Electronics

1. મોબાઇલ

   mobaail

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The most common word for a phone in India; "phone" works too

2. લેપટોપ

   leptop

   Laptop

   Usage

   Useful when asking whether a room has a safe

3. ચાર્જર

   chaarjar

   Charger

   Usage

   Reception can often lend one — ask "chaarjar malshe?"

4. ચાર્જિંગ કેબલ

   chaarjing kebal

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Add the connector type, e.g. "type C"

5. પાવર બેંક

   paavar benk

   Power bank

   Usage

   Useful on long journeys; keep it in your cabin bag

6. એડેપ્ટર

   edeptar

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   India uses round-pin types C, D and M; a Japanese plug may not fit

7. સોકેટ

   soket

   Power socket

   Usage

   "Soket kyaan chhe?" asks where the socket is

8. સ્વિચ

   svich

   Switch

   Usage

   Indian sockets have their own switch — plugging in is not enough

9. બેટરી

   betri

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike

10. વાઇફાઇ

    vaaiphaai

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The first thing to ask at a hotel or café: "vaaiphaai chhe?"

11. વાઇફાઇનો પાસવર્ડ

    vaaiphaaino paasavard

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will usually write it down

12. સિમ કાર્ડ

    sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

    Foreigners need a passport, a photo and a local address. Buying at the airport is quickest

13. મેમરી કાર્ડ

    memri kaard

    Memory card

    Usage

    Covers SD cards for cameras too

14. ઇયરફોન

    iyarphon

    Earphones

    Usage

    For asking for or buying earphones — show it at an electronics shop

15. હેડફોન

    hedphon

    Headphones

    Usage

    Use it to distinguish these from in-ear earphones

16. કેમેરા

    kemera

    Camera

    Usage

    Always check whether photography is allowed

17. ટોર્ચ

    torch

    Torch / Flashlight

    Usage

    Power cuts are common; also useful in ruins and caves

18. એસી

    esi

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Used when choosing a room or train class; an AC coach is "AC dabbo"

19. પંખો

    pankho

    Fan

    Usage

    Usually the ceiling fan; the speed is set by a wall dial

20. રિમોટ

    rimot

    Remote control

    Usage

    For asking for the AC or TV remote

21. ફ્રિજ

    phrij

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Also used when asking to store medicine

22. ટીવી

    teevee

    Television

    Usage

    Used when checking what a room has

23. માઇક્રોવેવ

    maaikrovev

    Microwave

    Usage

    Show it when asking for a reheat: "garam kari aapsho?"

24. ઇલેક્ટ્રિક કીટલી

    ilektrik keetli

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Handy for boiling water before drinking it

25. વોશિંગ મશીન

    voshing masheen

    Washing machine

    Usage

    If there is none, laundry usually goes to a "dhobi"

26. ઇન્વર્ટર

    invartar

    Inverter (power backup)

    Usage

    This is why the lights and fan stay on during a cut — the AC usually will not

27. જનરેટર

    janaretar

    Generator

    Usage

    Guesthouses in cut-prone areas keep one; it can be noisy at night

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