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How to say “What brings you here?” in Hindi
Ask why someone is attending a gathering or visiting a place.
आप यहाँ किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap yahan kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you here?
The intended question is about purpose, rather than the means of transport.
Use it in three situations
At a gathering
आप यहाँ किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap yahan kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you here?
At a community event
आप इस कार्यक्रम में किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap is kaaryakram mein kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you to this event?
During a local visit
आप इस इलाके में किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap is ilaake mein kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you to this neighborhood?
What to watch for
A literal translation of 'brings' can sound as if you are asking who transported them.
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: What brings you to this event?
Reveal a sample reply
आप इस कार्यक्रम में किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap is kaaryakram mein kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you to this event?
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.
