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Description
Type: Interrogative sentence
Origin: Common Urdu conversational phrase used for confirmation or verification
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Informal, spoken Urdu
Pragmatic Sense: Used to confirm identity, sameness, or accuracy
Synonyms (Urdu): کیا یہ وہی چیز ہے، کیا یہی ہے
Synonyms (English): is this correct, is this right, is this identical
Antonyms (Urdu): نہیں یہ مختلف ہے
Antonyms (English): no this is different, this is not the same
Key Nuances:
Indicates doubt or need for confirmation
Can be used in everyday conversation
Often relies on context (object, person, situation)
Usage Contexts:
When identifying a person
When checking an item
When confirming information
Example Sentences:
Urdu: کیا یہ وہی ہے جس نے مجھے فون کیا تھا؟
English: Is this the same person who called me?
Urdu: کیا یہ وہی ہے جو میں نے کل خریدا تھا؟
English: Is this the same thing I bought yesterday?
Urdu: کیا یہ وہی ہے جس کی سب تعریف کر رہے ہیں؟
English: Is this the one everyone is praising?
Cultural Insight: In Urdu, this phrase is very common in daily life, often used politely in shops, gatherings, or casual talk.
Related Terms:
یہی ہے (yehi hai): this is it
کیا یہ درست ہے (kya ye durust hai): is this correct