నిజంగా
nijaṅgā
The English word "really" is translated into Telugu as నిజంగా (nijaṅgā).
నిజంగా is used both to emphasize the truth of a statement and to express disbelief or surprise, similar to the English 'really?'
Meaning: actually (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is [nijaṅgā].
Did you know?
- While నిజంగా means 'really', Telugu speakers often use the word అవునా to express surprise or disbelief. This word literally means 'is it so?' and is the more natural response in a conversational 'really?' scenario.
- In traditional Telugu literature and poetry, the concept of 'truth' expressed by నిజం is often contrasted with మాయ, meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'.
- While నిజంగా means 'really', using it with a rising intonation to mean 'really?' can sometimes sound more like a challenge to someone's honesty rather than a polite expression of surprise.
Examples in context
- ఇదంతా నిజంగా జరిగిందా?Did all this really happen?Tatoeba #7210923 by bharath, translation #3129506 by CK
- అది నిజంగా అంత చెడ్డదా?Was it really that bad?Tatoeba #7207694 by bharath, translation #3184018 by Hybrid
- నిన్న రాత్రికి నన్ను నిజంగా క్షమించుI'm really sorry about last night.Tatoeba #7216964 by bharath, translation #2540481 by CK
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Example conversation
Venkata and Shravani are talking about a news report.
- వెంకట్ Venkatఅది నిజంగా నిజమేనా?adi nijanga nijamena?Is that actually true?
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅవును, అది నిజంగా జరిగింది.avunu, adi nijanga jarigindi.Yes, it actually happened.
- వెంకట్ Venkatనేను నమ్మలేకపోతున్నాను.nenu nammalekapotunnanu.I cannot believe it.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniనిజంగా ఇది చాలా ఆశ్చర్యకరం.nijanga idi chala ashcharyakaram.Actually, this is very surprising.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry నిజంగా, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
