All about को : चाहिये

Question 1

x को y चाहिये => function?

Answer 1

The function of the first use of चाहिये (alternatively spelled चाहिए) is to express desire or need for an object.

Question 2

Difference between चाहिये and चाहना ?

Answer 2

The चाहिये construction differs from चाहना in that the object wanted/desired/needed must be a noun rather than an action or a verb, and it is an indirect construction in that it roughly corresponds to the idea of ‘to x, y is wanted/needed.’ It is a polite way to make a request for an object, and can also be translated as ‘would like.’

Question 3

मुझे वह किताब चाहिये

Answer 3

I would like/ need that book.

Question 4

उसको चाय चाहिये।

Answer 4

He/she wants/would like chai.

Question 5

किसको पानी चाहिये?

Answer 5

Who would like/needs water?

Question 6

क्या यहाँ किसकी को स्कूल के लिये नये कपड़े चाहियें?

Answer 6

Does anyone here need new clothes for school?

Question 7

मेरी बहन की शादी के लिये मुझे नयी साड़ी चाहिये थी।

Answer 7

I needed a new saree for my sister’s wedding.

Question 8

जी नहीं, हमें और समोसे नहीं चाहियें थे।

Answer 8

No, we did not need/want more samosas.

Question 9

उस को लाल वाला कुर्ता क्यों चाहिये था?

Answer 9

Why did he want the red kurta?

Question 10

क्या तुम्हें शादी के लिये नयी साड़ियाँ चाहियें थीं?

Answer 10

Did you need new sarees for the wedding?