جلدی کرو
jaldi karo
The English phrase "hurry up" is translated into Urdu as جلدی کرو (jaldi karo).
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 جلدی means "quickly" or "fast".
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to an elder or someone you wish to address politely, you should use جلدی کریں instead of جلدی کرو.
How do you pronounce it?
jaldi karo
When do people say it?
If you wish to be persuasive or affectionate, you can use Jaldi karo na to mean "Hurry up, won't you?"
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, telling an elder جلدی کرو instead of جلدی کریں is not just a grammar mistake but can be perceived as a significant sign of disrespect.
- The verb کرو (karo) comes from the Sanskrit word कुरु (kuru), meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
- If someone is moving too slowly, a speaker might use the word سستی (sasti), meaning 'laziness', as a counterpoint to جلدی to shame the person into speeding up.
Examples in context
- جلدی کرو، ہمیں دیر ہو رہی ہے۔jaldi karo, hamein der ho rahi hai.Hurry up, we are getting late.
- تھوڑا جلدی کرو۔thora jaldi karo.Hurry up a little bit.
- جلدی کرو، گاڑی نکل رہی ہے۔jaldi karo, gaari nikal rahi hai.Hurry up, the car is leaving.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are trying to catch a bus.
- احمد Ahmedفاطمہ، جلدی کرو!Fatima, jaldi karo!Fatima, hurry up!
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیں آ رہی ہوں، بس تھوڑا انتظار کرو۔mein aa rahi hoon, bas thora intezar karo.I am coming, just wait a little.
- احمد Ahmedجلدی کرو، بس تھوڑی دیر میں آ جائے گی۔jaldi karo, bus thori der mein aa jaye gi.Hurry up, the bus will arrive in a moment.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، میں اب جلدی کرتی ہوں۔theek hai, mein ab jaldi karti hoon.Okay, I will hurry now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کرو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
