केतना
Asking How Much or How Many
केतना is how much or how many: आलू केतना रुपया किलो बा?
How It Works
केतना covers both how much and how many. It does not change for gender or number.
| Question | Meaning |
|---|---|
| केतना पइसा बा? | How much money is there? |
| केतना गो केला चाहीं? | How many bananas do you want? |
| ई केतना के बा? | How much is this? |
| केतना लोग बाड़ें? | How many people are there? |
गो is the counting word used with a number. You will see it in एगो (one) and दू गो (two). केतना गो asks for that kind of count.
The answer takes the same shape: सौ रुपया बा, दू गो केला. Some speakers say कतना; केतना is the form to write.
Examples (5)
- आलू केतना रुपया किलो बा?
How much is a kilo of potatoes?
केतना asks the price.
- ई कुरता केतना के बा?
How much is this kurta?
केतना के बा is the usual price question.
- रउरा केतना गो केला चाहीं?
How many bananas do you want?
केतना गो counts items.
- घर में केतना लोग बाड़ें?
How many people are in the house?
केतना asks how many.
- तोहरा लगे केतना पइसा बा?
How much money do you have?
केतना asks the amount.
Common Mistakes
Using the Hindi question word.
आलू कितना रुपया किलो बा?आलू केतना रुपया किलो बा?Bhojpuri says केतना.
How It Connects
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केतना asks how much, in the same spot as का.
Related Patterns
- एगोOne or a: एगो
The counting word for one.
Level 1 - दू गो / तीन गोCounting with गो
The counting word गो with other numbers.
Level 1 - एक से दसNumbers One to Ten
The numbers for the answer.
Level 1 - कवनAsking Which
Another question word.
Level 1 - चाहींSaying What You Need
Used when asking how many someone wants.
Level 1
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