Significado
Command to shut a window.
Contexto cultural
Windows are often kept open all day for 'Vayu' (air) but closed strictly at sunset to keep out mosquitoes and follow traditional evening rituals. In state transport buses, passengers often manage windows themselves. It is common to ask the person sitting next to the window to close it if the wind is too sharp. During heavy rains, it is considered helpful to close windows in common areas (like building staircases) without being asked. In small apartments, windows are the only source of natural light. Closing them during the day usually implies someone is sleeping or the AC is on.
Politeness Matters
Always use 'kara' instead of 'kar' if you are unsure of the social hierarchy. It's safer to be too formal than too rude.
Retroflex 'D'
Make sure to pronounce the 'd' in Khidaki with your tongue curled back, or it might sound like a different word.
Significado
Command to shut a window.
Politeness Matters
Always use 'kara' instead of 'kar' if you are unsure of the social hierarchy. It's safer to be too formal than too rude.
Retroflex 'D'
Make sure to pronounce the 'd' in Khidaki with your tongue curled back, or it might sound like a different word.
The 'Lava' Alternative
If you want to sound like a local in Mumbai, use 'Khidaki lava'. It sounds very natural and effortless.
Mosquito Hour
Around 6:30 PM, someone will almost certainly say this to you in a Marathi home. Be ready!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct verb form for a polite request.
कृपया खिडकी बंद ____.
'Kara' is the polite/plural imperative form required here.
Which sentence means 'Close the window'?
Identify the correct translation:
'Ughada' means open, 'Dar' means door, and 'Mothi' means big.
Complete the dialogue based on the context.
A: बाहेर पाऊस पडत आहे. B: हो, मी ____.
If it's raining, the logical action is to close the window.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are in a cold room with an elder.
You need the polite form 'kara' for an elder and 'banda' for the cold.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Formal vs Informal
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosकृपया खिडकी बंद ____.
'Kara' is the polite/plural imperative form required here.
Identify the correct translation:
'Ughada' means open, 'Dar' means door, and 'Mothi' means big.
A: बाहेर पाऊस पडत आहे. B: हो, मी ____.
If it's raining, the logical action is to close the window.
Situation: You are in a cold room with an elder.
You need the polite form 'kara' for an elder and 'banda' for the cold.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasYes, 'Darvaja banda kara' is perfectly correct.
It is feminine. This is why we say 'Ti khidaki' (That window).
It is 'Khidaki banda kar'.
Add 'Krupaya' at the beginning: 'Krupaya khidaki banda kara'.
In urban areas, people will understand you, but it's better to use 'banda'.
Yes, 'Light banda kara' means 'Turn off the light'.
The phrase remains the same: 'Khidkiya' is the plural, but often people just say 'Sagalya (all) khidaki banda kara'.
In homes, yes. In offices or formal settings, 'banda kara' is preferred.
Khidaki banda karu naka.
Yes, it's almost identical: 'Khidki band karo'.
Shutters are often called 'shutter' or 'kavade'.
Yes, it is the standard phrase for car windows too.
Marathi uses plural forms to show respect to a single person (honorific plural).
Etymologically, they both share an ancient root meaning 'to bind', but they came into Marathi/English through different paths.
Frases relacionadas
दार बंद करा
similarClose the door
खिडकी उघडा
contrastOpen the window
खिडकी लावा
synonymShut the window
पडदा लावा
builds onDraw the curtain
