बढ़िया (badhiyaa)

adjective/adverb/interjection A everyday word of praise -- covers the adjective 'good/great/fine quality' and the matching adverb/exclamatory use meaning 'well done' or 'nicely.'

Sense 1 : good, fine, excellent (quality)

adjective

Synonyms: अच्छा (achchhaa), उम्दा (umdaa), शानदार (shaandaar)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: This is the word you will hear constantly in markets and kitchens in Delhi -- a shopkeeper says 'बढ़िया माल है' (badhiyaa maal hai, 'it's good stuff') to sell you fruit, sweets, or fabric. It carries a warm, approving, everyday tone rather than a formal or literary one.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to inflect it like a regular -आ adjective (बढ़िया/बढ़िये/बढ़िया), but it stays बढ़िया (badhiyaa) in all genders and numbers -- 'बढ़िया लड़की' (badhiyaa ladkii, a fine girl), not 'बढ़िये लड़की'. 2) It sounds slightly informal for very high-stakes formal writing, where शानदार (shaandaar) or उत्कृष्ट (utkrisht) fit better.

Sample Sentences:

यह आम बहुत बढ़िया है। This mango is very good.

(yah aam bahut badhiyaa hai।)

दुकानदार ने कहा, "बढ़िया माल है, ले जाओ।" The shopkeeper said, "It's good stuff, take it."

(dukaandaar ne kahaa, "badhiyaa maal hai, le jaao।")

मेरी माँ बढ़िया खाना बनाती हैं। My mother makes excellent food.

(merii maan badhiyaa khaanaa banaatii hain।)

अगर तुम यह कपड़ा खरीदो, तो बढ़िया रहेगा। If you buy this fabric, it'll be a good choice.

(agar tum yah kapdaa khariido, to badhiyaa rahegaa।)

कोई बढ़िया होटल बताओ जहाँ हम रुक सकें। Suggest a nice hotel where we can stay.

(koii badhiyaa hotal bataao jahaan ham ruk saken।)

काश यह चाय थोड़ी और बढ़िया होती। I wish this tea were a bit better.

(kaash yah chaay thodii aur badhiyaa hotii।)

उस दुकान में बहुत बढ़िया साड़ियाँ मिलती हैं। That shop has really nice saris available.

(us dukaan men bahut badhiyaa saadiyaan miltii hain।)

यह होटल बढ़िया माना जाता है। This hotel is considered excellent.

(yah hotal badhiyaa maanaa jaataa hai।)

पार्टी में बढ़िया गाने बज रहे थे। Great songs were playing at the party.

(paartii men badhiyaa gaane baj rahe the।)

अगर उसने बढ़िया तैयारी की होती, तो नौकरी मिल जाती। If he had prepared well, he would have gotten the job.

(agar usne badhiyaa taiyaarii kii hotii, to naukrii mil jaatii।)

यह मोबाइल फोन कीमत के हिसाब से बढ़िया है। This mobile phone is good for the price.

(yah mobaail phon kiimat ke hisaab se badhiyaa hai।)

Sense 2 : well, nicely (manner)

adverb Used after a verb to describe how something was done, e.g. 'बढ़िया बना है' (badhiyaa banaa hai, 'it's turned out well').

Synonyms: अच्छी तरह (achchhii tarah)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear this after tasting food: 'बढ़िया बना है खाना' (badhiyaa banaa hai khaanaa, 'the food has turned out great') -- a very natural compliment to a cook in any Delhi home.

Sample Sentences:

खाना बढ़िया बना है। The food has turned out nicely.

(khaanaa badhiyaa banaa hai।)

वह बढ़िया गाता है। He sings well.

(vah badhiyaa gaataa hai।)

उसने कल इंटरव्यू बढ़िया दिया था। She gave the interview really well yesterday.

(usne kal intravyoo badhiyaa diyaa thaa।)

काम बढ़िया चल रहा है। Work is going along nicely.

(kaam badhiyaa chal rahaa hai।)

इस बार पेपर बढ़िया लिखना। Write the paper well this time.

(is baar pepar badhiyaa likhnaa।)

अगर तुम थोड़ा और मेहनत करते तो प्रोजेक्ट बढ़िया बन जाता। If you had worked a bit harder, the project would have turned out nicely.

(agar tum thodaa aur mehnat karte to projekt badhiyaa ban jaataa।)

चाहती हूँ कि वह हर काम बढ़िया करे। I want him to do every task well.

(chaahtii hoon ki vah har kaam badhiyaa kare।)

आपने कार्यक्रम बढ़िया संभाला। You handled the event very well.

(aapne kaaryakram badhiyaa sambhaalaa।)

यह गाना बढ़िया गाया गया है। This song has been sung really well.

(yah gaanaa badhiyaa gaayaa gayaa hai।)

बच्चे स्कूल में बढ़िया सीखेंगे अगर टीचर अच्छे हों। The children will learn well at school if the teachers are good.

(bachche skool men badhiyaa siikhenge agar tiichar achchhe hon।)

मैडम ने रिपोर्ट बढ़िया तैयार करके भेज दी। Madam prepared the report nicely and sent it.

(maidam ne riport badhiyaa taiyaar karke bhej dii।)

Sense 3 : well done!, great!, nice!

interjection Used alone as an exclamation of approval, independent of any noun it might otherwise modify.

Synonyms: वाह (vaah), शाबाश (shaabaash)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: Said on its own -- 'बढ़िया!' (badhiyaa) -- it is a quick, casual thumbs-up you will hear among friends, colleagues, or even from a teacher praising a student's answer.

Sample Sentences:

बढ़िया! तुमने कर दिखाया। Great! You actually pulled it off.

(badhiyaa! tumne kar dikhaayaa।)

बढ़िया! चलो अब निकलते हैं। Great! Come on, let's head out now.

(badhiyaa! chalo ab nikalte hain।)

बढ़िया! एक दम सही जवाब है। Great! That is exactly the right answer.

(badhiyaa! ek dam sahii javaab hai।)

बढ़िया! शाबाश, बेटा! Well done! Bravo, son!

(badhiyaa! shaabaash, betaa!)

बढ़िया! मैच जीत लिया आखिरकार। Great! We finally won the match.

(badhiyaa! maich jiit liyaa aakhirkaar।)

बढ़िया, यही तो मैं सुनना चाहता था। Great, that is exactly what I wanted to hear.

(badhiyaa, yahii to main sunnaa chaahtaa thaa।)

बढ़िया! अगर यह प्रोजेक्ट भी वैसे ही चल जाए तो मज़ा आ जाएगा। Great! If this project goes the same way too, it'll be fantastic.

(badhiyaa! agar yah projekt bhii vaise hii chal jaae to mazaa aa jaaegaa।)

क्लाइंट ने प्रेज़ेंटेशन देखते ही कहा, "बढ़िया!" The client said "Great!" the moment he saw the presentation.

(klaaint ne prezenteshan dekhte hii kahaa, "badhiyaa!")

बढ़िया! मुझे यकीन ही नहीं हो रहा कि तुमने यह बना दिया। Great! I can't even believe you actually made this.

(badhiyaa! mujhe yakiin hii nahiin ho rahaa ki tumne yah banaa diyaa।)

बढ़िया! अगर तुमने पहले ही बता दिया होता, तो झगड़ा ही न होता। Great! If you had told me earlier, there wouldn't even have been a fight.

(badhiyaa! agar tumne pahle hii bataa diyaa hotaa, to jhagdaa hii n hotaa।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: बढ़िया (badhiyaa)