करेलऽ / करेलू

You Do: -लऽ and -लू

Level 1Sounds Like karēla̕ ā karēlū

With तू, the habitual ends in -लऽ for a man and -लू for a woman.

How It Works

These are the habit forms for the friendly you.

Speaking toजाकरआव
a manजालऽकरेलऽआवेलऽ
a womanजालूकरेलूआवेलू

Write the ऽ in -लऽ, since the final a is said.

The same -ऽ and -ू endings continue in the past and the future: कइलऽ, कइलू; करबऽ, करबू.

These forms are for friends, siblings and younger family. To an elder, use रउआ with the हम form: रउआ कहाँ रहीले?

Examples (5)

  1. तू कहाँ रहेलू?

    Where do you live? (to a woman)

    -लू for a woman.

  2. तू रोज कहाँ जालऽ?

    Where do you go every day? (to a man)

    -लऽ for a man.

  3. राहुल, तू चाय पियेलऽ?

    Rahul, do you drink tea?

    -लऽ after a man's name.

  4. नेहा, तू भोजपुरी बोलेलू?

    Neha, do you speak Bhojpuri?

    -लू after a woman's name.

  5. तू रोज सबेरे टहलेलऽ?

    Do you walk every morning?

    -लऽ with a man.

Common Mistakes

  • Using -लऽ for a woman.

    प्रिया, तू कहाँ रहेलऽ?
    प्रिया, तू कहाँ रहेलू?

    -लू is the ending for a woman.

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करेलऽ / करेलूLevel 1You Do: -लऽ and -लू

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करेलऽ and करेलू put the बाड़ऽ and बाड़ू endings on the -ला habit form.

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करल