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"to travel" in Hindi: यात्रा करना

यात्रा करनाyaatra karna

Say it: YAA-tra KAR-naverb/jɑːt̪rɑː kərnɑː/

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.

We want to travel to the mountains.
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How to pronounce यात्रा करना

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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

HindiEnglish
यात्रा करनाyaatra karnato travel

Default phrase.

यात्रा करता हूँyaatra karta hoonI travel (m.)

Present.

यात्रा कर रहे हैंyaatra kar rahe hainare traveling

Progressive.

लंबी यात्रा करनाlambi yaatra karnato take a long trip

Distance.

यात्रा कीyaatra kitraveled (f. agreement)

Past with करना → की.

How to use यात्रा करना in real life

  1. 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.

  2. 2Work trips

    आप अक्सर यात्रा करते हैं?

    aap aksar yaatra karte hain?

    Do you travel often?

    करते + यात्रा.

  3. 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.

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Planning a weekend getaway

  1. ChatPal

    इस वीकेंड यात्रा करेंगे?

    is weekend yaatra karenge?

    Shall we travel this weekend?

  2. You

    हाँ, छोटी यात्रा करना अच्छा लगेगा।

    haan, chhoti yaatra karna achha lagega.

    Yes — a short trip would feel good.

  3. ChatPal

    पहाड़ी यात्रा करनी है या समुद्र?

    pahaadi yaatra karni hai ya samudra?

    Mountain travel or the sea?

  4. 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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