रवानी से (ravaanii se)
adverb
An adverbial phrase meaning 'fluently, smoothly' -- describing speech, writing, or narration that flows without hesitation. Related to the noun रवानी (ravaanii, 'flow, fluency').
Sense
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fluently, smoothly (of speech, writing, reading)
adverb Typically pairs with verbs like बोलना (bolnaa, 'to speak'), पढ़ना (padhnaa, 'to read'), or लिखना (likhnaa, 'to write') -- e.g. रवानी से बोलना (ravaanii se bolnaa, 'to speak fluently').
Synonyms: धाराप्रवाह (dhaaraaprvaah, slightly more formal/written), बिना रुके (binaa ruke, 'without stopping')
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: रवानी (ravaanii) comes from the same root as रवाना (ravaanaa, 'departed, sent off') -- both carry the idea of smooth forward motion, so रवानी से (ravaanii se) literally evokes words 'flowing' or 'moving along' effortlessly. You will often hear it as praise: किसी की उर्दू रवानी से चलती है (kisii kii urdoo ravaanii se chaltii hai, 'someone's Urdu flows fluently') is a classic compliment in Delhi's Urdu-Hindi-mixed literary circles.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for धाराप्रवाह (dhaaraaprvaah) as the default word for 'fluent,' but रवानी से (ravaanii se) is the more natural, commonly heard choice in everyday conversation about someone's speech or writing style. 2) The postposition से (se) here is fixed as part of this adverbial phrase -- it does not vary the way से (se) does in its other uses (instrument, source, etc.).
Sample Sentences:
वह उर्दू इतनी रवानी से बोलता है कि सुनने वाले मंत्रमुग्ध हो जाते हैं।
He speaks Urdu so fluently that listeners become spellbound.
(vah urdoo itnii ravaanii se boltaa hai ki sunne vaale mantrmugdh ho jaate hain।)
किसी की उर्दू रवानी से चलती है, यह सुनना ही एक नेमत है।
To hear that someone's Urdu flows fluently is a blessing in itself.
(kisii kii urdoo ravaanii se chaltii hai, yah sunnaa hii ek nemat hai।)
वह मुशायरे में अपनी ग़ज़ल इतनी रवानी से पढ़ रहा था कि तालियाँ रुक ही नहीं रही थीं।
He was reciting his ghazal so fluently at the mushaira that the applause just wouldn't stop.
(vah mushaayre men apnii ghazal itnii ravaanii se padh rahaa thaa ki taaliyaan ruk hii nahiin rahii thiin।)
प्रेजेंटेशन में उसने अपनी बात इतनी रवानी से रखी कि सब क़ायल हो गए।
In the presentation, she put her point across so fluently that everyone was convinced.
(prejenteshan men usne apnii baat itnii ravaanii se rakhii ki sab qaayal ho gae।)
काश मैं भी अंग्रेज़ी इतनी रवानी से बोल पाता।
I wish I could speak English so fluently too.
(kaash main bhii angrezii itnii ravaanii se bol paataa।)
बेटा, कविता को रवानी से पढ़ो, अटक-अटक कर मत पढ़ो।
Son, read the poem fluently, don't read it in a stammering way.
(betaa, kavitaa ko ravaanii se padho, atak-atak kar mat padho।)
अगर तुम रोज़ रियाज़ करो तो शायद रवानी से बोलने लगो।
If you practice daily, you might perhaps start speaking fluently.
(agar tum roz riyaaz karo to shaayad ravaanii se bolne lago।)
उनके भाषण में शब्द इतनी रवानी से बहते हैं कि लगता है सब पहले से लिखा हुआ हो।
Words flow so fluently in his speech that it seems everything was written beforehand.
(unke bhaashan men shabd itnii ravaanii se bahte hain ki lagtaa hai sab pahle se likhaa huaa ho।)
यह लेख इतनी रवानी से लिखा गया है कि पढ़ते हुए कहीं रुकना नहीं पड़ता।
This article is written so fluently that you don't have to stop anywhere while reading.
(yah lekh itnii ravaanii se likhaa gayaa hai ki padhte hue kahiin ruknaa nahiin padtaa।)
पहले वह हकलाता था, अब रवानी से बात करने लगा है।
He used to stammer before, now he has started talking fluently.
(pahle vah haklaataa thaa, ab ravaanii se baat karne lagaa hai।)