कब

Asking When

Level 1Sounds Like kaba

कब asks when, and कहिया asks on what day.

How It Works

Two words ask about time.

WordAsksExample
कबwhen, at what timeगाड़ी कब आई?
कहियाon what dayतू कहिया अइबऽ?

Both usually go just before the verb or बा. They do not change for person or gender.

Typical answers: आज, काल्ह, अबहीं (now), सात बजे (at seven), रात के (at night).

Add से to ask since when. कब से can come earlier in the sentence: तू कब से इहाँ बाड़ऽ? (Since when have you been here?)

For where, use कहाँ.

Examples (5)

  1. छठ कब बा?

    When is Chhath?

    कब before बा.

  2. गाड़ी कब आवेला?

    When does the train come?

    कब with a habit verb.

  3. मेला कहिया बा?

    On which day is the fair?

    कहिया asks for a day.

  4. रउआ कब आइले?

    When do you come?

    कब with the respectful रउआ.

  5. होली कब बा?

    When is Holi?

    कब asks about a festival.

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कबLevel 1Asking When

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कब takes the same spot before the verb as का.

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