How to Say “Hurry Up” in Tamil

சீக்கிரம்
cīkkiram/tʃiːkːɪɾɐm/
The English phrase "hurry up" is translated into Tamil as சீக்கிரம் (cīkkiram).
While சீக்கிரம் literally means "soon" or "quickly", it is commonly used as an imperative in casual conversation to mean "hurry up".
Meaning: go faster (verb)

Which one should you use?

சீக்கிரம் focuses on the speed of an action occurring soon, whereas வேகமாக focuses on the physical velocity or speed of an action.

How does it change in a sentence?

To tell someone to "hurry up and come", you add the informal verb வா to the end of சீக்கிரம் to form சீக்கிரம் வா.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is cīkkiram. The IPA is /tʃiːkːɪɾɐm/.

Did you know?

  • Adding the particle கொஞ்சம் (meaning 'a little') before சீக்கிரம் is a common social strategy to soften the command and make it sound like a polite request.
  • The word சீக்கிரம் is a linguistic traveler from Sanskrit, derived from the word śīghra.
  • In many spoken dialects, the final 'm' in சீக்கிரம் is replaced by a nasal 'ng' sound, making it sound like சீக்கிரัง.

Examples in context

  • சீக்கிரம் நட.
    seekkiram nada.
    Walk fast.
  • வேலைகளை சீக்கிரம் முடி.
    velaigalai seekkiram mudi.
    Finish the tasks quickly.

Example conversation

Two people are getting ready to leave the house.

  1. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    அனிதா, சீக்கிரம் தயாராகுங்கள்.
    Anita, seekkiram thayaaraagungal.
    Anita, please hurry up and get ready.
  2. அனிதா Anita

    இதோ வந்துவிட்டேன் சந்தோஷ்.
    Idho vandhuvittaen Santhosh.
    I am coming right now, Santhosh.
  3. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    பேருந்து கிளம்பிவிடும், சீக்கிரம் வாருங்கள்.
    Perundhu kilambividum, seekkiram vaarungal.
    The bus will leave, hurry up and come.
  4. அனிதா Anita

    சரி, நான் தயார்.
    Sari, naan thayaar.
    Okay, I am ready.

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