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Hindi for travelling

Stations, auto-rickshaws, hotels and sights: the Hindi that gets you round North India.

34 sentences · 3 dialogues · 17 words

Why this field

English goes a long way in Indian cities, but at a station counter, in an auto-rickshaw or at a roadside stall a few words of Hindi change everything — prices, directions and the warmth of the welcome.

Travel Hindi is short and practical: polite requests with दीजिए and बताइए, numbers, directions and a way of addressing people that is friendly rather than formal.

What you will be able to do

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Core vocabulary

17 words from the word lists, ordered by level. A coloured edge shows what you have already practised.

  • टिकटticketA1
  • स्टेशनstationA1
  • ट्रेनtrainA1
  • बसbusA1
  • टैक्सीtaxiA1
  • ऑटोauto-rickshawA1
  • हवाई अड्डाairportA1
  • रास्ताway; route; pathA2
  • सीधेstraight onA2
  • नक़्शाmapA2
  • पासपोर्टpassportA2
  • यात्राjourney; travelA2
  • सामानthings; goods; luggageA2
  • पैदलon footA2
  • क़िलाfortB1
  • संग्रहालयmuseumB1
  • पर्यटकtouristB1

Typical situations

Short dialogues to read along and repeat. Say one part first, then the other.

Taking an auto-rickshaw

A2

You need to get to the station.

  1. Passenger

    भैया, स्टेशन चलोगे?Will you take me to the station?

  2. Driver

    हाँ, चलेंगे। बैठिए।Yes. Get in.

  3. Passenger

    मीटर से चलिए।Please go by the meter.

  4. Driver

    ठीक है, मीटर से चलेंगे।All right, by the meter.

  5. Passenger

    कितना समय लगेगा? मुझे जल्दी पहुँचना है।How long will it take? I need to get there quickly.

  6. Driver

    बस दस मिनट लगेंगे।Only ten minutes.

  7. Passenger

    शुक्रिया, भैया।Thanks.

At the hotel reception

A2

You arrive at your hotel in the evening.

  1. Guest

    नमस्ते, मेरे नाम पर एक कमरा बुक है।Hello, I have a room booked in my name.

  2. Reception

    जी, अपना पासपोर्ट दिखाइए।Certainly — may I see your passport?

  3. Guest

    यह लीजिए। क्या नाश्ता भी शामिल है?Here you are. Is breakfast included?

  4. Reception

    जी हाँ, सुबह सात से दस बजे तक।Yes, from seven to ten in the morning.

  5. Guest

    कमरे में वाई-फ़ाई है?Is there Wi-Fi in the room?

  6. Reception

    जी, पासवर्ड इस कार्ड पर लिखा है।Yes, the password is written on this card.

Lost on the way to a fort

B1

You ask a shopkeeper for directions.

  1. Tourist

    माफ़ कीजिए, हम रास्ता भटक गए हैं। क़िला किधर है?Excuse me, we’ve lost our way. Which way is the fort?

  2. Shopkeeper

    आप उल्टी तरफ़ आ गए हैं। वापस चौराहे तक जाइए।You’ve come the wrong way. Go back to the crossroads.

  3. Tourist

    फिर?And then?

  4. Shopkeeper

    चौराहे से दाएँ मुड़िए और सीधे चलते रहिए।At the crossroads turn right and keep going straight on.

  5. Tourist

    पैदल कितना समय लगेगा?How long is it on foot?

  6. Shopkeeper

    बीस मिनट के आस-पास। धूप तेज़ है, पानी साथ रखिए।About twenty minutes. The sun’s strong — take some water with you.

Sentences to say aloud

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  1. स्टेशन कहाँ है?Where is the station?

    A1neutral

  2. दिल्ली के लिए एक टिकट दीजिए।One ticket to Delhi, please.

    A1polite

  3. यह बस कहाँ जाती है?Where does this bus go?

    A1neutral

  4. भैया, ऑटो खाली है?Is your auto free?

    A1neutral भैया is the usual friendly way to address a driver.

  5. शौचालय कहाँ है?Where is the toilet?

    A1neutral

  6. मैं इंग्लैंड से हूँ।I’m from England.

    A1neutral

  7. कृपया धीरे बोलिए।Please speak slowly.

    A1polite

  8. थोड़ा पानी दीजिए।Some water, please.

    A1polite

  9. ट्रेन कितने बजे आएगी?What time will the train come?

    A2neutral

  10. टैक्सी, हवाई अड्डा चलोगे?Taxi — will you go to the airport?

    A2casual Short and normal with drivers. The plain verb with -ओगे is the familiar तुम form.

  11. मीटर से चलिए।Please go by the meter.

    A2polite

  12. सीधे जाइए, फिर बाएँ मुड़िए।Go straight on, then turn left.

    A2neutral

  13. यहाँ से स्टेशन कितनी दूर है?How far is the station from here?

    A2neutral

  14. मेरे नाम पर एक कमरा बुक है।I have a room booked in my name.

    A2neutral

  15. कमरे में एसी है?Is there air conditioning in the room?

    A2neutral

  16. नाश्ता कितने बजे मिलता है?What time is breakfast?

    A2neutral

  17. मैं अपना सामान कहाँ रखूँ?Where shall I put my luggage?

    A2neutral

  18. हम कल सुबह निकलेंगे।We’ll set off tomorrow morning.

    A2neutral

  19. यह रास्ता ठीक है न?This is the right way, isn’t it?

    A2neutral

  20. यह कितने का है?How much is this?

    A2neutral

  21. थोड़ा कम कीजिए न।Could you make it a bit cheaper?

    A2casual Bargaining is normal at markets and stalls, not in shops with fixed prices.

  22. जूते यहाँ उतारिए।Please take your shoes off here.

    A2polite

  23. मंदिर के अंदर तस्वीरें लेना मना है।Taking photos inside the temple is not allowed.

    A2neutral

  24. मुझे होटल जाना है, रास्ता बताइए।I need to get to the hotel — could you tell me the way?

    A2polite

  25. हम पैदल चलेंगे, मौसम अच्छा है।We’ll walk — the weather is nice.

    A2neutral

  26. मेरा पासपोर्ट खो गया है।I’ve lost my passport.

    B1neutral

  27. अगर ट्रेन लेट हुई तो मैं आपको फ़ोन कर दूँगा।If the train is late, I’ll give you a call.

    B1neutral

  28. इस क़िले को देखने के लिए कितना समय चाहिए?How much time do you need to see this fort?

    B1neutral

  29. संग्रहालय सोमवार को बंद रहता है।The museum is closed on Mondays.

    B1neutral

  30. हम रास्ता भटक गए हैं, क्या आप मदद कर सकते हैं?We’ve lost our way — could you help us?

    B1polite

  31. पर्यटकों के लिए टिकट अलग है।There is a separate ticket for tourists.

    B1neutral

  32. स्लीपर क्लास में रात का सफ़र सस्ता पड़ता है।Travelling overnight in sleeper class works out cheap.

    B1neutral

  33. ट्रेन की यात्रा लंबी थी, पर नज़ारे बहुत सुंदर थे।The train journey was long, but the views were beautiful.

    B1neutral

  34. नक़्शे में तो यह जगह बहुत पास दिख रही थी।On the map this place looked very close.

    B1neutral

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  1. Where is the station?

    स्टेशन कहाँ है?

  2. What time will the train come?

    ट्रेन कितने बजे आएगी?

  3. Where shall I put my luggage?

    मैं अपना सामान कहाँ रखूँ?

  4. We’ll walk — the weather is nice.

    हम पैदल चलेंगे, मौसम अच्छा है।

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