कहल जाइत अछि जे

It Is Said That

Level 5Sounds Like kahala jā'ita achi jē

कहल जाइत अछि जे means "it is said that" and introduces a general belief or report.

How It Works

This phrase is the passive of कहब. It is built from the -ल form (कहल) and जाइत अछि, and it is followed by जे and the claim.

PartMeaning
कहल जाइत अछिit is said
जेthat (opens the clause)
the claimwhat people say
  • Use it for old stories, local beliefs and general sayings.
  • The claim comes after जे and can use any tense.
  • For a past report, you may say कहल जाइत छल जे, "it used to be said that".

Compare the active कहलनि जे, which names who spoke. Here no one is named: the statement belongs to everybody and nobody. This helps when you do not want to say who told you.

Examples (4)

  1. कहल जाइत अछि जे एतय पहिने एकटा पैघ पोखरि छल।

    It is said that there used to be a big pond here.

    कहल जाइत अछि जे opens a report about the past.

  2. कहल जाइत अछि जे मिथिलाक लोक पाहुनक आदर करैत छथि।

    It is said that the people of Mithila honour their guests.

    The claim after जे is a general statement.

  3. कहल जाइत अछि जे समय बड्ड बलवान होइत अछि।

    It is said that time is very powerful.

    कहल जाइत अछि जे often opens a saying.

  4. कहल जाइत अछि जे गामक आमक गाछ बड्ड पुरान अछि।

    It is said that the village mango tree is very old.

    The phrase reports a belief without naming a speaker.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi कहा जाता है कि.

    कहा जाता है कि एतय पोखरि छल।
    कहल जाइत अछि जे एतय पोखरि छल।

    Maithili uses कहल जाइत अछि जे.

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कहल जाइत अछि जेLevel 5It Is Said That

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This phrase is a passive of कहब followed by the linking word जे.

Words in This Pattern

जेअछिछल