How do you say boarding pass and luggage in Hindi? What’s the Hindi expression for connecting flight? What do you say on an airplane in Hindi? These are useful Hindi words and phrases to pack in your hand luggage before you depart!
In this free audio lesson we’ll also show you how to ask the flight attendants for what you need in Hindi, and understand their instructions. We hope you won’t need to explain that something has gone wrong with your travel plans, but just in case, we’ll teach you how to do that too.
Knowing how to use these essential Hindi travel phrases will give you more confidence next time you’re travelling by plane in India, so let’s get started.
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ओवरहेड लॉकर
ovaraheḍa laॉkara
Overhead locker
कुर्सी की पेटी
kursī kī peṭī
Seatbelt
आपातकालीन निकास
āpātakālīna nikāsa
Emergency Exit
केबिन
kebina
Cabin
विमान परिचर
vimāna paricara
Flight attendant
बोर्डिन्ग पास
borḍinga pāsa
Boarding pass
Imagine you are on a flight from America to India. It’s a long way, so make sure you know how to ask for a drink or an extra blanket in case you are cold. It’s also important to know what “krupaya appne kursee peti bandhem” means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.
मुझे एक गिलास पानी चाहिए
mujhe eka gilāsa pānī cāhie
I would like to have a glass of water.
मुझे उड़ने से डर लगता है
mujhe uḍa़ne se ḍara lagatā hai
I'm scared of flying.
मुझे भूख लगी है
mujhe bhūkha lagī hai
I'm hungry.
मुझे ठंड लगी है, आप के पास कम्बल है?
mujhe ṭhaṃḍa lagī hai, āpa ke pāsa kambala hai?
I'm cold, do you have a blanket?
हम कब पहुंचेंगे?
hama kaba pahuṃceṃge?
When are we going to land?
कृपया अपनी कुर्सी की पेटी बान्ध लें
kṛpayā apanī kursī kī peṭī bāndha leṃ
Please fasten your seatbelt.
मेरा हेडसेट काम नहीं कर रहा है
merā heḍaseṭa kāma nahīṃ kara rahā hai
My headset doesn't work.
हम अशांति की उम्मीद कर रहे हैं
hama aśāṃti kī ummīda kara rahe haiṃ
We are expecting turbulence.
Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to the “Saman vapsee dhava” and make your way to the “**Seema shulk.**” Listen to the Audio link below to hear the pronunciation…
सामान का दावा
sāmāna kā dāvā
Baggage claim
सीमा शुल्क या कस्टमस
sīmā śulka yā kasṭamasa
Customs
Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them.
मेरा सामान क्षतिग्रस्त हो गया
merā sāmāna kṣatigrasta ho gayā
My luggage got damaged.
मेरा सामान खो गया
merā sāmāna kho gayā
My luggage got lost.
मुझसे मेरा कनेक्टिंग विमान छूट गया
mujhase merā kanekṭiṃga vimāna chūṭa gayā
I've missed my connecting flight.
मेरा पासपोर्ट खो गया
merā pāsaporṭa kho gayā
I've lost my passport.
मेरा टिकट खो गया
merā ṭikaṭa kho gayā
I've lost my ticket.
मेरा बोर्डिंग् पास खो गया
merā borḍiṃg pāsa kho gayā
I've lost my boarding pass.
मैं खो गया हूँ
maiṃ kho gayā hūn
I'm lost.
That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!
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