المعنى
Asking for the current calendar date.
خلفية ثقافية
Marathi speakers often use 'Tarikh' for Gregorian dates and 'Tithi' for Hindu lunar dates. If you ask for the 'Tarikh' on a major festival like Diwali, you might get two answers! In big cities, code-switching is common. You will frequently hear 'Aajchi date kay aahe?' instead of 'Tarikh'. The word 'Tarikh' is synonymous with court hearings. A 'Tarikh' in court is a significant and often stressful event for families. In villages, people might track time by the agricultural cycle or local market days (Bajaaracha divas) rather than the exact 'Tarikh'.
Gender Matters
Always remember 'Tarikh' is feminine. If you say 'Aajcha Tarikh', people will understand, but it sounds like 'Today's (boy) date'.
The 'Kiti' Shortcut
If you forget 'Kay aahe', you can just say 'Aaj kiti tarikh?' (Today how much date?). It's very common and natural.
المعنى
Asking for the current calendar date.
Gender Matters
Always remember 'Tarikh' is feminine. If you say 'Aajcha Tarikh', people will understand, but it sounds like 'Today's (boy) date'.
The 'Kiti' Shortcut
If you forget 'Kay aahe', you can just say 'Aaj kiti tarikh?' (Today how much date?). It's very common and natural.
Formal vs Informal
Use 'Dinank' when writing a letter to a government official. Use 'Tarikh' for everything else.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'Aaj'.
आज___ तारीख काय आहे?
'Tarikh' is feminine, so we use 'chi'.
Which of these is the most formal way to ask the date?
Choose the formal option:
'Dinank' is the formal Sanskrit-derived word for date.
Complete the dialogue at the bank.
Customer: क्षमा करा, आजची तारीख काय आहे? Clerk: आज _______ आहे.
The question asks for the date, so 'ten date' is the appropriate answer.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Phrase: 'आज कोणता वार आहे?'
'Var' refers to the day of the week.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
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بنك التمارين
4 تمارينआज___ तारीख काय आहे?
'Tarikh' is feminine, so we use 'chi'.
Choose the formal option:
'Dinank' is the formal Sanskrit-derived word for date.
Customer: क्षमा करा, आजची तारीख काय आहे? Clerk: आज _______ आहे.
The question asks for the date, so 'ten date' is the appropriate answer.
Phrase: 'आज कोणता वार आहे?'
'Var' refers to the day of the week.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
5 أسئلةYes, in urban Maharashtra, this is very common due to English influence. However, for exams or formal settings, use 'Tarikh' or 'Dinank'.
'Tarikh' is the common word (Arabic origin), while 'Dinank' is formal/official (Sanskrit origin).
You say 'आज [Number] तारीख आहे'. For example: 'आज दहा तारीख आहे'.
No. For a romantic date, Marathi speakers might use 'Bhet' (meeting) or just the English word 'Date'.
Because 'Tarikh' is a feminine noun, and the possessive suffix must match its gender.
عبارات ذات صلة
आज कोणता वार आहे?
similarWhat day of the week is it?
आजचा दिनांक
specialized formToday's date (Formal)
तारीख पे तारीख
similarDate after date (Legal delay)
वेळ काय झाली आहे?
similarWhat time is it?
