Bedeutung
Asking about someone's destination.
Kultureller Hintergrund
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'.
Bedeutung
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).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct aspect marker for a male friend.
تم کدھر جا _______ ہو؟
For 'tum' (you), we use 'rahe' for masculine or mixed groups.
Which sentence is the most appropriate for your boss?
Select the formal version:
'Aap' and 'hain' are required for formal respect.
Complete the dialogue.
A: اسلام علیکم! _________؟ B: وعلیکم السلام! میں سکول جا رہا ہوں۔
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؟'?
'Rahi ho' is feminine informal, suitable for a sister.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Informal vs Formal
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenتم کدھر جا _______ ہو؟
For 'tum' (you), we use 'rahe' for masculine or mixed groups.
Select the formal version:
'Aap' and 'hain' are required for formal respect.
A: اسلام علیکم! _________؟ B: وعلیکم السلام! میں سکول جا رہا ہوں۔
The response mentions a destination (school), so the question must be about 'where'.
To whom would you say 'کدھر جا رہی ہو؟'?
'Rahi ho' is feminine informal, suitable for a sister.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 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.
Verwandte Redewendungen
کہاں جا رہے ہو؟
similarWhere are you going?
کدھر ہو؟
builds onWhere are you?
واپس کب آؤ گے؟
builds onWhen will you come back?
راستہ
similarPath/Way
منزل
similarDestination
