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"Fast" in Hindi: तेज़

तेज़tez

Say it: TEZadjective/t̪eːz/

Fast in Hindi is तेज़ (tez). Cars and wifi: तेज़ गाड़ी / तेज़ इंटरनेट. Soften with थोड़ा तेज़. Related jaldi means quickly/hurry.

Taxi

थोड़ा तेज़ चलिए, फ़्लाइट छूट जाएगी।

thoda tez chaliye, flight chhoot jaayegi.

Please go a bit fast — the flight will be missed.
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How to pronounce तेज़

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TEZ

/t̪eːz/

Tez is TEZ with a buzzing z (ज़). One short bright beat — not tays.

"Fast" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तेज़tezfast; sharp; strong

Default adjective.

बहुत तेज़bahut tezvery fast

Stronger.

तेज़ चलनाtez chalnato go fast

Motion.

थोड़ा तेज़thoda teza bit fast

Soft request.

How to use तेज़ in real life

  1. 1Taxi

    थोड़ा तेज़ चलिए, फ़्लाइट छूट जाएगी।

    thoda tez chaliye, flight chhoot jaayegi.

    Please go a bit fast — the flight will be missed.

    Polite aap.

  2. 2Wifi complaint

    यह नेटवर्क पहले जितना तेज़ नहीं है।

    yeh network pehle jitna tez nahin hai.

    This network is not as fast as before.

    Tech talk.

  3. 3Cooking

    चूल्हा थोड़ा तेज़ कर दो।

    choolha thoda tez kar do.

    Turn the stove up a bit.

    Heat as tez.

Mistakes English speakers make with तेज़

Incorrect: Tej without nukta ज़

Correct: तेज़

Keep ज़ in तेज़.

Incorrect: Using only jaldi when you mean high speed

Correct: तेज़ for fast speed; जल्दी for hurry/soon

Related but not identical.

Good to know

Drivers hear jaldi more than tez, but तेज़ गाड़ी is clear. Food can be tez mirch (spicy). Context decides whether tez means fast, sharp, or strong.

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Asking a driver to speed up politely

  1. ChatPal

    क्या गाड़ी थोड़ी तेज़ कर सकते हैं?

    kya gaadi thodi tez kar sakte hain?

    Can you make the car a bit faster?

  2. You

    हाँ, सुरक्षित रखकर तेज़ चलिए।

    haan, surakshit rakhkar tez chaliye.

    Yes — please go fast but safely.

  3. ChatPal

    ट्रैफ़िक कम है आगे।

    traffic kam hai aage.

    Traffic is lighter ahead.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया अब ठीक तेज़ लग रही है।

    shukriya — ab theek tez lag rahi hai.

    Thanks — it feels fast enough now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Fast" in Hindi

Tez vs jaldi?

Tez is fast/speed; jaldi is quickly/hurry/soon.

Nukta?

Yes — तेज़ with ज़.

Internet?

Tez internet / tez wifi.

Soften?

Thoda tez.

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