B1 Expression औपचारिक

بشتابید.

beshataabid.

Hurry up!

मतलब

An urgent request for someone to move or act quickly.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In traditional bazaars, merchants use rhythmic calls to attract customers. 'بشتابید' is often part of a rhyming couplet used to signal that a fresh shipment of goods has arrived. In Friday sermons (Khutbah), preachers use 'بشتابید' to urge the congregation toward repentance or charitable acts, giving the word a spiritual dimension. Iranian startups like Digikala and Takhfifan have revived this word for 'Flash Sales', proving that classical Persian still has a place in high-tech marketing. The word is a staple of the 'Epic' style (Sabk-e Khorasani). It evokes the image of a messenger or a hero calling his troops to action.

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Use it in Writing

If you are writing a formal email to a group or a public post, use 'بشتابید' to sound more like a native professional.

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Too Formal for Friends

Don't use this with your best friends unless you are joking. It sounds like you're a king addressing his subjects.

मतलब

An urgent request for someone to move or act quickly.

🎯

Use it in Writing

If you are writing a formal email to a group or a public post, use 'بشتابید' to sound more like a native professional.

⚠️

Too Formal for Friends

Don't use this with your best friends unless you are joking. It sounds like you're a king addressing his subjects.

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The 'Sale' Keyword

Whenever you see this word on a shop window, expect a crowd. It's the universal sign for a bargain in Iran.

खुद को परखो

Complete the advertisement with the correct form of the verb.

فقط تا فردا وقت دارید! برای خرید ________. (Hint: Use the formal imperative of 'to hasten')

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید

The context is a formal advertisement ('You have time until tomorrow'), so the plural imperative 'بشتابید' is required.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'بشتابید'?

In which of these scenarios would you use 'بشتابید'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: A banner for a 70% discount at a bookstore.

'بشتابید' is a formal call to action, perfect for marketing and public signs.

Fill in the missing line in this formal announcement.

گوینده: مسافران محترم، قطار در حال حرکت است. ________!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید

The train is leaving, so the speaker is telling the passengers to hurry up.

Match the phrase to the register.

Match 'بشتابید' and 'زود باش' to their correct registers.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید: Formal, زود باش: Informal

'Beshtābid' is the formal/literary version, while 'zood bāsh' is the everyday casual version.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Hurry Up: Formal vs. Informal

Formal (بشتابید)
Ads Advertisements
Poetry Literature
Informal (عجله کن)
Family Home
Friends Social

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Complete the advertisement with the correct form of the verb. Fill Blank B1

فقط تا فردا وقت دارید! برای خرید ________. (Hint: Use the formal imperative of 'to hasten')

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید

The context is a formal advertisement ('You have time until tomorrow'), so the plural imperative 'بشتابید' is required.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'بشتابید'? Choose A2

In which of these scenarios would you use 'بشتابید'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: A banner for a 70% discount at a bookstore.

'بشتابید' is a formal call to action, perfect for marketing and public signs.

Fill in the missing line in this formal announcement. dialogue_completion B1

گوینده: مسافران محترم، قطار در حال حرکت است. ________!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید

The train is leaving, so the speaker is telling the passengers to hurry up.

Match the phrase to the register. situation_matching A2

Match 'بشتابید' and 'زود باش' to their correct registers.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: بشتابید: Formal, زود باش: Informal

'Beshtābid' is the formal/literary version, while 'zood bāsh' is the everyday casual version.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Rarely in casual talk. It's mostly for ads, announcements, and literature.

Yes, if you want to be extremely formal or respectful, but 'عجله کنید' is more natural for formal singular.

The verb is 'شتافتن' (shtāftan).

Yes, 'نشتابید' (neshtābid), but it's very rare and mostly used in poetry.

No, it is a pure Persian word.

It sounds more urgent and professional than the common 'عجله کنید'.

Yes, especially if you are announcing a deadline to a team.

It's a deep 'aw' sound, like in 'law'.

Absolutely! It shows you understand Persian registers.

'Shtāb' is haste/acceleration, 'sor'at' is speed/velocity.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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عجله کنید

synonym

Hurry up (Neutral/Common)

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فرصت را غنیمت شمرید

builds on

Seize the opportunity

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درنگ نکنید

contrast

Do not delay

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شتاب‌زده

specialized form

Hasty/Rash

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زود باشید

similar

Be quick

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