Signification
Consuming a piece of fruit.
Contexte culturel
During the month of Shravan, many Maharashtrians fast. 'फळ खाणे' becomes the primary way of sustaining energy, as grains are avoided. Traditional Indian medicine suggests specific times for 'फळ खाणे'. It is generally advised to eat fruits alone and not with meals to avoid fermentation. The 'sweetness' of fruit is often compared to the sweetness of the Marathi language itself (Amrutahuni Goad). When visiting a patient in a hospital in Maharashtra, it is almost mandatory to take fruits. 'फळ खाणे' is seen as the first step to recovery.
Plurality Matters
If you eat more than one kind of fruit, use 'फळे' (Phaḷē) instead of 'फळ'.
Gender Trap
Remember 'फळ' is neuter. This affects past tense verbs (खाल्ले).
Signification
Consuming a piece of fruit.
Plurality Matters
If you eat more than one kind of fruit, use 'फळे' (Phaḷē) instead of 'फळ'.
Gender Trap
Remember 'फळ' is neuter. This affects past tense verbs (खाल्ले).
Figurative Mastery
Use 'कष्टाचे फळ खाणे' in job interviews to sound like a native speaker when discussing past successes.
The Mango Exception
In summer, don't just say 'फळ खा'; say 'आंबा खा' to sound more culturally integrated.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'खाणे'.
मी रोज सकाळी एक सफरचंद ______.
For a daily habit (Present Tense, Masculine), 'खातो' is the correct form.
Which sentence correctly uses the figurative meaning of 'फळ खाणे'?
Select the correct sentence:
This sentence correctly uses the phrase to mean enjoying the rewards of hard work.
Match the Marathi phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations related to 'फळ खाणे'.
Complete the dialogue.
आई: राहुल, तू ______ का? राहुल: हो आई, मी आंबा खाल्ला.
The response is in the past tense ('खाल्ला'), so the question should also be in the past tense ('खाल्ले' for neuter 'फळ').
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Verb Agreement with फळ
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesमी रोज सकाळी एक सफरचंद ______.
For a daily habit (Present Tense, Masculine), 'खातो' is the correct form.
Select the correct sentence:
This sentence correctly uses the phrase to mean enjoying the rewards of hard work.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations related to 'फळ खाणे'.
आई: राहुल, तू ______ का? राहुल: हो आई, मी आंबा खाल्ला.
The response is in the past tense ('खाल्ला'), so the question should also be in the past tense ('खाल्ले' for neuter 'फळ').
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it is a generic term. However, for specific fruits, you usually replace 'फळ' with the fruit name, e.g., 'केळे खाणे'.
No, for juice you must use 'रस पिणे' (ras piṇē).
It depends on the subject. 'मी फळ खाल्ले' (I ate fruit).
Yes, it is a very common and polite way to offer food to guests.
In Marathi, it also means 'result' or 'consequence'.
You say 'मला फळ खायचे आहे' (Malā phaḷ khāycē āhē).
Yes, 'फळ हाणणे' is used casually to mean eating fruit with great energy.
It is a retroflex 'L' (ळ), unique to languages like Marathi and Sanskrit. It requires curling the tongue.
Yes, figuratively, to discuss enjoying the profits or results of a deal.
It is a formal term for a fruit-only diet, usually during religious fasts.
Expressions liées
कष्टाचे फळ
builds onThe fruit of hard work
गोड फळ
similarSweet fruit / Sweet result
फळ मिळणे
similarTo get a result
फळ देणे
contrastTo bear fruit / To give a result
फलाहार
specialized formA diet of fruits
