गपशप
gapshap
The English word 'gossip' is translated into Hindi as गपशप (gapshap).
The noun गपशप refers to idle talk. If you wish to use 'gossip' as a verb (to gossip), you should use the verb phrase गपशप करना.
Meaning: idle talk (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Delhi and parts of North India, the term गप्प is commonly used to denote light-hearted chitchat and gossip.
How do you pronounce it?
gapshap
Did you know?
- If you are gossiping about someone's character specifically, you might hear the term चुगली (chugli) instead. While गपशप is often neutral or light, चुगली carries a strong connotation of backstabbing or being a 'tattletale'.
- In many Indian social settings, the act of engaging in गपशप is often culturally associated with 'chai' (tea) sessions. It is almost a social ritual to pair lighthearted gossip with drinking tea in the evening.
- Because गपशप is an onomatopoeic reduplication, the sound of the word mimics the quick, repetitive nature of chatting.
Examples in context
- मैं गपशप पर ध्यान नहीं रखता हूँ.I don't pay attention to gossip.This sentence shows how to express that you do not pay attention to गपशप.Tatoeba #7031115 by aboi, translation #7030732 by Hybrid
- यहाँ बहुत गपशप होती है।Yahān bahut gapshap hotī hai.There is a lot of gossip here.
- मुझे गपशप पसंद नहीं है।Mujhe gapshap pasand nahīṅ hai.I do not like gossip.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in a cafe.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुमने आज की गपशप सुनी?Kyā tumne ājakī gapshap sunī?Did you hear today's gossip?
- प्रिया Priyaनहीं, मुझे गपशप में कोई दिलचस्पी नहीं है।Nahīṅ, mujhe gapshap mēṅ koī dilcaspī nahīṅ hai.No, I have no interest in gossip.
- विकास Vikasप्रिया, यह बहुत मज़ेदार है!Priyā, yah bahut mazēdār hai!Priya, it is very funny!
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, मुझे बस काम करना है।Vikās, mujhe bas kām karnā hai.Vikas, I just want to work.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
