A2
Expression
Formal
Meaning
A polite request to pause briefly.
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Cultural Background
It is common to use 'एक मिनट' even if you need more than a minute. In offices, this is the standard way to pause a conversation.
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Add 'ज़रा'
Adding 'ज़रा' makes it sound much softer and more polite.
Meaning
A polite request to pause briefly.
🎯
Add 'ज़रा'
Adding 'ज़रा' makes it sound much softer and more polite.
Test Yourself
Which is the most formal way to ask someone to wait?
How do you ask a boss to wait?
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: एक मिनट रुकिए
The -िए suffix is the formal imperative in Hindi.
🎉 Score: /1
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Which is the most formal way to ask someone to wait?
Choose
A2
How do you ask a boss to wait?
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: एक मिनट रुकिए
The -िए suffix is the formal imperative in Hindi.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, it is perfectly polite.
Related Phrases
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ज़रा सुनिए
similarListen for a moment
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