कोना

Asking How

Level 1Sounds Like kōnā

कोना means how.

How It Works

कोना means how. It comes before the verb or before to be.

MaithiliMeaning
अहाँ कोना छी?How are you?
नेहा कोना छथि?How is Neha?
ई काज कोना होइत अछि?How is this work done?

The answer to कोना छी is usually ठीक छी (I am fine) or नीक छी (I am well).

केना is the way many speakers say it. It is common in speech and in dialogue, but careful writing uses कोना.

कोना asks about a way or a state. To ask what something is like, use केहन. To ask the price or the amount, use कतेक.

Do not use the Hindi कैसे or कैसा.

Examples (5)

  1. अहाँ कोना छी?

    How are you?

    कोना asks about the person's state.

  2. नेहा कोना छथि?

    How is Neha?

    छथि shows respect for Neha.

  3. ई काज कोना होइत अछि?

    How is this work done?

    कोना asks about the way.

  4. हम स्टेशन कोना जाएब?

    How will I get to the station?

    कोना is before the verb.

  5. अहाँक माय कोना छथि?

    How is your mother?

    छथि is for the respected mother.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi कैसे.

    अहाँ कैसे छी?
    अहाँ कोना छी?

    Maithili says कोना.

How It Connects

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कोनाLevel 1Asking How

Learn This First

कोना first appears in the greeting अहाँ कोना छी?, so the present of to be comes first.

Words in This Pattern

कोनाकेहनकतेक