Hindi · Greetings & Essentials
"What does this mean?" in Hindi: इसका क्या मतलब है?
इसका क्या मतलब है?iska kya matlab hai?
What does this mean? in Hindi is इसका क्या मतलब है? (iska kya matlab hai?). Keep the whole question when a word or sign confuses you.
Signboard
इस बोर्ड का — इसका क्या मतलब है?is board ka — iska kya matlab hai?
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How to pronounce इसका क्या मतलब है?
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IS-ka kya mat-LAB hai
/ɪskɑː kjɑː mət̪əlb ɦɛː/
Iska is IS-ka. Kya is kya. Matlab is mat-LAB. Hai falls or rises as a question.
"What does this mean?" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| इसका क्या मतलब है?iska kya matlab hai? | What does this mean? Full headword. | Full headword. |
| इसका मतलब?iska matlab? | Meaning? Short casual. | Short casual. |
| मतलब क्या हुआ?matlab kya hua? | So what does that mean? Follow-up. | Follow-up. |
| ये शब्द क्या है?ye shabd kya hai? | What is this word? Alternative ask. | Alternative ask. |
How to use इसका क्या मतलब है? in real life
- 1Signboard
इस बोर्ड का — इसका क्या मतलब है?
is board ka — iska kya matlab hai?
This board — what does it mean?
Full phrase after pointing.
- 2Chat slang
माफ़ कीजिए, इसका क्या मतलब है?
maaf kijiye, iska kya matlab hai?
Sorry — what does this mean?
Polite interrupt.
- 3Class reading
सर, इस लाइन का — इसका क्या मतलब है?
sir, is line ka — iska kya matlab hai?
Sir, this line — what does it mean?
Study ask.
Mistakes English speakers make with इसका क्या मतलब है?
Incorrect: Only saying matlab without इसका क्या मतलब है
Correct: Iska kya matlab hai?
Use the full headword question on this page.
Incorrect: Iska kya matlab hain
Correct: Iska kya matlab hai
Singular hai with matlab.
Good to know
Learners live on इसका क्या मतलब है? in markets and memes. People answer with a synonym or a gesture. Soften with ji or maaf kijiye when interrupting.
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Decoding a form field
ChatPal
यह कॉलम उलझा रहा है।
yah column uljha raha hai.
This column is confusing.
You
सच — इसका क्या मतलब है?
sach — iska kya matlab hai?
True — what does it mean?
ChatPal
पूछते हैं क्लर्क से: इसका क्या मतलब है?
poochhte hain clerk se: iska kya matlab hai?
Let's ask the clerk: what does it mean?
You
जी, पूछिए।
ji, poochhie.
Yes, please ask.
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FAQ
Common questions about "What does this mean?" in Hindi
Full question?
Iska kya matlab hai?
Shorter?
Iska matlab?
For a word?
Is shabd ka matlab kya hai? / iska kya matlab hai?
Hai or hain?
Hai with matlab.
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