Which one should you use?
The term कष्टप्रद is a formal adjective often used in written contexts or literature to describe something that is troublesome or causing distress.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations or written literature, use कष्टप्रद, which directly translates to "troublesome." To express that someone or something is making you restless or uneasy in a formal way, you can use बेचैन करनेवाला. In daily conversation, the phrase परेशान करने वाला is a common, colloquial way to say "annoying," while the term गुस्सा करवाने वाला is an informal way to refer to something or someone likely to provoke anger or annoyance.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the colloquial phrase to describe a feminine noun, the form changes from परेशान करने वाला to परेशान करने वाली.
How do you pronounce it?
kashtaprad
When do people say it?
Expressions of annoyance in Hindi can be used to convey frustration with constraints. For example, saying मुझे स्वतंत्रता चाहिए, यहाँ की बंदिशों से तंग आ गया हूँ! communicates that one is tired of or annoyed by excessive rules or restrictions.
Did you know?
- The common phrase परेशान करने वाला uses the word परेशान, which was borrowed from the Persian word 'pareshaan', meaning 'scattered' or 'disordered'. To be annoyed in Hindi is etymologically linked to feeling mentally scattered.
- While कष्टप्रद is formal, Hindi speakers often express annoyance through 'filler' sounds or sighs rather than adjectives. A sharp उफ़! (uf!) is frequently used as a standalone exclamation to signal that something is annoying.
- In Hindi, there is a distinction between being 'annoyed' and being 'disturbed'. While परेशान covers both, the specific feeling of being 'harassed' or 'pestered' often uses the verb तंग करना, which literally means 'to make narrow'.
Examples in context
- यह बहुत कष्टप्रद है।Yeh bahut kashtaprad hai.
Example conversation
Rahul and Priya are talking about a loud neighbor.
- राहुल Rahulपड़ोसी का संगीत बहुत कष्टप्रद है।Padosi ka sangeet bahut kashtprad hai.The neighbor's music is very annoying.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मैं भी सहमत हूँ।Haan, main bhi sahmat hoon.Yes, I agree too.
- राहुल Rahulहमें उनसे बात करनी चाहिए।Hamein unse baat karni chahiye.We should talk to them.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, राहुल, चलिए चलते हैं।Theek hai, Rahul, chaliye chalte hain.Okay, Rahul, let's go.
