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Traifik laait in English: Traffic light (ट्रैफ़िक लाइट)
Traffic light
Hindi (Devanagari)
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट
Hindi (English letters)
traifik laait
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट (traifik laait) can be expressed as “Traffic light” in English. For example: “Please stop at the traffic light.”
“traifik laait” kehna ho, to English mein “Traffic light” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Driving tip
Please stop at the traffic light.
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट पर रुकिए।
traifik laait par rukiye.
How to pronounce “Traffic light”
Say it in English
TRA-fik light
This is a sound guide for English, using a common American pronunciation. CAPITAL letters mark the stronger syllable in a longer word. Say the example sentence at a comfortable pace; Hindi spelling does not map sound for sound to English.
Traffic light: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic light | ट्रैफ़िक लाइट traifik laait The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Please stop at the traffic light. | ट्रैफ़िक लाइट पर रुकिए। traifik laait par rukiye. Driving tip | Driving tip |
| Turn left after the second traffic light. | दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें। doosri traifik laait ke baad baayen muden. Directions | Directions |
“Traffic light” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please stop at the traffic light.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
How to use “Traffic light” in English sentences
1. Driving tip
Please stop at the traffic light.
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट पर रुकिए।
traifik laait par rukiye.
2. Directions
Turn left after the second traffic light.
दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें।
doosri traifik laait ke baad baayen muden.
3. Waiting
We're waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट हरी होने का इंतज़ार है।
traifik laait hari hone ka intazaar hai.
Common mistakes with “Traffic light”
Instead of
Please to stop at the traffic light.
Say this
Please stop at the traffic light.
For this polite instruction, put the base verb directly after please. Do not insert to before the instruction verb.
Instead of
We is waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
Say this
We're waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
This contraction includes are. We, you, and they take are in this pattern, not is.
Giving directions by lights
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Did you pass the first traffic light?
Show Hindi meaning
पहली ट्रैफ़िक लाइट पार की?
pahli traifik laait paar ki?
You
Yes — now I see the second traffic light.
Show Hindi meaning
हाँ, अब दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट दिख रही है।
haan, ab doosri traifik laait dikh rahi hai.
Partner
Turn right there.
Show Hindi meaning
वहाँ से दाएँ।
wahaan se daayen.
You
Got it — I'm near the traffic light.
Show Hindi meaning
समझ गया — ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के पास हूँ।
samajh gaya — traifik laait ke paas hoon.
Your turn: use “Traffic light”
Say this in English: दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें। (doosri traifik laait ke baad baayen muden.)
Reveal sample answer
Turn left after the second traffic light.
दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें।
doosri traifik laait ke baad baayen muden.
Compare your word order with “Turn left after the second traffic light.” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Traffic light” in English
Traifik laait ko English mein kya kehte hain?
ट्रैफ़िक लाइट (traifik laait) can be expressed as “Traffic light” in English. For example: “Please stop at the traffic light.”
What does “Traffic light” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Traffic light” means ट्रैफ़िक लाइट (traifik laait). The sentence “Please stop at the traffic light.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Traffic light” in a sentence?
Turn left after the second traffic light. Hindi meaning: दूसरी ट्रैफ़िक लाइट के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें। (doosri traifik laait ke baad baayen muden.). “Traffic light” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please stop at the traffic light.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Traffic light”?
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
