ખરેખર
kharekhar
The Gujarati word for 'really' is ખરેખર (kharekhar).
ખરેખર is used as an adverb meaning 'actually'.
Meaning: actually (adv)
Which one should you use?
The phrase સાચે જ (sāche ja) is a common alternative to ખરેખર when emphasizing truth or sincerity.
How do you pronounce it?
kharekhar
Did you know?
- The word ખરેખર is a reduplication of the root ખર, which relates to the concept of 'truth' or 'reality' in its linguistic structure.
- When used as a question, ખરેખર? can be spoken with a rising intonation that mirrors the English 'Really?', but it can also be used as a filler word to show active listening.
- When using સાચે જ (sāche ja) to mean 'really', the addition of જ (ja) acts as a verbal spotlight, making the 'really' feel much more intense and certain.
Examples in context
- ખરેખરReally?Tatoeba #5721780 by Rav, translation #373216 by kotobaboke
- તે ખરેખર ખૂબ જ હોશિયાર છે.te kharekhar khub ja hoshiyar che.He is actually very intelligent.
- ખરેખર, મને આ ગમ્યું નહીં.kharekhar, mane aa gamyu nahi.Actually, I did not like this.
Example conversation
Drashti and Nilay are discussing a movie they watched.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiશું તમને આ ફિલ્મ ગમી?shu tamne aa film gami?Did you like this movie?
- નિલય Nilayખરેખર, મને તે બહુ ગમી.kharekhar, mane te bahu gami.Actually, I liked it a lot.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતે ખરેખર અદભૂત હતી!te kharekhar adbhut hati!It was actually wonderful!
- નિલય Nilayહા, તે ખૂબ સારી હતી.ha, te khub sari hati.Yes, it was very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ખરેખર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
