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"Delay" in Hindi: देरी
देरीderi
Delay in Hindi is देरी (deri). Say ट्रेन में देरी है, माफ़ कीजिए देरी हो गई, आप कितनी देरी से आए? Soften with ji.
Station
ट्रेन में आधे घंटे की देरी है।train mein aadhe ghante ki deri hai.
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How to pronounce देरी
Say it
DE-ree
/d̪eːriː/
Deri is DE-ree. Soft d, clear long ee. Two beats.
"Delay" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| देरीderi | delay Default noun. | Default noun. |
| देरी होनाderi hona | to be delayed Events. | Events. |
| थोड़ी देरीthodi deri | a short delay Softener. | Softener. |
| बहुत देरीbahut deri | a long delay Complaint. | Complaint. |
How to use देरी in real life
- 1Station
ट्रेन में आधे घंटे की देरी है।
train mein aadhe ghante ki deri hai.
The train has a half-hour delay.
Announcement.
- 2Apology
माफ़ कीजिए, देरी हो गई।
maaf kijiye, deri ho gai.
Sorry — there was a delay.
Polite.
- 3Ask
आपको कितनी देरी लगेगी?
aapko kitni deri lagegi?
How much delay will you need?
Aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with देरी
Incorrect: Using लेट only and never देरी
Correct: देरी is the Hindi noun
लेट is common loan; still learn देरी.
Incorrect: Deri without Devanagari
Correct: देरी
Practice देरी in script.
Good to know
Railway boards flash देरी in red. Wedding baraats joke about शानदार देरी. Offices still say थोड़ी देरी से आऊँगा।
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Waiting for a delayed bus
ChatPal
बस में देरी हो रही है क्या?
bus mein deri ho rahi hai kya?
Is the bus delayed?
You
हाँ, बीस मिनट की देरी है।
haan, bees minute ki deri hai.
Yes — a twenty-minute delay.
ChatPal
आप चाय ले लें इंतज़ार में।
aap chaay le len intezaar mein.
Please grab tea while waiting.
You
ठीक, देरी में बात करते हैं।
theek, deri mein baat karte hain.
Okay — we'll chat during the delay.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Delay" in Hindi
Noun?
देरी.
Sorry for the delay?
माफ़ कीजिए, देरी हो गई।
Short delay?
थोड़ी देरी.
Train delay?
ट्रेन में देरी है।
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