Signification
The act of sketching or painting
Contexte culturel
The 'Intermediate Drawing Grade Exam' is a massive cultural phenomenon. Students spend months practicing 'चित्रे काढणे' to earn extra percentage points for their 10th-grade board exams. Warli art is a traditional style from Maharashtra using circles, triangles, and squares. It is a world-renowned form of 'chitra kāḍhaṇe' that uses simple white pigment on red mud walls. Every morning, millions of women in Maharashtra 'pull' (kadhane) a Rangoli at their doorstep. It is considered a daily art form that brings good luck. Many famous Marathi writers, like Pu La Deshpande, were also known for their ability to 'draw pictures' with words, often using art metaphors in their humor.
The 'Pulling' Logic
Remember that in Marathi, you 'pull' creative things. If you can remember 'pulling a photo', you can remember 'pulling a picture'.
Avoid 'Karne'
Never say 'drawing karne' in formal Marathi. It sounds very 'Hinglish' or 'Maringlish' and is avoided by native speakers in proper conversation.
Signification
The act of sketching or painting
The 'Pulling' Logic
Remember that in Marathi, you 'pull' creative things. If you can remember 'pulling a photo', you can remember 'pulling a picture'.
Avoid 'Karne'
Never say 'drawing karne' in formal Marathi. It sounds very 'Hinglish' or 'Maringlish' and is avoided by native speakers in proper conversation.
Past Tense Agreement
If you draw one picture, it's 'chitra kāḍhale'. If you draw many, it's 'chitre kāḍhalī'. This is a common test question!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'काढणे'.
मी काल एक चित्र ______.
Since 'chitra' is neuter singular and the sentence is in the past tense ('काल'), the verb must be 'काढले'.
Which sentence correctly expresses 'I like to draw'?
Choose the correct sentence:
The construction 'मला ... आवडते' requires the infinitive form 'काढायला'.
Match the Marathi phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
All these use the verb 'काढणे' but with different nouns.
Complete the dialogue.
अमित: तू काय करत आहेस? नेहा: मी बागेचे ______ आहे.
The auxiliary 'आहे' indicates the continuous tense, so 'काढत' is required.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesमी काल एक चित्र ______.
Since 'chitra' is neuter singular and the sentence is in the past tense ('काल'), the verb must be 'काढले'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The construction 'मला ... आवडते' requires the infinitive form 'काढायला'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
All these use the verb 'काढणे' but with different nouns.
अमित: तू काय करत आहेस? नेहा: मी बागेचे ______ आहे.
The auxiliary 'आहे' indicates the continuous tense, so 'काढत' is required.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it can be a general term for the whole process, but 'रंगवणे' is more specific for painting with colors.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a casual chat to a formal art critique.
You say 'मी कलाकार आहे' (Mī kalākār āhe). You can add 'मी चित्रे काढतो' to explain what you do.
Yes, 'नकाशा काढणे' (nakāshā kāḍhaṇe) is the correct term for drawing a map.
'Chitra' is any picture. 'Rekhachitra' is specifically a line drawing or a sketch.
In Marathi, writing is 'lihiṇe'. Drawing is seen as 'extracting' a form, hence 'kāḍhaṇe'.
Yes, in cities, people say 'मी ड्रॉइंग करतो', but 'चित्रे काढणे' is the proper Marathi form.
You say 'मला चित्र काढायचे आहे' (Malā chitra kāḍhāyache āhe).
Yes, 'रेघ काढणे' (regh kāḍhaṇe) means to draw a line.
A cartoonist is called a 'व्यंगचित्रकार' (vyangachitrakār).
Expressions liées
रंगवणे
similarTo color or paint
रेखाटणे
specialized formTo sketch or outline
चित्रकला
builds onThe art of drawing/painting
हुबेहूब चित्र
specialized formA lifelike/realistic picture
