Question Words

1. काय?

   kaay?

   What?

   Usage

   A one-word request for clarification when you did not catch something

2. कुठे?

   kuthe?

   Where?

   Usage

   Asks for a location. Point at a map or photo while you say it

3. कधी?

   kadhi?

   When?

   Usage

   Asks for a time or date — useful for departure times

4. कोण?

   kon?

   Who?

   Usage

   To ask who someone is or who is in charge

5. का?

   ka?

   Why?

   Usage

   Asks for a reason. It can sound blunt, so soften it with a smile

6. कसं?

   kasan?

   How?

   Usage

   Asks how to do something — ticket machines, for instance

7. किती?

   kiti?

   How many?

   Usage

   Asks for a count of items or people

8. याची किंमत किती?

   yaachi kimmat kiti?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   The standard price question. In markets ask them to show the number on a calculator

9. कोणतं?

   konatan?

   Which one?

   Usage

   For choosing between options — use it while pointing

10. हे काय आहे?

    he kaay aahe?

    What is this?

    Usage

    Point at a dish or product to ask what it is

11. टॉयलेट कुठे आहे?

    toilet kuthe aahe?

    Where is the toilet?

    Usage

    One of the most-used questions of any trip. Works in shops, stations and hotels

12. किती वाजले?

    kiti vaajle?

    What time is it?

    Usage

    Asks the current time — useful when your phone is dead

13. आहे का?

    aahe ka?

    Do you have it?

    Usage

    A short way to ask about stock or availability while pointing at something

14. होईल का?

    hoil ka?

    Can you do it?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is possible — card payment, changing money and so on

15. याचे पैसे लागतात का?

    yaache paise laagtaat ka?

    Is there a charge?

    Usage

    Checks for an extra fee — luggage storage, Wi-Fi and the like

16. हे मोफत आहे का?

    he mofat aahe ka?

    Is it free?

    Usage

    Confirms something is free of charge — water or refills, for example

17. हे ठीक आहे का?

    he theek aahe ka?

    Is this OK?

    Usage

    Asking for permission — often used together with pointing

18. चालणार नाही का?

    chaalnaar naahi ka?

    Is it not allowed?

    Usage

    Used to double-check after being told no

19. तुम्ही ठीक आहात का?

    tumhi theek aahaat ka?

    Are you OK?

    Usage

    Used to check on someone's wellbeing — a different role from qst-017, which asks permission

20. खरंच का?

    kharanch ka?

    Really?

    Usage

    Used to confirm something surprising

21. तुम्हाला खात्री आहे का?

    tumhala khatri aahe ka?

    Are you sure?

    Usage

    Used to press for certainty about a fact — more formal than qst-020 ("Really?")

22. तुम्ही कुठून आलात?

    tumhi kuthun aalaat?

    Where are you from?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

23. तुमचं नाव काय आहे?

    tumcha naav kaay aahe?

    What's your name?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

24. तुमचं वय काय आहे?

    tumcha vay kaay aahe?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Asking age is fairly common in South Asia, but it can still feel a bit forward with strangers or elders

25. आपण एकत्र फोटो काढू शकतो का?

    aapan ekatra photo kaadhu shakto ka?

    Can we take a photo together?

    Usage

    Used to ask permission before taking a photo together

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