मतलब
Doing things very slowly or tardiness
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The idiom reflects the 'Adda' culture where time is fluid, but also mocks those who take it to an extreme where productivity ceases. In villages, this is often used for farmers who miss the sowing season, which is a serious matter, though the phrase remains lighthearted. In Kolkata or Dhaka, this is the go-to phrase to describe the 'Babu' culture—government clerks who are notoriously slow. Mothers frequently use this to scold children who take too long to eat, bathe, or do homework.
Tone Matters
Say it with a smile if you're teasing a friend, or a sigh if you're complaining about an office.
Not for Tragedies
Never use this if someone is slow due to a serious problem like an illness.
मतलब
Doing things very slowly or tardiness
Tone Matters
Say it with a smile if you're teasing a friend, or a sigh if you're complaining about an office.
Not for Tragedies
Never use this if someone is slow due to a serious problem like an illness.
Use 'To'
Adding 'তো' (to) before the phrase makes you sound much more like a native speaker: 'তোমার তো আঠারো মাসে বছর!'
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
সে এতই অলস যে তার ____।
The idiom specifically uses 'eighteen' (আঠারো) to denote slowness.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'আঠারো মাসে বছর'?
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom describes habitual slowness or taking too much time.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English equivalent meaning.
Match the following:
The idiom matches with being habitually slow.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'কাজটা কি শেষ করেছ?' B: 'না, এখনো অনেক বাকি।' A: 'তোমার তো দেখছি ____!'
The context of unfinished work and frustration leads to this idiom.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Normal vs. Atharo Mashe Bochor
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासসে এতই অলস যে তার ____।
The idiom specifically uses 'eighteen' (আঠারো) to denote slowness.
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom describes habitual slowness or taking too much time.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
The idiom matches with being habitually slow.
A: 'কাজটা কি শেষ করেছ?' B: 'না, এখনো অনেক বাকি।' A: 'তোমার তো দেখছি ____!'
The context of unfinished work and frustration leads to this idiom.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालIt can be a mild insult or a joke. It's rarely a 'fighting word', but it definitely points out a flaw.
Yes! It's very common to say 'আমার তো আঠারো মাসে বছর' when you are admitting you are being lazy or slow.
It's a hyperbolic number—50% more than a normal year—making the slowness sound absurd.
Yes, it is equally common in both regions.
Only in an informal email to a friend or a very close colleague.
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you could say 'তড়িৎকর্মা' (Torit-korma) for someone very fast.
On its own, it's a phrase. Usually, you need a subject like 'তার' (his) to make it a complete thought.
Yes, you can use it for slow computers, slow cars, or slow internet.
It has been part of the Bengali oral tradition for at least two centuries.
No, it is informal/colloquial.
संबंधित मुहावरे
কুঁড়ের হদ্দ
synonymThe ultimate lazy person
ঢিমেতাল
similarSlow rhythm
দীর্ঘসূত্রতা
specialized formProcrastination
হাতের লক্ষ্মী পায়ে ঠেলা
contrastTo reject good fortune
