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Travel phrases in Hindi: 8 phrases with pronunciation

Travel Hindi is mostly questions, and Hindi questions keep English word order with a question word dropped in rather than inverted: यह कहाँ है is literally this where is. Once that clicks, you can build a question about anything instead of memorising each one.

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“Where is the bathroom?” in Hindi

बाथरूम कहाँ है?

Bathroom kahan hai?

“Where is the bathroom?” in Hindi is बाथरूम कहाँ है?, pronounced Bathroom kahan hai?. बाथरूम is the borrowed word everyone uses and understands. शौचालय (shauchalay) is the formal Hindi term you'll see on public signage.

Example sentences

  • Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

    सुनिए, बाथरूम कहाँ है?

    Suniye, bathroom kahan hai?

  • The toilet is on the right.

    शौचालय दाईं ओर है।

    Shauchalay daayin or hai.

“How much does it cost?” in Hindi

यह कितने का है?

Yeh kitne ka hai?

“How much does it cost?” in Hindi is यह कितने का है?, pronounced Yeh kitne ka hai?. The essential bargaining phrase. कितने का for a masculine item, कितने की for feminine. बहुत महँगा है (bahut mehenga hai — too expensive) is the standard next move.

Example sentences

  • How much is this shirt?

    यह कमीज़ कितने की है?

    Yeh kameez kitne ki hai?

  • That's too expensive, lower the price.

    बहुत महँगा है, कम कीजिए।

    Bahut mehenga hai, kam kijiye.

Common mistake

कितने का vs कितने की depends on the gender of the object, not the speaker. Shirt (कमीज़) is feminine, so it takes की.

“I am lost” in Hindi

मैं रास्ता भटक गया हूँ

Main raasta bhatak gaya hoon

“I am lost” in Hindi is मैं रास्ता भटक गया हूँ, pronounced Main raasta bhatak gaya hoon. A woman says भटक गई हूँ. Shorter and just as usable: रास्ता भूल गया (raasta bhool gaya — I forgot the way).

Example sentences

  • I'm lost, can you help me?

    मैं रास्ता भटक गया हूँ, मदद कीजिए।

    Main raasta bhatak gaya hoon, madad kijiye.

  • I forgot the way to the hotel.

    मैं होटल का रास्ता भूल गया।

    Main hotel ka raasta bhool gaya.

“Please take me here” in Hindi

मुझे यहाँ ले चलिए

Mujhe yahan le chaliye

“Please take me here” in Hindi is मुझे यहाँ ले चलिए, pronounced Mujhe yahan le chaliye. Say this to an auto or taxi driver while pointing at an address or map. ले चलिए is more natural here than ले जाइए.

Example sentences

  • Take me to this address please.

    मुझे इस पते पर ले चलिए।

    Mujhe is pate par le chaliye.

  • Take me to the railway station.

    मुझे रेलवे स्टेशन ले चलिए।

    Mujhe railway station le chaliye.

“How far is it?” in Hindi

कितनी दूर है?

Kitni door hai?

“How far is it?” in Hindi is कितनी दूर है?, pronounced Kitni door hai?. दूर is feminine here, hence कितनी. The answer often comes in time rather than distance — दस मिनट (das minute).

Example sentences

  • How far is the market from here?

    यहाँ से बाज़ार कितनी दूर है?

    Yahan se bazaar kitni door hai?

  • It's about ten minutes away.

    करीब दस मिनट लगेंगे।

    Kareeb das minute lagenge.

“I need help” in Hindi

मुझे मदद चाहिए

Mujhe madad chahiye

“I need help” in Hindi is मुझे मदद चाहिए, pronounced Mujhe madad chahiye. चाहिए means "is needed" and never changes form regardless of who is speaking — one of the easier Hindi constructions.

Example sentences

  • I need help, my bag is missing.

    मुझे मदद चाहिए, मेरा बैग खो गया है।

    Mujhe madad chahiye, mera bag kho gaya hai.

  • We need a doctor.

    हमें डॉक्टर चाहिए।

    Hamein doctor chahiye.

“Do you speak English?” in Hindi

क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?

Kya aap angrezi bolte hain?

“Do you speak English?” in Hindi is क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?, pronounced Kya aap angrezi bolte hain?. क्या at the start turns a statement into a yes/no question. Use बोलती हैं if you are addressing a woman.

Example sentences

  • Excuse me, do you speak English?

    सुनिए, क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?

    Suniye, kya aap angrezi bolte hain?

  • I speak a little Hindi.

    मैं थोड़ी हिन्दी बोलता हूँ।

    Main thodi Hindi bolta hoon.

Common mistake

Here the verb agrees with the person you are asking, not you — बोलते हैं for a man, बोलती हैं for a woman.

“Left and right” in Hindi

बाएँ और दाएँ

Baayen aur daayen

“Left and right” in Hindi is बाएँ और दाएँ, pronounced Baayen aur daayen. Essential for giving directions to a driver. सीधा (seedha) means straight ahead, and रुकिए (rukiye) means stop.

Example sentences

  • Turn left at the next signal.

    अगले सिग्नल पर बाएँ मुड़िए।

    Agle signal par baayen mudiye.

  • Go straight, then stop.

    सीधा चलिए, फिर रुकिए।

    Seedha chaliye, phir rukiye.

The grammar behind these phrases