Meaning
Stating that something is of poor quality or undesirable.
Cultural Background
In North India, this phrase is often used to politely decline food when you are full, though 'बस, बहुत है' is more common. In professional settings, it is considered very direct. Managers often use 'इसमें सुधार की जरूरत है' (this needs improvement) instead. Parents might use this to guide children away from bad habits or poor choices.
Gender Agreement
Always check the noun before saying 'achha'. If it's feminine, use 'achhi'.
Don't be rude
Adding 'mujhe lagta hai' (I think) makes the feedback much softer.
Meaning
Stating that something is of poor quality or undesirable.
Gender Agreement
Always check the noun before saying 'achha'. If it's feminine, use 'achhi'.
Don't be rude
Adding 'mujhe lagta hai' (I think) makes the feedback much softer.
Context is key
Use this for things, not people, to avoid sounding offensive.
Test Yourself
Select the correct adjective form for 'film' (feminine).
यह फिल्म _____ नहीं है।
Film is feminine, so we use 'अच्छी'.
Fill in the negation.
यह काम अच्छा _____ है।
To say 'not good', we use 'नहीं'.
Complete the response.
A: How is the weather? B: _____ (It is not good).
The phrase for 'not good' is 'यह अच्छा नहीं है'.
Match the Hindi phrase to its English meaning.
Match: यह अच्छा नहीं है
नहीं means not.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesयह फिल्म _____ नहीं है।
Film is feminine, so we use 'अच्छी'.
यह काम अच्छा _____ है।
To say 'not good', we use 'नहीं'.
A: How is the weather? B: _____ (It is not good).
The phrase for 'not good' is 'यह अच्छा नहीं है'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
नहीं means not.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
8 questionsIt is better to avoid it. It sounds like you are judging their character.
It is neutral. It works in both casual and professional settings.
Add 'bilkul' (at all) to say 'Yeh bilkul achha nahi hai'.
Because Hindi nouns have gender. 'Film' is feminine, so 'achhi' is used.
Not inherently, but it depends on your tone of voice.
The opposite is 'Yeh achha hai'.
Yes, 'Yeh mausam achha nahi hai'.
Extremely common in daily conversation.
Related Phrases
यह ठीक नहीं है
synonymThis is not okay.
यह बेकार है
similarThis is useless.
यह बहुत अच्छा है
contrastThis is very good.
