कब

Asking When

Level 1Sounds Like kaba

आप कब आएँगे? means When will you come?

How It Works

कब means when. Like other question words, it goes before the verb and the rest keeps its normal order.

QuestionAnswer
आप कब आएँगे?मैं कल आऊँगा।
फ़िल्म कब है?फ़िल्म सात बजे है।

The verb sets the time. आप सुबह कब उठते हैं? asks about a habit, and ट्रेन कब आएगी? asks about the future. A planned event can use है even when it is later: मीटिंग कब है? (When is the meeting?)

Add से or तक to change the meaning. कब से means since when or how long: आप यहाँ कब से हैं? (How long have you been here?). कब तक means until when: दुकान कब तक खुली है? (Until when is the shop open?)

For an exact time on the clock, ask कितने बजे: ट्रेन कितने बजे आएगी? (What time will the train come?)

Examples (5)

  1. आप कब आएँगे?

    When will you come?

    कब comes before the verb.

  2. क्लास कब है?

    When is the class?

    है works for a planned event.

  3. आपकी छुट्टी कब है?

    When is your day off?

    The answer would replace कब.

  4. ट्रेन कब आएगी?

    When will the train come?

    The future verb shows the time frame.

  5. आप सुबह कब उठते हैं?

    When do you get up in the morning?

    The habitual verb asks about a routine.

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कबLevel 1Asking When

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The first कब questions learners need ask when something will happen, so they come after the future forms.

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