جلد
jald
The Urdu word for "soon" is جلد (jald).
جلد is an adverb used to indicate that something will happen within a short amount of time.
Meaning: within a short time (adv)
Which one should you use?
While جلد refers to the time remaining until an event occurs (soon), the related form جلدی refers to the speed at which an action is performed (quickly).
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix 'ی' (i) to جلد results in the form جلدی, which changes the meaning from "soon" to "quickly" or "fast". Additionally, adding the particle 'ہی' (hi) after جلد creates the phrase جلد ہی, which emphasizes immediacy and is often translated as "very soon" or "shortly".
How do you pronounce it?
jald
Did you know?
- Because جلد can mean 'leather' or 'skin', a book's hardcover binding is referred to using the same word as 'soon'.
- The word جلد was borrowed into Urdu from Classical Persian.
- While جلد means 'soon', the word جلدی is often used in a cultural context to tell someone to 'hurry up' rather than just describing their speed.
Examples in context
- میں جلد ہی واپس آ جائو گا۔I'll be back soon.This sentence demonstrates the use of جلد to indicate a return in a short time.Tatoeba #1450585 by nabeel_tahir, translation #52115 by CK
- کیا میں جلدی ٹھیک ہو جائو گا؟Will I get well soon?This sentence shows how to use جلد when asking about recovering soon.Tatoeba #1672327 by nabeel_tahir, translation #253971 by CK
- میں امید کرتا ہوں کہ ٹام جلد ٹھیک ہو جائے۔I hope Tom will get well soon.This sentence uses جلد to express a hope for someone to recover soon.Tatoeba #12902375 by Roomba_Unit, translation #5623241 by CK
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Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are talking on the phone about a meeting.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا تم جلد آ سکو گے؟Kya tum jald aa sako gay?Will you be able to come soon?
- علی Aliہاں، میں جلد پہنچ جاؤں گا۔Haan, mein jald pohanch jaoon ga.Yes, I will arrive soon.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، میں تمہارا انتظار کر رہی ہوں۔Theek hai, mein tumhara intezar kar rahi hoon.Okay, I am waiting for you.
- علی Aliبس چند منٹ میں ملتے ہیں۔Bas chand minute mein miltay hain.Let's meet in just a few minutes.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry جلد, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries جلد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
