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"More slowly, please" in Hindi: थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

थोड़ा धीरे बोलिएthoda dheere boliye

Say it: THO-da DHEE-re bo-LI-yephrase/t̪ʰoːɽɑː d̪ʱiːreː boːlɪeː/

More slowly, please in Hindi is थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए (thoda dheere boliye). Keep the whole polite line with aap-style boliye when you need someone to slow their speech.

Station announcement follow-up

माफ़ कीजिए, थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

maaf kijiye, thoda dheere boliye.

Sorry — more slowly, please.
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How to pronounce थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

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THO-da DHEE-re bo-LI-ye

/t̪ʰoːɽɑː d̪ʱiːreː boːlɪeː/

Thoda is THO-da with dental d. Dheere is DHEE-re. Boliye is bo-LI-ye, soft polite ending.

"More slowly, please" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
थोड़ा धीरे बोलिएthoda dheere boliyemore slowly, please

Full headword with aap.

धीरे बोलिएdheere boliyeplease speak slowly

Shorter polite ask.

थोड़ा धीरेthoda dheerea bit more slowly

Quick interrupt.

आहिस्ते बोलिएahiste boliyeplease speak softly/slowly

Urdu-tinged alternative.

How to use थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए in real life

  1. 1Station announcement follow-up

    माफ़ कीजिए, थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

    maaf kijiye, thoda dheere boliye.

    Sorry — more slowly, please.

    Full phrase after missing a detail.

  2. 2Language class

    सर, थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए, नोट्स लिख रहा हूँ

    sir, thoda dheere boliye, notes likh raha hoon.

    Sir, more slowly please — I'm taking notes.

    Study ask.

  3. 3Phone directions

    सिग्नल कमज़ोर हैथोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

    signal kamzor hai — thoda dheere boliye.

    The signal is weak — more slowly, please.

    Call clarity.

Mistakes English speakers make with थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

Incorrect: Only saying dheere without थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

Correct: Thoda dheere boliye

This page teaches the full polite phrase.

Incorrect: Thoda dheere bol (to a stranger)

Correct: Thoda dheere boliye

Use boliye with aap for strangers and elders.

Good to know

Indians hear थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए from learners every day and usually smile and slow down. Soften with maaf kijiye or ji. Combining it with phir se boliye (say it again) is a normal two-step rescue.

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Asking a clerk to slow down address details

  1. ChatPal

    आपका पता जल्दी लिख दीजिए

    aapka pata jaldi likh dijiye.

    Please write your address quickly.

  2. You

    जी, थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए

    ji, thoda dheere boliye.

    Ji — more slowly, please.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक हैपता थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए, नंबर भी

    theek hai — pata thoda dheere boliye, number bhi.

    Okay — please say the address more slowly, and the number too.

  4. You

    हाँ, एक-एक अंक से

    haan, ek-ek ank se.

    Yes, digit by digit.

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FAQ

Common questions about "More slowly, please" in Hindi

Full phrase?

Thoda dheere boliye.

With friends?

Thoda dheere bolo is fine casually.

Add please energy?

Start with maaf kijiye or ji.

Plus repeat?

Thoda dheere boliye, phir se.

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