"वह क्या खेलती है?"

Translation: What does she play?

[pvdixon]

What is she playing? I’m confused why sitting and standing are progressive in this form but playing isn’t?

[V2Blast]

The Hindi words for "sitting" and "standing" are adjectives describing states of being. "Play" is just a regular verb in Hindi.

[OJFord]

Sitting-down and standing-up are translations that make that clearer IMO.

[ziliya]

So this khelti is to play as in "play a game", "play an instrument", both?

[vinay92]

It's 'play' as in 'play a game'. Playing an instrument would be 'बजाना'.

[ledifer1]

Why not what is she playing?

[vinay92]

Different tense.
'What does she play' is 'वह क्या खेलती है' (Simple present tense).
'What is she playing' would be 'वह क्या खेल रही है' (Present continuous tense).

[JonathanSc2]

Is "What does he play?" wrong? If so what should have indicated that the subject was she instead of he?

[zeebo7]

खेलती is female. Male is खेलता.

[DeepuBansa]

What does she play

[AvinashMah990152]

I am very confused this sentence, please help

[vinay92]

What are you confused about?

[AvinashMah990152]

Hum does kisiwakt lagayenge please tel me

[KyleDelane6]

Can "play" as a transitive verb take an instrument as an object or just a game/sport in Hindi?

[vinay92]

Playing an instrument would be बजाना in Hindi, not खेलना.

[KyleDelane6]

Thanks a bunch

[skmaurya13]

Nice