छिटो गर
chhito gara
The English phrase "hurry up" is translated into Nepali as छिटो गर (chhito gara).
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 phrase is composed of chhito (fast/quick) and gara (do).
Which one should you use?
Other common versions include Jaldi gara, which is a straightforward informal way to say "Hurry up" and Jaldi garnu hos, which is a polite expression used for the same purpose.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the command from informal to polite, change gara to garnuhos to form छिटो गर्नुहोस्. If you wish to include yourself in the action to say "let's hurry", use छिटो गरौँ.
How do you pronounce it?
chhito gara
Did you know?
- The word जल्दि in जल्दि गर is a loanword from Hindi, which in turn took it from Arabic via Persian influence.
- In Nepali culture, telling a superior to 'hurry up' using छिटो गर would be considered an extreme insult because the verb ending is reserved for equals or subordinates.
- While छिटो गर means 'hurry up', the word छिटो is also used in Nepal to describe the 'early' morning hours, rather than just speed.
Examples in context
- जल्दी गर्नुहोस्।Hurry up.
- छिटो गर, हामी ढिलो हुँदैछौँ।chhito gara, hāmī dhilo hundaichhau.Hurry up, we are getting late.
Example conversation
Anita and Dipesh are leaving the house for a movie.
- दिपेश Dipeshम जुत्ता लगाउँदैछु।Ma jutta lagaudachu.I am putting on my shoes.
- अनीता Anitaछिटो गर, फिल्म सुरु हुन लाग्यो!Chito gara, film suru huna lagyo!Hurry up, the movie is about to start!
- दिपेश Dipeshल, म तयार भएँ।La, ma tayar bhaye.Okay, I am ready.
- अनीता Anitaहिँड अब जाऔं।Hinda aba jaau.Come on, let's go now.
