Signification
Cleaning the floor.
Contexte culturel
Sweeping is done early in the morning to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. The broom is never kept standing; it is always laid flat and hidden from direct view of guests. In villages, 'Ghar Jhadne' includes the 'Angan' (courtyard). The dust is swept into a corner and then collected in a 'Supali' (dustpan). In modern apartments, 'Ghar Jhadne' is often followed immediately by 'Ghar Pusne' (mopping) using a microfiber mop. There is a common belief that you should not sweep the house during the 'Sandhyakal' (twilight/evening) as it is the time for prayer.
The 'Ker' Connection
If you forget 'Jhadne', just say 'Ker kadhne'. Every Marathi speaker will understand you perfectly.
Night Sweeping
Avoid saying you are sweeping the house at night in front of elders; they might give you a lecture on bad luck!
Signification
Cleaning the floor.
The 'Ker' Connection
If you forget 'Jhadne', just say 'Ker kadhne'. Every Marathi speaker will understand you perfectly.
Night Sweeping
Avoid saying you are sweeping the house at night in front of elders; they might give you a lecture on bad luck!
Compound Verbs
Use 'झाडून काढणे' (jhadun kadhne) to sound like a native speaker when you've done a really good job.
Respect the Broom
Never touch a broom with your feet. If you do, it's polite to touch the broom with your hand and then your forehead as an apology.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'jhadne' in the present tense.
मी रोज सकाळी माझे _________.
'Ghar jhadte' is the correct present tense form for 'I sweep the house'.
Which sentence means 'I swept the house' (Past Tense)?
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Jhadle' is the simple past tense form agreeing with the neuter noun 'Ghar'.
Match the Marathi phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Jhadne = Sweeping, Pusne = Mopping, Dhune = Washing.
Complete the dialogue between a mother and son.
आई: राहुल, पाहुणे येणार आहेत. राहुल: हो आई, मी लगेच _________.
Sweeping the house is the logical response to guests arriving.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
Situation: There is dust on the floor and you have a broom.
Dust + Broom = Sweeping (Jhadne).
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Tools for Ghar Jhadne
Brooms
- • झाडू (Soft)
- • खराटा (Hard)
Collection
- • सुपली (Dustpan)
- • कचरा पेटी (Dustbin)
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesमी रोज सकाळी माझे _________.
'Ghar jhadte' is the correct present tense form for 'I sweep the house'.
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Jhadle' is the simple past tense form agreeing with the neuter noun 'Ghar'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Jhadne = Sweeping, Pusne = Mopping, Dhune = Washing.
आई: राहुल, पाहुणे येणार आहेत. राहुल: हो आई, मी लगेच _________.
Sweeping the house is the logical response to guests arriving.
Situation: There is dust on the floor and you have a broom.
Dust + Broom = Sweeping (Jhadne).
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsTechnically no, but colloquially some people do. It's better to say 'Vacuum karne'.
No, for a car you would say 'Gadi saf karne' or 'Gadi jhatakne' (dusting).
'Jhadne' is specifically sweeping. 'Saf karne' is a general term for cleaning anything.
It is 'Ghar jhadne'. You don't need the 'la' suffix here.
It's a more casual, slightly slangy way of saying 'to sweep'.
Yes, absolutely. It is a gender-neutral verb for the action of sweeping.
It is called a 'Jhadu' (broom) or 'Kharata' (hard broom).
It is neutral. It's fine to use in any setting.
You can just say 'मी झाडत आहे' (Mi jhadat aahe).
There isn't a direct opposite, but 'Ghar घाण करणे' (Ghar ghan karne) means to make the house dirty.
Expressions liées
घर पुसणे
similarMopping the house
केर काढणे
synonymTo remove the trash/sweep
साफसफाई करणे
builds onGeneral cleaning
झाडून काढणे
specialized formTo sweep thoroughly
धूळ झटकणे
similarTo dust off
