Signification
Describing the weather or temperature.
Contexte culturel
Winter is the time for 'Poush Mela' in Shantiniketan. 'Khub thanda' is the desired weather for these outdoor fairs. In rural Bangladesh, 'khub thanda' mornings are associated with 'Khejur Rosh' (date palm juice) collected at dawn. Bengalis living in cold countries often use 'khub thanda' to describe local winters, comparing them to the mild winters back home. Bengalis generally avoid 'khub thanda' water during meals, preferring room temperature or warm water for digestion.
Use it for AC
If you are in a taxi or office in Kolkata and it's too cold, just say 'Khub thanda, AC-ta koman' (Very cold, turn down the AC).
Feeling vs. Being
Never say 'Ami khub thanda' to mean you feel cold. It sounds like you are a vampire with no body heat!
Signification
Describing the weather or temperature.
Use it for AC
If you are in a taxi or office in Kolkata and it's too cold, just say 'Khub thanda, AC-ta koman' (Very cold, turn down the AC).
Feeling vs. Being
Never say 'Ami khub thanda' to mean you feel cold. It sounds like you are a vampire with no body heat!
The Monkey Cap
When someone says 'Khub thanda,' expect to see the famous Bengali Monkey Cap come out. It's a cultural icon!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct intensifier to say 'It is very cold today.'
আজ ____ ঠাণ্ডা।
'Khub' is the standard intensifier for 'very'.
Which sentence correctly describes a cold drink?
Choose the correct option:
'Thanda' is used for objects, while 'sheet' is for the feeling of cold.
Complete the dialogue.
A: বাইরে কি ঠাণ্ডা? B: হ্যাঁ, বাইরে ____।
The response should match the question about the cold.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are in a room with a very high AC setting.
AC makes a room cold (thanda).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What can be 'Khub Thanda'?
Weather
- • Winter morning
- • Mountain air
- • Rainy night
Food/Drink
- • Ice cream
- • Cold coffee
- • Iced water
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআজ ____ ঠাণ্ডা।
'Khub' is the standard intensifier for 'very'.
Choose the correct option:
'Thanda' is used for objects, while 'sheet' is for the feeling of cold.
A: বাইরে কি ঠাণ্ডা? B: হ্যাঁ, বাইরে ____।
The response should match the question about the cold.
Situation: You are in a room with a very high AC setting.
AC makes a room cold (thanda).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsOnly if you mean they are physically cold to touch or metaphorically 'cold/unfeeling'. For 'calm', use 'thanda matha'.
'Khub' means 'very' (intensity), while 'onek' means 'much/many' (quantity). For temperature, 'khub' is more common.
You can say 'Harkapano thanda' (bone-shaking cold) or 'Borofer moto thanda' (cold like ice).
Yes, but as a noun in the phrase 'thanda laga'. 'Khub thanda' by itself describes temperature.
Expressions liées
খুব গরম
contrastVery hot
কনকনে ঠাণ্ডা
specialized formBiting cold
ঠাণ্ডা লাগা
builds onTo catch a cold
শীতকাল
similarWinter season
