Bedeutung
A polite request for someone to reduce their speaking pace.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In formal settings, using the 'Aap' register is mandatory. 'थोड़ा धीरे बोलें' is the standard way to maintain this. Often, speakers might add 'ji' for extra respect. In professional environments, this phrase is used to ensure clarity in meetings.
Use 'Kripya'
Adding 'Kripya' (Please) at the start makes you sound very polite.
Avoid 'Chup'
Never use 'Chup' when you mean 'slow down'; it is very rude.
Bedeutung
A polite request for someone to reduce their speaking pace.
Use 'Kripya'
Adding 'Kripya' (Please) at the start makes you sound very polite.
Avoid 'Chup'
Never use 'Chup' when you mean 'slow down'; it is very rude.
Smile
Smiling while saying this makes the request feel friendly.
Teste dich selbst
Which is the most polite way to ask a stranger to slow down?
Choose the best option:
The 'en' suffix is the correct formal imperative.
Fill in the missing word.
कृपया ________ धीरे बोलें।
'थोड़ा' means 'a little', which makes the request polite.
Complete the dialogue.
Speaker A: 'I don't understand.' Speaker B: '________'
This is the logical response to not understanding.
Match the situation to the correct register.
You are talking to your boss.
Always use formal register with superiors.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenChoose the best option:
The 'en' suffix is the correct formal imperative.
कृपया ________ धीरे बोलें।
'थोड़ा' means 'a little', which makes the request polite.
Speaker A: 'I don't understand.' Speaker B: '________'
This is the logical response to not understanding.
You are talking to your boss.
Always use formal register with superiors.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenNo, it is very polite when used with 'बोलें'.
Yes, it is formal and respectful.
Try saying 'क्या आप फिर से बोल सकते हैं?' (Can you say it again?).
It is the nasal marker for the formal imperative.
No, the phrase is gender-neutral.
Yes, it's fine in formal texts.
Yes, it appears in many scenes where characters are confused.
Use 'थोड़ा धीरे बोलो'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
फिर से बोलें
similarSay it again
क्या मतलब है?
builds onWhat do you mean?
ज़रा रुकिए
similarWait a moment
