B2 Expression Neutral

यह एक बुरा काम है

yeh ek bura kaam hai

It's a bad job

Meaning

Criticizes someone's effort or outcome in a task.

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Cultural Background

Direct criticism is often avoided in public to save 'face'. In modern offices, the phrase is used more freely but still considered blunt.

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Softening the blow

Add 'शायद' (maybe) before the phrase to make it sound less aggressive.

Meaning

Criticizes someone's effort or outcome in a task.

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Softening the blow

Add 'शायद' (maybe) before the phrase to make it sound less aggressive.

Test Yourself

Which is the correct way to say 'This is a bad job'?

यह _____ काम है।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: बुरा

The phrase for 'bad job' is 'बुरा काम'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Which is the correct way to say 'This is a bad job'? Choose A1

यह _____ काम है।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: बुरा

The phrase for 'bad job' is 'बुरा काम'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Only if you have a very open relationship. Otherwise, use softer language.

Related Phrases

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अच्छा काम

contrast

Good job

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कामचोर

builds on

Work-shirker

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