यह एक सोचने लायक विषय है।
yeh ek sochne layak vishay hai.
This is a topic worth thinking.
المعنى
Highlights that a subject is important and deserves deep contemplation.
خلفية ثقافية
In the 'Hindi Belt,' using Sanskritized Hindi like 'vishay' and 'vichaar' signals that the speaker is educated and belongs to a certain intellectual class. In modern Indian offices, this phrase is often used to 'park' an idea that is too complex to solve in the current meeting, acting as a polite placeholder. News anchors use this phrase to create a sense of gravity before a commercial break or to conclude a debate without taking sides. Hindi literature often uses this phrase to explore the internal monologue of characters facing moral dilemmas.
Use it to sound smarter
If you don't know the answer to a complex question in an interview, start with this phrase. It buys you 3 seconds to think and makes you look analytical.
Don't use for food
If food is good, say 'khane layak.' Calling it a 'sochne layak vishay' makes it sound like a science experiment.
المعنى
Highlights that a subject is important and deserves deep contemplation.
Use it to sound smarter
If you don't know the answer to a complex question in an interview, start with this phrase. It buys you 3 seconds to think and makes you look analytical.
Don't use for food
If food is good, say 'khane layak.' Calling it a 'sochne layak vishay' makes it sound like a science experiment.
The 'Polite No'
In India, if someone suggests something and you say 'Yeh sochne layak vishay hai,' it often means 'I'm not going to do it, but I don't want to be rude.'
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'sochna' to complete the phrase.
यह एक ______ लायक विषय है।
Before 'layak,' the verb must be in the oblique infinitive form (ending in -ne).
Which of these is the most formal way to say 'This is a matter worth thinking about'?
सबसे औपचारिक (formal) वाक्य चुनें:
'Vichaarniya' is the high-register Sanskritized equivalent of 'sochne layak.'
In which situation is this phrase MOST appropriate?
यह मुहावरा कहाँ इस्तेमाल करना सबसे सही है?
The phrase is used for serious, complex topics that require reflection.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: क्या हमें मंगल ग्रह पर बस्तियाँ बसानी चाहिए? B: ____________________। इसमें बहुत जोखिम है।
The context of Mars colonization is a serious topic requiring thought.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينयह एक ______ लायक विषय है।
Before 'layak,' the verb must be in the oblique infinitive form (ending in -ne).
सबसे औपचारिक (formal) वाक्य चुनें:
'Vichaarniya' is the high-register Sanskritized equivalent of 'sochne layak.'
यह मुहावरा कहाँ इस्तेमाल करना सबसे सही है?
The phrase is used for serious, complex topics that require reflection.
A: क्या हमें मंगल ग्रह पर बस्तियाँ बसानी चाहिए? B: ____________________। इसमें बहुत जोखिम है।
The context of Mars colonization is a serious topic requiring thought.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, 'vichaar-yogya' is possible but much more formal. 'Layak' is the standard for daily professional Hindi.
Yes, if you are discussing something serious like your career or a family matter. For daily chores, it's too formal.
Since 'vishay' is masculine, the phrase doesn't change. If you use 'baat' (feminine), it becomes 'सोचने लायक बात'.
Not necessarily. It means 'I acknowledge this is important enough to think about.'
यह सोचने लायक विषय नहीं है। (Yeh sochne layak vishay nahi hai.)
Usually written as two words in Hindi script (सोचने लायक).
Only if you are discussing the future of the relationship. Using it for 'where should we go on a date' sounds cold.
They are very similar, but 'food for thought' is an idiom, while 'sochne layak vishay' is a literal description that functions as a set phrase.
Yes, in social dramas or courtroom scenes where a lawyer makes a profound point.
Yes! It means a 'thought-provoking movie.'
عبارات ذات صلة
विचारणीय
specialized formWorthy of consideration
गौर करने वाली बात
similarA point worth noting
गंभीर मुद्दा
similarSerious issue
दिमाग दौड़ाना
builds onTo rack one's brain
