A2 Expression 비격식체

کدھر جا رہے ہو؟

کدھر جا رہے ہو

Where are you going?

Asking about someone's destination.

🌍

문화적 배경

In cities like Karachi or Lahore, this phrase is a 'social ping'. You don't always need a detailed answer; 'Bas bahar' (Just out) is a common polite but vague response. In the highly refined culture of Lucknow, 'Kidhar' might be replaced by the more poetic 'Kahan ka qasd hai?' (Where is your intention?), though 'Kidhar' is still understood. In rural areas, this question is often followed by an offer of a 'hookah' or tea if the person is passing by your house. On social media, it's often used as a comment on travel photos, sometimes spelled in Roman Urdu as 'Kidhar ja rahay ho?'.

💡

The 'Direction' Secret

Use 'Kidhar' when you want to know which way they are walking, and 'Kahan' when you want to know the specific building/city.

⚠️

The Respect Trap

If the person is even one year older than you and you aren't close, use 'Aap' instead of 'Tum'.

Asking about someone's destination.

💡

The 'Direction' Secret

Use 'Kidhar' when you want to know which way they are walking, and 'Kahan' when you want to know the specific building/city.

⚠️

The Respect Trap

If the person is even one year older than you and you aren't close, use 'Aap' instead of 'Tum'.

💬

Don't be offended

If a stranger asks you this, they aren't stalking you; they are just being 'desi' (local/friendly).

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct aspect marker for a male friend.

تم کدھر جا _______ ہو؟

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: رہے

For 'tum' (you), we use 'rahe' for masculine or mixed groups.

Which sentence is the most appropriate for your boss?

Select the formal version:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟

'Aap' and 'hain' are required for formal respect.

Complete the dialogue.

A: اسلام علیکم! _________؟ B: وعلیکم السلام! میں سکول جا رہا ہوں۔

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: کدھر جا رہے ہو

The response mentions a destination (school), so the question must be about 'where'.

Match the phrase to the person.

To whom would you say 'کدھر جا رہی ہو؟'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Your younger sister

'Rahi ho' is feminine informal, suitable for a sister.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

Informal vs Formal

Informal (Tum)
کدھر جا رہے ہو؟ Where are you going?
Formal (Aap)
کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟ Where are you going?

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct aspect marker for a male friend. Fill Blank A2

تم کدھر جا _______ ہو؟

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: رہے

For 'tum' (you), we use 'rahe' for masculine or mixed groups.

Which sentence is the most appropriate for your boss? Choose A2

Select the formal version:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟

'Aap' and 'hain' are required for formal respect.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: اسلام علیکم! _________؟ B: وعلیکم السلام! میں سکول جا رہا ہوں۔

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: کدھر جا رہے ہو

The response mentions a destination (school), so the question must be about 'where'.

Match the phrase to the person. situation_matching A2

To whom would you say 'کدھر جا رہی ہو؟'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Your younger sister

'Rahi ho' is feminine informal, suitable for a sister.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes, but you would say 'Mera phone kidhar hai?' (Where is my phone?). You don't use 'ja rahe ho' for objects.

It is equally common in both, though some regional dialects in Pakistan use it more frequently in daily speech.

کدھر جا رہی ہو؟ (Kidhar ja rahi ho?)

Yes, 'Kidhar ko' is a slightly more emphatic way of saying 'In which direction?'.

You can say '[Place] ja raha hoon' (I am going to [Place]).

No, it's too casual. Use 'Ap kahan ja rahe hain' or better yet, avoid such personal questions in formal emails.

Use 'Kidhar ja rahi ho?'. The 'ho' stays the same, but 'rahi' indicates the feminine plural.

Exactly. It's the old English equivalent of 'to where'.

Because 'tum' is grammatically plural in Urdu, even when referring to one person.

Yes, in a very casual context, just saying 'Kidhar?' while pointing at someone leaving is enough.

관련 표현

🔗

کہاں جا رہے ہو؟

similar

Where are you going?

🔗

کدھر ہو؟

builds on

Where are you?

🔗

واپس کب آؤ گے؟

builds on

When will you come back?

🔗

راستہ

similar

Path/Way

🔗

منزل

similar

Destination

도움이 되었나요?
아직 댓글이 없습니다. 첫 번째로 생각을 공유하세요!