यात्रा (yaatraa)
noun
A single core sense: a journey or trip, ranging from an everyday commute to a pilgrimage. Compounds like तीर्थयात्रा (tiirthyaatraa) build on this same root.
Sense
1
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journey, trip, travel
noun, feminine
Synonyms: सफ़र (safar), सैर (sair, leisurely outing/stroll)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see यात्रा (yaatraa) everywhere in Indian public life -- on Indian Railways announcements (यात्री कृपया ध्यान दें, yaatrii kripyaa dhyaan den, 'passengers please note'), on political रैलियाँ called यात्रा (like the famous भारत जोड़ो यात्रा), and of course in तीर्थयात्रा (tiirthyaatraa, 'pilgrimage'), since in Hindu tradition visiting a holy place is itself thought of as a sacred journey, not just a destination. This gives the word a certain weight that a casual 'trip' in English doesn't quite carry.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for सफ़र (safar) as a direct swap in every context, but यात्रा (yaatraa) is the word that shows up on train tickets, travel agency signs, and formal announcements -- it carries a slightly more official or momentous feel, fitting for a pilgrimage or a long-distance trip, not just a short hop across town. 2) The common verb pairing is यात्रा करना (yaatraa karnaa, 'to travel/take a journey') -- learners sometimes try to verb यात्रा directly instead of using करना (karnaa) as the light verb.
Sample Sentences:
हमारी यात्रा कल सुबह शुरू होगी।
Our journey will begin tomorrow morning.
(hamaarii yaatraa kal subah shuroo hogii।)
वह हर साल अपने परिवार के साथ एक लंबी यात्रा पर जाता है।
He goes on a long trip with his family every year.
(vah har saal apne parivaar ke saath ek lambii yaatraa par jaataa hai।)
यात्री कृपया ध्यान दें, गाड़ी अपने निर्धारित समय से चल रही है।
Passengers please note, the train is running on its scheduled time.
(yaatrii kripyaa dhyaan den, gaadii apne nirdhaarit samay se chal rahii hai।)
पिछले महीने हमने पहाड़ों की यात्रा की थी।
Last month we took a trip to the mountains.
(pichhle mahiine hamne pahaadon kii yaatraa kii thii।)
अगर मौसम अच्छा होता तो हम यह यात्रा और आगे बढ़ाते।
If the weather had been good, we would have extended this journey further.
(agar mausam achchhaa hotaa to ham yah yaatraa aur aage badhaate।)
कृपया अपनी यात्रा की टिकट संभालकर रखें।
Please keep your travel ticket safe.
(kripyaa apnii yaatraa kii tikat sambhaalkar rakhen।)
उम्मीद है कि तुम्हारी यात्रा सुखद रहे।
I hope your journey turns out pleasant.
(ummiid hai ki tumhaarii yaatraa sukhad rahe।)
इस यात्रा के दौरान हमें कई अनजान जगहों को देखने का मौका मिला।
During this journey we got the chance to see many unfamiliar places.
(is yaatraa ke dauraan hamen kaii anjaan jagahon ko dekhne kaa maukaa milaa।)
भारत जोड़ो यात्रा ने देश भर में लोगों का ध्यान खींचा था।
The Bharat Jodo Yatra had drawn people's attention across the country.
(bhaarat jodo yaatraa ne desh bhar men logon kaa dhyaan khiinchaa thaa।)
इस यात्रा की योजना कई महीने पहले बनाई गई थी।
The plan for this journey had been made many months earlier.
(is yaatraa kii yojnaa kaii mahiine pahle banaaii gaii thii।)
क्या तुम मेरे साथ इस यात्रा पर चलोगे?
Will you come with me on this trip?
(kyaa tum mere saath is yaatraa par chaloge?)
जीवन की यात्रा में हर मोड़ पर कुछ नया सीखने को मिलता है।
On life's journey, there is something new to learn at every turn.
(jiivan kii yaatraa men har mod par kuchh nayaa siikhne ko miltaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
यात्रा
(yaatraa)
(sg.f.oblique):
यात्रा
(yaatraa)
(pl.f.direct):
यात्राएँ
(yaatraaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
यात्राओं
(yaatraaon)