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"Cucumber" in Hindi: खीरा

खीराkheera

Say it: KHEE-raamasculine noun/kʰiːrɑː/

Cucumber in Hindi is खीरा (kheera), masculine. Market: एक किलो खीरा दीजिए. Salad: खीरे का सलाद.

Sabzi mandi

दो खीरा ठंडे वाले चुन दीजिए।

do kheera thande wale chun dijiye.

Please pick two cool cucumbers.
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How to pronounce खीरा

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KHEE-raa

/kʰiːrɑː/

Kheera is KHEE-raa. Aspirated kh, long ee, soft raa. Two beats.

"Cucumber" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
खीराkheeracucumber

Default noun.

खीरे का सलादkheere ka salaadcucumber salad

Dish.

कटा खीराkata kheerasliced cucumber

Prep.

ताज़ा खीराtaaza kheerafresh cucumber

Market.

How to use खीरा in real life

  1. 1Sabzi mandi

    दो खीरा ठंडे वाले चुन दीजिए।

    do kheera thande wale chun dijiye.

    Please pick two cool cucumbers.

    Often uninflected in count talk.

  2. 2Raita

    दही में खीरा कद्दूकस कर दो।

    dahi mein kheera kaddookas kar do.

    Grate cucumber into the yogurt.

    Kitchen.

  3. 3Cafe

    सलाद में अतिरिक्त खीरा चाहिए।

    salaad mein atirikt kheera chahiye.

    I want extra cucumber in the salad.

    Order.

Mistakes English speakers make with खीरा

Incorrect: Meri kheera

Correct: मेरा खीरा

Kheera is masculine: mera kheera.

Incorrect: Only cucumber in English at the mandi

Correct: Use खीरा

Vendors expect खीरा.

Good to know

Summer खीरा is a heat fix with salt and pepper. Raita and salads use it daily. Pick firm ones — soft खीरा means it is old.

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Buying cucumber for raita

  1. ChatPal

    आपको खीरा कितना चाहिए?

    aapko kheera kitna chahiye?

    How much cucumber do you need?

  2. You

    एक बड़ा खीरा काफी है।

    ek bada kheera kaafi hai.

    One big cucumber is enough.

  3. ChatPal

    यह वाला कुरकुरा है।

    yeh wala kurkura hai.

    This one is crunchy.

  4. You

    ले लीजिए खीरा बैग में रख दीजिए।

    le lijiye — kheera bag mein rakh dijiye.

    I'll take it — please put the cucumber in the bag.

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"Cucumber" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Cucumber" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera kheera.

Oblique?

Kheere ka salaad.

Salad?

Kheere ka salaad.

Plural feel?

Do kheera / kheere — both heard.

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