मोबाइल चार्ज है?

You just say मोबाइल चार्ज है? with a rising intonation at the end. Hindi often turns statements into questions just by changing your tone. You don't need complex grammar here. Just point to the phone and ask. It works for your phone or someone else's.

Use it when you need to borrow a charger. Use it before heading out on a long auto-rickshaw ride. It is perfect for checking if your friend's phone is alive before a long gaming session. If you are at a cafe, you might ask the waiter this while pointing to a wall socket. It is the ultimate icebreaker in a country obsessed with WhatsApp.

Don't use this in a very formal board meeting unless your presentation depends on it. Avoid using it if someone is in the middle of a serious emotional conversation. It might seem a bit dismissive then. Also, don't use it for laptops; usually, people specify लैपटॉप (laptop) for that. Using it for a dead car battery is also a no-go.

India has a massive smartphone culture. Power outages used to be common, making 'charging' a national obsession. You will see people huddled around single sockets in railway stations. This phrase is a bridge between strangers. Asking मोबाइल चार्ज है? is often the first step to making a new friend on a train journey. It shows a shared struggle against the dreaded 1% battery icon.

You might hear बैटरी है? (Is there battery?). Some people say चार्जिंग हो रही है? (Is charging happening?). In cities, you will often hear the English-inflected चार्ज है क्या?. All of them lead to the same goal: staying connected in the digital chaos of India.