Hindi · Food & Drink
"Beans" in Hindi: फलियाँ
फलियाँphaliyaan
Note: kidney beans: राजमा (raajma, m)
Beans in Hindi is फलियाँ (phaliyaan), feminine plural. Market line: आधा किलो फलियाँ दीजिए. Cooked dish talk still uses फलियाँ.
Vegetable vendor
एक किलो फलियाँ ताज़ी वाली दीजिए।ek kilo phaliyaan taazi wali dijiye.
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How to pronounce फलियाँ
Say it
pha-li-YAAN
/pʰəlɪjɑ̃ː/
Phaliyaan is pha-li-YAAN. Soft ph (not f), light li, long yaan.
"Beans" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| फलियाँphaliyaan | beans Default plural headword. | Default plural headword. |
| हरी फलियाँhari phaliyaan | green beans Common sabzi. | Common sabzi. |
| फलियों की सब्ज़ीphaliyon ki sabzi | bean vegetable dish Cooking. | Cooking. |
| ताज़ी फलियाँtaazi phaliyaan | fresh beans Market quality. | Market quality. |
How to use फलियाँ in real life
- 1Vegetable vendor
एक किलो फलियाँ ताज़ी वाली दीजिए।
ek kilo phaliyaan taazi wali dijiye.
Please give one kilo of fresh beans.
Keep plural फलियाँ.
- 2Kitchen
आज रात फलियाँ और रोटी बनाऊँगा।
aaj raat phaliyaan aur roti banaaoonga.
Tonight I'll make beans and roti.
Home menu.
- 3Asking preference
क्या आपको फलियाँ पसंद हैं?
kya aapko phaliyaan pasand hain?
Do you like beans?
Polite aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with फलियाँ
Incorrect: Using only फली when the headword is plural
Correct: Keep फलियाँ
The entry headword is फलियाँ — use that form.
Incorrect: Beans ki sabzi only in English
Correct: आज फलियाँ बनाऊँगा
Practice the Hindi plural फलियाँ — oblique फलियों alone does not match the headword spelling.
Good to know
हरी फलियाँ are a staple sabzi with cumin and potatoes. Markets sell them by the kilo. Rajma are kidney beans — a different word; फलियाँ usually means green beans here.
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Buying beans at a sabzi mandi
ChatPal
आप फलियाँ कितनी लेंगे?
aap phaliyaan kitni lenge?
How many beans will you take?
You
आधा किलो फलियाँ काफी हैं।
aadha kilo phaliyaan kaafi hain.
Half a kilo of beans is enough.
ChatPal
ये वाली कम रेशेदार हैं।
ye wali kam reshedaar hain.
These ones are less stringy.
You
ठीक, ये फलियाँ पैक कर दीजिए।
theek, ye phaliyaan paik kar dijiye.
Okay — please pack these beans.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Beans" in Hindi
Singular?
Phali exists, but the entry headword is फलियाँ — keep it.
Green beans?
Hari phaliyaan.
Rajma?
Different — kidney beans, not this headword.
Order line?
Ek kilo phaliyaan dijiye.
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