Signification
Commenting on hot weather.
Contexte culturel
The 'Bapore ungh' (afternoon nap) is a common practice in cities like Rajkot to avoid the peak heat of the day. During high heat, 'Chass' (buttermilk) is served with every meal to cool the body. Commenting on the heat is the most common way to start a conversation with a stranger in Gujarat. People wear light cotton clothes and often cover their heads with a 'rumal' (handkerchief) to protect against the 'Loo' (hot wind).
The 'Ne' Tag
Add 'ne?' at the end to sound like a local. 'Bahu garmi che, ne?' (It's hot, isn't it?)
Avoid 'Hu garam chu'
Never say this to mean you feel hot; it has unintended sexual or personality-based connotations.
Signification
Commenting on hot weather.
The 'Ne' Tag
Add 'ne?' at the end to sound like a local. 'Bahu garmi che, ne?' (It's hot, isn't it?)
Avoid 'Hu garam chu'
Never say this to mean you feel hot; it has unintended sexual or personality-based connotations.
Small Talk Gold
If you have nothing to say to a Gujarati person, just say this phrase. It works every time.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'very'.
આજે ____ ગરમી છે.
'Bahu' is the correct intensifier for 'very'.
Which sentence correctly says 'I feel hot'?
Select the correct option:
'Mane garmi lage che' is the idiomatic way to express personal sensation.
Match the Gujarati words with their English meanings.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: કેમ છો? B: મજામાં, પણ આજે ____.
In a summer context, this is the most natural small talk response.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Heat Vocabulary
Weather
- • Garmi
- • Tap
- • Bafaro
Objects
- • Garam
- • Unu
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesઆજે ____ ગરમી છે.
'Bahu' is the correct intensifier for 'very'.
Select the correct option:
'Mane garmi lage che' is the idiomatic way to express personal sensation.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: કેમ છો? B: મજામાં, પણ આજે ____.
In a summer context, this is the most natural small talk response.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, for tea use 'Chai bahu garam che'. 'Garmi' is only for weather or the general state of heat.
'Bahu' is more common in speech. 'Khub' is slightly more formal but also very common.
Add 'j' for emphasis: 'Bahu j garmi che'.
'Bahu thandi che' (It is very cold).
It's a common phonetic contraction in spoken Gujarati where the 'h' sound is elided.
Yes, it's a perfectly polite way to start a meeting or explain why you'd like to sit near the AC.
It is feminine. This is why we say 'Garmi hati' (past) and not 'Garmi hato'.
'Bafaro' specifically refers to humidity. Use it when you are sweating but there is no sun.
Simply say 'Ha, khari vaat che' (Yes, that's true) or 'Ha, bahu j' (Yes, very much).
Yes, it is universally used by all Gujarati speakers regardless of the region.
Expressions liées
બહુ ઠંડી છે
contrastIt is very cold.
બફારો છે
specialized formIt is humid.
તાપ છે
similarIt is sunny/hot.
લૂ વાય છે
specialized formThe hot wind is blowing.
