תזדרז
tizdarez
The Hebrew phrase for "hurry up" is תזדרז (tizdarez).
תזדרז is a verb used to tell someone to go faster. In colloquial speech, it is frequently paired with the particle נו to add an impatient nuance of "come on".
Meaning: go faster (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
You should use תזדרזי when speaking to a female (feminine singular) and תזדרזו when speaking to a group (plural). The infinitive form of the verb is להזדרז.
How do you pronounce it?
tizdarez
Did you know?
- If someone is in a rush, they might shout מה מה? (ma ma?) instead of using the verb תזדרז. This phrase literally means 'what what?' but functions as a highly impatient 'what is taking so long?'
- The particle נו, often paired with תזדרז, is a universal Hebrew filler word. Depending on the tone, it can mean 'well', 'so', 'come on' or even 'hurry up' on its own without the verb.
- The root of תזדרז is shared with the word זריז, which describes a person who is 'quick' or 'nimble'. In Hebrew, the action of hurrying is conceptually linked to the personality trait of being an efficient person.
Examples in context
- תום, נו תזדרז כבר.Tom, hurry up.This example shows how to use תזדרז with the particle נו to express impatience.Tatoeba #6087314 by fekundulo, translation #2713781 by CK
- תזדרז, אז נגיע בזמן.Hurry up so that you get there in time.This example shows using תזדרז to explain the consequence of being on time.Tatoeba #1942709 by fekundulo, translation #5316598 by AlanF_US
- אין לי די זמן, תזדרז!I don't have enough time, hurry up!This example shows using תזדרז to express a lack of time.Tatoeba #1303747 by Eldad, translation #1194188 by soj4l
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Example conversation
Agur and Itai are leaving for the movie.
- עגור Adiאיתי, תזדרז! הסרט מתחיל בעוד עשר דקות.Itai, tizdarez! Haseret matchil be-od eser dakot.Itai, hurry up! The movie starts in ten minutes.
- איתי Itayאני כבר מוכן, רק מחפש את המפתחות.Ani kvar muchan, rak mechapes et hamaftachot.I'm already ready, I'm just looking for the keys.
- עגור Adiבבקשה תזדרז, אנחנו נפספס את ההתחלה.Bevakasha tizdarez, anachnu nefaspes et hat-hat-chala.Please hurry up, we're going to miss the beginning.
- איתי Itayמצאתי אותם! בוא נלך.Matzati otam! Bo nelech.I found them! Let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
