How to Use “Not to Speak Of” in English: Expressing Unexpected Comparisons

Hindi Sentences:
पैसे तो पैसे, समय भी खत्म हो गया।
किताबें तो किताबें, नोट्स भी गायब हैं।
दोस्त तो दोस्त, परिवार भी नाराज है।

Description:
Learn how to translate Hindi comparison structures with “तो…भी” into natural English using “Not to speak of…even…” construction with proper grammar rules.

Rules (Structure):

✅ Not to speak of + first element + even + second element + verb
✅ Used to emphasize something unexpected/surprising
✅ Shows something is true beyond what was expected

Sentence Formation:

  1. Basic Structure: Not to speak of [expected], even [unexpected] is/are…
  2. For Plural Subjects: Not to speak of [plural], even [plural] are…
  3. For Singular Subjects: Not to speak of [singular], even [singular] is…

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.Hindi SentenceEnglish Translation
1पैसे तो पैसे, समय भी खत्म हो गया।Not to speak of money, even time is finished.
2किताबें तो किताबें, नोट्स भी गायब हैं।Not to speak of books, even notes are missing.
3दोस्त तो दोस्त, परिवार भी नाराज है।Not to speak of friends, even family is angry.
4खाना तो खाना, पानी भी नहीं है।Not to speak of food, even water is not available.
5बच्चे तो बच्चे, अध्यापक भी अनपढ़ हैं।Not to speak of children, even teachers are illiterate.
6काम तो काम, आराम भी नहीं मिलता।Not to speak of work, even rest is not available.
7शहर तो शहर, गाँव भी प्रदूषित हैं।Not to speak of cities, even villages are polluted.
8पिता तो पिता, पुत्र भी कमजोर है।Not to speak of father, even son is weak.
9रुपये तो रुपये, पैसे भी नहीं हैं।Not to speak of rupees, even coins are not there.
10कार तो कार, साइकिल भी नहीं है।Not to speak of car, even bicycle is not there.
11अंग्रेजी तो अंग्रेजी, हिंदी भी नहीं आती।Not to speak of English, even Hindi is not known.
12बेटा तो बेटा, बेटी भी नहीं है।Not to speak of son, even daughter is not there.
13नौकरी तो नौकरी, व्यवसाय भी नहीं चल रहा।Not to speak of job, even business is not running.
14मकान तो मकान, कमरा भी नहीं है।Not to speak of house, even room is not there.
15खुशी तो खुशी, शांति भी नहीं है।Not to speak of happiness, even peace is not there.

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

  1. कपड़े तो कपड़े, जूते भी फटे हैं।
  2. बारिश तो बारिश, धूप भी नहीं निकली।
  3. पढ़ाई तो पढ़ाई, खेल भी नहीं हो पा रहा।
  4. दवा तो दवा, डॉक्टर भी नहीं आया।
  5. मेहनत तो मेहनत, समझदारी भी नहीं है।
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