Bedeutung
A house built many years ago.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In the old city of Ahmedabad, 'જૂનાં ઘરો' are part of 'Pols'. These houses often have a 'Chowk' (courtyard) for rainwater harvesting and shared walls for security. In villages, the 'જૂનું ઘર' is often made of mud and wood, known as 'Kachcha Ghar'. It is a symbol of the family's history and is rarely sold. For Gujaratis living abroad, the 'જૂનું ઘર' in India is a place of pilgrimage. They often visit it during vacations to reconnect with their roots. During Diwali, even the 'જૂનું ઘર' is cleaned and decorated with 'Rangoli' and 'Toran' to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, showing that age doesn't diminish the house's sanctity.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Ghar' is neuter. If you change the noun to 'Building' (Imarat - feminine), the adjective changes to 'Juni'.
Don't use for people
Never call an old person 'Junu'. It's considered rude or grammatically incorrect. Use 'Ghardu' or 'Vṛddh'.
Bedeutung
A house built many years ago.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Ghar' is neuter. If you change the noun to 'Building' (Imarat - feminine), the adjective changes to 'Juni'.
Don't use for people
Never call an old person 'Junu'. It's considered rude or grammatically incorrect. Use 'Ghardu' or 'Vṛddh'.
Oblique Case
When you say 'In the old house', it's 'Juna ghar ma'. The 'u' changes to 'a'.
Vatan Connection
Mentioning your 'jūnuṃ ghar' is a great way to build rapport with Gujaratis; it shows you value family and roots.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'old' (જૂનું).
મારા દાદા ______ ઘરમાં રહે છે.
Because of the postposition 'mā' (in), the adjective must be in the oblique form 'જૂના'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
'Ghar' is neuter singular, so 'jūnuṃ' is the correct adjective form.
Match the Gujarati phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: તમારું ઘર નવું છે? B: ના, મારું ઘર ______ છે.
The question asks if the house is 'new', so the logical opposite is 'old'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Junu vs. Ghardu
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenમારા દાદા ______ ઘરમાં રહે છે.
Because of the postposition 'mā' (in), the adjective must be in the oblique form 'જૂના'.
Select the correct sentence:
'Ghar' is neuter singular, so 'jūnuṃ' is the correct adjective form.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Simple vocabulary matching.
A: તમારું ઘર નવું છે? B: ના, મારું ઘર ______ છે.
The question asks if the house is 'new', so the logical opposite is 'old'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can say 'જૂનો મિત્ર' (jūno mitra). Here 'jūno' is masculine to match 'mitra'. It means a friend you've known for a long time.
'જૂનું' is standard 'old'. 'પુરાણું' is 'ancient' or 'antique' and sounds more formal or poetic.
No, you can use 'મકાન' (makān) for a building/house or 'નિવાસ' (nivās) for a residence.
You can say 'બહુ જૂનું ઘર' or 'જૂનું-પુરાણું ઘર'.
This happens when a postposition like 'mā' (in) or 'nu' (of) follows the noun. It's called the oblique case.
Yes, 'જૂની ગાડી' (jūnī gāḍī). Note that 'gāḍī' is feminine, so it's 'jūnī'.
No, it just means it's old. It could be a very well-maintained heritage mansion.
A 'Pol' house is a specific type of 'જૂનું ઘર' found in the old quarters of Gujarati cities, known for its unique community-based architecture.
હું જૂના ઘરમાં રહું છું. (Huṃ jūnā gharmā rahuṃ chhuṃ).
Yes, like 'my old job' (મારી જૂની નોકરી).
Verwandte Redewendungen
નવું ઘર
contrastNew house
જૂની હવેલી
specialized formOld mansion
વતન
similarHomeland/Ancestral village
જૂની યાદો
builds onOld memories
ઘરડા ઘર
contrastOld age home
