Practice Hindi directions before your next trip
Learn to recognize a few directions, then practice asking and listening. These examples help you rehearse a small part of a travel conversation.
Listen for the direction, not every word
Use the straight, right, and left examples as listening practice. Ask a partner to read one, and point in the matching direction before looking at the English. These are practice instructions: follow local signs and reliable navigation when you are actually traveling.
| Meaning | Say it | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Where is it? | kahaan hai | Show scriptकहाँ है |
| Go straight | seedhe jaiye | Show scriptसीधे जाइए |
| Turn right | daayein mudiye | Show scriptदाएँ मुड़िए |
| Turn left | baayein mudiye | Show scriptबाएँ मुड़िए |
Try it before you download
Draw a simple route with two turns. Practice describing each turn with the examples, then switch roles and follow your partner’s spoken directions on the drawing. Repeat with the table covered.
I tried it — what next?
Try once more without looking. If a word is still difficult, practice that small part and then put it back into the full exchange. In Bhol, choose Hindi to continue with lessons and guided conversations.
Make this practice useful outside the lesson
Choose someone you feel comfortable practicing with and explain that you are working on a short exchange. Ask them to reply at a pace you can follow. If they use a different phrase, ask what it means and when they prefer it. The goal is to understand and respond, not to force every conversation to follow a script.
Transliteration lets you start speaking without already reading Devanagari. It is a guide to the written example, not an audio recording. Compare it with the voices you hear at home and use the native script view when it is useful to you.
Continue practicing Hindi in Bhol.
