Hindi · Food & Drink
"Fish" in Hindi: मछली
मछलीmachhli
Fish in Hindi is मछली (machhli), a feminine noun. It covers the animal and the food: machhli ki kari is fish curry.
Bengali restaurant
एक प्लेट मछली करी दीजिए।ek plate machhli kari dijiye.
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How to pronounce मछली
Say it
machh-LI
/mətʃʰliː/
Machhli is machh-LI with च्छ as chh, then a clear l and final i for long ई.
"Fish" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| मछलीmachhli | fish Animal or food. | Animal or food. |
| मछलियाँmachhliyaan | fishes Plural. | Plural. |
| मछली करीmachhli kari | fish curry Menu favorite. | Menu favorite. |
| फ़िशfish | fish English loan on some menus. | English loan on some menus. |
How to use मछली in real life
- 1Bengali restaurant
एक प्लेट मछली करी दीजिए।
ek plate machhli kari dijiye.
One plate of fish curry, please.
Food order.
- 2Market
ताज़ी मछली कहाँ मिलेगी?
taazi machhli kahaan milegi?
Where will I get fresh fish?
Taazi agrees with feminine machhli.
- 3Aquarium visit
देखो, रंग-बिरंगी मछलियाँ तैर रही हैं।
dekho, rang-birangi machhliyaan tair rahi hain.
Look, colorful fish are swimming.
Plural live fish.
Mistakes English speakers make with मछली
Incorrect: Mera machhli tasty hai.
Correct: Meri machhli tasty hai.
मछली (machhli) is feminine: meri.
Incorrect: Spell chch as ch only: machli always.
Correct: Romanize च्छ as chh: machhli.
Keep the aspirated chh in मछली.
Good to know
Coastal and eastern kitchens celebrate machhli with mustard or coconut gravies. Inland vegetarian homes may still serve fish as a special-guest non-veg dish.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing lunch by the harbor
ChatPal
आज मछली खाएँगे क्या?
aaj machhli khaayenge kya?
Shall we eat fish today?
You
हाँ, तली हुई मछली अच्छी लगेगी।
haan, tali hui machhli achhi lagegi.
Yes, fried fish would be nice.
ChatPal
वेटर से पूछते हैं कौन सी मछली फ़्रेज़ है।
waiter se poochhte hain kaun si machhli fresh hai.
Let’s ask the waiter which fish is fresh.
You
रोहू मछली हो तो ले लेते हैं।
rohu machhli ho to le lete hain.
If they have rohu fish, we’ll take it.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fish" in Hindi
Food or animal?
मछली (machhli) covers both; context decides.
Gender?
Feminine: taazi machhli.
Plural?
मछलियाँ (machhliyaan).
Fish curry phrase?
Machhli kari / machhli ka jhol in some regions.
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