Vocabulary

Marathi Transport Words (वाहतूक)

25 Marathi transport words — train, bus, auto, ticket, platform and direction words — with Hindi meanings, pronunciation and Unit 15 travel sentences.

50 words · Unit 15

What you will learn

Twenty-five Marathi transport words covering rail (आगगाडी, रेल्वे, स्टेशन, प्लॅटफॉर्म, तिकीट), road (बस, ऑटो, रिक्षा, गाडी, दुचाकी, सायकल), air (विमान, विमानतळ), and directions (डावा, उजवा, सरळ, थांबा). Every entry has Hindi and English meanings, pronunciation and a real example sentence.

Unit 15 sentences like मुंबईला जाणारा ट्रेन कोणता? and ऑटो घेऊन स्टेशनला गेले put these words in the exact exchanges you will have at stations and on streets.

Tip: आगगाडी is the native word for train; ट्रेन and रेल्वे are equally common in daily speech. Use whichever comes naturally.

The Words

स्टेशन
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स्टेशन
sṭeśan
स्टेशनstation
रेल्वे स्टेशन कुठे आहे?Where is the railway station?
तिकीट
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तिकीट
tikīṭ
टिकटticket
तिकीट काढ.Buy the ticket.
प्लॅटफॉर्म
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प्लॅटफॉर्म
plĕṭphŏrm
प्लेटफॉर्मplatform
गाडी प्लॅटफॉर्मवर आली.The train came to the platform.
बस
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बस
bas
बसbus
बस थांब्यावर थांब.Wait at the bus stop.
रेल्वे
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रेल्वे
relve
रेलवेrailway
रेल्वेने प्रवास सोपा.Travel is easy by railway.
विमान
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विमान
vimān
हवाई जहाजaeroplane
विमान आकाशात उडतं.The plane flies in the sky.
टॅक्सी
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टॅक्सी
ṭĕksī
टैक्सीtaxi
टॅक्सीने स्टेशनला जा.Go to the station by taxi.
रिक्षा
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रिक्षा
rikṣā
रिक्शाauto rickshaw
रिक्षाने बाजारात जा.Go to the market by rickshaw.
प्रवास
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प्रवास
pravās
यात्राjourney
प्रवास सुखाचा होवो.Have a pleasant journey.
नकाशा
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नकाशा
nakāśā
नक्शाmap
नकाशात रस्ता बघ.See the road on the map.
डावा
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डावा
ḍāvā
बायाँleft
डावीकडे वळ.Turn left.
उजवा
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उजवा
ujavā
दायाँright
उजवीकडे वळ.Turn right.
सरळ
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सरळ
saraḷ
सीधाstraight
सरळ जा.Go straight.
थांबा
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थांबा
thāmbā
स्टॉपstop
पुढच्या थांब्यावर उतर.Get down at the next stop.
बाजार
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बाजार
bājār
बाजारmarket
बाजारातून भाजी आण.Bring vegetables from the market.
शाळा
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शाळा
śāḷā
स्कूलschool
मुलं शाळेत जातात.Children go to school.
दवाखाना
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दवाखाना
davākhānā
अस्पतालclinic / hospital
ताप आला तर दवाखान्यात जा.Go to the clinic for fever.
बँक
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बँक
bĕṅk
बैंकbank
बँकेत पैसे भरा.Deposit money in the bank.
मंदिर
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मंदिर
mandir
मंदिरtemple
सकाळी मंदिरात जा.Go to the temple in the morning.
समुद्र
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समुद्र
samudr
समुद्रsea
मुंबई समुद्राजवळ आहे.Mumbai is near the sea.
नदी
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नदी
nadī
नदीriver
गोदावरी मोठी नदी आहे.Godavari is a big river.
डोंगर
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डोंगर
ḍoṅgar
पहाड़mountain / hill
सह्याद्रीत उंच डोंगर आहेत.Sahyadri has high mountains.
शेत
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शेत
śet
खेतfarm / field
शेतकरी शेतात काम करतो.The farmer works in the field.
पूल
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पूल
pūl
पुलbridge
नदीवर मोठा पूल आहे.There is a big bridge on the river.
वाट
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वाट
vāṭ
रास्ताway / path
हीच योग्य वाट आहे.This is the right way.
प्रवासी
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प्रवासी
pravāsī
यात्रीpassenger / traveler
प्रवासी गाडीत बसले.Passengers sat in the vehicle.
विमानतळ
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विमानतळ
vimāntaḷ
हवाई अड्डाairport
विमानतळावर लवकर पोहोच.Reach the airport early.
बंदर
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बंदर
bandar
बंदरगाहport / harbor
जहाज बंदरात थांबलं.The ship halted at the port.
महामार्ग
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महामार्ग
mahāmārg
राजमार्गhighway
महामार्गाने प्रवास जलद.Travel is fast by highway.
गल्ली
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गल्ली
gallī
गलीlane / alley
आमची गल्ली अरुंद आहे.Our lane is narrow.
चौक
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चौक
chauk
चौराहाsquare / crossroads
चौकात थांबा आहे.There is a stop at the square.
सिग्नल
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सिग्नल
signal
सिग्नलtraffic signal
सिग्नल हिरवा झाला.The signal turned green.
बोगदा
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बोगदा
bogdā
सुरंगtunnel
गाडी बोगद्यातून गेली.The train went through the tunnel.
आगगाडी
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आगगाडी
āggāḍī
रेलगाड़ीtrain
आगगाडी वेळेत आली.The train came on time.
जहाज
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जहाज
jahāj
जहाजship
जहाज समुद्रात चाललं.The ship sailed in the sea.
बोट
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बोट
boṭ
नावboat
बोटीतून फिरायला जाऊ.We will go boating.
दुचाकी
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दुचाकी
duchākī
दोपहियाtwo-wheeler
दुचाकीवरून शाळेत जा.Go to school by two-wheeler.
सायकल
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सायकल
sāykal
साइकिलbicycle
सायकल चालवायला शिक.Learn to ride a bicycle.
गाडी
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गाडी
gāḍī
गाड़ीvehicle / car
गाडी हळू चालव.Drive slowly.
पेट्रोल
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पेट्रोल
peṭrol
पेट्रोलpetrol
गाडीत पेट्रोल भर.Fill petrol in the vehicle.
इंधन
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इंधन
indhan
ईंधनfuel
इंधन वाचवा.Save fuel.
सहल
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सहल
sahal
सैरtrip / excursion
शाळेची सहल गडावर गेली.The school trip went to the fort.
तिकीटघर
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तिकीटघर
tikīṭghar
टिकटघरticket office
तिकीटघरात रांग आहे.There is a queue at the ticket office.
पोहोचणे
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पोहोचणे
pohochaṇe
पहुँचनाto arrive / to reach
वेळेत पोहोच.Reach on time.
निघणे
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निघणे
nighaṇe
निकलनाto depart / to leave
लवकर निघ.Leave early.
परतणे
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परतणे
partaṇe
लौटनाto return
संध्याकाळी परत ये.Return in the evening.
फिरणे
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फिरणे
phiraṇe
घूमनाto roam / to wander
संध्याकाळी बागेत फिर.Stroll in the garden in the evening.
टांगा
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टांगा
ṭāṅgā
ताँगाhorse carriage
जुने लोक टांग्याने जात.Old people travelled by tonga.
बैलगाडी
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बैलगाडी
bailgāḍī
बैलगाड़ीbullock cart
खेड्यात बैलगाडी चालते.Bullock carts run in villages.
एसटी
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एसटी
esṭī
सरकारी बसstate transport bus
एसटीने गावी जा.Go to the village by ST bus.

The station triangle

स्टेशन (station) + प्लॅटफॉर्म (platform) + तिकीट (ticket) — the three words that get you on the train. Add आगगाडी (train) and आप have the full rail vocabulary.

Street transport

ऑटो/रिक्षा (auto rickshaw), बस (bus), टॅक्सी (taxi), दुचाकी (two-wheeler), सायकल (bicycle) — the words for the last-mile journey from station to destination.

Common mistakes

✗ Using बोट for finger only✓ बोट = boat AND finger (body part)

Cross-category polyseme — the travel word बोट (boat) and the body word बोट (finger) are identical. Context disambiguates.

✗ Saying रेल्वे for the vehicle✓ रेल्वे = railway system; आगगाडी/ट्रेन = the train

रेल्वे is the network; the moving vehicle is आगगाडी or ट्रेन.

✗ Confusing डावा (left) and उजवा (right)✓ डावा = left; उजवा = right

Hindi बायाँ/दायाँ have no sound overlap — these are fresh learning.

Build sentences with these words

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Quick practice

Answer first, then open the reveal to check yourself.

1. What is “airport” in Marathi?
  1. विमानतळ
  2. स्टेशन
  3. प्लॅटफॉर्म
  4. बंदर

Answer: A. विमानतळ — विमानतळ (vimāntaḷ) — विमान (plane) + तल (ground).

2. एसटी stands for…
  1. State Transport
  2. Super Train
  3. Special Ticket
  4. Station Terminal

Answer: A. State Transport — एसटी = State Transport bus — the backbone of inter-city travel in Maharashtra.

3. थांबा means…
  1. Go
  2. Stop
  3. Turn
  4. Wait

Answer: B. Stop — थांबा (thāmbā) = stop/wait — the word you call to an auto driver.

4. Fill in the blank: ___ घेऊन स्टेशनला गेले.

ऑटो — Unit 15 sentence — last-mile transport.

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Common questions

How do you say “train” in Marathi?

Two words: आगगाडी (native) and ट्रेन (loan) — both standard. रेल्वे means the railway system, not the vehicle.

What is the word for “auto rickshaw”?

ऑटो or रिक्षा — both used interchangeably.