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Hindi vocabulary · Topic 7 of 10

Travel & Getting Around in Hindi

Asking for directions in Hindi is useful in markets and old city streets, where maps can be less precise. These words cover trains, autos, hotels, and money. Most travel phrases use polite aap, which is the form you should use with drivers and station staff.

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  1. 1Airportnounहवाई अड्डाhavaai addaeveryday: एयरपोर्ट (eyarport)
  2. 2Airplanenounहवाई जहाज़havaai jahaazeveryday: प्लेन (plen)
  3. 3Trainnounट्रेनtrenformal: रेलगाड़ी (relgaadi)
  4. 4Busnounबसbas
  5. 5Carnounगाड़ीgaadialso: कार (kaar)
  6. 6Taxinounटैक्सीtaiksi
  7. 7Ticketnounटिकटtikat
  8. 8Passportnounपासपोर्टpaasport
  9. 9Hotelnounहोटलhotal
  10. 10Where is…?phrase… कहाँ है?… kahaan hai?
  11. 11Leftadverbबाएँbaayen"on the left": बाईं ओर (baain or)
  12. 12Right (direction)adverbदाएँdaayen"on the right": दाईं ओर (daain or)
  13. 13Straight aheadadverbसीधेseedhe
  14. 14Mapnounनक़्शाnaksha
  15. 15Streetnounसड़कsadaklane: गली (gali)
  16. 16Stationnounस्टेशनsteshan
  17. 17Luggagenounसामानsaamaan
  18. 18Suitcasenounसूटकेसsootkes
  19. 19Room (hotel)nounकमराkamra
  20. 20Reservationnounबुकिंगbukingformal: आरक्षण (aarakshan)
  21. 21Moneynounपैसेpaisesingular: पैसा (paisa)
  22. 22Cashnounनक़दnakadalso: कैश (kaish)
  23. 23Credit cardnounक्रेडिट कार्डkredit kaard
  24. 24Banknounबैंकbaink
  25. 25ATMnounएटीएमetiem
  26. 26Citynounशहरshahar
  27. 27Countrynounदेशdesh
  28. 28Beachnounसमुद्र तटsamudra tateveryday: बीच (beech)
  29. 29Museumnounसंग्रहालयsangrahaalayeveryday: म्यूज़ियम (myoozium)
  30. 30Churchnounचर्चcharchalso: गिरजाघर (girjaaghar)
  31. 31Parknounपार्कpaarkalso: बाग़ (baag)
  32. 32City center (downtown)nounशहर का केंद्रshahar ka kendra
  33. 33Bridgenounपुलpul
  34. 34Boatnounनावnaavship: जहाज़ (jahaaz)
  35. 35Bicyclenounसाइकिलsaaikil
  36. 36Subway (metro)nounमेट्रोmetro
  37. 37Bus stopnounबस स्टॉपbas stop
  38. 38Entrancenounप्रवेशpraveshalso: एंट्री (entri)
  39. 39Exitnounनिकासnikaasalso: एग्ज़िट (egzit)
  40. 40Nearadverbपासpaasalso: नज़दीक (nazdeek)
  41. 41Faradverbदूरdoor
  42. 42Northnounउत्तरuttar
  43. 43Southnounदक्षिणdakshin
  44. 44Eastnounपूर्वpoorv
  45. 45Westnounपश्चिमpashchim
  46. 46Cornernounकोनाkonastreet corner: मोड़ (mod)
  47. 47Traffic lightnounट्रैफ़िक लाइटtraifik laaitalso: सिग्नल (signal)
  48. 48Addressnounपताpata
  49. 49Touristnounपर्यटकparyatakeveryday: टूरिस्ट (toorist)
  50. 50Tripnounयात्राyaatraalso: सफ़र (safar)
  51. 51Vacation (holiday)nounछुट्टियाँchhuttiyaansingular: छुट्टी (chhutti)
  52. 52Flightnounउड़ानudaaneveryday: फ़्लाइट (flaait)
  53. 53Bordernounसीमाseemaalso: बॉर्डर (bordar)
  54. 54Visanounवीज़ाveeza
  55. 55Tour guidenounगाइडgaaid
  56. 56Souvenirnounयादगारyaadgaaralso: सुवेनियर (suveniyar)
  57. 57Police stationnounपुलिस स्टेशनpulis steshanalso: थाना (thaana)
  58. 58Gas stationnounपेट्रोल पंपpetrol pamp
  59. 59Parkingnounपार्किंगpaarking
  60. 60Roadnounरास्ताraastaalso: सड़क (sadak)
  61. 61Neighborhoodnounमोहल्लाmohallaalso: इलाक़ा (ilaaka)
  62. 62Embassynounदूतावासdootaavaaseveryday: एंबेसी (embesi)
  63. 63Hostelnounहॉस्टलhostal
  64. 64Postcardnounपोस्टकार्डpostkaard
  65. 65Seatnounसीटseet
  66. 66Delaynounदेरीderi
  67. 67Castlenounक़िलाkilapalace: महल (mahal)
  68. 68Highwaynounहाईवेhaaiveformal: राजमार्ग (raajmaarg)
  69. 69Templenounमंदिरmandir
  70. 70Town squarenounचौकchauk
  71. 71I'm lostphraseमैं रास्ता भूल गया हूँmain raasta bhool gaya hoonsaid by a woman: … भूल गई हूँ (bhool gayi hoon)
  72. 72How much does it cost?phraseयह कितने का है?yah kitne ka hai?
  73. 73Where is the bathroom?phraseबाथरूम कहाँ है?baathroom kahaan hai?formal: शौचालय कहाँ है? (shauchaalay kahaan hai?)
  74. 74Can you help me?phraseक्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?
  75. 75I have a reservationphraseमेरी बुकिंग हैmeri buking hai
  76. 76A ticket to…, pleasephrase… का एक टिकट, प्लीज़… ka ek tikat, pleez
  77. 77How do I get to…?phrase… कैसे पहुँचूँ?… kaise pahunchoon?
  78. 78Is it far?phraseक्या यह दूर है?kya yah door hai?
  79. 79Turn leftphraseबाएँ मुड़िएbaayen mudiye
  80. 80Turn rightphraseदाएँ मुड़िएdaayen mudiye
  81. 81What time does it leave?phraseयह कितने बजे चलेगी?yah kitne baje chalegi?for a train or bus
  82. 82Can I pay by card?phraseक्या मैं कार्ड से पेमेंट कर सकता हूँ?kya main kaard se pement kar sakta hoon?said by a woman: … सकती हूँ (sakti hoon)
  83. 83Do you have a room?phraseक्या कोई कमरा ख़ाली है?kya koi kamra khaali hai?
  84. 84Can you take a photo of us?phraseक्या आप हमारी फ़ोटो खींच सकते हैं?kya aap hamaari foto kheench sakte hain?
  85. 85Take me to…, pleasephraseमुझे … ले चलिएmujhe … le chaliye
  86. 86Stop here, pleasephraseयहाँ रोकिएyahaan rokiye
  87. 87I need a taxiphraseमुझे टैक्सी चाहिएmujhe taiksi chaahiye
  88. 88Is there Wi-Fi?phraseक्या यहाँ वाई-फ़ाई है?kya yahaan vaai-faai hai?
  89. 89I'm a touristphraseमैं टूरिस्ट हूँmain toorist hoonformal: मैं पर्यटक हूँ (main paryatak hoon)
  90. 90I'm here on vacationphraseमैं यहाँ छुट्टियों पर हूँmain yahaan chhuttiyon par hoon
  91. 91How long does it take?phraseकितना समय लगेगा?kitna samay lagega?
  92. 92Which bus goes to…?phraseकौन-सी बस … जाती है?kaun-si bas … jaati hai?
  93. 93Is this seat taken?phraseक्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?kya yah seet khaali hai?
  94. 94I lost my passportphraseमेरा पासपोर्ट खो गया हैmera paasport kho gaya hai
  95. 95Can you show me on the map?phraseक्या आप मुझे नक़्शे पर दिखा सकते हैं?kya aap mujhe nakshe par dikha sakte hain?
  96. 96Keep the changephraseबाक़ी पैसे रख लीजिएbaaki paise rakh leejiye
  97. 97What time does it open?phraseयह कितने बजे खुलता है?yah kitne baje khulta hai?
  98. 98Where's the nearest…?phraseसबसे नज़दीकी … कहाँ है?sabse nazdeeki … kahaan hai?
  99. 99One-way ticketnounएक तरफ़ का टिकटek taraf ka tikat
  100. 100Round-trip ticketnounआने-जाने का टिकटaane-jaane ka tikatalso: रिटर्न टिकट (ritarn tikat)

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Travel & Getting Around in Hindi: common questions

How do I ask "where is" in Hindi?

Say … kahaan hai? after the place: station kahaan hai? For a person you can also say … kahaan hain? with the polite plural.

What should I call a taxi in India?

Taxi works in cities. For a three-wheeler say auto. In many cities people book both through an app, but the Hindi words still help when you speak to the driver.

How do I say left and right in Hindi?

Left is baayen or baain or, and right is daayen or daain or. You will also hear left and right themselves in cities.

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