Transportation

1. ... ક્યાં છે?

   ... kyaan chhe?

   Where is ...?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking directions

   Grammar Note

   Gujarati "kyaan" (where) corresponds to Hindi "kahaan". Both are interrogative adverbs of place.

2. રેલવે સ્ટેશન ક્યાં છે?

   Rail-ve ste-shan kyaan chhe?

   Where is the railway station?

   Usage

   Asking directions to the railway station

   Grammar Note

   Gujarati commonly uses the English loanword "steshan", in contrast to Marathi's Sanskrit "sthaanak".

3. ... સુધી જવું છે

   ... su-dhi ja-vun chhe

   I want to go to ...

   Usage

   Telling the destination to a driver

   Grammar Note

   "Sudhi" is the Gujarati postposition meaning "up to/until". "Javun chhe" expresses the desire to go.

4. ઓટો-રિક્ષા મળશે?

   O-to-rik-shaa mal-she?

   Will I find an auto-rickshaw?

   Usage

   Looking for the most popular short-distance transport in India

   Grammar Note

   "-she" is the Gujarati future tense suffix. "Malashe" is the third-person singular future of "malvun" (to be found).

5. ભાડું કેટલું છે?

   Bhaa-dun ke-tlun chhe?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Checking the fare with a taxi or rickshaw

   Grammar Note

   "Ketlun" is the neuter form of "how much" in Gujarati. It changes to "ketlo/ketli/ketlun" based on noun gender.

6. અહીં ઊભા રહો

   A-hin u-bhaa ra-ho

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Telling the driver to stop at your destination

   Grammar Note

   "Ubhaa raho" literally means "remain standing" = please stop. A common Gujarati command to drivers.

7. વિમાનમથક ક્યાં છે?

   Vi-maan-ma-thak kyaan chhe?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "Vimaanamathak" (airplane base) is a Gujarati compound. Equivalent to Marathi "vimaantal" with the same meaning.

8. ટ્રેન ક્યારે આવે છે?

   Train kyaa-re aa-ve chhe?

   When does the train come?

   Usage

   Asking about train arrival time

   Grammar Note

   Gujarati present tense often uses the "-e chhe" construction. "Aave chhe" (comes) is the habitual present.

9. કેટલો સમય લાગશે?

   Ke-tlo sa-may laag-she?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Checking travel time

   Grammar Note

   "-she" is the future suffix. "Laagvun" (to take/require) in future becomes "laagashe".

10. ટ્રાફિક ઘણો છે

    Traf-fik gha-no chhe

    There is a lot of traffic

    Usage

    Commenting on heavy traffic

    Grammar Note

    "Ghano" means "a lot/much" in masculine form. "Traffic" is treated as masculine in Gujarati.

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