जल्दी
jaldī/d͡ʒəl.d̪iː/
To hurry in Hindi, use जल्दी (jaldī).
The word जल्दी is used to express doing things quickly or fast. It can also be used to mean 'early', such as when referring to the early morning. When you want to describe the state of being in a state of urgency, you use the phrase जल्दी में.
Meaning: to do things quickly (verb)
Which one should you use?
While जल्दी can mean 'early' in certain contexts, when referring to the speed of an action, it translates to 'quickly' or 'fast'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To tell someone to hurry up politely and respectfully, use जल्दी कीजिए. For a casual or informal setting, you can say जल्दी करो. Note that using the form जल्दी कर is considered blunt or very informal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Northern India, you may hear तेजी से चलो to mean 'move quickly' or तेजी-तेजी से चलो to mean 'move swiftly'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word जल्दी functions as an adverb meaning both 'quickly' and 'early'. To express the specific state of being 'in a hurry', use the phrase जल्दी में.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is jaldī (/dʒəl.d̪iː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While जल्दी means 'hurry', the word for 'fast' when describing a vehicle or a runner is often तेज़, which also means 'sharp' or 'spicy'.
- A common cultural response to being told जल्दी करो is to say बस दो मिनट, which literally means 'just two minutes' but often means 'I will be there shortly'.
- Hindi has a distinct way of expressing 'hurry' through the word हड़बड़ी, which specifically refers to the frantic, clumsy rush that leads to mistakes.
Examples in context
- जल्दी कीजिएPlease hurry.This example shows how to use जल्दी to make a polite request to hurry.Tatoeba #6829738 by aboi, translation #19733 by Swift
- हम जल्दी में थे।We were in a hurry.This sentence demonstrates the use of जल्दी to describe being in a state of hurry in the past.Tatoeba #506559 by minshirui, translation #248575 by CK
- हम जल्दी में हैं।We're in a hurry.This sentence demonstrates the use of जल्दी to describe being in a state of hurry in the present.Tatoeba #588557 by minshirui, translation #262958 by CK
- जल्दी कीजिए (Jaldi kijiye)Please hurry up and finish the report.
- जल्दी करो (Jaldi karo)Hurry up! We're going to be late for the movie.
- जल्दी चलो (Jaldi chalo)Hurry up and come with me. The train is about to depart.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are running late for a movie.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, थोड़ा जल्दी चलो!Priya, thoda jaldi chalo!Priya, let's go a little quickly!
- प्रिया Priyaमैं कोशिश कर रही हूँ।Main koshish kar rahi hoon.I am trying.
- आदित्य Adityaहमें जल्दी पहुँचना है।Hamein jaldi pahunchna hai.We need to arrive early/quickly.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, अब हम जल्दी से निकलेंगे।Haan, ab hum jaldi se nikalenge.Yes, now we will leave quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry जल्दी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
