जल्दी करो
jaldi karo
To say 'hurry up' in Hindi, you use जल्दी करो (jaldi karo).
The phrase is used to tell someone to go faster.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word जल्दी means 'fast' or 'quickly'.
Which one should you use?
While जल्दी करो is the standard way to say 'hurry up', you can also use जल्दी कीजिए to say 'please hurry' or जल्दबाजी कीजिए to say 'please hurry up' or 'please be quick' in more formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form जल्दी करो is the standard imperative used for peers. For a more polite tone or when speaking to an elder, use जल्दी कीजिए. If you are speaking to very close friends or children, you may use the highly informal जल्दी कर.
How do you pronounce it?
jaldi karo
Did you know?
- In many parts of India, if you want someone to 'hurry up' in a very rhythmic or slang way, you might hear people use sounds like 'jaldi-jaldi' to emphasize the need for extreme speed.
- While जल्दी means 'fast', the related word जल्दबाजी describes a specific state of 'haste' or 'rashness' that can be viewed as a negative character trait in Indian culture.
- In Hindi, the verb करो literally means 'do', so जल्दी करो translates more like 'do quickness' than 'hurry up'.
Examples in context
- जल्दी करो नहीं तो बस छूट जाएगी।Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.This sentence shows how to use जल्दी करो to express a consequence like missing a bus.Tatoeba #486364 by minshirui, translation #19670 by CK
- जल्दी करोगे तो अभी भी ट्रेन पकड़ सकते हो।Hurry up, and you can catch the train.This sentence demonstrates using जल्दी करो to express a possibility like catching a train.Tatoeba #516772 by minshirui, translation #19663 by Swift
- जल्दी करो!Hurry up.This sentence is a simple way to use जल्दी करो as a direct command.Tatoeba #2060328 by sabretou, translation #1329 by brauliobezerra
- कृपया जल्दी कीजिए, हमें ट्रेन पकड़नी है।Please hurry up, we need to catch the train.
- भाई, जल्दी करो! टाइम नहीं है।Brother, hurry up! There's no time.
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya are trying to leave the house for a movie.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, जल्दी करो, हमें देर हो रही है।Aditya, jaldi karo, humein der ho rahi hai.Aditya, hurry up, we are getting late.
- आदित्य Adityaबस पाँच मिनट और, नेहा।Bas paanch minute aur, Neha.Just five more minutes, Neha.
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, अब जल्दी करो!Nahi, ab jaldi karo!No, hurry up now!
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, मैं तैयार हूँ।Thik hai, main taiyaar hoon.Okay, I am ready.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
