A2 Collocation Neutral

मोठी चूक

मठ चक

Big mistake

Bedeutung

A significant error made by someone.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In many Maharashtrian households, admitting a mistake is the first step to 'Prayashchitta' (atonement). It is culturally respected to say 'Majhi chuk zhali' (I made a mistake) rather than making excuses. Famous humorist P.L. Deshpande often used the concept of 'mothi chuk' to highlight the absurdities of middle-class life and the small errors that lead to big comedic disasters. In Pune's IT hubs, 'Mothi chuk' is often used in 'Retrospectives' to discuss bugs or deployment failures, though 'Critical Issue' is the English term used, the Marathi discussion often revolves around the 'chuk'. In Marathi movies, a 'mothi chuk' is often a plot pivot, where a character's single wrong decision leads to a dramatic shift in the story.

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Agreement is Key

Always remember 'Chuk' is feminine. If you say 'Motha Chuk', people will understand you, but it sounds very non-native.

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Don't Overuse

If you call every small error a 'mothi chuk', you might sound like you're constantly in a crisis!

Bedeutung

A significant error made by someone.

💡

Agreement is Key

Always remember 'Chuk' is feminine. If you say 'Motha Chuk', people will understand you, but it sounds very non-native.

⚠️

Don't Overuse

If you call every small error a 'mothi chuk', you might sound like you're constantly in a crisis!

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The 'Zhali' Trick

If you want to sound less guilty, use 'Majhyakadun mothi chuk zhali' (A big mistake happened by me) instead of 'Mi keli' (I did it).

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'big'.

ही माझी ______ (big) चूक आहे.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मोठी

'Chuk' is feminine, so we use 'Mothi'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct for 'I made a big mistake'?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मी मोठी चूक केली.

If the subject is 'Mi', the verb must be 'keli'.

Match the Marathi phrase with its English context.

Match the following:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: all

These are the various levels of mistakes in Marathi.

Complete the dialogue.

A: तू माझा फोन का उचलला नाहीस? B: सॉरी, मी फोन सायलेंटवर ठेवला होता. ही माझी ______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मोठी चूक होती

The context requires an apology for a significant social lapse.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Types of Mistakes in Marathi

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Size

  • साधी चूक (Small)
  • मोठी चूक (Big)
  • घोडचूक (Huge)
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Context

  • नजरचूक (Oversight)
  • गंभीर चूक (Serious)
  • तांत्रिक चूक (Technical)

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'big'. Fill Blank A2

ही माझी ______ (big) चूक आहे.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मोठी

'Chuk' is feminine, so we use 'Mothi'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct for 'I made a big mistake'? Choose B1

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मी मोठी चूक केली.

If the subject is 'Mi', the verb must be 'keli'.

Match the Marathi phrase with its English context. Match A2

Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: all

These are the various levels of mistakes in Marathi.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: तू माझा फोन का उचलला नाहीस? B: सॉरी, मी फोन सायलेंटवर ठेवला होता. ही माझी ______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: मोठी चूक होती

The context requires an apology for a significant social lapse.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

4 Fragen

Usually no. For a typo, use 'Typing mistake' or 'Lahan chuk'. Use 'Mothi chuk' only if the typo caused a big problem.

'Mothi chuk' is more versatile and common. 'Ghod-chuk' is more idiomatic and used for really embarrassing blunders.

You can say 'Ti majhi chuk hoti.'

Yes, 'He chuk aahe' means 'This is wrong.'

Verwandte Redewendungen

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घोडचूक

specialized form

A massive blunder

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गल्लत

similar

Confusion or mix-up

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अपराध

contrast

Crime or offense

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त्रुटी

similar

Deficiency or flaw

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नजरचूक

specialized form

Oversight

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