बस
baseveryday, English loanword
A bus is simply बस (bas) in Hindi, borrowed from English. The bus station is बस स्टैंड (bas stand) and the bus stop is बस स्टॉप (bas stop).
Meaning: large road vehicle for passengers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बस | bas | everyday, English loanword |
| बस स्टैंड | bas stand | bus station |
People say बस पकड़ना (bas pakadna) for catching a bus and बस छूट गई (bas chhoot gayi) when the bus is missed.
Which one should you use?
The same spelling बस (bas) also means "enough" or "just" in Hindi, so context tells the two apart. बस, हो गया (bas, ho gaya) means "that is enough, it is done".
How does it change in a sentence?
बस (bas) is feminine in Hindi, so you say बस आ गई (bas aa gayi).
Did you know?
- Because बस (bas) also means "enough", a conductor calling बस, बस can mean "stop, that is enough".
Examples in context
- बस कब आएगी?Bas kab aayegi?When will the bus come?
- मैं बस से दफ़्तर जाता हूँ।Main bas se daftar jaata hoon.I go to the office by bus.
Example conversation
Anil asks a stranger at a bus stop in Nagpur.
- Anilक्या यह बस स्टेशन जाएगी?Kya yah bas station jaayegi?Will this bus go to the station?
- Rahgeerहाँ, यही बस जाएगी।Haan, yahi bas jaayegi.Yes, this bus will go.
- Anilशुक्रिया।Shukriya.Thank you.
