Bedeutung
Asking for identification of a third person.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Asking 'Who is that?' is often the start of a long conversation about family trees. Gujaratis love finding mutual connections. In a business meeting, asking this about a silent participant is a way to understand the hierarchy of the room. In villages, people might use 'E' instead of 'Te' and add 'Lya' (for males) or 'Li' (for females) for a very local flavor. On WhatsApp groups, this is frequently used when someone adds a new number without an introduction.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about gender! 'Te' works for everyone, which makes this phrase a beginner's best friend.
The 'N' sound
Make sure to use the retroflex 'N' in 'Kon'. If you use a normal 'N', people will still understand, but it won't sound native.
Bedeutung
Asking for identification of a third person.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about gender! 'Te' works for everyone, which makes this phrase a beginner's best friend.
The 'N' sound
Make sure to use the retroflex 'N' in 'Kon'. If you use a normal 'N', people will still understand, but it won't sound native.
Informal Shortcut
Use 'E kon che?' when talking to close friends to sound more like a local.
Politeness
If asking about an elder, it's more polite to say 'Pela kon che?' (Who is that respected person?).
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct word to complete the question: '___ કોણ છે?'
Asking about a person far away.
'Te' is the pronoun for 'he/she/that'. 'Shu' is what, 'Kem' is why, and 'Kyan' is where.
Fill in the missing verb.
તે કોણ ___?
'Che' is the correct present tense verb for the third person singular 'Te'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: તે કોણ છે? B: તે મારો ___ છે.
'Bhai' (brother) is a person. The others are objects or places.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a new girl in your class.
You use 'Te kon che?' to ask about her to someone else.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Distance and Identification
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAsking about a person far away.
'Te' is the pronoun for 'he/she/that'. 'Shu' is what, 'Kem' is why, and 'Kyan' is where.
તે કોણ ___?
'Che' is the correct present tense verb for the third person singular 'Te'.
A: તે કોણ છે? B: તે મારો ___ છે.
'Bhai' (brother) is a person. The others are objects or places.
You see a new girl in your class.
You use 'Te kon che?' to ask about her to someone else.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'Te' can mean 'it', but you would use 'Te shu che?' (What is it?) instead of 'Kon'.
It is neutral. It is safe to use in any context.
Use the plural form: 'Teo kon che?'.
'Te' is standard/written, 'E' is spoken/informal.
Yes, changing the order is common in poetry or for emphasis, but 'Te kon che?' is the standard.
Yes, pointing with a finger is generally rude in India. Use your chin or a whole hand gesture.
Start with 'Te...' followed by the name or relation, e.g., 'Te Raj che.'
Yes, for past tense you would say 'Te kon hatu?' (Who was that?).
Usually, for animals, we use 'Shu' (What), but if the pet is treated like a family member, 'Kon' is fine!
'Pelo' is more specific; it means 'that person over there' and specifies gender.
Verwandte Redewendungen
તમે કોણ છો?
similarWho are you?
આ કોણ છે?
similarWho is this?
તેઓ કોણ છે?
builds onWho are they?
તે શું છે?
contrastWhat is that?
કોઈ છે?
similarIs anyone there?
