Directions

1. ई कहाँ बा?

   I ka-haan baa?

   Where is this?

   Usage

   Used while pointing at a map or a sign to ask where something is.

   Grammar Note

   "कहाँ" stays in place in the sentence. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

2. होटल कइसे जाईं?

   Ho-tal ka-i-se jaa-in?

   How do I get to the hotel?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask the way. Replace "होटल" with any destination.

   Grammar Note

   "जाईं" is the honorific form. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

3. बायाँ ओर मुड़ीं।

   Baa-yaan or mu-rin.

   Turn left.

   Usage

   Used when giving or confirming directions.

   Grammar Note

   A verb ending in "-ीं" is the honorific imperative. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

4. दहिना ओर मुड़ीं।

   Da-hi-naa or mu-rin.

   Turn right.

   Usage

   Used when giving or confirming directions.

   Grammar Note

   "दहिना" is "right" and "बायाँ" is "left". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

5. सोझे जाईं।

   So-jhe jaa-in.

   Go straight.

   Usage

   A polite way to say "straight ahead" when giving directions.

   Grammar Note

   "सोझ" means "straight". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

6. इहाँ से केतना दूर बा?

   I-haan se ket-naa dur baa?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Asks how far a destination is.

   Grammar Note

   "केतना" asks about quantity or degree. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

7. तनी नक्शा में देखाईं।

   Ta-ni nak-shaa men de-khaa-in.

   Please show me on the map.

   Usage

   Asks someone to point out the place on a map.

   Grammar Note

   "देखाईं" is the honorific request form. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

8. पैदल केतना मिनट लागी?

   Pai-dal ket-naa mi-nat laa-gi?

   How many minutes will it take on foot?

   Usage

   Asks how long a walk takes.

   Grammar Note

   "लागी" is the future form. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

9. ई सड़क बाजार जाला का?

   I sa-rak baa-jaar jaa-laa kaa?

   Does this road go towards the market?

   Usage

   Checks that a road leads to a place.

   Grammar Note

   A final "का" makes it a question. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

10. दहिना

    Da-hi-naa

    Right

    Usage

    A direction word used in giving directions.

    Grammar Note

    "दहिना" means "right".

11. बायाँ

    Baa-yaan

    Left

    Usage

    A direction word used in giving directions.

    Grammar Note

    "बायाँ" means "left".

12. सोझे

    So-jhe

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    A direction word used in giving directions.

    Grammar Note

    "सोझ" means "straight".

13. पीछे लवटीं।

    Pi-chhe lav-tin.

    Go back.

    Usage

    Said when you have gone the wrong way and need to go back.

    Grammar Note

    "लवटीं" is the honorific imperative. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

14. उत्तर

    Ut-tar

    North

    Usage

    A compass-direction word.

    Grammar Note

    "उत्तर" can also mean "answer".

15. दक्खिन

    Dak-khin

    South

    Usage

    A compass-direction word.

    Grammar Note

    "दक्खिन" is the everyday form, rather than Hindi "दक्षिण".

16. पूरुब

    Pu-rub

    East

    Usage

    A compass-direction word.

    Grammar Note

    "पूरुब" means "east".

17. पच्छिम

    Pach-chhim

    West

    Usage

    A compass-direction word.

    Grammar Note

    "पच्छिम" means "west".

18. होटल

    Ho-tal

    Hotel

    Usage

    A place name used when asking the way.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English.

19. हवाईअड्डा

    Ha-vaa-i-ad-daa

    Airport

    Usage

    A place name used when asking the way.

    Grammar Note

    Written as one word from "हवाई" and "अड्डा".

20. बस अड्डा

    Bas ad-daa

    Bus stand

    Usage

    Used when asking where buses leave from.

    Grammar Note

    "अड्डा" refers to a place where vehicles gather.

21. मेट्रो स्टेशन

    Met-ro ste-shan

    Metro station

    Usage

    Used when asking where the metro station is.

    Grammar Note

    Both words are loanwords from English.

22. दूतावास

    Du-taa-vaas

    Embassy

    Usage

    Used when asking where an embassy is.

    Grammar Note

    A formal word of Sanskrit origin.

23. एटीएम

    E-ti-em

    ATM

    Usage

    Used when asking for a place to withdraw cash.

    Grammar Note

    English initials written as they sound.

24. पइसा बदले के जगह

    Pa-i-saa bad-le ke ja-gah

    Money exchange

    Usage

    Used when asking where to change money.

    Grammar Note

    Composed expression; a native check is advisable. "~ के जगह" means "a place for ~".

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