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સમય બગાડવો

સમય બગડવ

To waste time

意味

Using time unproductively.

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文化的背景

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.

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Use with 'Nakamu'

Add 'nakāmo' (useless) before 'samay' to sound more like a native speaker when you are really frustrated.

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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'.

意味

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'.

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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'.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'bagāḍavo'.

ગઈકાલે મેં ઘણો સમય ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: બગાડ્યો

'Gaikāle' means yesterday, so we need the past tense 'bagāḍyo'.

Which sentence means 'Don't waste time'?

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: સમય ન બગાડો.

'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.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: તે સમય બગાડી રહ્યો છે.

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.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: સમય બગાડવો

The speaker wants to study, so they don't want to 'waste time'.

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Time Verbs

Negative (Waste)
Bagāḍavo To spoil
Vedfavo To squander
Neutral (Spend)
Vitāvavo To pass
Vāparvo To use

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'bagāḍavo'. Fill Blank A1

ગઈકાલે મેં ઘણો સમય ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: બગાડ્યો

'Gaikāle' means yesterday, so we need the past tense 'bagāḍyo'.

Which sentence means 'Don't waste time'? Choose A1

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: સમય ન બગાડો.

'Samay na bagāḍo' is the standard way to say 'Don't waste time'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

Situation: A student is playing games during class.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: તે સમય બગાડી રહ્યો છે.

Playing games instead of studying is a classic example of 'wasting time'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ચાલ, આપણે પિક્ચર જોવા જઈએ. B: ના યાર, મારે વાંચવું છે, મારે ______ નથી.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: સમય બગાડવો

The speaker wants to study, so they don't want to 'waste time'.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

It 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.

関連フレーズ

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સમયનો સદુપયોગ (Samay no sadupayog)

contrast

Good use of time

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વખત વેડફવો (Vakhat vedfavo)

synonym

To squander time

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ટાઈમ પાસ (Time Pass)

similar

Passing time

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આળસ કરવી (Āḷas karvī)

builds on

To be lazy

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