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.
Resources for further reading:
How to pronounce Hindi airplane words
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.
mujhe eka gilāsa pānī cāhie
I would like to have a glass of water.
mujhe uḍa़ne se ḍara lagatā hai
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?
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
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…
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
मुझसे मेरा कनेक्टिंग विमान छूट गया
mujhase merā kanekṭiṃga vimāna chūṭa gayā
I've missed my connecting flight.
मेरा बोर्डिंग् पास खो गया
merā borḍiṃg pāsa kho gayā
I've lost my boarding pass.
That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!
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फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi