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बवाल।

bawaal.

Awesome/Trouble.

Signification

Can mean something great or a big problem, depending on context.

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Contexte culturel

In Delhi, 'bawaal' is used constantly in daily speech to describe everything from traffic jams to fashion. Movie trailers often use 'bawaal' in their marketing to hype up the audience. Instagram comments are full of 'bawaal' when someone posts a stylish photo.

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Context is King

Always check the speaker's face. If they are smiling, it's positive. If they are frowning, it's negative.

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Avoid in Formalities

Never use this in front of your boss or in a formal interview.

Signification

Can mean something great or a big problem, depending on context.

💡

Context is King

Always check the speaker's face. If they are smiling, it's positive. If they are frowning, it's negative.

⚠️

Avoid in Formalities

Never use this in front of your boss or in a formal interview.

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Use with 'Ekdum'

Saying 'Ekdum bawaal' makes you sound like a native speaker.

Teste-toi

Which sentence uses 'bawaal' correctly for a positive situation?

Choose the best option:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Yeh bawaal movie hai.

Bawaal is used for exciting things like movies, not boring tasks like homework.

Fill in the blank.

Party mein sabne dance kiya, bilkul ______ macha diya!

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : bawaal

To 'create a mess/excitement' is 'bawaal machana'.

Match the usage.

Match the sense to the sentence.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Negative: Bawaal ho gaya

Bawaal ho gaya implies a negative event.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Look at my new shoes! B: ______!

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Bawaal hai!

You are complimenting, so use the positive sense.

🎉 Score : /4

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

4 exercices
Which sentence uses 'bawaal' correctly for a positive situation? Choose B1

Choose the best option:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Yeh bawaal movie hai.

Bawaal is used for exciting things like movies, not boring tasks like homework.

Fill in the blank. Fill Blank B1

Party mein sabne dance kiya, bilkul ______ macha diya!

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : bawaal

To 'create a mess/excitement' is 'bawaal machana'.

Match the usage. Match A2

Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Negative: Bawaal ho gaya

Bawaal ho gaya implies a negative event.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Look at my new shoes! B: ______!

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Bawaal hai!

You are complimenting, so use the positive sense.

🎉 Score : /4

Questions fréquentes

6 questions

It is slang, not a swear word. It is safe to use with friends.

Yes, 'Woh bawaal hai' means they are cool/stunning.

No, it's an uncountable noun/adjective.

Because it means both 'mess' and 'awesome'.

Yes, it is very common in texting.

Yes, it's widely understood in urban areas.

Expressions liées

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हंगामा

synonym

Commotion

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धमाका

similar

Blast/Explosion

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झमेला

synonym

Trouble

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