Learn how to ask someone where you get off the bus
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Namaste! Hello and welcome to Hindi Survival Phrases brought to you by HindiPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to India. You’ll be surprised at how far a little Hindi will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HindiPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Survival Phrases lesson 24, Getting Around India by Bus. |
| In the previous lesson, we learned how to ask the bus driver if the bus covers your destination. |
| Once on the bus, you'll hear announcements informing the passengers about where the bus will stop next. In India, it will be normal that most of the announcements you hear are both in Hindi and English. In the case that there is no English announcement though, you may not catch the location they announce. The phrase aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? "What is the next stop?" may be indispensable. |
| aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| The first word is aglaa, which is a pronoun in Hindi meaning "the next." |
| It is followed by steSHan, the same as "station" in English. |
| Next is kaunsaa, which means "which." |
| And finally, hai, which means “is.” |
| Let’s break down these words and hear them one more time: aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| Another way of inquiring could be to ask if your desired station is the next stop. For the phrase aglaa steSHan, we'll use the famous location in Mumbai, which is Andheri as the destination. In Hindi, the phrase is kya aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? or "Is Andheri the next stop?" |
| kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| Let’s break down these words and hear the entire phrase one more time: kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrases and you're responsible for shouting it out loud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so गुड लक! (guud Lak!), which means "good luck" in Hindi. |
| “What is the next stop?” - aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| aglaa steSHan kaunsaa hai? |
| “Is Andheri the next stop?” - kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| kyaa aglaa steSHan anDHerii hai? |
| All right. That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HindiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge), goodbye! |
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