Electronics

1. మొబైల్

   mobail

   Mobile phone

   Usage

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

2. ల్యాప్‌టాప్

   lyaaptaap

   Laptop

   Usage

   Useful when asking whether a room has a safe

3. ఛార్జర్

   chhaarjar

   Charger

   Usage

   Reception can often lend one — ask "chhaarjar dorukuthundaa?"

4. ఛార్జింగ్ కేబుల్

   chhaarjing kebul

   Charging cable

   Usage

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

5. పవర్ బ్యాంక్

   pavar byaank

   Power bank

   Usage

   Useful on long journeys; keep it in your cabin bag

6. అడాప్టర్

   adaaptar

   Plug adapter

   Usage

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

7. సాకెట్

   saaket

   Power socket

   Usage

   "Saaket ekkada undi?" asks where the socket is

8. స్విచ్

   svich

   Switch

   Usage

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

9. బ్యాటరీ

   byaatri

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike

10. వైఫై

    vaiphai

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The first thing to ask at a hotel or café: "vaiphai undaa?"

11. వైఫై పాస్‌వర్డ్

    vaiphai paasvard

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will usually write it down

12. సిమ్ కార్డ్

    sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

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

13. మెమరీ కార్డ్

    memaree kaard

    Memory card

    Usage

    Covers SD cards for cameras too

14. ఇయర్‌ఫోన్

    iyarphon

    Earphones

    Usage

    For topping up before a long journey — show it at an electronics shop

15. హెడ్‌ఫోన్

    hedphon

    Headphones

    Usage

    Use it to distinguish these from in-ear earphones

16. కెమెరా

    kemera

    Camera

    Usage

    Photography is often banned at temples — always check first

17. టార్చ్

    taarch

    Torch / Flashlight

    Usage

    Power cuts are common; also useful in ruins and caves

18. ఏసీ

    ēsī

    Air conditioner

    Usage

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

19. ఫ్యాన్

    phyaan

    Fan

    Usage

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

20. కూలర్

    koolar

    Air cooler

    Usage

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

21. రిమోట్

    rimot

    Remote control

    Usage

    For asking for the AC or TV remote

22. ఫ్రిజ్

    phrij

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Also used when asking to store medicine

23. టీవీ

    teevee

    Television

    Usage

    Used when checking what a room has

24. మైక్రోవేవ్

    maikrovev

    Microwave

    Usage

    Show it when asking for a reheat

25. ఎలక్ట్రిక్ కెటిల్

    elaktrik ketil

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Handy for boiling water before drinking it

26. వాషింగ్ మెషీన్

    vaashing mesheen

    Washing machine

    Usage

    If there is none, laundry usually goes to a laundry shop

27. ఇన్వర్టర్

    invartar

    Inverter (power backup)

    Usage

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

28. జనరేటర్

    janaretar

    Generator

    Usage

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

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