छान
chān/t͡ɕʰan/
The English word "good" can be translated into Marathi as छान (chān).
When you want to describe something as pleasant or enjoyable, छान is the standard term to use.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use Uttam when you mean something is of high quality or excellent, and use Mast to mean something is great or good in a casual way. The term Chhan is also a casual version of "good" used in informal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced chān. The sound starts like the 'ch' in 'beach' followed by the 'n' in 'not'.
Did you know?
- In Mumbai, a way to say something is 'good' or 'cool' is to use भारी, which literally translates to 'heavy'.
- When using the casual version मस्त, you are using a word that can also mean 'intoxicated' or 'drunk' in certain contexts, though it is widely used to mean 'great'.
- The word छान actually traces its roots back to the Arabic word šaʔn, which originally related to a person's 'condition' or 'state' rather than 'pleasantness'.
Examples in context
- हे घर खूप छान आहे.This house is very good.This sentence shows how to use छान to describe a house.Tatoeba #8373115 by sabretou, translation #60158 by CK
- तुमचं काम खूप सुंदर झालंYour work turned out very good.
- तुमची व्याख्या छान आहेYour explanation is good.
- तुमचं काम उत्तम आहेYour work is excellent.
- आज हवामान खूप छान आहे.āj havāmān khūp chān āhe.The weather is very pleasant today.
- तुझे गाणे खूप छान होते.tujhe gāṇe khūp chān hote.Your song was very enjoyable.
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are talking about a movie they just watched.
- अमित Amitतुला चित्रपट कसा वाटला?Tula chitrapat kasa vatla?How did you find the movie?
- प्रिया Priyaचित्रपट खूप छान होता.Chitrapat khup chhan hota.The movie was very enjoyable.
- अमित Amitमलाही तो आवडला.Malahi to avadla.I liked it too.
- प्रिया Priyaसंगीत सुद्धा छान होते.Sangeet suddha chhan hote.The music was also good.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry छान, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries छान, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
