Bedeutung
Indicating that much time has passed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Kolkata, 'boddo' is used frequently in daily adda (chatting). It reflects the city's relationship with its slow-moving but charming trams and heavy traffic. While 'boddo' is understood, 'onek' or 'beshi' is more common in formal Bangladeshi media. However, in Dhakaiya or regional dialects, similar intensifiers are used. The phrase is a staple in romantic tragedies. If a hero arrives after the heroine has married someone else, he will invariably say 'বড্ড দেরি হয়ে গেল।' Young professionals in tech hubs like Bangalore or Dhaka often mix English: 'বড্ড late হয়ে গেল' (Boddo late hoye gelo).
Use it for empathy
If a friend is apologizing for being late, saying 'বড্ড দেরি হয়ে গেল তো' with a smile can show you understand their struggle with traffic.
Don't over-intensify
Avoid saying 'খুব বড্ড দেরি' (Khub boddo deri). It's like saying 'Very very very late' and sounds childish.
Bedeutung
Indicating that much time has passed.
Use it for empathy
If a friend is apologizing for being late, saying 'বড্ড দেরি হয়ে গেল তো' with a smile can show you understand their struggle with traffic.
Don't over-intensify
Avoid saying 'খুব বড্ড দেরি' (Khub boddo deri). It's like saying 'Very very very late' and sounds childish.
The 'Sigh' Factor
This phrase is often accompanied by a long exhale or a click of the tongue (tsh-tsh) in Bengali culture.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word to say 'It became very late.'
আজ বাড়ি ফিরতে ______ দেরি হয়ে গেল।
'Boddo' is the correct intensifier for 'deri' in this context.
Which sentence means 'You are very late'?
Choose the correct Bengali translation:
'Deri korecho' means 'you have made a delay/you are late'.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
When would you say 'বড্ড দেরি হয়ে গেল'?
The phrase is used when a significant delay has occurred.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তুমি এখনো আসোনি কেন? B: রাস্তায় খুব জ্যাম, ______ দেরি হয়ে যাচ্ছে।
'Boddo' fits the context of explaining a significant delay due to traffic.
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenআজ বাড়ি ফিরতে ______ দেরি হয়ে গেল।
'Boddo' is the correct intensifier for 'deri' in this context.
Choose the correct Bengali translation:
'Deri korecho' means 'you have made a delay/you are late'.
When would you say 'বড্ড দেরি হয়ে গেল'?
The phrase is used when a significant delay has occurred.
A: তুমি এখনো আসোনি কেন? B: রাস্তায় খুব জ্যাম, ______ দেরি হয়ে যাচ্ছে।
'Boddo' fits the context of explaining a significant delay due to traffic.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it can be used with other negative or neutral adjectives like 'বড্ড খারাপ' (very bad) or 'বড্ড গরম' (very hot).
It's better to use 'onek deri' or 'bilombo'. 'Boddo' might sound a bit too casual for a first impression.
'Deri' is the common word used by everyone. 'Bilombo' is formal/literary.
You say 'আমার দেরি হয়েছে' (Amar deri hoyeche) - literally 'My delay has happened'.
It is 'boddo' (বড্ড). 'Boddho' (বদ্ধ) means closed or confined, so be careful with the spelling!
No, Bengali adjectives like 'boddo' are gender-neutral.
Rarely. It's almost always used for things that are 'too much' in a slightly negative or overwhelming sense.
Yes, it is understood and used, though 'onek' is more frequent in standard speech there.
Usually 'Boddo deri' or 'Boddho deri', but 'Boddo' is phonetically more accurate.
'Khub taratari' (Very early/quickly).
Yes, 'Shey boddo deri kore' means 'He/She is always very late'.
Yes, very often! It's a very rhythmic and emotional phrase for lyrics.
Verwandte Redewendungen
দেরি হওয়া
builds onTo be late
দেরি করা
similarTo delay/stall
অপেক্ষা করা
relatedTo wait
তাড়াতাড়ি
contrastQuickly/Early
ঠিক সময়
contrastOn time
