Hindi · Travel & Getting Around
"Luggage" in Hindi: सामान
सामानsaamaan
Luggage in Hindi is सामान (saamaan), a masculine noun that also means stuff or belongings. At airports people still say saamaan for bags and luggage together.
Taxi boot
सामान पीछे रख दीजिए।saamaan peeche rakh dijiye.
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How to pronounce सामान
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saa-MAAN
/sɑːmɑːn/
Saamaan is saa-MAAN with a long aa in both syllables. Final n is clear, not nasalized like French.
"Luggage" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| सामानsaamaan | luggage; belongings Bags and stuff in travel talk. | Bags and stuff in travel talk. |
| यात्रा सामानyaatra saamaan | travel luggage More explicit. | More explicit. |
| सामान रखनाsaamaan rakhna | to keep / store luggage Cloakroom and car boot. | Cloakroom and car boot. |
| बैगेजbaggage | baggage Airport English loan. | Airport English loan. |
How to use सामान in real life
- 1Taxi boot
सामान पीछे रख दीजिए।
saamaan peeche rakh dijiye.
Please put the luggage in the back.
Polite request to a driver.
- 2Train berth
ऊपर सामान बाँध लिया क्या?
oopar saamaan baandh liya kya?
Have you tied the luggage up above?
Sleeper-coach habit.
- 3Airport claim
हमारा सामान अभी बेल्ट पर नहीं आया।
hamara saamaan abhi belt par nahin aaya.
Our luggage hasn’t come on the belt yet.
Baggage-claim wait.
Mistakes English speakers make with सामान
Incorrect: Meri saamaan kho gai.
Correct: Mera saamaan kho gaya.
सामान (saamaan) is masculine: mera, gaya.
Incorrect: Only suitcase word for all bags.
Correct: Saamaan covers luggage in general; sootkes is one bag type.
Use सामान (saamaan) for luggage as a whole.
Good to know
On Indian trains, securing saamaan on the upper rack is half the boarding ritual. Porters still ask saamaan kitna hai? before quoting a rate.
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Arriving at a hotel with bags
ChatPal
आपका सामान गाड़ी में है क्या?
aapka saamaan gaadi mein hai kya?
Is your luggage in the car?
You
हाँ, दो बैग सामान हैं, मदद चाहिए।
haan, do bag saamaan hain, madad chahiye.
Yes, two bags of luggage — I need help.
ChatPal
बेलबॉय सामान ऊपर ले जाएँगे।
bellboy saamaan oopar le jaayenge.
The bellboy will take the luggage up.
You
धन्यवाद, सामान कमरे में रखना है।
dhanyavaad, saamaan kamre mein rakhna hai.
Thanks — the luggage should go in the room.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Luggage" in Hindi
Saamaan or sootkes?
सामान (saamaan) is luggage in general; सूटकेस is one hard suitcase.
Gender?
Masculine: mera saamaan.
How do I say lost luggage?
Saamaan kho gaya / luggage lost ho gaya.
Can saamaan mean stuff at home?
Yes — belongings, things, not only travel bags.
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