A brief list of useful Hindi (Indian) Travel Phrases

A brief list of useful Hindi travel phrases
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These translations indicate how to say the word phonetically.

hello = NA-MA-SKAR
goodbye = ACH-HA
please = KRIP-YA
thank you = DHAN-YA-VAD
it is nice to meet you = AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI
take me to my hotel = KRIP-YA MUJ-HE HO-TEL LE CH-LI-YE
where is the bathroom = BATH-ROOM KID-HAR HAI
how much does this cost = YEH KIT-NE KA HAI
how are you = KYA HAAL HAIN
to make a phone call = PHONE KAR-NAA
where's the phone = PHONE KA-HAAN HAIN
what time is it = KYA SA-MAY HAI
help = MA-DAD
doctor = DOCTOR
police = PU-LIS
pharmacy = CHEM-IST
taxi = TAXI
train = TRAIN
subway = SUB-WAY
bus = BUS
street = SA-DAK
left = BA-YEN
right = DA-YEN
middle = BEECH
under = NEE-CHE
beef = (forbidden)
chicken = CHIC-KEN
lamb = LAMB
fish = MACH-LI
pork = PORK
veal = (forbidden)
ham = HAM
broil = BHOON-NA
bake = SEK-NA
boil = U-BA-AL-NA
fry = TAL-NA
vegetable = SUB-ZI
salad = SA-LAD
bread = RO-TEE
cheese = PA-NEER
rice = CHA-WAL
potato = A-A-LU
soup = SOUP
chocolate = CHOCOLATE
dessert = MIT-HAI
coffee = COFFEE
tea = CHAI
milk = DOODH
beer = BEER
water = PA-A-NEE