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"Slow" in Hindi: धीमा

धीमाdheema

Say it: DHEE-maaadjective/d̪ʱiːmɑː/

Slow in Hindi is धीमा (dheema). Feminine धीमी, plural/oblique धीमे. Soft request: थोड़ा धीरे / धीमे चलिए.

Wifi

आज नेटवर्क बहुत धीमा चल रहा है।

aaj network bahut dheema chal raha hai.

The network is running very slow today.
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How to pronounce धीमा

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DHEE-maa

/d̪ʱiːmɑː/

Dheema is DHEE-maa. Aspirated dh, long ee, soft maa. Two even beats.

"Slow" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
धीमाdheemaslow (m.)

Default masculine adjective.

धीमीdheemislow (f.)

Feminine nouns: dheemi gaadi feel in speech with dheere too.

धीरेdheereslowly

Very common adverb.

थोड़ा धीमाthoda dheemaa bit slow

Soft complaint.

How to use धीमा in real life

  1. 1Wifi

    आज नेटवर्क बहुत धीमा चल रहा है।

    aaj network bahut dheema chal raha hai.

    The network is running very slow today.

    Masculine dheema.

  2. 2Taxi

    कृपया थोड़ा धीमे चलिए, नर्वस हूँ।

    kripya thoda dheeme chaliye, nervous hoon.

    Please drive a bit slow — I'm nervous.

    Polite aap; dheeme form.

  3. 3Music

    गाना धीमी आवाज़ में रखो।

    gaana dheemi awaaz mein rakho.

    Keep the song at a slow/soft volume.

    Feminine dheemi with awaaz.

Mistakes English speakers make with धीमा

Incorrect: Only dheere when you need the adjective धीमा

Correct: धीमा / धीमी for slow as description

Dheere is adverb slowly; धीमा is the adjective headword.

Incorrect: Dheema awaaz

Correct: धीमी आवाज़

Agree gender: dheemi with feminine awaaz.

Good to know

Drivers hear धीरे बाबा more than textbook dheema. For apps and wifi, धीमा नेटवर्क is clear. Soften with thoda so you do not sound scolding.

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Asking a driver to slow down

  1. ChatPal

    गाड़ी थोड़ी धीमी लग रही है क्या आपको?

    gaadi thodi dheemi lag rahi hai kya aapko?

    Does the car feel a bit slow to you?

  2. You

    नहीं मुझे तो तेज़ लग रही है, धीमे चलिए।

    nahin — mujhe to tez lag rahi hai, dheeme chaliye.

    No — it feels fast to me; please go slow.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक, स्पीड कम करता हूँ।

    theek, speed kam karta hoon.

    Okay — I'll reduce the speed.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद अब धीमा और आराम सही है।

    dhanyavaad — ab dheema aur aaraam sahi hai.

    Thanks — now slow and calm is right.

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Common questions about "Slow" in Hindi

Gender forms?

Dheema / dheemi / dheeme.

Slowly?

Dheere / dheeme chaliye.

Slow internet?

Dheema network / dheema internet.

Opposite?

Tez.

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