Transportation

1. मेट्रो स्टेशन कहाँ बा?

   Met-ro ste-shan ka-haan baa?

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for directions to the metro.

   Grammar Note

   A question of location takes "बा". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

2. हवाईअड्डा कहाँ बा?

   Ha-vaa-i-ad-daa ka-haan baa?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asks where the airport is.

   Grammar Note

   "हवाईअड्डा" is the everyday word. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

3. टैक्सी के किराया केतना होई?

   Taik-si ke ki-raa-yaa ket-naa ho-i?

   How much will the taxi fare be?

   Usage

   Asks the expected fare before getting in.

   Grammar Note

   "होई" marks the future. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

4. हमरा ... जाए के बा।

   Ham-raa ... jaa-e ke baa.

   I need to go to ...

   Usage

   Tells a driver where you need to go. Put the place name in place of "...".

   Grammar Note

   "हमरा ... के बा" means "I have to ...". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

5. एगो टिकट दीं।

   E-go ti-kat din.

   One ticket, please.

   Usage

   Used to buy a ticket at the counter.

   Grammar Note

   "एगो" is "one" with a counter. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

6. इहाँ रोकीं।

   I-haan ro-kin.

   Please stop here.

   Usage

   Tells a taxi or rickshaw driver where to stop.

   Grammar Note

   The "-ीं" imperative is polite. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

7. केतना समय लागी?

   Ket-naa sa-may laa-gi?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asks how long the trip will take.

   Grammar Note

   "लागी" is the future of "to take". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

8. किराया केतना बा?

   Ki-raa-yaa ket-naa baa?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Asks the fare for a bus, train or boat.

   Grammar Note

   "किराया" is a fare or rent. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

9. ई बस ... जाला का?

   I bas ... jaa-laa kaa?

   Does this bus go to ...?

   Usage

   Checks the destination of a bus before boarding. Put a place name in place of "...".

   Grammar Note

   "जाला" is the habitual "goes". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

10. रेलवे स्टेशन कइसे जाईं?

    Rel-ve ste-shan ka-i-se jaa-in?

    How do I get to the railway station?

    Usage

    Asks someone how to reach the railway station.

    Grammar Note

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

11. ऑटो रिक्शा मिली का?

    O-to rik-shaa mi-li kaa?

    Can I find an auto-rickshaw here?

    Usage

    Used when looking for an auto-rickshaw at a station or roadside.

    Grammar Note

    "मिली" means "will be available". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

12. ट्रेन कब आई?

    Tren kab aa-i?

    When will the train come?

    Usage

    Asks on the platform when the train will arrive.

    Grammar Note

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

13. प्लेटफार्म कहाँ बा?

    Plet-phaarm ka-haan baa?

    Where is the platform?

    Usage

    Asks where to find the platform.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

14. ई सीट खाली बा का?

    I sit khaa-li baa kaa?

    Is this seat free?

    Usage

    Asks on a train or bus whether a seat is free.

    Grammar Note

    "खाली" means "empty". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

15. हमरा एहिजा उतरे के बा।

    Ham-raa e-hi-jaa ut-re ke baa.

    I need to get off here.

    Usage

    Tells the driver or conductor where you get off.

    Grammar Note

    "एहिजा" means "this place". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

16. तनी जल्दी चलीं।

    Ta-ni jal-di cha-lin.

    Please go a bit faster.

    Usage

    Asks a driver to hurry when you are late.

    Grammar Note

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

17. नाव से गंगा पार जाए के बा।

    Naav se gan-gaa paar jaa-e ke baa.

    I want to cross the Ganges by boat.

    Usage

    Said to a boatman at the riverbank.

    Grammar Note

    "पार जाए के बा" means "I need to go across". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

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