Telling Time and Directions in Hindi
The most common Hindi phrases for time, days and directions are “कितने बजे हैं?” (What time is it?), “आज कौन सा दिन है?” (What day is today?), “स्टेशन कहाँ है?” (Where is the station?), “बाईं ओर है।” (It's on the left.) and “यहाँ।” (Here.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.
Telling the time
Ask the time, say it, and say how long something takes.
- #91 कितने बजे हैं? What time is it?
- #92 तीन बजे हैं। It's three o'clock.
- #93 ढाई बजे हैं। It's half past two.
- #100 मैं देर से आया। I am late.
- #101 मैं जल्दी आ गया। I am early.
- #102 एक मिनट रुको। Wait a minute.
- #103 कितना समय लगेगा? How long does it take?
- #104 लगभग दस मिनट लगेंगे। It takes about ten minutes.
Days and dates
Today, tomorrow, yesterday and the date.
- #94 आज कौन सा दिन है? What day is today?
- #95 आज सोमवार है। Today is Monday.
- #96 कल मंगलवार है। Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- #97 कल रविवार था। Yesterday was Sunday.
- #98 आज की तारीख क्या है? What is the date today?
- #99 मेरा जन्मदिन मई में है। My birthday is in May.
Asking for directions
Find the station, the bank or the hospital.
- #105 स्टेशन कहाँ है? Where is the station?
- #106 बैंक कहाँ है? Where is the bank?
- #107 अस्पताल कहाँ है? Where is the hospital?
- #113 क्या दूर है? Is it far?
- #116 वहाँ कैसे पहुँचूँ? How do I get there?
- #117 क्या नक्शा है? Is there a map?
Giving directions
Left, right, straight ahead, and how far.
- #108 बाईं ओर है। It's on the left.
- #109 दाईं ओर है। It's on the right.
- #110 सीधे चलिए। Go straight ahead.
- #111 बाएँ मुड़िए। Turn left.
- #112 दाएँ मुड़िए। Turn right.
- #114 यहाँ के पास है। It's near here.
- #115 ज़्यादा दूर नहीं है। It's not far.
Here, there and where
Short words that point the way.
- #118 यहाँ। Here.
- #119 वहाँ। There.
- #120 वहाँ पर। Over there.
- #121 ऊपर। Upstairs.
- #122 नीचे। Downstairs.
- #123 अंदर। Inside.
- #124 बाहर। Outside.
- #125 दरवाज़ा खोलो। Open the door.
Know them. Then say them without freezing.
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Questions about Hindi phrases for time, days and directions
What are the most common Hindi phrases for time, days and directions?
The most common Hindi phrases for time, days and directions are “कितने बजे हैं?” (What time is it?), “आज कौन सा दिन है?” (What day is today?), “स्टेशन कहाँ है?” (Where is the station?), “बाईं ओर है।” (It's on the left.) and “यहाँ।” (Here.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.
How do I learn to say these Hindi phrases?
Practice in the app, one at a time: hear it, build it from its words, fill the gap, then say it and compare with the native audio.
Are these Hindi phrases free?
Yes. Every sentence on this page and its audio is free to read and hear. In the app the first 3 sentences are free; one payment opens the rest.