معنی
A brief conversation or summary.
زمینه فرهنگی
In the business world of Gujarat, being concise is a sign of respect. 'Tūṅkī vāta' is often followed by 'Mudda nī vāta' (the point). The 'Tūṅkī Vārtā' (Short Story) genre is a pillar of Gujarati letters, emphasizing that brevity can carry immense emotional weight. Using 'Tūṅkī vāta' when calling someone unexpectedly shows you are 'Sanskari' (well-mannered) and aware of their schedule. In villages, 'Vāta' is usually long. In cities like Ahmedabad, 'Tūṅkī vāta' is the norm due to the fast-paced lifestyle.
The 'ī' Rule
Always remember that 'Vāta' is feminine. If you forget, just remember 'Vāta' ends like 'Ma' (Mother) in spirit.
Summary Hook
Use 'Tūṅkī vāta e che ke...' to sound like a native when you want to give a bottom-line answer.
معنی
A brief conversation or summary.
The 'ī' Rule
Always remember that 'Vāta' is feminine. If you forget, just remember 'Vāta' ends like 'Ma' (Mother) in spirit.
Summary Hook
Use 'Tūṅkī vāta e che ke...' to sound like a native when you want to give a bottom-line answer.
Don't be too blunt
Saying 'Tūṅkī vāta karo' to an elder can sound like 'Shut up and get to the point.' Use 'Tūṅkī vāta કરીશું?' instead.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'short'.
મારે તમારી સાથે એક ______ વાત કરવી છે.
'Vāta' is feminine, so 'Tūṅkī' is the correct adjective form.
Which sentence means 'In short, we are late'?
Choose the best translation:
The phrase 'ટૂંકી વાત એ છે કે' is the standard way to introduce a summary.
Complete the dialogue.
A: શું આપણે અત્યારે મળી શકીએ? B: મારી પાસે સમય નથી, પણ આપણે ______ કરી શકીએ.
If someone has no time, they can only have a 'short talk'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to summarize a 500-page book in one sentence.
This phrase is used for summarizing long content.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Talk Durations
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاમારે તમારી સાથે એક ______ વાત કરવી છે.
'Vāta' is feminine, so 'Tūṅkī' is the correct adjective form.
Choose the best translation:
The phrase 'ટૂંકી વાત એ છે કે' is the standard way to introduce a summary.
A: શું આપણે અત્યારે મળી શકીએ? B: મારી પાસે સમય નથી, પણ આપણે ______ કરી શકીએ.
If someone has no time, they can only have a 'short talk'.
You want to summarize a 500-page book in one sentence.
This phrase is used for summarizing long content.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالIt is neutral and can be used in both settings. In formal settings, it shows efficiency; in informal ones, it shows you're being brief.
No, for a written short story, use 'ટૂંકી વાર્તા' (Tūṅkī Vārtā).
The opposite is 'લાંબી વાત' (Lāmbī vāta), meaning a long story or conversation.
Because 'Vāta' is a feminine noun in Gujarati, and adjectives must agree with the noun's gender.
Yes, it's very professional to say 'I will keep it a ટૂંકી વાત' when summarizing your experience.
No, gossip is 'ગપ્પા' (Gappā) or 'પંચાત' (Pañcāta). 'ટૂંકી વાત' is just a short conversation.
Use 'ટૂંકમાં' (Tūṅkmāṅ).
Yes, it's very common to use it when asking for a quick meeting.
People will understand you, but they might think you are talking about something unimportant rather than something short.
Not exactly, but 'બે મિનિટ' (two minutes) is often used as a slangy way to mean a short talk.
عبارات مرتبط
ટૂંકમાં
similarIn short / Briefly
મુદ્દાની વાત
specialized formThe main point
લાંબી વાત
contrastA long story
નાની વાત
similarA small/trivial matter
