Significado
Asking for the day of the week.
Contexto cultural
The weekend in Nepal is only one day: Saturday (Sanibar). Sunday is the first day of the work and school week. If you ask 'Aaja kun din ho?' on a Sunday, people will be busy starting their week. Each day of the week is dedicated to a specific deity. For example, Tuesday (Mangalbar) is for Lord Hanuman, and many people avoid non-vegetarian food on this day. Nepal uses the BS calendar for official purposes. This means the 'date' (Gate) changes differently than the Gregorian calendar, but the 'day' (Din/Bar) remains synchronized with the rest of the world. Asking 'Aaja kun din ho?' is a common way to start a conversation with elders or shopkeepers, often leading to discussions about upcoming festivals or holidays.
The 'Bar' Alternative
If you want to sound more like a local, use 'आज के बार हो?' (Aaja ke bar ho?). It's the most natural way to ask for the day of the week.
Don't say 'Kati Din'
Never use 'kati' (how many) when asking for the name of the day. It's a common beginner mistake.
Significado
Asking for the day of the week.
The 'Bar' Alternative
If you want to sound more like a local, use 'आज के बार हो?' (Aaja ke bar ho?). It's the most natural way to ask for the day of the week.
Don't say 'Kati Din'
Never use 'kati' (how many) when asking for the name of the day. It's a common beginner mistake.
Saturday is Special
If the answer is 'Sanibar' (Saturday), remember that most offices and schools will be closed!
Response Pattern
To answer, just replace 'kun din' with the day: 'आज [Day] हो।'
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to ask 'What day is it today?'
आज ___ दिन हो?
'Kun' is the correct interrogative adjective to use with 'Din' for this question.
Which of these is the most common way to ask for the day of the week in a casual setting?
Choose the best option:
'Aaja ke bar ho?' is the most natural way to ask for the day of the week (Sun-Sat).
Match the Nepali words with their English meanings.
Match the following:
These are the four components of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
राम: आज कुन दिन हो? श्याम: आज ________ हो।
The question asks for a day, so 'Sombat' (Monday) is the only logical answer.
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Ayudas visuales
Days of the Week
Weekend
- • शनिबार (Saturday)
Work Days
- • आइतबार
- • सोमबार
- • मङ्गलबार
- • बुधबार
- • बिहीबार
- • शुक्रबार
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosआज ___ दिन हो?
'Kun' is the correct interrogative adjective to use with 'Din' for this question.
Choose the best option:
'Aaja ke bar ho?' is the most natural way to ask for the day of the week (Sun-Sat).
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the four components of the phrase.
राम: आज कुन दिन हो? श्याम: आज ________ हो।
The question asks for a day, so 'Sombat' (Monday) is the only logical answer.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntas'Din' is a general word for 'day' (24 hours or daylight). 'Bar' specifically refers to the seven named days of the week (Sunday-Saturday).
It's grammatically okay but very vague. It's better to say 'Aaja kun din ho?' to be clear you are asking about the day.
You say 'Hijo kun din thiyo?'. 'Hijo' is yesterday and 'thiyo' is the past tense of 'ho'.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone. To make it very formal, add 'hajur' at the end.
This is the most common native way to ask. 'Ke bar' literally means 'which day-of-the-week'.
Ask 'आज कति गते हो?' (Aaja kati gate ho?).
Aaitabar (Sun), Sombat (Mon), Mangalbar (Tue), Budhabar (Wed), Bihibar (Thu), Shukrabar (Fri), Sanibar (Sat).
Yes, in standard Nepali questions and statements, the verb 'ho' almost always comes at the end.
Yes, it's very common. You can even shorten it to 'Aaja k bar?' in very casual texts.
Yes, usually. Some offices have a half-day on Friday, but Sunday is a full working day.
Frases relacionadas
आज के बार हो?
similarWhat day of the week is it?
आज कति गते हो?
contrastWhat is the date today?
भोलि कुन दिन हो?
builds onWhat day is tomorrow?
हिजो कुन दिन थियो?
builds onWhat day was yesterday?
शुभ दिन
specialized formAuspicious day / Good day
