B1 Expression Neutral

यह बहुत अच्छा था।

yah bahut achha tha.

It was very good.

Practice it

Meaning

To express a positive opinion about a past experience or thing.

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Cultural Background

In North India, it is common to add 'जी' (honorific) to make it more polite, though 'यह बहुत अच्छा था' is already neutral. In corporate settings, people often use English loanwords like 'Excellent' or 'Great' alongside Hindi. Complimenting the host is a social duty; this phrase is the easiest way to fulfill that duty.

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Gender Matters

Always check if the object you are describing is feminine. If it is, change 'अच्छा' to 'अच्छी' and 'था' to 'थी'.

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Politeness

Using this phrase is a great way to build rapport with Indian hosts.

Meaning

To express a positive opinion about a past experience or thing.

💡

Gender Matters

Always check if the object you are describing is feminine. If it is, change 'अच्छा' to 'अच्छी' and 'था' to 'थी'.

💬

Politeness

Using this phrase is a great way to build rapport with Indian hosts.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct past tense verb.

कल का प्रोग्राम बहुत अच्छा _____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: था

Since the event is in the past ('कल'), we use 'था'.

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

It is the only sentence with correct past tense agreement.

Complete the dialogue.

A: फिल्म कैसी थी? B: _____

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

This is the appropriate response to a question about a past event.

Match the situation to the response.

You just finished a great dinner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

This expresses satisfaction with the meal.

🎉 Score: /4

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

4 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct past tense verb. Fill Blank A1

कल का प्रोग्राम बहुत अच्छा _____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: था

Since the event is in the past ('कल'), we use 'था'.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose A2

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

It is the only sentence with correct past tense agreement.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: फिल्म कैसी थी? B: _____

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

This is the appropriate response to a question about a past event.

Match the situation to the response. situation_matching A2

You just finished a great dinner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: यह बहुत अच्छा था।

This expresses satisfaction with the meal.

🎉 Score: /4

Frequently Asked Questions

6 questions

It is better to use 'वह बहुत अच्छे इंसान हैं' (He/She is a very good person).

It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.

Hindi adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe.

Use 'बहुत बढ़िया' instead of 'बहुत अच्छा'.

Yes, it is very common in texting.

Yes, it is standard Hindi understood everywhere.

Related Phrases

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बहुत बढ़िया

synonym

Very excellent

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मजा आ गया

similar

I had fun

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सब ठीक था

contrast

Everything was okay

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