Hindi vocabulary: transport
Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Hindi and the words for getting around.
Here are 100 Hindi words on “Transport and travel”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 35 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| दुर्घटना | accident |
| आगमन | arrival |
| साइकिल | bicycle |
| बस | bus |
| ड्राइवर | chauffeur |
| कनेक्शन | connection |
| प्रस्थान | departure |
| इलेक्ट्रिक कार | electric car |
| इंजन | engine |
| जुर्माना | fine |
| गैराज | garage |
| बंदरगाह | harbour |
| सफ़र | journey |
| मोटरसाइकिल | motorbike |
| एक्सप्रेसवे | motorway |
| एकतरफ़ा सड़क | one way street |
| पार्किंग | parking |
| रास्ता | path |
| पेट्रोल | petrol |
| हवाई जहाज़ | plane |
| टेकऑफ़ | take off |
| टैक्सी | taxi |
| टिकट | ticket |
| गाड़ी चलाना | to drive |
| आना-जाना | to get around |
| उतरना | to get off |
| गाड़ी पीछे लेना | to reverse |
| सवारी करना | to ride |
| गाड़ी स्टार्ट करना | to start up |
| बस पकड़ना | to take the bus |
| परिवहन | transport |
| ट्रैवल कार्ड | travel card |
| टायर | tyre |
| मेट्रो | underground |
| पहिया | wheel |
Level 2: medium 43 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| बैटरी | battery |
| बोर्डिंग | boarding |
| डिक्की | boot |
| ब्रेक | brake |
| कार किराए पर लेना | car hire |
| कोच बस | coach |
| कंपार्टमेंट | compartment |
| डीज़ल | diesel |
| डायवर्ज़न | diversion |
| फ़ेरी | ferry |
| गियरबॉक्स | gearbox |
| हेडलाइट | headlight |
| भारी वाहन | heavy goods vehicle |
| हेलीकॉप्टर | helicopter |
| किक स्कूटर | kick scooter |
| मैकेनिक | mechanic |
| ऑयल चेंज | oil change |
| चालान | parking fine |
| पैदल यात्री | pedestrian |
| पेट्रोल पंप | petrol station |
| प्लेटफ़ॉर्म | platform |
| पहले जाने का अधिकार | right of way |
| वाहन फ़िटनेस जाँच | roadworthiness test |
| रनवे | runway |
| मासिक पास | season ticket |
| सीट बेल्ट | seat belt |
| स्टेपनी | spare wheel |
| स्पीड कैमरा | speed camera |
| गति सीमा | speed limit |
| स्टीयरिंग व्हील | steering wheel |
| टिकट खिड़की | ticket office |
| समय-सारणी | timetable |
| रफ़्तार बढ़ाना | to accelerate |
| उड़ान भरना | to lift off |
| ओवरटेक करना | to overtake |
| गाड़ी खड़ी करना | to park |
| टोल | toll |
| ट्रैफ़िक जाम | traffic jam |
| ट्राम | tram |
| यात्रा टिकट | travel ticket |
| वैन | van |
| वाहन पंजीकरण प्रमाणपत्र | vehicle registration document |
| डिब्बा | wagon |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| एक्सीलरेटर | accelerator |
| बोनट | bonnet |
| ब्रेथ एनालाइज़र | breathalyser |
| क्लच | clutch |
| गियर लीवर | gear lever |
| आपातकालीन लेन | hard shoulder |
| लिफ़्ट माँगकर यात्रा | hitchhiking |
| हॉर्न | horn |
| पैडल | pedal |
| गोल खिड़की | porthole |
| पंक्चर | puncture |
| शटल | shuttle |
| बर्थ | sleeping berth |
| प्रवेश रैंप | slip road |
| अंतिम स्टॉप | terminus |
| टिकट चेकर | ticket inspector |
| टिकट सत्यापन मशीन | ticket validating machine |
| हॉर्न बजाना | to hoot |
| पैडल मारना | to pedal |
| टोइंग | towing |
| ट्रेलर | trailer |
| चेतावनी त्रिकोण | warning triangle |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hindi vocabulary on iPhone.
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