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How to say “How do you know ...?” in Hindi
Ask about someone's connection to a mutual acquaintance.
आप … को कैसे जानते हैं?aap ... ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know …?
Replace the gap with the person's name and use the construction shown in the example.
Use it in three situations
A mutual friend
आप अन्ना को कैसे जानते हैं?aap Anna ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know Anna?
A colleague
आप मेरे सहकर्मी को कैसे जानते हैं?aap mere sahkarmi ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know my colleague?
A family connection
आप मेरी माँ को कैसे जानते हैं?aap meri maan ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know my mother?
What to watch for
Knowing a person and knowing a fact can use different verbs in the target language.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meeting people. Say this in Hindi: How do you know my colleague?
Reveal a sample reply
आप मेरे सहकर्मी को कैसे जानते हैं?aap mere sahkarmi ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know my colleague?
Build a useful exchange
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
