Background Review:
First let’s review how to conjugate our verbs:
Sita roti kha-ti hai = Sita eats a roti
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Amit watches a movie =
kya = what
Let’s see how to ask questions with what
kya = what
Amit movie dekh-ta hai
Now replace movie with kya:
Amit kya dekh-ta hai? = Amit sees what? (What does Amit see?)
Radha song sun-ti hai -> Radha kya sun-ti hai?
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Rohit reads what? =
What does Anita make? =
kaun = who
kaun = who
Atul Hindi bol-ta hai = Atul speaks Hindi
replace Atul with kaun:
kaun Hindi bol-ta hai = Who speaks Hindi?
Radha ghar ja-ti hai? -> kaun ghar ja-ti hai?
Note: all question words are masculine. so use the masculine gender with kaun.
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Who gives the gift? =
Who asks a question? =
kahaa
kahaa = where
We directly put kahaa as the second word:
Amit dinner kha-ta hai -> Amit kahaa dinner kha-ta hai
= Where does Amit eat lunch?
aap kahaa rah-te hai? = You live where? (Where do you live)
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You speak Hindi where? (bol) =
Where does Anita live? (rah) =
kab
kab = when
add kab in the second place:
Radha kab breakfast kha-ti hai = Radha eats breakfast when?
aap kab office ja-te hai = You go to the office when?
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Suraj speaks Hindi when? =
When does Priya eat lunch? =
kyo = why
kyo = why
Same rule:
add kyo in the second place –
Radha kyo lecture sun-ti hai? = Radha hears the lecture why?
aap kyo kitab paDh-te hai? = Why do you read the book?
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Anil plays soccer why? =
Why does Radha make biryani? =
kaise = how
kaisa = how
Amit kaisa hai? = How is Amit?
Amit achcha hai = Amit is good/fine
kaisa is gendered: use kaisi for feminine subjects
Radha kaisi hai? = How is Radha?
Radha theek hai = Radha is OK
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How are you? (to a girl) =
How is Anita?
Remember to use “e” for singular you:
How are you? (to a man) =
