Rather – बल्कि / जबकि / उल्टा

इन वाक्यों में Rather की जगह पर Instead का प्रयोग भी किया जा सकता है।

बल्कि ये मुझे ज़्यादा मँहगा पड़ेगा।
Rather, it will cost me more. /
It will rather cost me more./
Instead, it will cost me more. /
It will instead cost me more.

वो तो जबकि  क्रिकेट ज़्यादा खेलता है।
Rather, he plays cricket more. /
He rather plays cricket more./
Instead, he plays cricket more. /
He instead plays cricket more.

आपसे मिलना तो बल्कि मेरे लिए खुशी की बात है।
Rather, it is my pleasure to meet you. /
It is rather my pleasure to meet you./
Instead, it is my pleasure to meet you. /
It is instead my pleasure to meet you.

उल्टा उसे तो घर पे रहना ज़्यादा अच्छा लगता है।
Rather, he loves a lot to stay at home./
He rather loves a lot to stay at home./
Instead, he loves a lot to stay at home./
He instead loves a lot to stay at home.

Rather – बल्कि / इससे भी बढ़कर

इन वाक्यों में Rather की जगह पर In fact का प्रयोग भी किया जा सकता है।

तुम मेरे अच्छे दोस्त हो, बल्कि मेरे सबसे अच्छे दोस्त हो।
You are my good friend, rather my best friend./
You are my good friend; in fact, my best friend.

मैं एक जैकेट लेना चाहता हूँ, बल्कि एक लैदर जैकेट।
I want to buy a jacket, rather a leather jacket./
I want to buy a jacket; in fact, a leather jacket.

मैं तुमसे मिलना चाहता हूँ, बल्कि मैं तो तुम्हारे घर आना चाहता हूँ।
I want to meet you, rather I want to come to your home./
I want to meet you; in fact, I want to come to your home.

Rather than – बजाय इसके

इन वाक्यों में Rather than की जगह पर Instead of का प्रयोग भी किया जा सकता है।

तुम्हें लस्सी पीनी चाहिए, बजाय कोक पीने के।
You should drink lassi, rather than drinking coke./
You should drink lassi, instead of drinking coke.

इस वक्त पढ़ने के बजाय, तुम खेल क्यों रहे हो?
Rather than studying at this time, why are you playing?/
Instead of studying at this time, why are you playing?

वो मुम्बई जा रहा है, बजाय दिल्ली जाने के।
He is going to Mumbai, rather than going to Delhi./
He is going to Mumbai, instead of going to Delhi.

Would rather …. than = Would …. rather than

इन वाक्यों में भी Rather than की जगह पर Instead of का प्रयोग तो कर ही सकते हैं।

मैं बर्गर के बजाय मोमोज़ खाऊँगा।
I will eat momos rather than burger./
I would eat momos rather than burger./
I would rather eat momos than burger.
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मैं बर्गर के बजाय मोमोज़ खाना पसन्द करूँगा।
I would like to eat momos rather than burger./
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वो मूवी जाने के बजाय घर पर रहेगा।
He will stay at home rather than going for a movie./
He would stay at home rather than going for a movie./
He would rather stay at home than going for a movie.
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वो मूवी जाने के बजाय घर पर रहना पसन्द करेगा।
He would like to stay at home rather than going for a movie./
He would rather like to stay at home than going for a movie.