ट्रेन (tren)

noun An English loanword meaning 'train', used constantly in everyday travel talk alongside the more formal native word रेलगाड़ी (relgaadii).
Sense 1 : train (railway vehicle)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: रेलगाड़ी (relgaadii, formal), रेल (rel)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Ask anyone in Delhi about their weekend plans and you'll hear ट्रेन (tren) far more than रेलगाड़ी (relgaadii) -- the English loanword has simply won out in daily speech, the way 'bus' and 'ticket' have too. रेलगाड़ी (relgaadii) survives mainly in official announcements, textbooks, and station signage, giving it a slightly formal, bookish flavor by contrast.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes default to रेलगाड़ी (relgaadii) thinking it's more 'correct' Hindi, but in spoken Delhi-NCR usage ट्रेन (tren) is what people actually say when booking tickets, checking schedules, or chatting about travel plans. 2) The verb पकड़ना (pakadnaa, 'to catch') is the natural collocation for boarding in time -- ट्रेन पकड़ना (tren pakadnaa, 'to catch the train') -- rather than a literal 'board' verb.
Sample Sentences:
मेरी ट्रेन सुबह छह बजे है। My train is at six in the morning.
(merii tren subah chhah baje hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
ट्रेन छूट गई, अब अगली का इंतज़ार करना पड़ेगा। The train left, now we'll have to wait for the next one.
(tren chhoot gaii, ab aglii kaa intzaar karnaa padegaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हम हर शनिवार ट्रेन से नानी के घर जाते हैं। We go to grandma's house by train every Saturday.
(ham har shanivaar tren se naanii ke ghar jaate hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
ट्रेन प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर आ रही है, जल्दी करो। The train is arriving on the platform, hurry up.
(tren pletform par aa rahii hai, jaldii karo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मैंने टिकट पहले बुक कर लिया होता, तो ट्रेन मिल जाती। If I had booked the ticket earlier, I would have gotten the train.
(agar mainne tikat pahle buk kar liyaa hotaa, to tren mil jaatii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
कृपया ट्रेन के आने से पहले पीली रेखा के पीछे खड़े रहें। Please stand behind the yellow line before the train arrives.
(kripyaa tren ke aane se pahle piilii rekhaa ke piichhe khade rahen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद ट्रेन लेट हो, आजकल कोहरे की वजह से देरी हो रही है। The train might be late, there's been delay due to fog these days.
(shaayad tren let ho, aajkal kohre kii vajah se derii ho rahii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
स्टेशन पर घोषणा हुई कि ट्रेन दो घंटे लेट चल रही है। An announcement was made at the station that the train is running two hours late.
(steshan par ghoshnaa huii ki tren do ghante let chal rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
आजकल ऑनलाइन ट्रेन का टिकट बुक किया जाता है। These days train tickets are booked online.
(aajkal onlaain tren kaa tikat buk kiyaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
क्या तुम्हें पता है कि दिल्ली से मुंबई की ट्रेन कितने घंटे लेती है? Do you know how many hours the train from Delhi to Mumbai takes?
(kyaa tumhen pataa hai ki dillii se mumbaii kii tren kitne ghante letii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगली बार हम ट्रेन से नहीं, फ्लाइट से चलेंगे। Next time we'll go by flight, not by train.
(aglii baar ham tren se nahiin, phlaait se chalenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): ट्रेन (tren)
(sg.f.oblique): ट्रेन (tren)
(pl.f.direct): ट्रेनें (trenen)
(pl.f.oblique): ट्रेनों (trenon)