कुन

Asking Which One

Level 1Sounds Like kuna

कुन means which.

How It Works

कुन is which. When it goes with a noun, it comes right before that noun.

QuestionMeaning
कुन बस काठमाडौं जान्छ?Which bus goes to Kathmandu?
तपाईं कुन देशको हुनुहुन्छ?Which country are you from?
तिम्रो घर कुन हो?Which one is your house?

कुन does not change with the noun, so there is no plural. If you want to say which ones, use कुन-कुन with a hyphen, as in कुन-कुन किताब?

कुन is not the same as को (who) or के (what). को asks about a person. के asks what a thing is. कुन asks you to pick one from a group: कुन किताब राम्रो छ? means which book is good?

Use कुन with a noun or alone, as in कुन हो? when pointing at a row of houses. Do not use को before a noun to mean which.

Examples (5)

  1. तपाईंलाई कुन चिया मन पर्छ?

    Which tea do you like?

    कुन asks you to choose among teas.

  2. कुन बस काठमाडौं जान्छ?

    Which bus goes to Kathmandu?

    कुन comes before बस.

  3. तपाईं कुन देशको हुनुहुन्छ?

    Which country are you from?

    कुन works with देशको, which agrees with तपाईं.

  4. तिम्रो घर कुन हो?

    Which one is your house?

    कुन can stand alone with हो.

  5. कुन किताब राम्रो छ?

    Which book is good?

    The adjective राम्रो follows the noun.

Common Mistakes

  • Using को for which.

    तपाईंलाई को चिया मन पर्छ?
    तपाईंलाई कुन चिया मन पर्छ?

    को means who. To ask which one, use कुन.

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