Language/Assamese/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise
Hi Assamese learners! đ
In this lesson, we are going to learn how to express surprise in Assamese.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: House & Phrases: I don't understand.
Common Expressions for Surprise[edit | edit source]
When learning a new language, knowing how to express surprise can help you communicate better. Here are some common expressions that you can use to express surprise in Assamese:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻ āĻšā§â ! | Oh! | Oh! |
āĻāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ˛āĻŋ ! | ÃŖnzÄli! | Oh my God! |
āĻĻā§āĻāĻāĻžāĻ āĻŦāĻ˛āĻž āĻ¨āĻāĻ˛ā§ ! | deikhai bolÄ nÄilô! | I never saw that coming! |
āĻĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻ ? | dôntÅˇÃ´k? | Really? |
āĻāĻ āĻ¨āĻ¤ā§āĻ¨ āĻā§°ā§ āĻ°āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻ¯āĻŽā§ āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻĨāĻž āĻāĻā§ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨āĻŋāĻŦāĻž ? | ÃĒi notun aru rohôsômôi ki kôthÄ ÃŖchÃĒ sÄnibÄ? | What is this new and mysterious thing you are talking about? |
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Like any other language, Assamese has idioms related to surprise, which often relate to customs, culture, and history. Here are a few examples:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻāĻŋ āĻ āĻžāĻŖā§āĻĄāĻž āĻŦāĻžā§°āĻŋ | môzi thÄndÄ bari | It's like giving chilies to someone with a cold. |
āĻŽāĻāĻŋ āĻ˛āĻžāĻā§ āĻāĻāĻ˛ā§ āĻ§āĻŋāĻ˛āĻžāĻ āĻ¤āĻ˛āĻžā§° | môzi lÄgÃĒ Ängali dhillai tôlÄr | The ankles feel stiff due to shock. |
āĻ¤ā§āĻšā§āĻ˛ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻ˛ | tuhol bilôl | To be completely taken aback. |
Examples in Dialogues[edit | edit source]
Let's see some examples of how to use these expressions in dialogues:
Dialogue 1:
- Person 1: āĻ āĻ¤ā§ āĻ¸āĻŋāĻāĻāĻžāĻĒā§ā§°āĻ¤ āĻāĻā§āĨ¤ (O tô singÄpurôt ÄchÃĒ.) (He is in Singapore.)
- Person 2: āĻĻā§āĻāĻāĻžāĻ āĻŦāĻ˛āĻž āĻ¨āĻāĻ˛ā§āĨ¤ (Deikhai bolÄ nÄilô!) (I never saw that coming!)
Dialogue 2:
- Person 1: āĻ˛ā§āĻā§ āĻŦāĻ˛āĻŋ āĻšā§ āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻžāĻā§āĻˇāĻžāĻŽāĻžāĻ (LôkÃĒ bôli hÄ kÄmÄkshÄmÄi.) (People say it's Kamakhya.)
- Person 2: āĻŽāĻāĻŋ āĻ āĻžāĻŖā§āĻĄāĻž āĻŦāĻžā§°āĻŋāĨ¤ (Môzi thÄndÄ bari.) (It's like giving chilies to someone with a cold.)
Dialogue 3:
- Person 1: āĻāĻāĻŋ āĻ¸āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ āĻ¯āĻžāĻŦ āĻĒāĻžā§°āĻŋ āĻ¨āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧāĨ¤ (Aji sôkÄlÄ yÄb pÄri nahôy.) (I can't go this morning.)
- Person 2: āĻŽāĻāĻŋ āĻ˛āĻžāĻā§ āĻāĻāĻ˛ā§ āĻ§āĻŋāĻ˛āĻžāĻ āĻ¤āĻ˛āĻžā§°āĨ¤ (Môzi lÄgÃĒ Ängali dhillai tôlÄr.) (The ankles feel stiff due to shock.)
Practice[edit | edit source]
Practice these expressions of surprise with your Assamese tutor or practice partner. If you need more help, refer to Find native speakers and ask them any questions.
To improve your Assamese Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website.
Sources[edit | edit source]
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