Signification
Doing things very slowly or tardiness
Contexte culturel
The idiom reflects the 'Adda' culture where time is fluid, but also mocks those who take it to an extreme where productivity ceases. In villages, this is often used for farmers who miss the sowing season, which is a serious matter, though the phrase remains lighthearted. In Kolkata or Dhaka, this is the go-to phrase to describe the 'Babu' culture—government clerks who are notoriously slow. Mothers frequently use this to scold children who take too long to eat, bathe, or do homework.
Tone Matters
Say it with a smile if you're teasing a friend, or a sigh if you're complaining about an office.
Not for Tragedies
Never use this if someone is slow due to a serious problem like an illness.
Signification
Doing things very slowly or tardiness
Tone Matters
Say it with a smile if you're teasing a friend, or a sigh if you're complaining about an office.
Not for Tragedies
Never use this if someone is slow due to a serious problem like an illness.
Use 'To'
Adding 'তো' (to) before the phrase makes you sound much more like a native speaker: 'তোমার তো আঠারো মাসে বছর!'
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
সে এতই অলস যে তার ____।
The idiom specifically uses 'eighteen' (আঠারো) to denote slowness.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'আঠারো মাসে বছর'?
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom describes habitual slowness or taking too much time.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English equivalent meaning.
Match the following:
The idiom matches with being habitually slow.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'কাজটা কি শেষ করেছ?' B: 'না, এখনো অনেক বাকি।' A: 'তোমার তো দেখছি ____!'
The context of unfinished work and frustration leads to this idiom.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Normal vs. Atharo Mashe Bochor
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesসে এতই অলস যে তার ____।
The idiom specifically uses 'eighteen' (আঠারো) to denote slowness.
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom describes habitual slowness or taking too much time.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
The idiom matches with being habitually slow.
A: 'কাজটা কি শেষ করেছ?' B: 'না, এখনো অনেক বাকি।' A: 'তোমার তো দেখছি ____!'
The context of unfinished work and frustration leads to this idiom.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt can be a mild insult or a joke. It's rarely a 'fighting word', but it definitely points out a flaw.
Yes! It's very common to say 'আমার তো আঠারো মাসে বছর' when you are admitting you are being lazy or slow.
It's a hyperbolic number—50% more than a normal year—making the slowness sound absurd.
Yes, it is equally common in both regions.
Only in an informal email to a friend or a very close colleague.
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you could say 'তড়িৎকর্মা' (Torit-korma) for someone very fast.
On its own, it's a phrase. Usually, you need a subject like 'তার' (his) to make it a complete thought.
Yes, you can use it for slow computers, slow cars, or slow internet.
It has been part of the Bengali oral tradition for at least two centuries.
No, it is informal/colloquial.
Expressions liées
কুঁড়ের হদ্দ
synonymThe ultimate lazy person
ঢিমেতাল
similarSlow rhythm
দীর্ঘসূত্রতা
specialized formProcrastination
হাতের লক্ষ্মী পায়ে ঠেলা
contrastTo reject good fortune
