Signification
Meeting or confronting someone directly.
Contexte culturel
In rural Bangladesh, 'mukhomukhi' meetings are often part of 'Salish' (village courts) where disputes are settled in public view. The 'Adda' culture often involves people sitting 'mukhomukhi' for hours, discussing everything from politics to football. With the rise of remote work, 'mukhomukhi' is now often contrasted with 'online' meetings to emphasize physical presence. In the context of India vs Pakistan cricket matches, 'mukhomukhi' is the most used word in media to describe the high-tension encounter.
Sports Context
If you're watching a cricket match, listen for this phrase. It's the #1 way commentators describe the teams playing.
Genitive Case
Don't forget the '-r' or '-er' on the person you are facing. 'Amar mukhomukhi' (facing me), not 'Ami mukhomukhi'.
Signification
Meeting or confronting someone directly.
Sports Context
If you're watching a cricket match, listen for this phrase. It's the #1 way commentators describe the teams playing.
Genitive Case
Don't forget the '-r' or '-er' on the person you are facing. 'Amar mukhomukhi' (facing me), not 'Ami mukhomukhi'.
Eye Contact
Being 'mukhomukhi' usually implies eye contact. In some formal Bengali settings, direct eye contact with elders can be seen as bold, so use the phrase carefully.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
আমি কাল আমার পুরনো বন্ধুর ________ হলাম।
The sentence means 'I came face-to-face with my old friend.'
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
The target must be in the genitive case ('তার') and the verb must be 'হলাম' (became).
Match the sentence to the correct context.
Sentence: 'দুইটি ট্রাকের মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষ হয়েছে।'
'মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষ' specifically means a head-on collision.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তুমি কি বসের সাথে কথা বলেছ? B: না, আমি এখনো ওনার ________ হতে পারিনি।
B is saying they haven't been able to meet the boss face-to-face yet.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Mukhomukhi vs Samnasamni
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআমি কাল আমার পুরনো বন্ধুর ________ হলাম।
The sentence means 'I came face-to-face with my old friend.'
Select the correct sentence:
The target must be in the genitive case ('তার') and the verb must be 'হলাম' (became).
Sentence: 'দুইটি ট্রাকের মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষ হয়েছে।'
'মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষ' specifically means a head-on collision.
A: তুমি কি বসের সাথে কথা বলেছ? B: না, আমি এখনো ওনার ________ হতে পারিনি।
B is saying they haven't been able to meet the boss face-to-face yet.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, you can say 'আমরা ভার্চুয়ালি মুখোমুখি হলাম' (We met face-to-face virtually).
No, it can be very positive, like two lovers meeting or friends reuniting.
'Samne' just means 'in front of'. 'Mukhomukhi' means 'facing each other'.
Use 'হলাম' (I), 'হলে' (You), 'হলো' (He/She/It).
Yes, especially for collisions like 'two cars met face-to-face'.
It is written as one word: মুখোমুখি।
Not necessarily. It can be a split-second encounter.
Usually, you'd say 'দেয়ালের দিকে মুখ করে' (facing towards the wall). 'Mukhomukhi' implies two things facing each other.
Yes, it is very common in newspapers and literature.
'Pithapithi' (back-to-back), though it's less common.
Expressions liées
সামনাসামনি
synonymFront-to-front
সম্মুখীন হওয়া
similarTo encounter/face
বিপরীত
contrastOpposite
সাক্ষাৎ করা
builds onTo meet/interview
