Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"How many?" in Hindi: कितने?
कितने?kitne?
How many is कितने? (kitne?). Keep कितने for countable things; gender/number forms like कितनी also appear in speech.
Ticket window
टिकट कितने?tikat kitne?
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How to pronounce कितने?
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KIT-ne
/kɪt̪neː/
KIT-ne. Soft dental त; clear e at the end.
"How many?" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| कितने?kitne? | how many? Default masculine/plural count. | Default masculine/plural count. |
| कितनी?kitni? | how many? (f) With feminine nouns. | With feminine nouns. |
| कितने लोग?kitne log? | how many people? People count. | People count. |
| कुल कितने?kul kitne? | how many in total? Total. | Total. |
How to use कितने? in real life
- 1Ticket window
टिकट कितने?
tikat kitne?
How many tickets?
Travel.
- 2Fruit cart
आम कितने लोगे?
aam kitne loge?
How many mangoes will you take?
Market.
- 3Guest list
शाम को कितने आने वाले हैं?
shaam ko kitne aane vale hain?
How many are coming this evening?
Party.
Mistakes English speakers make with कितने?
Incorrect: Using कितना for countable people on this page
Correct: कितने?
कितने is the taught how-many form.
Incorrect: Dropping the question sense
Correct: कितने?
Keep कितने as the count question.
Good to know
Vendors ask कितने? before weighing or packing. With feminine nouns you hear कितनी. Context fills what is being counted — tickets, cups, guests.
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Buying movie tickets
ChatPal
कौन सी शो?
kaun si show?
Which show?
You
सात वाली — टिकट कितने?
saat vali — tikat kitne?
The seven o'clock — how many tickets?
ChatPal
हम चार हैं।
ham chaar hain.
There are four of us.
You
ठीक, चार कितने हुए?
theek, chaar kitne hue?
Okay — how much for four?
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Common questions about "How many?" in Hindi
How do you say how many?
कितने?
Feminine noun?
कितनी?
How many people?
कितने लोग?
Total?
कुल कितने?
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