"हाँ, राज पीता है।"

Translation: Yes, Raj drinks.

[ScottKBeck]

Does anyone know if "हाँ, राज पीता है।" could have the same double meaning (or implication) that it does in English? (IE drinks as in alcohol)

[tNPY71]

Yes it has the same implication but varies based on the situation

[Viv1891]

Rather, when used without any reference to the drink, it is assumed to be alcohol.

[ph.ECgtuP]

raj drinks tea not alcohol

[Arraknuse]

And if you were Raj you would too!

[HernandezR489362]

Please i can't pronunce the Yes in Hindi

[JSV2468]

Haan Is The Pronounciation

[Somerji]

It is hard to hear on the app, even with earphones lol

[Mike88Fo]

Is it wrong to translate as "Yes, Raj is drinking" ?

[Bob20020]

I've heard no, since that's present progressive, a different thing.

[Samy228]

Yes, because Hindi differs between "Simple Present" and "Present Progressive (Continuous)"
"Simple Present": हाँ, राज पीता है। (Yes, Raj drinks.)
"Present Progressive (Continuous)": हाँ, राज पी रहा है। (Yes, Raj is drinking.)

[Rohit497914]

The correct translation is, "Yes, Raj drinks."

[Kaushiki371892]

No raj is drinking will be राज पी रहा है
Its drinking is present tense while drinks is like habit...for eg. I play is a habit and i am playing is in the present tense

[NaveshaniB]

The answer is-
Yes raj drinks

[Spotted_dove]

Ha, right.

[armlink7]

Yes wrong

[Hayat154]

I wanna ask all the native speakers here that
What do you think first when you hear this sentence beacause it doesn't has a particular object so... hehe

[ph.X0VUpP]

yes raj drink is also right isnt it

[shwetataka1]

Ha it's pita means father then how am I wrong

[Gita-ji]

पिता with a short i is father.
पीता with a long ī is drinks.

[galaxyprincess07]

It is recycling everything, right?
This forth or fifth time I got this question

[Jean-dominic]

I'm starting to believe Raj has a drinking problem...