তাড়াতাড়ি করো
taṛataṛi kôro
To say 'hurry up' in Bengali, use তাড়াতাড়ি করো (taṛataṛi kôro).
This phrase is used as a verb to tell someone to go faster.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word তাড়াতাড়ি means 'quickly' or 'fast'.
Which one should you use?
The standard form is তাড়াতাড়ি করো, but you may also hear the colloquial alternative জলদি করো.
How does it change in a sentence?
While তাড়াতাড়ি করো is standard, you can switch to তাড়াতাড়ি করুন to increase politeness or তাড়াতাড়ি কর to decrease formality for intimate settings.
How do you pronounce it?
taṛataṛi kôro
Did you know?
- While জলদি is used to say 'hurry up', it is a loanword from the Persian word 'zud', showing the deep historical influence of Persian on the Bengali language.
- The root word তাড়া can also mean to drive away or chase something, such as shooing a bird away from a garden.
- The repetition in তাড়াতাড়ি (taṛataṛi) is a common linguistic feature in Bengali used to intensify the meaning of an adverb.
Examples in context
- তাড়াতাড়ি করো।Hurry up.This example shows how to use তাড়াতাড়ি করো to command someone to hurry.Tatoeba #3236917 by tanay, translation #1329 by brauliobezerra
- দ্রুত আসুনPlease come quickly
- বাস ধরার জন্য তাড়াতাড়ি করো।bash dhorar jonno taratari koro.Hurry up to catch the bus.
Example conversation
Akash and Tania are getting ready to leave for a movie.
- আকাশ Akashতানিয়া, তাড়াতাড়ি করো!Tania, taratari koro!Tania, hurry up!
- তানিয়া Taniaআমি আসছি, আকাশ।Ami aschi, Akash.I'm coming, Akash.
- আকাশ Akashআমাদের দেরি হয়ে যাচ্ছে।Amader deri hoye jacche.We are getting late.
- তানিয়া Taniaএখনই বেরোচ্ছি।Ekhoni berocchi.I'm leaving right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries তাড়াতাড়ি, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
