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मिठाईवाला

mithaiwala

Curiosidade

The 'wala' suffix is very common in Hindi to denote professions or associations, e.g., 'दूधवाला' (doodhwala) for milkman, 'सब्जीवाला' (sabziwala) for vegetable seller.

Família de palavras

Substantivos

मिठाई sweet, candy
दुकान shop
बिक्री sale

Verbos

बेचना to sell

Adjetivos

मीठा sweet

Origem da palavra

From 'मिठाई' (mithai) meaning 'sweets' and 'वाला' (wala) a suffix indicating a person associated with something.

Significado original: A person associated with sweets, specifically a seller.

Indo-Aryan

Contexto cultural

The 'mithaiwala' is a ubiquitous figure in Indian culture, especially during festivals and celebrations. Sweets are an integral part of Indian hospitality and religious offerings, making the 'mithaiwala' an important part of daily life and special occasions.

Teste-se 6 perguntas

listening B2

Listen to the sentence about the sweet seller coming to the market.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: मिठाईवाला रोज़ सुबह बाज़ार आता है।
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listening B2

Listen to the sentence about the sweet seller's famous jalebis.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: उस मिठाईवाले की जलेबियाँ बहुत मशहूर हैं।
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
listening B2

Listen to the question asking if you would like to buy something from the sweet seller.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: क्या आप उस मिठाईवाले से कुछ लेना चाहेंगे?
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

मिठाईवाला मेरे घर के पास दुकान लगाता है।

Focus: मिठाईवाला

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

मैंने मिठाईवाले से एक किलो लड्डू खरीदे।

Focus: खरीदे

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

उस मिठाईवाले के पास ताज़ी मिठाइयाँ मिलती हैं।

Focus: ताज़ी मिठाइयाँ

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:

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