कितना किराया? किराया और एडवांस बहुत ज़्यादा हैं।

to be

Breakdown of कितना किराया? किराया और एडवांस बहुत ज़्यादा हैं।

• और: and
• बहुत: very
• ज़्यादा: high

Questions & Answers about कितना किराया? किराया और एडवांस बहुत ज़्यादा हैं।

Why is it कितना किराया? and not कितनी किराया?

Because कितना agrees with किराया, which is a masculine singular noun in Hindi.

• कितना = how much / how many (masculine singular)
• कितनी = feminine singular
• कितने = masculine plural

So:

• कितना किराया? = How much is the rent?

Even though rent is not something you count as individual objects here, Hindi still uses the masculine singular form because किराया is masculine singular.

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Why is there no verb in कितना किराया?

In everyday Hindi, short questions often leave out है when the meaning is obvious.

So:

• कितना किराया?
  is a shortened form of
• किराया कितना है?
  or
• कितना किराया है?

All of these mean How much is the rent?

The shorter version sounds natural in conversation, especially in practical situations like asking about a room, house, taxi, or shop price.

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Is कितना किराया? natural Hindi, or is किराया कितना है? better?

Both are natural, but they feel a little different.

• कितना किराया? = shorter, more conversational, more direct