"Is Neha our friend?"

Translation: क्या नेहा हमारी दोस्त है?

[Thorsten781499]

Does it say हमारी because it's a female friend?

[zeebo7]

Yes. दोस्त can be male, female, or plural. The only way to tell is from the articles (हमारी, हमारा, हमारे).

[Tanya209986]

Why can't we say "Neha humari dost hai kya?"

[rprabhune]

Wait, I thought क्या was "what"

[V2Blast]

In this sentence and others like it, it turns it from a statement ("Neha is our friend") to a question ("Is Neha our friend?").

[William835200]

क्या is merely a "question marker". Its meaning changes depending on where it's located and what it's in relation to.

[DanielSleg]

Not a pro on this, but I have noticed that when क्या is the first word in a sentence (question) it usually translates to "Is" or "Are". When it is the second it seems to mean "What". Weird I know...

[IHUlmzQq]

Yep at the beginning of the sentence it turns the sentence into a question. When it is within the sentence it means what.

[Leisha440112]

Why cant we say नेहा हमारी दोस्त है क्या?

[ManishaBir]

It's correct and can be used.

[Maheshwara19]

Isnt "dhosth" a masculine gender?

[Thorsten781499]

It depends if it is a male or female friend. (See the reply on the first answer.)

[Translingual]

If we leave out क्या, does it make the sentence ungrammatical?

[William835200]

It is possible. It depends on how you inflect your voice. You would say something like, "Neha is our friend?" With an inquisitive tone.

[Thorsten781499]

This would mean "Neha is our friend"

[takilasunrise]

Is typical English punctuation not used in Hindi (such as question marks, commas, etc.)? Just curious since I'm learning to write it as well

[ManishaBir]

The punctuations are used in Hindi as well. They actually remain the same, but full stop sign changes to 'poorn viraam' indicated with a straight vertical line "|".

[AnithaSara3]

Is हैं must for all the sentences?
Is क्या नेहा हमारी दोस्त not correct