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"Rude" in Hindi: बदतमीज़

बदतमीज़badtameez

Say it: bad-ta-MEEZadjective/bəd̪ət̪miːz/

Rude in Hindi is बदतमीज़ (badtameez). Soft complaint: थोड़ा बदतमीज़ लग रहे हैं. Keep the nukta on ज़.

Shop service

स्टाफ़ थोड़ा बदतमीज़ बोल रहा था।

staff thoda badtameez bol raha tha.

The staff was speaking a bit rudely.
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How to pronounce बदतमीज़

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bad-ta-MEEZ

/bəd̪ət̪miːz/

Badtameez is bad-ta-MEEZ. Soft bad, clear ta, long meez with a buzzing z (ज़).

"Rude" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बदतमीज़badtameezrude; ill-mannered

Default adjective.

बदतमीज़ीbadtameezirudeness

Noun: itni badtameezi.

बिल्कुल बदतमीज़bilkul badtameezcompletely rude

Stronger blame.

मत बनो बदतमीज़mat bano badtameezdon't be rude

Warning to kids or peers.

How to use बदतमीज़ in real life

  1. 1Shop service

    स्टाफ़ थोड़ा बदतमीज़ बोल रहा था।

    staff thoda badtameez bol raha tha.

    The staff was speaking a bit rudely.

    Service complaint.

  2. 2Parent to child

    बड़ों से बदतमीज़ मत बोलो।

    badon se badtameez mat bolo.

    Don't speak rudely to elders.

    Home manners.

  3. 3Friend vent

    वह आज बहुत बदतमीज़ लग रहा है।

    vah aaj bahut badtameez lag raha hai.

    He seems very rude today.

    Mood read.

Mistakes English speakers make with बदतमीज़

Incorrect: बदतमीज without nukta ज़

Correct: बदतमीज़

Keep the nukta spelling बदतमीज़.

Incorrect: Calling a boss बदतमीज़ to their face

Correct: Softer: थोड़ी कठोर भाषा

Direct बदतमीज़ can explode; soften with elders and bosses.

Good to know

बदतमीज़ hits manners hard — parents use it with children a lot. With strangers, soft words like थोड़ा कठोर or बिना लिहाज़ often land better than a blunt label.

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Softening a service complaint

  1. ChatPal

    क्या जवाब बदतमीज़ लगा?

    kya jawaab badtameez laga?

    Did the reply feel rude?

  2. You

    हाँ, थोड़ा बदतमीज़ था।

    haan, thoda badtameez tha.

    Yes, it was a bit rude.

  3. ChatPal

    मैनेजर से शांति से कह सकते हैं।

    manager se shaanti se kah sakte hain.

    You can tell the manager calmly.

  4. You

    ठीक है बदतमीज़ शब्द कम रखूँगा।

    theek hai — badtameez shabd kam rakhoonga.

    Okay — I'll use the word rude less.

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Common questions about "Rude" in Hindi

Nukta?

Yes: बदतमीज़ with ज़, not plain ज.

Noun form?

बदतमीज़ी (badtameezi).

Polite softener?

Thoda rough / thodi tez awaaz — softer than बदतमीज़.

Opposite?

Vinamra or polite manners: अच्छे तरीके से बोलना.

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