Hindi · Greetings & Essentials
"One moment, please" in Hindi: एक मिनट रुकिए
एक मिनट रुकिएek minat rukiye
One moment, please is एक मिनट रुकिए (ek minat rukiye). Use it on calls and at counters while you check something.
Phone hold
एक मिनट रुकिए, मैं चेक करता हूँ।ek minat rukiye, main check karta hoon.
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How to pronounce एक मिनट रुकिए
Say it
ek mi-NAT ru-KI-ye
/eːk mɪnəʈ rʊkɪeː/
Ek minat rukiye: ek, mi-NAT (often said minat), ru-KI-ye with polite -iye.
"One moment, please" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| एक मिनट रुकिएek minat rukiye | one moment, please Default aap pause. | Default aap pause. |
| ज़रा एक मिनट रुकिएzara ek minat rukiye | just one moment, please Softer. | Softer. |
| एक मिनट रुकिए नाek minat rukiye na | one moment please, okay? Friendly softener. | Friendly softener. |
| कृपया एक मिनट रुकिएkripya ek minat rukiye | please wait one moment Extra polite. | Extra polite. |
How to use एक मिनट रुकिए in real life
- 1Phone hold
एक मिनट रुकिए, मैं चेक करता हूँ।
ek minat rukiye, main check karta hoon.
One moment, please — I'll check.
Call center feel.
- 2Shop billing
एक मिनट रुकिए, बिल निकालती हूँ।
ek minat rukiye, bill nikaalti hoon.
One moment, please — I'm getting the bill.
Counter.
- 3Office desk
आप एक मिनट रुकिए, फ़ाइल आ रही है।
aap ek minat rukiye, file aa rahi hai.
Please wait one moment — the file is coming.
Aap explicit.
Mistakes English speakers make with एक मिनट रुकिए
Incorrect: Saying only रुक with strangers
Correct: Full एक मिनट रुकिए
Keep the whole polite phrase.
Incorrect: Using रुक with aap (tu level)
Correct: रुकिए with aap
Imperative must match aap.
Good to know
Staff say एक मिनट रुकिए while printers wake up or WhatsApp loads. It buys time without sounding rude. Longer waits get दो मिनट, but this page sticks to the set phrase.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Bank desk while the system loads
ChatPal
एक मिनट रुकिए, स्क्रीन खुल रही है।
ek minat rukiye, screen khul rahi hai.
One moment, please — the screen is opening.
You
ठीक है, एक मिनट रुकिए — मैं खड़ा हूँ।
theek hai, ek minat rukiye — main khada hoon.
Okay, one moment please — I'm standing here.
ChatPal
आ गया पासवर्ड बॉक्स।
aa gaya paasvard box.
The password box is here.
You
धन्यवाद, अब टाइप करता हूँ।
dhanyavaad, ab type karta hoon.
Thanks — I'll type now.
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FAQ
Common questions about "One moment, please" in Hindi
How do you say one moment, please?
एक मिनट रुकिए (ek minat rukiye).
Softer?
ज़रा एक मिनट रुकिए.
On a call?
Same phrase: एक मिनट रुकिए.
Can I say रुक?
Not with aap — use रुकिए in this phrase.
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