Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| झटपट | jhaṭpaṭ | /d͡ʒʱəʈ.pəʈ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| जल्दी से | jaldī se | /d͡ʒəl.d̪iː seː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The most common way to express performing an action with speed in everyday spoken Hindi is by using जल्दी से. Other options include the colloquial झटपट, the informal फटाफट for doing something promptly and formal alternatives like शीघ्रता से to mean 'with speed or promptly' or तत्परता से to convey a sense of urgency.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase जल्दी से, the particle से functions like the English preposition 'with', giving the phrase a literal sense of 'with speed'.
Which one should you use?
While जल्दी से is the standard way to say quickly, the term झटपट is more colloquial and implies doing something in a sudden, snappy or instantaneous manner, such as 'in a snap'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While जल्दी से is used to mean 'quickly' (with speed), the single word जल्दी can also mean 'early' in terms of time.
How do you pronounce it?
jhaṭpaṭ (/dʒʱəʈ.pəʈ/)
Did you know?
- The particle से in जल्दी से may have ancient roots in the Sanskrit word सहित (sahita), meaning 'accompanied by' or 'with'.
- The sound pattern in फटाफट is a type of echo-word, a common feature in Hindi where a word is repeated with a slight change to add intensity.
- While जल्दी से describes speed, the formal word तत्परता से carries a specific connotation of 'readiness' or 'eagerness' alongside speed.
Examples in context
- जल्दी से दरवाजा बंद कर दो।Shut the door quickly.This sentence shows how to use जल्दी से to give a command to shut a door.Tatoeba #3638838 by sabretou, translation #3410849 by CK
- दूध जल्दी से खराब हो जाता है क्या?Does milk spoil quickly?This sentence uses जल्दी से to describe the rate at which milk spoils.Tatoeba #609865 by minshirui, translation #394476 by blay_paul
- पाँच बज गए हैं। अगर तुम अपनी चिट्ठी जल्दी से डाक में डालदो तो शायद अभी भी चली जाएगी।It's five o' clock. If you quickly post your letter, it still might make it in time.This sentence illustrates using जल्दी से when suggesting a quick action to meet a deadline.Tatoeba #476427 by minshirui, translation #476422 by minshirui
- कृपया अपने कार्य को जल्दी से पूरा कीजिए।Please complete your work quickly.
- कृपया अपने जवाब को शीघ्रता से भेजें।Please send your response promptly.
- देखो, तुम्हारा समय खत्म हो रहा है, तो तुम्हें फटाफट काम खत्म करना होगा।Look, your time is running out, so you need to finish the work quickly.
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Example conversation
Pooja and Amit are getting ready to leave for a movie.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, चलो झटपट तैयार हो जाओ।Amit, chalo jhatpat taiyaar ho jao.Amit, come on, get ready quickly.
- अमित Amitबस पाँच मिनट और लगेंगे।Bas paanch minute aur lagenge.It will just take five more minutes.
- पूजा Poojaहम फिल्म के लिए लेट हो रहे हैं।Hum film ke liye late ho rahe hain.We are getting late for the movie.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं झटपट आता हूँ।Theek hai, main jhatpat aata hoon.Okay, I'll be there quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quickly” translations and entries झटपट, जल्दी से, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जल्दी, झटपट, से, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
