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kal do hote hain

English translation: There is a 'yesterday' and, then, there is a 'tomorrow'....


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Hindi term or phrase: kal do hote hain
kal do prakar ke hote hain. ek yesterday aur ek tomorrow.
mac_is_mac
India
English translation:There is a 'yesterday' and, then, there is a 'tomorrow'....
Explanation:
Self-explanatory....
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INDER M. SINGH
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Local time: 12:52
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2There is a 'yesterday' and, then, there is a 'tomorrow'....
INDER M. SINGH
5 +1there are two types of "kal"Shera Lyn Parpia
5The other day can be of two types.
Abu Alam


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
there are two types of "kal"


Explanation:
the word used to say yesterday and tomorrow are the same - kal.

So, "there are two types of kal, one is yesterday and one is tomorrow"

And may I add, you can usually figure out which one it is from the context, mainly the tense.

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nitin Goyal
7 hrs
  -> many thanks,
agree  langclinic: Hindi is a very rich language but sometimes I wonder why it has not coined different words for "yesterday" and "tomorrow". Of course, we can arrive at the applicable meaning by reading or listening to the whole sentence.
17 hrs
  -> true! many thanks.
disagree  Abu Alam: How can you write this? Is "kal" an English word?
6 days
  -> You and I are fully aware that it isn't - but that shouldn't stop us from using it when no suitable English substitute is available. I have also placed it in inverted commas so it's quite obvious that it's a foreign word. Thanks for letting me clarify.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
There is a 'yesterday' and, then, there is a 'tomorrow'....


Explanation:
Self-explanatory....

INDER M. SINGH
United States
Local time: 12:52
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Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Amar Nath
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Lalit Sati
16 hrs
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The other day can be of two types.


Explanation:
The Hindi expression can't be translated exactly in to English. But, I think "The other day can be of two types. " can serve the purpose.

Abu Alam
Bangladesh
Local time: 23:52
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Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
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