Bedeutung
Commenting on low price.
Kultureller Hintergrund
There is a deep-seated value for 'Kifayatshir' (economical) living. Finding a 'svast' deal is often shared as a helpful tip among neighbors. Tulshibaug is the heart of 'svast' shopping in Pune. The phrase 'Tulshibaug-at svast milata' (It's cheap in Tulshibaug) is a common refrain. Vada Pav is the ultimate 'svast aani masta' snack. It represents the affordable spirit of the city. In older literature, 'Svastha' was used for health, but modern writers use 'Svast' to comment on the commercialization of society.
The 'Masta' Rule
If you want to sound like a local, always pair 'Svast' with 'Masta' (Svast-Masta) when you find a good deal.
Avoid for People
Never call a person 'Svast'. It's a major insult implying they are worthless.
Bedeutung
Commenting on low price.
The 'Masta' Rule
If you want to sound like a local, always pair 'Svast' with 'Masta' (Svast-Masta) when you find a good deal.
Avoid for People
Never call a person 'Svast'. It's a major insult implying they are worthless.
Bargaining
When bargaining, don't say 'It is cheap'. Say 'Mahag aahe' (It is expensive) to get a lower price!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'cheap'.
हे पुस्तक खूप ____ आहे. (This book is very cheap.)
'स्वस्त' means cheap. 'महाग' means expensive, 'मोठे' means big, and 'लाल' means red.
Which sentence correctly says 'Apples were cheap yesterday'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'होती' is the past tense plural for neuter nouns like 'सफरचंद'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: हा आंबा ५० रुपयाला आहे. B: अरे वा! ____.
50 rupees for a mango is considered a good deal, so 'Svast aahe' is the natural reaction.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a sale where everything is 50% off.
A sale implies low prices, which is 'Svast'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Svast vs Mahag
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenहे पुस्तक खूप ____ आहे. (This book is very cheap.)
'स्वस्त' means cheap. 'महाग' means expensive, 'मोठे' means big, and 'लाल' means red.
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'होती' is the past tense plural for neuter nouns like 'सफरचंद'.
A: हा आंबा ५० रुपयाला आहे. B: अरे वा! ____.
50 rupees for a mango is considered a good deal, so 'Svast aahe' is the natural reaction.
You are at a sale where everything is 50% off.
A sale implies low prices, which is 'Svast'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, they are cognates and mean the same thing. Marathi just keeps the 'v' from the original Sanskrit root.
No, for discount use 'Savalat' (सवलत). 'Svast' describes the final price.
In a market, no. To a friend who just bought something expensive, yes, it might sound like you are belittling their purchase.
Use '...peksha svast' (cheaper than ...). Marathi doesn't have a single word like 'cheaper'.
The opposite is 'Mahag' (महाग), which means expensive.
Yes, 'Cutting svast aahe' (The haircut is cheap) is perfectly fine.
No, it is an invariant adjective. It stays 'Svast' for all genders.
It's a popular phrase meaning 'Cheap and Best' or 'Great value for money'.
You can say 'khupach svast' (very cheap) or 'garjepeksha svast'.
Yes, but 'Kiphayatshir' (economical) or 'Kami dar' (low rate) are more common in formal documents.
Verwandte Redewendungen
महाग आहे
contrastIt is expensive.
परवडणारे आहे
similarIt is affordable.
स्वस्त-मस्त
builds onCheap and great.
कमी किंमत
synonymLow price.
