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Local transport: useful Hindi phrases
Find the right route and the right stop.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Bus
बसbas
Bus
- How do I get to…?
… कैसे पहुँचूँ?… kaise pahunchoon?
How do I get to…?
- Turn left
बाएँ मुड़िएbaayen mudiye
Turn left
- Turn right
दाएँ मुड़िएdaayen mudiye
Turn right
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Bus | बसbas Bus |
| How do I get to…? | … कैसे पहुँचूँ?… kaise pahunchoon? How do I get to…? |
| Turn left | बाएँ मुड़िएbaayen mudiye Turn left |
| Turn right | दाएँ मुड़िएdaayen mudiye Turn right |
| Am I going the right way? | क्या मैं सही दिशा में जा रहा / रही हूँ?kya main sahi disha mein ja raha / rahi hoon? Show English translationAm I going the right way? |
| How many stops are left? | और कितने स्टॉप बाकी हैं?aur kitne stop baaki hain? Show English translationHow many stops are left? |
| Could you tell me when to get off? | क्या आप मुझे बता सकते हैं कि कब उतरना है?kya aap mujhe bata sakte hain ki kab utarna hai? Show English translationCould you tell me when to get off? |
| Is it within walking distance? | क्या वहाँ पैदल जा सकते हैं?kya vahan paidal ja sakte hain? Show English translationIs it within walking distance? |
| Does this bus stop at ...? | क्या यह बस … पर रुकती है?kya yah bus ... par rukti hai? Show English translationDoes this bus stop at …? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
यह सड़क संग्रहालय की ओर जाती है।yah sadak sangrahaalay ki or jaati hai.
This street leads toward the museum.
You
क्या मैं सही दिशा में जा रहा / रही हूँ?kya main sahi disha mein ja raha / rahi hoon?
Am I going the right way?
Partner
हाँ। इसकी जगह आप यह बस भी ले सकते हैं।haan. iski jagah aap yah bus bhi le sakte hain.
Yes. You can take this bus instead.
You
और कितने स्टॉप बाकी हैं?aur kitne stop baaki hain?
How many stops are left?
Local transport in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
