मतलब
Using time unproductively.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In the business community, time is literally money. Wasting time is often seen as a lack of 'Lakshmi' (wealth) consciousness. Parents are extremely focused on 'Board Exams' (10th/12th). During these years, any non-study activity is labeled as 'Samay bagāḍavo'. Paradoxically, Gujarati social gatherings (like Dayro or Garba) can last all night. Here, time is 'spent' (vitāvavo), never 'wasted'. In villages, 'wasting time' might refer to not tending to cattle, while in cities like Ahmedabad, it refers to traffic or slow internet.
Use with 'Nakamu'
Add 'nakāmo' (useless) before 'samay' to sound more like a native speaker when you are really frustrated.
Don't say 'Time Waste'
While 'Time Pass' is common, saying 'Time Waste' in a Gujarati sentence sounds like a bad translation. Stick to 'Samay bagāḍavo'.
मतलब
Using time unproductively.
Use with 'Nakamu'
Add 'nakāmo' (useless) before 'samay' to sound more like a native speaker when you are really frustrated.
Don't say 'Time Waste'
While 'Time Pass' is common, saying 'Time Waste' in a Gujarati sentence sounds like a bad translation. Stick to 'Samay bagāḍavo'.
The 'Me' Trap
Remember that in the past tense, you must use 'Meṃ' (Ergative) because 'bagāḍavo' is transitive. 'Meṃ samay bagāḍyo' NOT 'Huṃ samay bagāḍyo'.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'bagāḍavo'.
ગઈકાલે મેં ઘણો સમય ______.
'Gaikāle' means yesterday, so we need the past tense 'bagāḍyo'.
Which sentence means 'Don't waste time'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Samay na bagāḍo' is the standard way to say 'Don't waste time'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: A student is playing games during class.
Playing games instead of studying is a classic example of 'wasting time'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ચાલ, આપણે પિક્ચર જોવા જઈએ. B: ના યાર, મારે વાંચવું છે, મારે ______ નથી.
The speaker wants to study, so they don't want to 'waste time'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Time Verbs
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासગઈકાલે મેં ઘણો સમય ______.
'Gaikāle' means yesterday, so we need the past tense 'bagāḍyo'.
Choose the correct translation:
'Samay na bagāḍo' is the standard way to say 'Don't waste time'.
Situation: A student is playing games during class.
Playing games instead of studying is a classic example of 'wasting time'.
A: ચાલ, આપણે પિક્ચર જોવા જઈએ. B: ના યાર, મારે વાંચવું છે, મારે ______ નથી.
The speaker wants to study, so they don't want to 'waste time'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालIt can be. Telling someone 'You are wasting time' is a direct criticism. Use it carefully with elders.
The opposite is 'Samay no sadupayog karvo' (To make good use of time).
No, for money we use 'Paisa bagāḍavā' or 'Paisa udāḍavā'.
Yes, 'Vakhat' is an older, more formal word for time, often used in the same phrase.
You would say 'Huṃ mārī jindagī bagāḍī rahyo chuṃ'.
Yes, to explain a gap year or a failed project, e.g., 'I didn't want to waste time, so I learned a new skill.'
Because 'Samay' is a masculine noun, and the past tense verb matches the object's gender.
Youth often say 'Veti thā' (Get lost) to someone who is wasting their time.
Usually, yes. It implies you could have done something better but chose not to.
No, you'd say the machine is 'slow' (dhīmuṃ). This phrase is for human actions.
संबंधित मुहावरे
સમયનો સદુપયોગ (Samay no sadupayog)
contrastGood use of time
વખત વેડફવો (Vakhat vedfavo)
synonymTo squander time
ટાઈમ પાસ (Time Pass)
similarPassing time
આળસ કરવી (Āḷas karvī)
builds onTo be lazy
