B2 Expression Neutral

অবাক হওয়ার কিছু নেই

অবক হওয়র কছ নই

Nothing to be surprised

Bedeutung

Stating that an event is expected

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Bangladesh, this phrase is often used with a sense of 'resignation' toward public services like electricity (load shedding) or traffic. In Kolkata, the phrase is frequently used in intellectual debates to dismiss an opponent's 'new' discovery as something already known or expected. Bengali parents often use this phrase to reinforce the value of hard work, linking results directly to effort. On Bengali Facebook/Twitter, this is a common comment on news posts about predictable political shifts or celebrity breakups.

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Add 'এতে' for context

Starting the phrase with 'এতে' (ete - in this) makes it sound much more grounded in the conversation.

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Tone matters

If said too sharply, it can sound dismissive or rude. Use a calm, matter-of-fact tone.

Bedeutung

Stating that an event is expected

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Add 'এতে' for context

Starting the phrase with 'এতে' (ete - in this) makes it sound much more grounded in the conversation.

⚠️

Tone matters

If said too sharply, it can sound dismissive or rude. Use a calm, matter-of-fact tone.

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The 'Dhaka Shrug'

In Dhaka, this phrase is often accompanied by a slight shrug of the shoulders.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.

সে পড়াশোনা করেনি, তাই সে ফেল করেছে; এতে _______ কিছু নেই।

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার

We need the genitive form 'হওয়ার' to complete the phrase correctly.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'It's no wonder it's hot in summer'?

গ্রীষ্মকালে গরম লাগবেই...

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার কিছু নেই।

This is the standard idiomatic expression.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ট্রেনটা আবার লেট করেছে। B: ___________। এই রুটে সবসময়ই দেরি হয়।

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার কিছু নেই

Since the train is always late, the response should indicate that it's not surprising.

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Aufgabensammlung

3 Aufgaben
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase. Fill Blank B1

সে পড়াশোনা করেনি, তাই সে ফেল করেছে; এতে _______ কিছু নেই।

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার

We need the genitive form 'হওয়ার' to complete the phrase correctly.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'It's no wonder it's hot in summer'? Choose A2

গ্রীষ্মকালে গরম লাগবেই...

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার কিছু নেই।

This is the standard idiomatic expression.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ট্রেনটা আবার লেট করেছে। B: ___________। এই রুটে সবসময়ই দেরি হয়।

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: অবাক হওয়ার কিছু নেই

Since the train is always late, the response should indicate that it's not surprising.

🎉 Ergebnis: /3

Häufig gestellte Fragen

5 Fragen

Yes, if the good news was expected due to hard work. 'You won the prize? No surprise, you worked hard!'

Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in formal writing to show logical progression.

'নেই' is standard; 'নাই' is informal or dialectal. Stick to 'নেই' for exams.

Yes, that would mean 'There IS something to be surprised about,' used for genuine shocks.

In this context, it functions as an adjective meaning 'surprised'.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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আশ্চর্যের কিছু নেই

synonym

Nothing of wonder

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স্বাভাবিক ব্যাপার

similar

A natural matter

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বলাই বাহুল্য

builds on

Needless to say

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প্রত্যাশিত ছিল

similar

It was expected

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