Gujarati travel phrases

Essentials

• Yes

  હા

  Hā

  haa

• No

  ના

  Nā

  naa

• Please

  મહેરબાની કરીને

  Meherbānī karīne

  meh-her-BAA-nee kuh-REE-nay

• Thank you

  આભાર

  Ābhār

  aa-BHAAR

• Do you speak English?

  શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?

  Shũ tame aṅgrejī bolo chho?

  shoon TUH-may un-GRAY-jee BO-lo chho

  Formal

• I don't understand

  મને સમજાતું નથી

  Mane samjātũ nathī

  MUH-nay sum-JAA-toon nuh-THEE

• Please speak slowly

  મહેરબાની કરીને ધીમે બોલો

  Meherbānī karīne dhīme bolo

  meh-her-BAA-nee kuh-REE-nay DHEE-may BO-lo

  Formal

• How much does it cost?

  આ કેટલાનું છે?

  Ā ketlānũ chhe?

  aa KET-laa-noon chhay

• Where is the bathroom?

  બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?

  Bāthrūm kyā̃ chhe?

  BAATH-room kyaan chhay

Greetings

• Hello

  નમસ્તે

  Namaste

  nuh-muh-STAY

  "Kem chho?" often serves as the friendly hello.

• Good morning

  સુપ્રભાત

  Suprabhāt

  soo-pruh-BHAAT

• Goodbye

  આવજો

  Āvjo

  AAV-jo

  Formal

  The signature warm Gujarati goodbye.

  Literally: “Do come (again)”

• How are you?

  કેમ છો?

  Kem chho?

  kem chho

  Formal

  The iconic Gujarati greeting — polite with strangers and friends alike.

• Nice to meet you

  તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો

  Tamne malīne ānand thayo

  TUM-nay muh-LEE-nay AA-nund thuh-YO

  Formal

Courtesy

• Excuse me

  માફ કરજો

  Māf karjo

  maaf KUR-jo

  Formal

• I'm sorry

  માફ કરશો

  Māf karsho

  maaf KUR-sho

  Formal

• You're welcome.

  કંઈ વાંધો નહીં.

  Kaṁī vāndho nahīṁ.

  KUN-ee VAAN-dho nuh-HEEN

• Cheers!

  ચિયર્સ!

  Ciyars!

  cheers

  Toasting is uncommon; most people simply say “cheers”.

Restaurants

• A table for two, please.

  બે જણ માટે ટેબલ મળશે?

  Be jaṇ māṭe ṭebal maḷśe?

  beh jun MAA-teh TEH-bul MUL-sheh

• Do you have a menu in English?

  અંગ્રેજીમાં મેનુ છે?

  Aṅgrejīmāṁ menu che?

  ung-REY-jee-maan MEH-noo cheh

• I'll have this, please.

  મને આ આપો.

  Mane ā āpo.

  MUH-neh aa AA-poh

  Formal

• Water, please

  પાણી આપજો

  Pānī āpjo

  PAA-nee AAP-jo

  Formal

• The check, please

  બિલ આપજો

  Bil āpjo

  bil AAP-jo

  Formal

• Can I pay by card?

  કાર્ડ ચાલશે?

  Kārḍ cālśe?

  kaard CHAAL-sheh

Directions

• How do I get to the station?

  સ્ટેશન કેવી રીતે જવાય?

  Sṭeśan kevī rīte javāy?

  STEH-shun KEH-vee REE-teh juh-VYE

• Is it far from here?

  અહીંથી દૂર છે?

  Ahīṁthī dūr che?

  uh-HEEN-thee door cheh

• Can I walk there?

  ચાલીને જવાય?

  Cālīne javāy?

  chaa-LEE-neh juh-VYE

Getting Understood

• I only speak a little.

  મને થોડું ઘણું ગુજરાતી આવડે છે.

  Mane thoḍuṁ ghaṇuṁ gujarātī āvaḍe che.

  MUH-neh THOH-doong GHUH-noong goo-juh-RAA-tee AAV-deh cheh

• Could you say that again, please?

  ફરીથી કહેશો?

  Pharīthī kaheśo?

  fuh-REE-thee kuh-HEH-shoh

  Formal

• Could you write it down, please?

  લખી આપશો?

  Lakhī āpaśo?

  luh-KHEE AAP-shoh

  Formal

Time & Opening Hours

• What time do you open?

  તમે કેટલા વાગે ખોલો છો?

  Tame keṭlā vāge kholo cho?

  tuh-MEH KET-laa VAA-gheh KHOH-loh choh

  Formal

• What time do you close?

  તમે કેટલા વાગે બંધ કરો છો?

  Tame keṭlā vāge bandh karo cho?

  tuh-MEH KET-laa VAA-gheh bundh KUH-roh choh

  Formal

Transport & Tickets

• One ticket, please.

  એક ટિકિટ આપો.

  Ek ṭikiṭ āpo.

  ayk TIK-it AA-poh

  Formal

• Which platform?

  કયા પ્લેટફોર્મ પરથી?

  Kayā pleṭphorm parthī?

  kuh-YAA PLATE-form pur-THEE

• Does this go to the airport?

  આ એરપોર્ટ જાય છે?

  Ā erporṭ jāy che?

  aa AIR-port jaay cheh

• Stop here, please.

  અહીં જ ઊભી રાખો.

  Ahīṁ ja ūbhī rākho.

  uh-HEEN juh OO-bhee RAA-khoh

  Formal

Hotels & Lodging

• I have a reservation.

  મારું બુકિંગ છે.

  Māruṁ bukiṅg che.

  MAA-roong BOO-king cheh

• What time is check-out?

  ચેક-આઉટ કેટલા વાગે છે?

  Cek-āuṭ keṭlā vāge che?

  check-OWT KET-laa VAA-gheh cheh

• Could I leave my bags here?

  મારો સામાન અહીં મૂકી શકું?

  Māro sāmān ahīṁ mūkī śakuṁ?

  MAA-roh saa-MAAN uh-HEEN MOO-kee SHUH-koong

Airport & Border

• I'm here on holiday.

  હું અહીં વેકેશન પર છું.

  Huṁ ahīṁ vekeśan par chuṁ.

  hoong uh-HEEN vay-KAY-shun pur choong

• Where is baggage claim?

  સામાન ક્યાં મળશે?

  Sāmān kyāṁ maḷśe?

  saa-MAAN kyaan MUL-sheh

Shopping & Money

• I'm just looking, thank you.

  બસ જોઉં છું, આભાર.

  Bas jouṁ chuṁ, ābhār.

  bus joh-OONG choong, aa-BHAAR

• That's too expensive.

  આ બહુ મોંઘું છે.

  Ā bahu moṁghuṁ che.

  aa buh-HOO MONG-ghoong cheh

• Could I have a receipt, please?

  રસીદ આપશો?

  Rasīd āpaśo?

  ruh-SEED AAP-shoh

  Formal

Wi-Fi & Phone

• Is there Wi-Fi here?

  અહીં વાઇ-ફાઇ છે?

  Ahīṁ vāi-phāi che?

  uh-HEEN WY-fy cheh

• I'd like a SIM card with data.

  મારે ડેટાવાળું સિમ જોઈએ છે.

  Māre ḍeṭāvāḷuṁ sim joīe che.

  MAA-reh DAY-taa-vaa-loong sim joh-EE-eh cheh

Meeting People

• My name is…

  મારું નામ … છે

  Mārũ nām … chhe

  MAA-roon naam … chhay

• Where are you from?

  તમે ક્યાંથી છો?

  Tame kyānthī cho?

  tuh-MEH KYAAN-thee choh

  Formal

What you'll hear

Questions and answers people are likely to say to you. You only need to recognize them.

• Passport, please.

  પાસપોર્ટ આપો.

  Pāsporṭ āpo.

  PAAS-port AA-poh

  Formal

• How long will you be staying?

  તમે કેટલા દિવસ રહેશો?

  Tame keṭlā divas raheśo?

  tuh-MEH KET-laa dee-VUS ruh-HEH-shoh

  Formal

• For how many people?

  કેટલા જણ છો?

  Keṭlā jaṇ cho?

  KET-laa jun choh

  Formal

• Are you ready to order?

  ઓર્ડર લઉં?

  Orḍar lauṁ?

  OR-dur loun

• Cash or card?

  રોકડ કે કાર્ડ?

  Rokaḍ ke kārḍ?

  ROH-kud keh kaard

• Go straight ahead.

  સીધું જાઓ.

  Sīdhuṁ jāo.

  SEE-dhoong JAA-oh

  Formal

• Turn left.

  ડાબી બાજુ વળો.

  Ḍābī bāju vaḷo.

  DAA-bee BAA-joo VUH-loh

  Formal

• Turn right.

  જમણી બાજુ વળો.

  Jamṇī bāju vaḷo.

  jum-NEE BAA-joo VUH-loh

  Formal