बोर
bor
The Hindi word for bored is बोर.
बोर is used to describe the feeling of being bored.
Meaning: suffering from boredom (adj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
बोर is an informal term used in colloquial, everyday conversations. It is a direct loanword from English and is generally not used in formal or literary Hindi contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the ongoing process of becoming bored, you can use the continuous form बोर हो रहा हूँ if you are a male speaker or बोर हो रही हूँ if you are a female speaker. If you want to say that something or someone is causing boredom, use the transitive verb phrase बोर करना, which means to bore someone.
How do you pronounce it?
bor
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, some speakers use पक जाना which literally means 'to be cooked' to express extreme boredom or frustration with a situation.
- The phrase बोर करना can be used as a sarcastic way to tell someone they are being annoying or talking too much, rather than just describing a lack of interest.
- While बोर is common in cities, people in formal settings or traditional literature use the phrase ऊब जाना, where ऊब refers to a feeling of weariness or satiety.
Examples in context
- मैं बोर हो रहा हूँ।I'm bored.This example shows how to express the state of being bored using बोर.Tatoeba #480204 by minshirui, translation #431539 by Clavain
- उसका लम्बा भाषण सुनकर हम सब बोर हो गए।His long speech bored us all.This example illustrates how a long speech caused people to feel bored using बोर.Tatoeba #487234 by minshirui, translation #287159 by CK
- उसने इतना लम्बा भाषण दिया कि हम सब को बोर कर डाला।He made such a long speech that we all got bored.This example shows how a long speech caused the action of boring others using बोर.Tatoeba #506499 by minshirui, translation #282893 by CK
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are sitting at home on a rainy day.
- आदित्य Adityaमैं बहुत बोर हो रहा हूँ।Main bahut bor ho raha hoon.I am getting very bored.
- नेहा Nehaचलो कोई फिल्म देखते हैं।Chalo koi film dekhte hain.Let's watch some movie.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, तुम फिल्म चुनो।Theek hai, tum film chuno.Okay, you choose the movie.
- नेहा Nehaअब तुम बोर नहीं होगे।Ab tum bor nahi hoge.Now you won't be bored.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
