Electronics

1. ਮੋਬਾਈਲ

   mobaail

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The most common word for a phone in India; "phone" works too

2. ਲੈਪਟਾਪ

   laiptaap

   Laptop

   Usage

   Useful when asking whether a room has a safe

3. ਚਾਰਜਰ

   chaarjar

   Charger

   Usage

   Reception can often lend one — ask "chaarjar milegaa?"

4. ਚਾਰਜਿੰਗ ਕੇਬਲ

   chaarjing kebal

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Add the connector type, e.g. "type C"

5. ਪਾਵਰ ਬੈਂਕ

   paavar baink

   Power bank

   Usage

   Useful on long journeys; keep it in your cabin bag

6. ਅਡੈਪਟਰ

   adaiptar

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   India uses round-pin types C, D and M; a Japanese plug may not fit

7. ਸਾਕਟ

   saakat

   Power socket

   Usage

   "Saakat kitthe hai?" asks where the socket is

8. ਸਵਿੱਚ

   svichch

   Switch

   Usage

   Indian sockets have their own switch — plugging in is not enough

9. ਬੈਟਰੀ

   baitri

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike

10. ਵਾਈਫਾਈ

    vaaiphaai

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The first thing to ask at a hotel or café: "vaaiphaai hai?"

11. ਵਾਈਫਾਈ ਦਾ ਪਾਸਵਰਡ

    vaaiphaai daa paasavard

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will usually write it down

12. ਸਿਮ ਕਾਰਡ

    sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

    Foreigners need a passport, a photo and a local address. Buying at the airport is quickest

13. ਮੈਮਰੀ ਕਾਰਡ

    maimri kaard

    Memory card

    Usage

    Covers SD cards for cameras too

14. ਈਅਰਫੋਨ

    eearphon

    Earphones

    Usage

    For buying earphones before a long journey — show it at an electronics shop

15. ਹੈੱਡਫੋਨ

    haiddphon

    Headphones

    Usage

    Use it to distinguish these from in-ear earphones

16. ਕੈਮਰਾ

    kaimraa

    Camera

    Usage

    Always check whether photography is allowed at gurdwaras and museums

17. ਟਾਰਚ

    taarch

    Torch / Flashlight

    Usage

    Power cuts are common, so it is worth carrying

18. ਏ.ਸੀ.

    e.si.

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Used when choosing a room or train class; an AC coach is "AC dabbaa"

19. ਪੱਖਾ

    pakkhaa

    Fan

    Usage

    Usually the ceiling fan; the speed is set by a wall dial

20. ਕੂਲਰ

    koolar

    Air cooler

    Usage

    An evaporative cooler — cheaper than AC and widely used in the dry hot season

21. ਰਿਮੋਟ

    rimot

    Remote control

    Usage

    For asking for the AC or TV remote

22. ਫਰਿੱਜ

    pharijj

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Also used when asking to store medicine

23. ਟੀ.ਵੀ.

    tee.vee.

    Television

    Usage

    Used when checking what a room has

24. ਮਾਈਕ੍ਰੋਵੇਵ

    maaikrovev

    Microwave

    Usage

    Show it when asking for a reheat

25. ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਕੇਤਲੀ

    ilaiktrik ketli

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Handy for boiling water before drinking it

26. ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ

    vaashing masheen

    Washing machine

    Usage

    If there is none, laundry usually goes to a "dhobi"

27. ਇਨਵਰਟਰ

    invartar

    Inverter (power backup)

    Usage

    This is why the lights and fan stay on during a cut — the AC usually will not

28. ਜਨਰੇਟਰ

    janaretar

    Generator

    Usage

    Guesthouses in cut-prone areas keep one; it can be noisy at night

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