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?
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मैं कैसे रेल्वे स्टेशन तक जाऊँगा?/जाऊँगी?
maiṃ kaise relve sṭeśana taka jāūm̐gā?/jāūm̐gī?
How do I get to the train station?
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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स्मारक
smāraka
The monument
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बीर गार्डन
bīra gārḍana
The beer garden
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उपनगर
upanagara
The suburb
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नगर केन्द्र
nagara kendra
The town center
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सार्वजनिक शौचालय
sārvajanika śaucālaya
The public restrooms
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टाउन हॉल
ṭāuna haॉla
The town hall
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पार्क
pārka
The park
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अस्पताल
aspatāla
The hospital
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पुलिस चौकी
pulisa caukī
The police station
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ऐतिहासिक केन्द्र
aitihāsika kendra
The historic center
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बाज़ार
bāja़āra
The shopping center
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गली
galī
The street
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शराबखाना / बार
śarābakhānā / bāra
The bar
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Here are some words and phrases you might get to hear when asking for directions…
बायें
bāyeṃ
Left
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के सामने
ke sāmane
In front of
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पुल
pula
The bridge
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कोना
konā
The corner
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यहाँ से दूसरी गली
yahām̐ se dūsarī galī
The street after the next.
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दाहिनें ओर की अगली गली
dāhineṃ ora kī agalī galī
The next street to the right.
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बाएं ओर की अगली गली
bāeṃ ora kī agalī galī
The next street to the left.
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कोने पर
kone para
Around the corner
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पूर्व की ओर
pūrva kī ora
To the east
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दक्षिण की ओर
dakṣiṇa kī ora
To the south
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उत्तर की ओर
uttara kī ora
To the north
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पश्चिम की ओर
paścima kī ora
To the west
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शुरूआत में
śurūāta meṃ
At the beginning of
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अंत में
aṃta meṃ
At the end of
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सीधे
sīdhe
Straight
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दांई ओर
dāṃī ora
To the right
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बायीं ओर
bāyīṃ ora
To the left
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दाहिना
dāhinā
Right
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के पास
ke pāsa
Next to
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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…
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पार कीजिए
pāra kījie
Cross
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पीछा कीजिए
pīchā kījie
Follow
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जाइए
jāie
Go
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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?
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जी हाँ, यहाँ से दूर है ।
jī hām̐, yahām̐ se dūra hai ।
Yes, it's far.
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जी नहीं, यहाँ से दूर नहीं है ।
jī nahīṃ, yahām̐ se dūra nahīṃ hai ।
It's not far.
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क्या यह नज़दीक है?
kyā yaha naja़dīka hai?
Is it close by?
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जी हाँ,वह नज़दीक ही है ।
jī hām̐,vaha naja़dīka hī hai ।
Yes, it's close by.
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जी नहीं,वह नज़दीक नहीं है
jī nahīṃ,vaha naja़dīka nahīṃ hai
No, it's not close by.
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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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