Hindi · Greetings & Essentials

"How do you say…?" in Hindi: … को क्या कहते हैं?

… को क्या कहते हैं?… ko kya kehte hain?

Say it: … ko kya KEH-te hainphrase/koː kjɑː kəɦt̪eː ɦɛ̃ː/

How do you say…? in Hindi is … को क्या कहते हैं? (… ko kya kehte hain?). Fill the blank: umbrella को क्या कहते हैं?

Language exchange

Receipt को क्या कहते हैं हिंदी में?

receipt ko kya kehte hain hindi mein?

How do you say receipt in Hindi?
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How to pronounce … को क्या कहते हैं?

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… ko kya KEH-te hain

/koː kjɑː kəɦt̪eː ɦɛ̃ː/

Ko is a light ko. Kya is kya. Kehte is KEH-te. Hain rises as a question.

"How do you say…?" in Hindi: quick reference

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… को क्या कहते हैं?… ko kya kehte hain?How do you say…?

Full headword pattern.

इसको क्या कहते हैं?isko kya kehte hain?What do you call this?

Pointing at an object.

हिंदी में क्या कहते हैं?hindi mein kya kehte hain?What do you say in Hindi?

Language ask.

शब्द क्या है?shabd kya hai?What's the word?

Short alternative.

How to use … को क्या कहते हैं? in real life

  1. 1Language exchange

    Receipt को क्या कहते हैं हिंदी में?

    receipt ko kya kehte hain hindi mein?

    How do you say receipt in Hindi?

    Full pattern with blank filled.

  2. 2Market stall

    इस मसाले को क्या कहते हैं?

    is masale ko kya kehte hain?

    How do you say / what do you call this spice?

    Pointing.

  3. 3Class

    Polite को क्या कहते हैं यहाँ?

    polite ko kya kehte hain yahaan?

    How do you say polite here?

    Classroom.

Mistakes English speakers make with … को क्या कहते हैं?

Incorrect: Leaving out को क्या कहते हैं

Correct: X ko kya kehte hain?

Keep the whole learner phrase.

Incorrect: Kehta hai with aap/plural feel

Correct: Kehte hain

The set phrase uses plural kehte hain.

Good to know

… को क्या कहते हैं? is the survival question in markets and homes. People answer with a single word plus a smile. Pointing while asking is normal and polite with ji.

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Asking about a kitchen tool

  1. ChatPal

    नया शब्द पूछना है क्या?

    naya shabd poochhna hai kya?

    Want to ask a new word?

  2. You

    हाँ — ladle को क्या कहते हैं?

    haan — ladle ko kya kehte hain?

    Yes — how do you say ladle?

  3. ChatPal

    इसको क्या कहते हैं? डोई या चम्मच

    isko kya kehte hain? doi ya chammach.

    What do you call this? A doi or spoon.

  4. You

    डोई याद रखूँगा

    doi yaad rakhunga.

    I'll remember doi.

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"How do you say…?" in other languages

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Common questions about "How do you say…?" in Hindi

Pattern?

X ko kya kehte hain?

For this thing?

Isko kya kehte hain?

In Hindi?

Hindi mein kya kehte hain?

Short ask?

Shabd kya hai?

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