What to notice when translating
How long…? duration poochhta hai aur how far…? distance. Station tak kitni der lagti hai aur station kitni door hai alag sawal hain. Urdu mein kal guzra hua ya aane wala din ho sakta hai; verb aur situation dekh kar English mein yesterday ya tomorrow chunein. Ticket par likha waqt translation se zyada reliable reference hai.
Compare these two meanings
How long does the journey take?
سفر میں کتنا وقت لگتا ہے؟
How far is the station?
اسٹیشن کتنی دور ہے؟
10 travel sentences: Urdu to English
Try the English version first, then open the answer. Roman Urdu is a pronunciation aid; spellings can vary.
ٹرین کس پلیٹ فارم سے روانہ ہوتی ہے؟
Train kis platform se rawana hoti hai?
English translation & context
Which platform does the train leave from?
From marks the departure point.
مجھے آنے جانے کا ٹکٹ چاہیے۔
Mujhe aanay janay ka ticket chahiye.
English translation & context
I would like a return ticket.
A return ticket covers the outward and return journey.
کیا یہ بس شہر کے مرکز جاتی ہے؟
Kya yeh bus shehar ke markaz jati hai?
English translation & context
Does this bus go to the city centre?
Does is followed by go, not goes.
سفر میں کتنا وقت لگتا ہے؟
Safar mein kitna waqt lagta hai?
English translation & context
How long does the journey take?
How long asks for duration.
اسٹیشن کتنی دور ہے؟
Station kitni door hai?
English translation & context
How far is the station?
How far asks for distance.
جب ہم پہنچ جائیں تو براہ کرم مجھے بتا دیں۔
Jab hum pohanch jayein to barah-e-karam mujhe bata dein.
English translation & context
Please let me know when we arrive.
When we arrive uses present form for a future arrival.
میں نے دو راتوں کے لیے بکنگ کرائی ہے۔
Main ne do raaton ke liye booking karai hai.
English translation & context
I have a reservation for two nights.
For two nights gives the length of the stay.
کیا ناشتے کی قیمت اس میں شامل ہے؟
Kya nashtay ki qeemat is mein shamil hai?
English translation & context
Is breakfast included in the price?
Included asks whether an extra charge applies.
میں اپنا سامان کہاں سے لے سکتا ہوں؟
Main apna saman kahan se le sakta hoon?
English translation & context
Where can I collect my luggage?
Luggage is uncountable; a female speaker can use le sakti hoon.
ٹرین کی روانگی میں تاخیر ہو گئی ہے۔
Train ki rawangi mein takheer ho gayi hai.
English translation & context
The train has been delayed.
Delayed means later than planned, not cancelled.
A short English conversation with Urdu translation
A: Does this bus stop near the museum?
کیا یہ بس عجائب گھر کے قریب رکتی ہے؟
B: Yes. Get off at the next stop.
جی ہاں۔ اگلے اسٹاپ پر اتر جائیں۔
Make it your own
Write a question asking the distance to a place, then another asking the journey time. Translate both into Urdu and check that time and distance have not become the same question.
For Urdu examples with a gendered speaker, change sakta to sakti, raha to rahi, or ga to gi as appropriate. The English sentence often stays the same.
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