Directions & places in Hindi

Q: How do you ask where something is in Hindi?

You add कहाँ है? (kahaan hai?, where is?) after the place. For example स्टेशन कहाँ है? means where is the station? and बाज़ार कहाँ है? means where is the market?

Q: How do you say left and right in Hindi?

Left is बाएँ (baayen) and right is दाएँ (daayen). Straight ahead is सीधे (seedhe). Turn left is बाएँ मुड़िए and turn right is दाएँ मुड़िए.

Q: What are the four directions in Hindi?

North is उत्तर (uttar), south is दक्षिण (dakshin), east is पूर्व (poorv), and west is पश्चिम (pashchim). These are the cardinal directions, called दिशाएँ (dishaayen).

Q: How do you say near and far in Hindi?

Near is पास (paas) and far is दूर (door). यह पास है means it's near, and वह दूर है means that's far. कितनी दूर? asks how far?

Find your way and ask for it — the Hindi for north and south, left and right, near and far, the places you're heading to, and the all-important question ...कहाँ है? (where is...?).

Whether you're navigating a city, giving an address, or following a stranger's pointed finger and rapid Hindi, direction words are pure survival vocabulary. The good news is that the system is compact: a few cardinal directions, a handful of relational words like "left" and "straight", the names of common places, and one question pattern that works every time.

That pattern is simply place + कहाँ है? (kahaan hai?, "where is?"). Put the name of what you're looking for in front and you can ask the way to almost anything — a station, a bank, a toilet. If you'll be travelling, pair this page with our travel phrases for the wider toolkit.

Cardinal directions

The four points of the compass — collectively दिशाएँ (dishaayen).
English	Hindi	Pronunciation
North	उत्तर	uttar
South	दक्षिण	dakshin
East	पूर्व	poorv
West	पश्चिम	pashchim
Direction	दिशा	disha

Relational directions

The everyday words for turning and locating.
English	Hindi	Pronunciation
Right	दाएँ	daayen
Left	बाएँ	baayen
Straight ahead	सीधे	seedhe
Up / above	ऊपर	oopar
Down / below	नीचे	neeche
Near	पास	paas
Far	दूर	door
In front of	सामने	saamne
Behind	पीछे	peeche
Here / there	यहाँ / वहाँ	yahaan / vahaan

Common places

Destinations you'll ask the way to most often.
English	Hindi	Pronunciation
Station	स्टेशन	station
Hospital	अस्पताल	aspataal
Market / bazaar	बाज़ार	baazaar
Bank	बैंक	bank
School	स्कूल	school
Road / street	सड़क	sadak
Shop	दुकान	dukaan
Toilet	शौचालय	shauchaalay
Temple	मंदिर	mandir

Asking the way. Keep it simple: स्टेशन कहाँ है? (station kahaan hai?, "where is the station?"). To say "go straight then turn left", you'd hear सीधे जाइए, फिर बाएँ मुड़िए (seedhe jaaiye, phir baayen mudiye). The verb मुड़िए (mudiye) is the polite "turn".

Usage notes & common mistakes

दाएँ / बाएँ as "to the right/left". These already carry the sense of motion or location, so "on the right" is simply दाईं तरफ़ (daayeen taraf, "on the right side") or just दाएँ. The word तरफ़ (taraf, "side/direction") is handy to know.

पास for "near" and "with". पास means "near", but मेरे पास (mere paas) also means "I have" (literally "near me"). Don't be thrown when you hear it in that second sense.

Polite commands. When giving or receiving directions, the polite -iye form is standard with strangers: जाइए (go), मुड़िए (turn), रुकिए (stop). This matches the respectful आप register you'll want with people you don't know.

One mix-up to avoid: उत्तर means both "north" and "answer" — context decides. And note that English place words like स्टेशन and बैंक are fully naturalised, so don't reach for a more "Hindi" synonym.

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Frequently asked

How do you ask where something is in Hindi?

Add कहाँ है? (kahaan hai?, "where is?") after the place. For example स्टेशन कहाँ है? is "where is the station?" and बाज़ार कहाँ है? is "where is the market?"

How do you say left and right in Hindi?

Left is बाएँ (baayen) and right is दाएँ (daayen). Straight ahead is सीधे (seedhe). "Turn left" is बाएँ मुड़िए and "turn right" is दाएँ मुड़िए.

What are the four directions in Hindi?

North is उत्तर (uttar), south is दक्षिण (dakshin), east is पूर्व (poorv), and west is पश्चिम (pashchim). Together they're the दिशाएँ (dishaayen).

How do you say near and far in Hindi?

Near is पास (paas) and far is दूर (door). यह पास है means "it's near", वह दूर है means "that's far", and कितनी दूर? asks "how far?"

How do I tell someone to go straight then turn?

Say सीधे जाइए, फिर बाएँ मुड़िए (seedhe jaaiye, phir baayen mudiye) — "go straight, then turn left". Swap बाएँ for दाएँ to turn right.