"ये लोग कहते हैं कि खाना बुरा है।"

Translation:These people say that the food is bad.

August 19, 2018

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Is कि used to mark a quoted clause (in this case, "the food is bad")?

August 19, 2018

Yes, it's equivalent to 'that' in English:

These people say THAT (कि) the food is bad.

It can also introduce non quoted clauses:

मुझे लगता है कि खाना बुरा होगा। I think that the food will be bad.

August 20, 2018

Another word borrowed from Persian. In Persian it is که (ke).

September 6, 2018