Learn how to ask "What is the next stop?" as well as "Is [your stop] the next stop?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| The bus is an important means of transportation. In many Pakistani cities, even in big cities, we use buses more than the trains. Usually, we use buses to cover both long and short distances. However, before starting your trip, you probably need to buy a ticket, or you can buy one inside the bus. With local commuting in Pakistan, the fare is not fixed. You may purchase tickets at a ticket window or inside the bus from the conductor. |
| Let’s say that you already have a bus ticket, and you’re getting ready to jump on the bus and start a tour. But wait a moment. Before you get on the bus, you need to confirm whether it's going to your destination. |
| BODY |
| In Urdu, we can accomplish this by asking, Suniye, kia ye bus [your destination] ko jati hai? which means "Excuse me, does this bus go to...?" Let’s hear the phrase once again. |
| (slow) Suniye, kia ye bus [your destination] ko jati hai? |
| Suniye, kia ye bus [your destination] ko jati hai? |
| Let’s break it down. First we have Suniye meaning “excuse me.” Next, we have kia ye, meaning “does this.” This is followed by bus, which means, "bus." Then you can say the destination and the word ko jati hai meaning “to.” |
| Let’s hear the phrase once again. |
| (slow) Suniye, kia ye bus [your destination] ko jati hai? |
| Suniye, kia ye bus [your destination] ko jati hai? |
| "Excuse me, does this bus go to...?" After you say Suniye, kia ye bus, you state the name of your destination, and then add ko jati hai. |
| Let's imagine now that you are in Lahore and you have to go to Badshahi Mosque or in Urdu, Badshahi Masjid. This is the famous Mughal-era mosque. |
| How would you ask the bus driver if this bus goes to the Badshahi Mosque? In Urdu, you can say Suniye, kia ye bus Badshahi Masjid ko jati hai? |
| Let’s hear this once again slowly. |
| (slow) Suniye, kia ye bus Badshahi Masjid ko jati hai? |
| Suniye, kia ye bus Badshahi Masjid ko jati hai? |
| It means "Excuse me, does this bus go to the Badshahi Mosque?" |
| As you can see, in this sentence you can ask about anywhere by simply adding where you want to go. |
| Now imagine that you are visiting a city for the first time and you have no idea how far it is between the places you want to visit. You need to ask the bus driver how long the bus takes. In that case, you can say.. [your destination] followed by tk kitna waqt lagta hai? which means "How long does it take to get to ... ?" then you add your destination. |
| Listen to this once again. |
| (slow) [your destination] tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
| [your destination] tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
| In this sentence, first we have the name of the destination. The structure is different from English where we add the name of the destination at the end. |
| Next we have tk which means "to get to" |
| (slow) tk |
| tk |
| Then we have kitna waqt, which means "how long" and finally we have lagta hai which means “does it take”. |
| Let's say the whole sentence once again. |
| (slow) [your destination] tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
| [your destination] tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
| "How long does it take to get to...?" |
| Using this phrase, you can say “How long does it take to get to Lahore?” In Urdu you can say Lahore tk kitna waqt lagta hai? Let’s hear the sentence once again. |
| (slow) Lahore tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
| Lahore tk kitna waqt lagta hai? |
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