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"On time" in Hindi: समय पर

समय परsamay par

Say it: sa-MAY parphrase/səməj pər/

On time is समय पर (samay par). Keep both words — it means arriving or happening at the right time.

Train praise

गाड़ी समय पर आई

gaadi samay par aai.

The train came on time.
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How to pronounce समय पर

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sa-MAY par

/səməj pər/

sa-MAY par. Soft dental is light; समय has clear ay.

"On time" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
समय परsamay paron time

Default.

बिल्कुल समय परbilkul samay parright on time

Emphatic.

समय सेsamay seon time / by the time

Close cousin.

पंक्चुअलpunctualpunctual

English mix — not the taught line.

How to use समय पर in real life

  1. 1Train praise

    गाड़ी समय पर आई

    gaadi samay par aai.

    The train came on time.

    Travel.

  2. 2Meeting

    कृपया समय पर पहुँचिए

    kripaya samay par pahunchiye.

    Please arrive on time.

    Work.

  3. 3School

    बच्चे समय पर निकले

    bachche samay par nikle.

    The kids left on time.

    Home.

Mistakes English speakers make with समय पर

Incorrect: Saying only जल्दी for on time

Correct: समय पर

जल्दी is early/hurry; समय पर is punctual.

Incorrect: Dropping पर

Correct: समय पर

Keep समय पर together.

Good to know

Trains and offices praise समय पर arrivals. Guests may still be fashionably late to weddings; the phrase stays polite when you ask someone to be punctual.

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Planning a morning departure

  1. ChatPal

    कैब सात बजे बुलाई है

    cab saat baje bulaai hai.

    I've called a cab for seven.

  2. You

    ठीकहम समय पर निकलेंगे

    theek — ham samay par niklenge.

    Good — we'll leave on time.

  3. ChatPal

    ट्रैफ़िक याद रखना

    traffic yaad rakhna.

    Remember the traffic.

  4. You

    इसलिए और जल्दीसमय पर पहुँचना है

    isliye aur jaldi — samay par pahunchna hai.

    That's why even earlier — we must arrive on time.

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FAQ

Common questions about "On time" in Hindi

How do you say on time?

समय पर.

Emphatic?

बिल्कुल समय पर.

Is जल्दी the same?

No — जल्दी is hurry/early.

Close cousin?

समय से.

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