Telugu phrase guide
Telugu phrases for travel and getting around, with meanings
Here are 14 everyday Telugu phrases for travel and getting around, taken from real conversations in Shinar's Telugu course, set in Hyderabad. Each phrase is written in English letters with Telugu script alongside, and its English meaning. A good one to start with: “Madam, nenu gate daggara unnanu. Meeru ekkada?” (మేడమ్, నేను గేట్ దగ్గర ఉన్నాను. మీరు ఎక్కడ?), which means “Madam, I'm at the gate. Where are you?”.
14 Telugu phrases for travel and getting around
Real lines from 7 Shinar scenes: Your cab is here, Buying a train ticket, Catching an auto, Catching the bus, I lost my phone! and more.
| English | Telugu |
|---|---|
| Madam, I'm at the gate. Where are you? | Madam, nenu gate daggara unnanu. Meeru ekkada?మేడమ్, నేను గేట్ దగ్గర ఉన్నాను. మీరు ఎక్కడ? |
| One ticket to Vijayawada, please. | Vijayawada ki oka ticket ivvandi.విజయవాడ కి ఒక టికెట్ ఇవ్వండి. |
| Will you come to Ameerpet? | Ameerpet vastaara?అమీర్‌పేట్ వస్తారా? |
| Does this bus go to Secunderabad? | Ee bus Secunderabad veltunda?ఈ బస్ సికింద్రాబాద్ వెళ్తుందా? |
| Sir, my phone is lost. | Sir, naa phone poyindi.సార్, నా ఫోన్ పోయింది. |
| Excuse me, where is the metro station? | Excuse me andi, metro station ekkada undi?ఎక్స్‌క్యూజ్ మీ అండి, మెట్రో స్టేషన్ ఎక్కడ ఉంది? |
| I have a booking under the name Joseph. | Joseph peru meeda booking undi.జోసెఫ్ పేరు మీద బుకింగ్ ఉంది. |
| I'm coming in two minutes. | Rendu nimishallo vastunnanu.రెండు నిమిషాల్లో వస్తున్నాను. |
| Which train? | Ye train?ఏ ట్రైన్? |
| I'll come, get in. Two hundred rupees. | Vastaanu, randi. Rendu vandala rupayalu.వస్తాను, రండి. రెండు వందల రూపాయలు. |
| Yes, it does. Get in quickly. | Veltundi, tondaraga ekkandi.వెళ్తుంది, తొందరగా ఎక్కండి. |
| Where did you lose it? | Ekkada pogottukunnaru?ఎక్కడ పోగొట్టుకున్నారు? |
| Go straight, then take a left. | Straight ga vellandi, tarvata left teeskondi.స్ట్రెయిట్‌గా వెళ్ళండి, తర్వాత లెఫ్ట్ తీసుకోండి. |
| Yes, sir. Please show your ID. | Avunu sir. Mee ID choopinchandi.అవును సార్. మీ ఐడీ చూపించండి. |
Key Telugu words in these phrases
| Telugu | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daggara | near |
| unnanu | I am |
| meeru | you (polite) |
| ekkada | where |
| ki | to |
| oka | one |
| ivvandi | please give |
| Ameerpet | (a place in Hyderabad) |
| vastaara | will you come? |
| ee | this |
| veltunda | does it go? |
| naa | my |
| poyindi | is lost |
| andi | (respectful word) |
| undi | is (located) |
| peru | name |
Questions about Telugu for travel and getting around
How do you say “Madam, I'm at the gate. Where are you?” in Telugu?
“Madam, nenu gate daggara unnanu. Meeru ekkada?” (మేడమ్, నేను గేట్ దగ్గర ఉన్నాను. మీరు ఎక్కడ?). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “Your cab is here”.
What are common Telugu words for travel and getting around?
Some of the first Telugu words you will hear in these conversations: daggara (near), unnanu (I am), meeru (you (polite)), ekkada (where), ki (to), oka (one).
Are these Telugu phrases formal or everyday?
They are everyday spoken Telugu as heard in Hyderabad, including the English words people naturally mix in, not textbook-formal Telugu.
How can I practise these Telugu phrases?
Each phrase comes from a full conversation in Shinar (Your cab is here, Buying a train ticket, Catching an auto, Catching the bus). You hear the scene in English first, then in Telugu, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.