Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to travel" in Hindi: यात्रा करना
यात्रा करनाyaatra karna
Note: also: घूमना (ghoomna)
To travel in Hindi is यात्रा करना (yaatra karna). Keep यात्रा with forms of करना: करता, करती, किया. घूमना alone does not count on this page.
Holiday plan
हम पहाड़ों की यात्रा करना चाहते हैं।ham pahaadon ki yaatra karna chaahte hain.
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How to pronounce यात्रा करना
Say it
YAA-tra KAR-na
/jɑːt̪rɑː kərnɑː/
Yaatra karna is YAA-tra KAR-na. Long yaa, soft tra, clear karna.
"to travel" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| यात्रा करनाyaatra karna | to travel Default phrase. | Default phrase. |
| यात्रा करता हूँyaatra karta hoon | I travel (m.) Present. | Present. |
| यात्रा कर रहे हैंyaatra kar rahe hain | are traveling Progressive. | Progressive. |
| लंबी यात्रा करनाlambi yaatra karna | to take a long trip Distance. | Distance. |
| यात्रा कीyaatra ki | traveled (f. agreement) Past with करना → की. | Past with करना → की. |
How to use यात्रा करना in real life
- 1Holiday plan
हम पहाड़ों की यात्रा करना चाहते हैं।
ham pahaadon ki yaatra karna chaahte hain.
We want to travel to the mountains.
Infinitive phrase.
- 2Work trips
आप अक्सर यात्रा करते हैं?
aap aksar yaatra karte hain?
Do you travel often?
करते + यात्रा.
- 3Past tour
पिछले साल यूरोप की यात्रा की।
pichhle saal Europe ki yaatra ki.
Last year I/we traveled to Europe.
की counts for करना.
Mistakes English speakers make with यात्रा करना
Incorrect: Only घूमना without यात्रा करना
Correct: Include यात्रा करना / यात्रा की
Ghoomna alone does not satisfy this headword.
Incorrect: Dropping यात्रा and only saying karna
Correct: Keep यात्रा with करना forms
Need the whole travel phrase.
Good to know
यात्रा करना is slightly formal; people also say घूमना or ट्रिप पर जाना. Trains and family trips make यात्रा a warm word. Pilgrimage यात्रा is another big use.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning a weekend getaway
ChatPal
इस वीकेंड यात्रा करेंगे?
is weekend yaatra karenge?
Shall we travel this weekend?
You
हाँ, छोटी यात्रा करना अच्छा लगेगा।
haan, chhoti yaatra karna achha lagega.
Yes — a short trip would feel good.
ChatPal
पहाड़ी यात्रा करनी है या समुद्र?
pahaadi yaatra karni hai ya samudra?
Mountain travel or the sea?
You
समुद्र — वहाँ यात्रा शांत लगेगी।
samudra — wahaan yaatra shaant lagegi.
The sea — travel there will feel calm.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to travel" in Hindi
Whole phrase?
Yes — यात्रा + करना forms.
Does किया/की count?
Yes with यात्रा in the sentence.
Ghoomna?
Related, but not enough alone here.
Often?
Aap aksar yaatra karte hain?
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