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How are you? (friendly)

Kemon achho?

KA-mon AH-chhoh?

About this phrase

Why it works

The casual, tumi-register way to ask 'how are you?', reserved for friends, siblings, and people younger than or the same age as you. Follows naturally after a greeting.

Literally

How are (you)?

When to use it

The casual version, for friends, siblings, or people younger than you.

How it feels

Friendly and relaxed.

Formality

Informal, uses the 'tumi' register

Grammar

Word by word

Inside achho

achheto be present, to exist, to haveExistential stem-oyou (familiar)Tumi present endingachhoyou are (casual)

achhe → achh + -o → achho

You (tumi) · Present · Informal

See the full achhe conjugationachhe: to be present, to exist, to have, all persons & tenses

The full explanation

Same question as the polite version but in the casual tumi register used with friends and peers.

kemon: the question word 'how'.

achho; 'you are (casual)': the tumi-register present of the existential verb achhe 'to be, exist', stem achh- + the tumi ending -o.

Rules in this phrase

Is there, is somewhere: achheachhi or achho or achhen or achhe

Question words go where the answer goeskothay or kokhon or keno or ki or koto or kon

Examples

Kemon achho, onekdin por dekha!

How are you, long time no see!

Bhalo achhi, tumi kemon achho?

I'm good, how are you?

Common replies

Bhalo achhi

I'm good

Tumi kemon achho?

and you?