સરસ
saras
The English phrase "nice" can be translated into Gujarati as સરસ (saras).
સરસ is a versatile adjective used to express that something is nice, beautiful, wonderful or excellent in a general sense.
Meaning: attractive, friendly (adj)
Which one should you use?
The word સુંદર is a formal way to say nice and translates to beautiful.
How do you pronounce it?
saras
Did you know?
- The word સરસ originally described something as 'juicy' or 'full of sap' rather than just an abstract concept of goodness.
- In colloquial Gujarati, સરસ is frequently doubled as સરસ સરસ to emphasize that something is exceptionally wonderful or cute. This repetition is a common grammatical feature used for intensification.
- In some contexts, સરસ can be used as a one-word reaction to a story or a joke. In this sense, it functions more like the English 'great' or 'perfect' than a descriptive adjective.
Examples in context
- આ રંગ તમારા માટે સરસ જ લાગે છે.This color looks nice on you.
- તમારો વિચાર સરસ છે.Tamaro vichar saras che.Your idea is nice.
Example conversation
Hardik and Drishti are talking about a new painting.
- હાર્દિક Hardikદ્રષ્ટિ, આ પેઇન્ટિંગ જુઓ.Drishti, aa painting juo.Drishti, look at this painting.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiવાહ, આ તો ખૂબ સરસ છે!Wah, aa to khub saras che!Wow, this is very nice!
- હાર્દિક Hardikતમને રંગો ગમ્યા?Tamne rango gamya?Did you like the colors?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, મને બધું જ સરસ લાગ્યું.Ha, mane badhu ja saras lagyu.Yes, I found everything nice.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries સરસ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
