Meaning
To start a task or a job.
Cultural Background
Professionalism is often signaled by using Sanskritized Hindi in formal meetings. Teachers use formal language to maintain authority and respect. Bureaucratic Hindi relies heavily on formal collocations.
Formal vs Informal
Always choose 'कार्य आरंभ' for professional emails and 'काम शुरू' for texts to friends.
Don't overdo it
Using 'कार्य आरंभ' for simple things like eating or walking sounds very strange.
Meaning
To start a task or a job.
Formal vs Informal
Always choose 'कार्य आरंभ' for professional emails and 'काम शुरू' for texts to friends.
Don't overdo it
Using 'कार्य आरंभ' for simple things like eating or walking sounds very strange.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
हम कल अपना नया ____ आरंभ करेंगे।
The phrase is 'कार्य आरंभ करना'.
Which is more formal?
Which sentence is more formal?
'कार्य आरंभ' is the formal collocation.
Match the register.
Match the phrase to its register.
Correct mapping.
Complete the dialogue.
Manager: 'आज का ____ आरंभ करते हैं।' (Let's start today's task.)
Context is a meeting.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesहम कल अपना नया ____ आरंभ करेंगे।
The phrase is 'कार्य आरंभ करना'.
Which sentence is more formal?
'कार्य आरंभ' is the formal collocation.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Correct mapping.
Manager: 'आज का ____ आरंभ करते हैं।' (Let's start today's task.)
Context is a meeting.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
6 questionsYes, it is very respectful.
Mostly, but can be used for any formal task.
The phrase itself doesn't pluralize, but 'कार्य' can be pluralized as 'कार्यों'.
Only in scenes involving offices or formal events.
Yes, it is acceptable but slightly less formal.
Use 'कार्य समाप्त करना'.
Related Phrases
काम शुरू करना
similarTo start work
प्रारंभ करना
synonymTo commence
कार्य समाप्त करना
contrastTo finish work
