Directions in Hindi
It will be easier to find your way around India if you know how to get directions in Hindi. The Rocket Hindi team is here to help!
We wish it was as simple as learning the word for 'where' in Hindi and a few Hindi road signs, but as you may have already guessed, understanding the directions you are given can be more challenging than asking the questions! But don’t worry, a little practice is all you need – listen to the Hindi pronunciation in the audio and say the Hindi words and phrases aloud, as you imagine yourself exploring Delhi or Hyderabad.
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Pronunciation help for directions in Hindi
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कृप्या बता दीजिए कि रेल्वे स्टेशन कहाँ है?
kṛpyā batā dījie ki relve sṭeśana kahām̐ hai?
Can you please tell me where is the train station?
मैं कैसे रेल्वे स्टेशन तक जाऊँगा?/जाऊँगी?
maiṃ kaise relve sṭeśana taka jāūm̐gā?/jāūm̐gī?
How do I get to the train station?
क्या आप जानते हैं कि रेल्वे स्टेशन कहाँ है?
kyā āpa jānate haiṃ ki relve sṭeśana kahām̐ hai?
Do you know where the train station is? (formal)
क्या तुम्हें पता है कि रेल्वे स्टेशन कहाँ है?
kyā tumheṃ patā hai ki relve sṭeśana kahām̐ hai?
Do you know where the train station is? (casual)
Another more complete way of asking for directions is by saying…
सुनिए, क्या आप बता सकते हैं कि रेल्वे स्टेशन कहाँ है?
sunie, kyā āpa batā sakate haiṃ ki relve sṭeśana kahām̐ hai?
Excuse me please! Could you please tell me where the train station is? (formal)
सुनो, क्या तुम बता सकते हो कि रेल्वे स्टेशन कहाँ है?
suno, kyā tuma batā sakate ho ki relve sṭeśana kahām̐ hai?
Excuse me please! Could you please tell me where the train station is? (casual)
Here’s a list of some places you might like to go to and places you may pass on the way to getting there.
ट्रेवल एजेन्सी
ṭrevala ejensī
The travel agency
स्मारक
smāraka
The monument
बीर गार्डन
bīra gārḍana
The beer garden
उपनगर
upanagara
The suburb
नगर केन्द्र
nagara kendra
The town center
सार्वजनिक शौचालय
sārvajanika śaucālaya
The public restrooms
टाउन हॉल
ṭāuna haॉla
The town hall
पार्क
pārka
The park
अस्पताल
aspatāla
The hospital
पुलिस चौकी
pulisa caukī
The police station
ऐतिहासिक केन्द्र
aitihāsika kendra
The historic center
बाज़ार
bāja़āra
The shopping center
गली
galī
The street
शराबखाना / बार
śarābakhānā / bāra
The bar
Here are some words and phrases you might get to hear when asking for directions…
बायें
bāyeṃ
Left
के सामने
ke sāmane
In front of
पुल
pula
The bridge
कोना
konā
The corner
यहाँ से दूसरी गली
yahām̐ se dūsarī galī
The street after the next.
दाहिनें ओर की अगली गली
dāhineṃ ora kī agalī galī
The next street to the right.
बाएं ओर की अगली गली
bāeṃ ora kī agalī galī
The next street to the left.
कोने पर
kone para
Around the corner
पूर्व की ओर
pūrva kī ora
To the east
दक्षिण की ओर
dakṣiṇa kī ora
To the south
उत्तर की ओर
uttara kī ora
To the north
पश्चिम की ओर
paścima kī ora
To the west
शुरूआत में
śurūāta meṃ
At the beginning of
अंत में
aṃta meṃ
At the end of
सीधे
sīdhe
Straight
दांई ओर
dāṃī ora
To the right
बायीं ओर
bāyīṃ ora
To the left
दाहिना
dāhinā
Right
के पास
ke pāsa
Next to
When someone gives you directions, they’ll tell you that you need to take such-and-such street; turn left, and then follow another street…
मुड़िए
muḍa़ie
Turn…
पार कीजिए
pāra kījie
Cross
पीछा कीजिए
pīchā kījie
Follow
जाइए
jāie
Go
Now, you might want to know whether it is far or not…
क्या यह यहाँ से दूर है?
kyā yaha yahām̐ se dūra hai?
Is it very far?
जी हाँ, यहाँ से दूर है ।
jī hām̐, yahām̐ se dūra hai ।
Yes, it's far.
जी नहीं, यहाँ से दूर नहीं है ।
jī nahīṃ, yahām̐ se dūra nahīṃ hai ।
It's not far.
क्या यह नज़दीक है?
kyā yaha naja़dīka hai?
Is it close by?
जी हाँ,वह नज़दीक ही है ।
jī hām̐,vaha naja़dīka hī hai ।
Yes, it's close by.
जी नहीं,वह नज़दीक नहीं है
jī nahīṃ,vaha naja़dīka nahīṃ hai
No, it's not close by.
Well done, you have finished today’s lesson! I certainly hope you’re enjoying the newsletter series? Think back to the first lesson, and how difficult it all seemed. And now look at how far you’ve come!
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फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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