Hindi Travel-Related Words and Phrases

Traveling in India can be confusing if you can't read the signs or understand the instructions you're given. Learning a few useful travel-related words and phrases in Hindi before you begin traveling can save you time and reduce your frustration level.
There are two things to keep in mind when learning Hindi, practice daily and address all strangers with the formal 'Aap' (you) than the casual 'Tum'. The Hindi used here is the colloquial everyday language that makes liberal use of English words. We call it Hinglish. The general travel-related terms like suitcase, passport, bag, and ticket are pronounced in Hindi as that of same tone of English.

Making travel arrangements

Whether you are scheduling a flight or a train trip, the following phrases are some common questions that you might need to ask when making travel arrangements in India.

• ·         Kya aapke pass chatron ke liye koi chuta hai? (Do you have any discounts for students?)
• ·         Main Mumbai ke liye do tickets loonga. (I'll take two tickets please for Mumbai.)
• ·         Main do tickets araksita karana chahta hoon. (I would like to reserve two tickets.)
• ·         Main do round trip tickets kharidene chahta hoon. (I would like to buy two round-trip tickets.)
• ·         Sirf ek hi raasta hai. (Just one-way.)
• ·         First or second class? (First or second class?)
• ·         Aap kitne log ho? (How many are you?)
• ·         Hum chaar log hain. (There are four of us.)
• ·         Kya antima naam hai? (What is the last name?)
• ·         Kitni jaldi hume aana chahiye? (How early should we arrive?)
• ·         Kitne ka ticket hai? (How much is the ticket?)
• ·         Humari raat ke saat baje ki flight hai. (We'd like the 7 p.m. flight.)
• ·         Kya aap galiyare ya khidki wali seat pasand karenge? (Would you prefer aisle or window seats? [Formal])
• ·         Kya hum sab saath mein baath sakte hain? (May we all sit together, please?)
• ·         Kripya main ek shakahari bhojan ke liye kar sakta hoon? (May I please request a vegetarian meal?)
• ·         Is train aur us train ke beech main antar kya hai? (What is the difference between this train and this train?)
• ·         Kya is train main air condition hai? (Is there air conditioning on this train?)
• ·         Main train ke schedule kahan dekh sakta hoon? (Where can I see the train schedules?)

Making hotel reservations

Although many of the larger hotels in India have English-speaking staff, you rarely find that in the smaller hotels and in the smaller towns. The following phrases can help you when making or changing your hotel reservations.

• ·         Kya aapke paas 23 ya 24 agusta main uparabhdahta hai? (Do you have any availability on August 23 and 24?)
• ·         Main maafi chahta hoon, hum poore hain. (I'm sorry, we're full.)
• ·         Haan, hum karte hain. Kya tum dekh rahe ho? (Yes, we do. What were you looking for?)
• ·         Kripya, hum ek tripala chahte hain. (We'd like a triple, please.)
• ·         Kya room main air condition hai? (Does the room have air conditioning?)
• ·         Kya room main bathroom hai? (Does it have a bathroom?)
• ·         Kya isme subah ka naasta bhi samila hai? (Is breakfast included?)
• ·         Hum hamare kamre ka arakshana radda karana chahte. (We need to cancel our room reservation.)
• ·         Kis samay hume check out karna hai? (At what time is checkout?)

Use Rocket Hindi when you need help with a specific problem you have encountered.