Signification
Expressing surprise at oddity
Contexte culturel
In Kolkata, 'কি অদ্ভুত' is often used with a touch of sarcasm to point out someone's illogical argument during a 'Adda' (informal chat). In Dhaka, the phrase is frequently used in the context of 'Ajob' (bizarre) events, often heard in news reports about strange nature occurrences. The word 'Adbhuta' is a key part of the 'Nava Rasa' (Nine Sentiments). It represents the marvelous and is used to describe divine or supernatural events. Bengali netizens use 'Ki Odbhut' as a comment on 'glitchy' videos or strange memes, often accompanied by the 🤨 emoji.
The Facial Expression
To sound like a native, raise your eyebrows and slightly tilt your head when saying it.
Don't use for 'Bad'
If something is just poor quality (like bad food), use 'Kharap', not 'Odbhut'.
Signification
Expressing surprise at oddity
The Facial Expression
To sound like a native, raise your eyebrows and slightly tilt your head when saying it.
Don't use for 'Bad'
If something is just poor quality (like bad food), use 'Kharap', not 'Odbhut'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to complete the reaction.
চাবিটা এখানে ছিল, এখন নেই। কি _______!
The context of a missing item requires an expression of surprise/strangeness.
Match the situation to the best use of 'কি অদ্ভুত'.
Situation: You see a cat barking like a dog.
A barking cat is a classic 'strange' (odbhut) situation.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: সে কাল রাতে আমায় ফোন করেছিল, কিন্তু কিছু বলেনি। B: _______, ও এমন কেন করল?
A silent phone call is strange behavior, making 'কি অদ্ভুত' the natural response.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesচাবিটা এখানে ছিল, এখন নেই। কি _______!
The context of a missing item requires an expression of surprise/strangeness.
Situation: You see a cat barking like a dog.
A barking cat is a classic 'strange' (odbhut) situation.
A: সে কাল রাতে আমায় ফোন করেছিল, কিন্তু কিছু বলেনি। B: _______, ও এমন কেন করল?
A silent phone call is strange behavior, making 'কি অদ্ভুত' the natural response.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsNo, it's a neutral reaction. However, saying it about a person's appearance to their face might be considered impolite.
Yes! If you say 'কি অদ্ভুত সুন্দর' (Ki odbhut shundor), it means 'Extraordinarily beautiful'.
Technically 'কী' (long i) is for exclamations, but in modern Bengali 'কি' (short i) is widely accepted.
Expressions liées
কি আশ্চর্য
similarHow surprising
অদ্ভুত ব্যাপার
builds onA strange matter
কি বিচিত্র
specialized formHow diverse/strange
আজব কান্ড
synonymBizarre incident
