iski = Used for singular feminine nouns (e.g., her, its).

• Inki = Used for plural nouns (their) or as a respectful form for singular feminine nouns.

Here

• Here (specific location)

• Here (this side, direction)

I am standing here.

Come here (towards this side).

• Yahaan is more specific, often referring to a fixed point or location where something is happening.

• Ither is more general and refers to a direction or area near the speaker, not necessarily a fixed spot.

Main yahaan khada hoon

Ither aao

There

• There (standard, formal)

• There (informal, regional)

The weather is very good there

• Vaha is the standard word for "there" in formal Hindi, referring to a location that is further from the speaker.

• Vuther is an informal or dialectal variation of "there," used in certain regions but not commonly in standard Hindi.

Vaha bahut accha mausam hai.

We

We are very good friends.

Humlog

Humlog bahut acche dost hain

When do you use Hu (hoon)

When do you use Hey (pronounced as Hay)

When do you use Hain

When go you use Ho

"Hu": First-person singular (I am).
(main khush hoon - I am happy.)

"Hai": Third-person singular (he/she/it) or present for singular things.
(vah achchha hai - He is good.)

Hain - Plural / Respect (neengal)

"Hain": Third-person plural (they/we) or formal singular (you - respectful).
(aap kaise hain - How are you? [formal])

"Ho": Second-person singular (informal "you" - "tum") for questions/statements.
(Thum Kidher Ho - Where are you? [informal])

WAS- WHERE

Charlie was my best friend

Susan was my best friend

You were my best friend

Charlie is my best friend

THA (Was) - Singular Male -

Charlie was my best friend. Charlie mera best friend Tha

THI - (Was) -  Singular - Female

Susan was my best friend. Susan meri best friend Thi

THEI  (end with 'A') (Where) - Someone opposite or Plural

You were my best friend. Aab mera best friend Thei

charlie mera best friend hai

friend - Dost

Street

Road

City

Bridge

Country

Gali

Sadak

Shaher

Pull

Desh

Short

Tall

Natti

Lamba

Near

Far

Pass

Thoor

Dog is near the house

Horse is away from the house

Japan is far away from brazil

Gutha Ghar ke pass hai

Goda Ghar Ke Dhoor hai

Japan Brasik ke Dhoor hai

Nice to meet you

Apke Milkar Aacha laga

Is this your brother

Kya Ye Apkha Bhai hai

How old are you

Thum Kitne saal ke ho

Where are you from

Aaab log kaha ki Hai

Is this your book

Kya Ye apke Kitabh Hai

where do they live

Ve Kaha rathe hai

Sick

Bhimar