How are you in Punjabi is ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (tussi kivein ho?) to elders and strangers, and ਤੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੈਂ? (tu kivein hain?) to close friends and children. The form heard most of all is ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (ki haal hai?), what is your state. Answer ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ (main theek haan), I am fine.
ਇਹ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
- 1ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ ਜੀ?How are you? (respectful) With elders
- 2ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੁਣਾਓ।I am fine, how about you? The reply
- 3ਕਿੱਦਾਂ, ਸਭ ਠੀਕ?How is it going, all well? Between friends
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਸਵਾਲ ਹੈ। ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਪੁੱਛੋ, ਨੇੜਲੇ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੈਂ ਵੀ ਚੱਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਆਮ ਰੂਪ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ ਹੈ। ਜਵਾਬ ਹੈ ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਭ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ।
How are you in Punjabi is ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (tussi kivein ho?), and it is asked constantly: at the gate, on the phone, in the market. Punjabi keeps two ideas of you, the respectful ਤੁਸੀਂ (tussi) and the intimate ਤੂੰ (tu), and choosing right matters more than the words themselves. This page gives both forms, the beloved shortcut ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (ki haal hai?), and the replies that keep the conversation moving.
The phrase, part by part
ਤੁਸੀਂ (tussi) - you, the respectful form, used for elders and in formal talk
ਤੂੰ (tu) - you, the intimate form, for close friends, children and God
ਕਿਵੇਂ (kivein) - how, in what way
ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (ki haal hai?) - what is your state; the most common form of the question
ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan) - how is it going; the relaxed form between friends
When to use it
Use ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (tussi kivein ho?), or with extra respect ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ ਜੀ?, for anyone older or senior, and save ਤੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੈਂ? (tu kivein hain?) for your closest circle. Using tu to an elder is a real social error in Punjab, while tussi to a best friend sounds like a joke. When in doubt, go respectful: nobody is ever offended by ji.
The word ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan) squeezes the whole question into one beat and is the greeting of friends meeting in the street. Its full Kosh page explains the word and its uses.
What people say back
ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ (main theek haan) - I am fine, the standard reply
ਸਭ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ (sabh theek hai) - all is well
ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ (bahut vadhia) - very well, great
ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ (chardi kala) - in rising spirits, the Sikh answer of optimism
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੁਣਾਓ (tussi sunaao) - you tell me; the friendly throw-back
How do you say how are you in Punjabi?
How are you in Punjabi is ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (tussi kivein ho?), respectfully, and ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (ki haal hai?) in everyday speech. With close friends say ਤੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੈਂ? (tu kivein hain?).
How do you reply to how are you in Punjabi?
Reply ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ (main theek haan), I am fine, or ਸਭ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ (sabh theek hai), all is well, then throw it back with ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੁਣਾਓ (tussi sunaao), you tell me.
What does kiddan mean in Punjabi?
ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan) means how is it going. It is the informal, friendly form of how are you, used between people who know each other well.
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