मी झोपलो आहे
mi zhoplo ahe
In Marathi, the phrase "I am sleeping" is translated as मी झोपलो आहे (mi zhoplo ahe).
The phrase मी झोपलो आहे is used to state that one is currently in the state of being asleep.
Which one should you use?
While मी झोपलो आहे describes the state of being asleep, मी झोपत आहे describes the active process of falling asleep or the act of sleeping.
How do you pronounce it?
mi zhoplo ahe
Did you know?
- To say someone is 'deeply asleep' in Marathi, people use the expression गाढ झोप, which translates literally as 'thick sleep'.
- In Marathi, 'sleeping' can be used metaphorically in the phrase झोपलेला जिल्हा to describe a town or district that is inactive or underdeveloped.
- In Marathi, the word झोपलो changes based on gender. A man says मी झोपलो आहे while a woman says मी झोपले आहे.
Example conversation
Amit is pretending to be asleep on the phone.
- अदिति Aditiअमित, तू जागा आहेस का?Amit, tū jāgā āhes kā?Amit, are you awake?
- अमित Amitनाही, मी झोपलो आहे.Nāhī, mī jhopalo āhe.No, I am sleeping.
- अदिति Aditiपण तू बोलतोयस!Paṇ tū boltoyas!But you are talking!
- अमित Amitमी स्वप्न बघत आहे.Mī swapna baghat āhe.I am dreaming.
