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Kaun-si bas … jaati hai? in English: Which bus goes to…? (कौन-सी बस … जाती है?)
Which bus goes to…?
Hindi (Devanagari)
कौन-सी बस … जाती है?
Hindi (English letters)
kaun-si bas … jaati hai?
कौन-सी बस … जाती है? (kaun-si bas … jaati hai?) can be expressed as “Which bus goes to…?” in English. For example: “Which bus goes to the airport?”
“kaun-si bas … jaati hai?” kehna ho, to English mein “Which bus goes to…?” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Bus stop board
Which bus goes to the airport?
कौन-सी बस एयरपोर्ट जाती है?
kaun-si bas airport jaati hai?
How to pronounce “Which bus goes to…?”
Say it in English
wich buhs gohz too
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.
Which bus goes to…?: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Which bus goes to…? | कौन-सी बस … जाती है? kaun-si bas … jaati hai? The basic phrase form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic phrase form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Which bus goes to the airport? | कौन-सी बस एयरपोर्ट जाती है? kaun-si bas airport jaati hai? Bus stop board | Bus stop board |
| Brother — which bus goes to the college? | भैया, कौन-सी बस कॉलेज जाती है? bhaiya, kaun-si bas college jaati hai? Asking a conductor | Asking a conductor |
Replace … with your destination: “Which bus goes to the airport?” This asks which bus route will take you to that place.
Use goes with the singular subject which bus. This question does not need does because which bus is the subject. Keep to before a destination such as the airport.
How to use “Which bus goes to…?” in English sentences
1. Bus stop board
Which bus goes to the airport?
कौन-सी बस एयरपोर्ट जाती है?
kaun-si bas airport jaati hai?
2. Asking a conductor
Brother — which bus goes to the college?
भैया, कौन-सी बस कॉलेज जाती है?
bhaiya, kaun-si bas college jaati hai?
3. Tourist desk
Please tell me which bus goes to the fort.
कौन-सी बस किला जाती है, बताइए।
kaun-si bas kila jaati hai, bataaiye.
Common mistakes with “Which bus goes to…?”
Instead of
Please to tell me which bus goes to the fort.
Say this
Please tell me which bus goes to the fort.
For this polite instruction, put the base verb directly after please. Do not insert to before the instruction verb.
Instead of
Please tell I which bus goes to the fort.
Say this
Please tell me which bus goes to the fort.
Use me in this object position. I is the subject form; it does not follow the verb or preposition in this pattern.
At a city bus stand
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Which bus goes to the hospital?
Show Hindi meaning
कौन-सी बस अस्पताल जाती है?
kaun-si bas aspataal jaati hai?
You
I need that too — which bus goes to the hospital?
Show Hindi meaning
मुझे भी चाहिए — कौन-सी बस अस्पताल जाती है?
mujhe bhi chahiye — kaun-si bas aspataal jaati hai?
Partner
Take number twelve.
Show Hindi meaning
नंबर बारह लीजिए।
number baarah lijiye.
You
Thanks — so that bus goes to the hospital.
Show Hindi meaning
धन्यवाद, तो वही बस अस्पताल जाती है।
dhanyavaad, to wahi bas aspataal jaati hai.
Your turn: use “Which bus goes to…?”
Say this in English: भैया, कौन-सी बस कॉलेज जाती है? (bhaiya, kaun-si bas college jaati hai?)
Reveal sample answer
Brother — which bus goes to the college?
भैया, कौन-सी बस कॉलेज जाती है?
bhaiya, kaun-si bas college jaati hai?
Compare your word order with “Brother — which bus goes to the college?” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Which bus goes to…?” in English
Kaun-si bas … jaati hai? ko English mein kya kehte hain?
कौन-सी बस … जाती है? (kaun-si bas … jaati hai?) can be expressed as “Which bus goes to…?” in English. For example: “Which bus goes to the airport?”
What does “Which bus goes to…?” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Which bus goes to…?” means कौन-सी बस … जाती है? (kaun-si bas … jaati hai?). The sentence “Which bus goes to the airport?” shows it in context.
How do I use “Which bus goes to…?” in a sentence?
Brother — which bus goes to the college? Hindi meaning: भैया, कौन-सी बस कॉलेज जाती है? (bhaiya, kaun-si bas college jaati hai?). Replace … with your destination: “Which bus goes to the airport?” This asks which bus route will take you to that place.
What should I watch for when using “Which bus goes to…?”?
Use goes with the singular subject which bus. This question does not need does because which bus is the subject. Keep to before a destination such as the airport.
