Signification
Referring to the current night.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Shubh Raatri' (Good Night) is common, but 'Aa raat' is often used when discussing auspicious timings (Muhurat) for weddings which often happen late at night. In folk songs, 'Aa raat' is used to describe the atmosphere of a gathering where saints and poets sing throughout the night. Young Gujaratis use 'Aa raat' in hashtags like #AaRaatNiMajja (The fun of this night) on Instagram. Each of the nine nights is referred to as 'Aa raat' (this night) to distinguish the specific energy or color of that day's celebration.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Raat' is feminine. Your adjectives must end in 'i'.
Don't use for 'Yesterday'
Even if it's 2 AM and technically 'today', if you mean the night that just passed, use 'Gai raat'.
Signification
Referring to the current night.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Raat' is feminine. Your adjectives must end in 'i'.
Don't use for 'Yesterday'
Even if it's 2 AM and technically 'today', if you mean the night that just passed, use 'Gai raat'.
Poetic Flair
Use 'Aa raat' instead of 'Aaje raatre' to sound more descriptive and romantic in your writing.
Navratri Context
During Navratri, 'Aa raat' is often followed by the number of the night, e.g., 'Aa biji raat che' (This is the second night).
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the adjective 'sundar' (beautiful).
આ રાત બહુ ______ છે.
'Sundar' is an invariant adjective in this context, but 'sari' would have changed to match the feminine 'Raat'.
Which phrase means 'Tonight'?
Choose the correct Gujarati phrase:
'Aa' means 'this', so 'Aa raat' is 'this night' or 'tonight'.
Match the Gujarati phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matching demonstratives with their temporal meanings.
Complete the dialogue.
A: આ રાત તમે શું કરશો? B: ______
The answer must be in the future tense to match the question about 'this night'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
This vs That Night
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesઆ રાત બહુ ______ છે.
'Sundar' is an invariant adjective in this context, but 'sari' would have changed to match the feminine 'Raat'.
Choose the correct Gujarati phrase:
'Aa' means 'this', so 'Aa raat' is 'this night' or 'tonight'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Matching demonstratives with their temporal meanings.
A: આ રાત તમે શું કરશો? B: ______
The answer must be in the future tense to match the question about 'this night'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral and can be used in both formal writing and informal speech.
Yes, adding 'e' makes it an adverb meaning 'at this night', but 'Aaje raatre' is more common.
The opposite in terms of time of day would be 'Aa divas' (This day).
You say 'Aa raat thandi che'.
'Raato' is the plural (nights). Use 'Aa raat' for just one night.
Yes, if you are discussing a night shift or an evening event.
Usually, 'Sanj' is evening. 'Raat' starts when it's fully dark.
No, 'Aa' is an invariant demonstrative in Gujarati.
You say 'Aa raat nu sapnu'.
Yes, many Gujarati songs (and Hindi ones with 'Yeh raat') use this structure.
Expressions liées
આજે રાત્રે
similarTonight (adverbial)
મધ્ય રાત
specialized formMidnight
આખી રાત
builds onAll night long
રાત-દિવસ
contrastDay and night
ગઈ રાત
contrastLast night
આવતી રાત
contrastTomorrow night
