ہے نا / ہیں نا

Seeking Confirmation

Level 5

A statement + نا؟ → that is right, isn’t it?

How It Works

A final نا can turn a statement into a confirmation check. The speaker usually has an expectation and invites the listener to confirm or correct it.

Use ہے, ہیں, or another appropriate verb form from the original statement. Do not replace plural ہیں with singular ہے just because English uses one fixed expression such as “right?”

Intonation matters. A question can sound reassuring or insistent, while a falling statement with نا can stress something the speaker treats as already understood. This entry focuses on confirmation questions.

Examples (4)

  1. یہ آپ کی کتاب ہے نا؟

    This is your book, right?

    The singular book takes ہے.

  2. آپ آج شام آ رہے ہیں نا؟

    You are coming this evening, aren’t you?

    Respectful آپ keeps ہیں.

  3. دونوں دروازے بند ہیں نا؟

    Both doors are closed, right?

    The plural doors take ہیں.

  4. مریم ابھی دفتر میں ہے نا؟

    Maryam is still at the office, right?

    The speaker checks an expected location.

How It Connects

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ہے نا / ہیں ناLevel 5Seeking Confirmation

Learn This First

Distinguish a confirmation check from a neutral question.

Words in This Pattern

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