Signification
Asking about someone's previous location
Contexte culturel
Asking about whereabouts is a sign of 'Apulki' (affection/belonging). It is expected in close-knit communities. In Pune, the question might be more direct and sometimes carries a hint of 'Puneri Patya' (sarcasm) if you've been missing for a while. In Konkan, the question is often followed by an invitation for tea or snacks, as part of the region's hospitality. On Marathi social media, this phrase is often used as a comment on travel photos or 'missing' posts.
Gender Agreement
Always look at the person you are talking to. If it's a girl, change 'gela' to 'geli' and 'hotas' to 'hotis'.
The 'Tu' Trap
Don't use this with people you don't know well. It can sound very blunt or even rude.
Signification
Asking about someone's previous location
Gender Agreement
Always look at the person you are talking to. If it's a girl, change 'gela' to 'geli' and 'hotas' to 'hotis'.
The 'Tu' Trap
Don't use this with people you don't know well. It can sound very blunt or even rude.
Reduplication
Use 'Kuthe Kuthe' (Where all) if you think the person visited multiple places. It sounds very native!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb for a female friend.
तू काल कुठे _______ होतीस?
For a feminine singular subject (Tu), the past participle of 'Jane' is 'Geli'.
Choose the correct formal version of the phrase.
How do you ask your teacher where they went?
'Tumhi' is the formal pronoun, and 'hotat' is its corresponding auxiliary.
Match the Marathi phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
Complete the dialogue.
A: तू काल पार्टीला का आला नाहीस? तू कुठे _______ होतास? B: मी गावाला गेलो होतो.
The context implies a past action for a male subject.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesतू काल कुठे _______ होतीस?
For a feminine singular subject (Tu), the past participle of 'Jane' is 'Geli'.
How do you ask your teacher where they went?
'Tumhi' is the formal pronoun, and 'hotat' is its corresponding auxiliary.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
A: तू काल पार्टीला का आला नाहीस? तू कुठे _______ होतास? B: मी गावाला गेलो होतो.
The context implies a past action for a male subject.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, it is the most natural way to say 'Where have you been?' in an informal context.
The first is 'Where were you?' and the second is 'Where did you go?'. In Marathi, 'gela' adds the sense of having traveled to a place.
You can say 'मी [Place]ला गेलो होतो' (I had gone to [Place]). For example, 'मी बाजारात गेलो होतो'.
Yes, they are direct equivalents in meaning and usage.
Expressions liées
तू काय करत होतास?
similarWhat were you doing?
तू कधी आलास?
builds onWhen did you come?
तू कुठे आहेस?
contrastWhere are you?
तू कुठे चालला आहेस?
contrastWhere are you going?
