Questions & Answers about वीकेंड पर तुम खाली हो या बिज़ी?
What does पर mean in this sentence?
पर here means on.
So वीकेंड पर = on the weekend or at the weekend.
It marks the time expression:
- वीकेंड पर = on the weekend
- similar idea: सोमवार पर is not natural, but सोमवार को is used for on Monday
With वीकेंड, पर is quite natural in casual Hindi, especially with this English loanword.
Why is तुम used here instead of आप or तू?
Hindi has different words for you, depending on formality and closeness:
- तू = very intimate, very informal, sometimes rude in the wrong context
- तुम = informal but normal and friendly
- आप = polite/formal
So वीकेंड पर तुम... sounds like you are speaking to a friend, sibling, classmate, partner, or someone you know fairly well.
If you wanted to be more polite, you would say:
- वीकेंड पर आप खाली हैं या बिज़ी?
Notice that the verb also changes from हो to हैं.
What does खाली mean here? Doesn’t it usually mean empty?
Yes, खाली literally means empty, but in everyday Hindi it also very commonly means , as in or .