काळजी घे
kāḷjī ghe
काळजी घे (kāḷjī ghe) is the Konkani way to say "take care" when saying good-bye.
Meaning: good-bye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of काळजी (kāḷjī) meaning "care" and घे (ghe) meaning "take".
How does it change in a sentence?
While काळजी घे is the standard form, you should use the polite form काळजी घ्या (kāḷjī ghyā) when speaking to an elder or a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
kāḷjī ghe
Did you know?
- Depending on whether a speaker is from Goa or coastal Karnataka, the pronunciation and script used for काळजी घे can vary between Devanagari and Roman scripts.
- The word काळजी (kāḷjī) can also be used to describe 'anxiety' or 'worry' in certain contexts, turning 'take care' into a phrase about managing one's mental state.
- The way you pronounce the 'ḷ' in काळजी is a retroflex sound, where your tongue curls back to touch the roof of your mouth, a sound much sharper than the English 'l'.
Examples in context
- काळजी घे.Kāḷajī ghē.Take care.
- घर वळताना काळजी घे.Ghar vaḷatānā kāḷajī ghē.Take care while going home.
- येताना काळजी घे.Yētānā kāḷajī ghē.Take care while coming.
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are saying goodbye after a meeting.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, म्हाका उशीर जाता, हांव वतनां.Amit, mhaka ushir jata, hanv vatnan.Amit, I am getting late, I am leaving.
- अमित Amitहोय, नीट जा.hoy, nit ja.Yes, go safely.
- प्रिया Priyaतूय काळजी घे.tuy kalji ghe.You take care too.
- अमित Amitधन्यवाद, बाय!dhanyavad, bye!Thank you, bye!
