हो / ए / रे

Calling Out to Someone

Level 2Sounds Like hō, ē ā rē

ए नेहा calls Neha, का हो is a friendly hello, and रे is for close friends and children.

How It Works

WordUseExample
एcalling someoneए नेहा, इहाँ आवऽ!
होfriendly softenerका हो, का हाल बा?
रेchild or close friendरे पप्पू, तनी सुनऽ!

का हो, का हाल बा? is a friendly hello, like hey, how are things? You can say का हो अमित, कइसन बाड़ऽ? to a friend.

ए is polite enough for an elder: ए बाबूजी. रे is not. With an elder, say ए or leave the call word out.

The verb that follows still depends on the person: a command to a friend ends in ऽ, and one to a respected person in -ीं.

Examples (5)

  1. का हो, का हाल बा?

    Hey, how are things?

    हो makes the hello friendly.

  2. ए नेहा, इहाँ आवऽ!

    Neha, come here!

    ए calls Neha.

  3. रे पप्पू, तनी सुनऽ!

    Hey Pappu, listen a moment!

    रे for a child.

  4. का हो मनोज, कइसन बाड़ऽ?

    Hey Manoj, how are you?

    हो with a friend.

  5. ए बाबूजी, चाय लीं।

    Father, please have tea.

    ए is polite enough for an elder.

Common Mistakes

  • Using रे with an elder.

    रे चाचा जी, बइठीं।
    ए चाचा जी, बइठीं।

    रे is for children and close friends only.

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हो / ए / रेLevel 2Calling Out to Someone

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हो, ए and रे each fit a different closeness, so you need the levels of respect.

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