Learning Hindi: "Taking a Bus Ride."

In this learning Hindi article, we'll take a look at Hindi conversational phrases on the topic 'Taking a Bus Ride'. The Hindi phrases used here are the colloquial sort that have a sprinkling of English words. Bus, for instance, is an English word that is widely used in everyday conversation. The proper Hindi word, I suppose, would be 'Gadi' or 'Bus Gadi'. It is used, but most people seem to prefer 'Bus'.

A few things to keep in mind -

The best way to learn Hindi fast is to use it in regularly in everyday situations.

Practice Hindi conversation.

Keep things formal when you speak Hindi to strangers. That means 'Aap'reigns. That reminds me of the old story about people in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India. They were so well-cultured and well-mannered, insisting on 'Aap phahile' - You first - that they never ever got in through the bus door and missed the bus entirely.

Excuse me, where is the bus stop? - Suniye/Maaf kijiye, bus stop kahan hai?

I'm looking for the bus stop - Main bus stop dhoond raha hoon.

I want to go to the bus stop - Main bus stop jana chahata hoon

Is this the bus stop for XYZ? - XYZ jaane ke liye, yehi bus stop hai?

When/What time is the bus for XYZ? - XYZ ke liye bus kitne baje hain?

Where can I get a bus to XYZ? - XYZ jaane ke liye bus kahan milegi?

Where is this bus going? - Yeh bus kahan ja rahi hain?

Get in line - Katar main jaon.

Stand in line - Katar main khade raho.

How much is the bus ticket to XYZ? - XYZ jaane ke liye, bus ticket/bus bhada kitna hai?

What is the price? - Kitni kimmat hai?

I want one, two, three tickets - Mujhe ek, do, teen ticket chahiyeh

I want a half ticket for my child - Mujhe mere bacche ke liye aadha ticket chahiyeh

Do you have change? - Aapke pas chuttay hai?

What time does the bus arrive? - Bus kitne baje aayegi?

The bus is late - Bus aaj deri se hai

The bus is crowded - Bus main jada bheed hai

Would you like to sit down? - Aapko baithana hai?

Can you move aside a bit? - Aap jara bajoo ho jayenge?

You sit down here - Aap yahan baitho

Where are you going? - Aap kahan ja rahe ho?

Are you going there for the first time? - Aap wahan pahili baar ja rahe ho?

When is the bus going to start? - Bus kab chalegi?

Is there still time for the bus to leave - Bus chalne ko deri hai kya?

No smoking in the bus - Bus main dhumrapan karna mana hai

Is it my stop? - Yeh mera stop hai kya?

Can you tell me when my stop comes? - Aap mujhe batayenge mera stop jab aayega tab?

I would like to get off here, please - Mujhe yahaan utarna hai

Watch out for pickpockets in crowded buses - Bheedwali bus main packetmaaron se bachke rahon.

A bit - Jara

Aside - Bajoo

Bus - Bus, Gadi, Bus Gadi

Change (money) - Chuttay

Child - Bachha (m.), Bacchi (f.)

Crowd - Bheed

Excuse me - Suniye (also, listen), Maaf karna

First time - Pahili baar

Half - Aadha

Here - Yahan

I - Main

Late - Deri

Line - Katar

My - Mera

Not allowed - Mana hai

Pickpocket - Packetmaar

Smoking - Dhumrapan

There - Wahan

Time - Baje

To arrive - Aana

To get off - Utarna

To go/depart/leave - Jana

To sit - Baithana

To start - Chalna (also, to walk)

To tell - Batana

Watch out - Bachke rahon

When - Kab

Where - Kahan

You - Aap (formal)

The phrases and vocabulary used in this Learning Hindi lesson can be downloaded here. Please also see 'Learn to Speak Hindi: Visiting the Vegetable Market' here on Bright Hub.