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Travel & Transport
Airport, railway, cab and auto, hotel — English vocabulary for every situation you'll face while travelling.
Explained
Travel English appears constantly — booking cabs, navigating airports, asking about trains, checking into hotels. This lesson covers vocabulary for all four major modes, with phrases you can use the next time you travel.
Airport
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| boarding pass ticket to board the plane जहाज़ में चढ़ने का टिकट | Please show your boarding pass. कृपया अपना बोर्डिंग पास दिखाइए। |
| check-in register at the airline counter एयरलाइन काउंटर पर रजिस्टर | Online check-in opens 24 hours before. ऑनलाइन चेक-इन 24 घंटे पहले खुलता है। |
| gate specific door to your flight गेट | Boarding starts at Gate 18. बोर्डिंग गेट 18 पर शुरू होगी। |
| baggage luggage सामान | Collect your baggage from belt 4. अपना सामान बेल्ट 4 से लीजिए। |
| delay later than scheduled देरी | My flight is delayed by two hours. मेरी फ़्लाइट दो घंटे लेट है। |
Railway (IRCTC)
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| platform where you board the train प्लेटफ़ॉर्म | Train will arrive on platform 5. ट्रेन प्लेटफ़ॉर्म 5 पर आएगी। |
| coach individual train carriage बोगी / डब्बा | My seat is in coach S6. मेरी सीट S6 बोगी में है। |
| berth sleeping spot on a train बर्थ | I prefer a lower berth. मुझे लोअर बर्थ पसंद है। |
| PNR booking reference number टिकट संदर्भ संख्या | Check your status using the PNR. PNR से अपना स्टेटस चेक करो। |
| waitlist queue for confirmed tickets प्रतीक्षा सूची | My ticket is still on waitlist. मेरा टिकट अभी भी वेटलिस्ट पर है। |
Cab / auto
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| fare the price of the ride किराया | What's the fare to the airport? एयरपोर्ट तक का किराया क्या है? |
| meter device that calculates fare मीटर | Please go by the meter. मीटर से चलिए। |
| pickup place where the cab collects you पिकअप स्थान | Set the pickup near the metro gate. पिकअप मेट्रो गेट के पास सेट करो। |
| drop destination उतरने की जगह | Drop me at the second signal. मुझे दूसरे सिग्नल पर उतार दीजिए। |
Hotel
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| check-in arrive and register at the hotel होटल में रजिस्टर करना | Check-in is at 2 pm. चेक-इन दोपहर 2 बजे है। |
| check-out leave at end of stay होटल छोड़ना | Check-out is by 11 am. चेक-आउट सुबह 11 बजे तक है। |
| room service food/items brought to your room रूम सर्विस | I'll order from room service. मैं रूम सर्विस से ऑर्डर करूँगा। |
| deposit amount kept as security जमा राशि | There's a ₹1000 deposit for the room. कमरे के लिए 1000 रुपये का डिपॉज़िट है। |
Practise
1. 'किराया' in English?
- meter
- fare
- deposit
- delay
Show the answer
fare
2. Where do you board a train?
- gate
- coach
- platform
- berth
Show the answer
platform
3. Choose the natural sentence.
- What is the fare till airport?
- What's the fare to the airport?
- How much fare for airport?
- Tell me fare airport.
Show the answer
What's the fare to the airport?
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