Signification
The middle of the night.
Contexte culturel
In Bangladesh, 'মাঝ রাত' during the month of Ramadan is very active. People wake up for 'Sehri' (pre-dawn meal), making the middle of the night a time of community and cooking. During Durga Puja, 'মাঝ রাত' is the peak time for 'Pandal Hopping'. The streets of Kolkata are more crowded at 2 AM than at 2 PM. Folklore suggests that 'মাঝ রাত' is when the 'Nishi' (a malevolent spirit) calls out people's names to lure them into the dark. The 'Adda' culture often extends into 'মাঝ রাত', where friends gather on rooftops or tea stalls that stay open late.
The '-e' Rule
Always remember to add 'e' to 'Rat' when you mean 'AT midnight'. 'Majh Rat' is just the name of the time.
Not for Evening
Don't use this for 9 PM or 10 PM. That is just 'Rat' (night).
Signification
The middle of the night.
The '-e' Rule
Always remember to add 'e' to 'Rat' when you mean 'AT midnight'. 'Majh Rat' is just the name of the time.
Not for Evening
Don't use this for 9 PM or 10 PM. That is just 'Rat' (night).
Sound Like a Native
Use 'মাঝ রাতে' when complaining about someone calling you late. It adds the right amount of emphasis!
Ghost Stories
If you hear 'মাঝ রাত' in a movie, get ready for something scary or mysterious to happen.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'মাঝ রাত'.
সে ______ গান শুনছে।
We need the locative form 'মাঝ রাতে' to say 'at' or 'during' the middle of the night.
Which sentence is more natural for a 2 AM event?
ঘটনাটি কখন ঘটেছে?
2 AM falls within the 'মাঝ রাত' period.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তুমি কি এখন ঘুমাবে? B: না, আমি ______ পর্যন্ত কাজ করব।
When using 'porjonto' (until), we use the base form 'মাঝ রাত'.
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Aides visuelles
Night vs. Midnight
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesসে ______ গান শুনছে।
We need the locative form 'মাঝ রাতে' to say 'at' or 'during' the middle of the night.
ঘটনাটি কখন ঘটেছে?
2 AM falls within the 'মাঝ রাত' period.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Simple vocabulary matching.
A: তুমি কি এখন ঘুমাবে? B: না, আমি ______ পর্যন্ত কাজ করব।
When using 'porjonto' (until), we use the base form 'মাঝ রাত'.
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot necessarily. While it includes 12:00 AM, it usually refers to the general period of deep night, roughly from 12 AM to 3 AM.
It can be written as both 'মাঝ রাত' (two words) or 'মাঝরাত' (one word). Both are correct, but two words is more traditional.
Yes, if you are discussing night shifts. It is a neutral, standard phrase.
There isn't a direct single-word opposite, but 'মাঝ দিন' (middle of the day/noon) is the temporal opposite, though 'দুপুর' is more common for noon.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, family, or in a newspaper article.
You say 'মাঝ রাত থেকে' (Majh rat theke).
Yes. 'আমি মাঝ রাতে আসব' (I will come at midnight).
'গভীর রাত' (Deep night) sounds a bit more dramatic or literary, but they are mostly interchangeable.
Yes, 'রাত্রি' (Ratri) is the more formal version of 'রাত' (Rat). 'মাঝ রাত্রি' sounds very formal or poetic.
In big cities like Kolkata or Dhaka, some areas are very active, but generally, it is a quiet time when most people stay indoors.
Expressions liées
গভীর রাত
synonymDeep night
রাত বারোটা
similar12 o'clock at night
নিশিরাত
synonymPoetic midnight
ভোর রাত
contrastThe last part of the night/early dawn
মাঝ আকাশ
builds onMiddle of the sky
