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Food & Drink in Hindi

Food is how many Hindi conversations start, from chai with a neighbour to ordering at a dhaba. These words take you from the kitchen to the bill. Many food words in India are shared across languages, so you will recognise roti, dal, and chai even before you start.

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  1. 1Foodnounखानाkhaana
  2. 2Waternounपानीpaani
  3. 3Coffeenounकॉफ़ीkofi
  4. 4Breadnounरोटीrotisliced bread: ब्रेड (bred, f)
  5. 5Ricenounचावलchaaval
  6. 6Winenounवाइनvaain
  7. 7Beernounबीयरbeeyar
  8. 8Teanounचायchaay
  9. 9Milknounदूधdoodh
  10. 10Cheesenounचीज़cheezIndian fresh cheese: पनीर (paneer, m)
  11. 11Chickennounचिकन / मुर्ग़ाchikan / murga
  12. 12Breakfastnounनाश्ताnaashta
  13. 13Lunchnounदोपहर का खानाdopahar ka khaana
  14. 14Dinnernounरात का खानाraat ka khaana
  15. 15Fruitnounफलphal
  16. 16Vegetablenounसब्ज़ीsabzi
  17. 17Meatnounमांस / गोश्तmaans / gosht
  18. 18Fishnounमछलीmachhli
  19. 19Eggnounअंडाanda
  20. 20Juicenounजूस / रसjoos / ras
  21. 21Applenounसेबseb
  22. 22Banananounकेलाkela
  23. 23Orange (fruit)nounसंतराsantra
  24. 24Lemonnounनींबूneemboo
  25. 25Strawberrynounस्ट्रॉबेरीstroberi
  26. 26Grapenounअंगूरangoor
  27. 27Watermelonnounतरबूज़tarbooz
  28. 28Tomatonounटमाटरtamaatar
  29. 29Potatonounआलूaaloo
  30. 30Onionnounप्याज़pyaaz
  31. 31Garlicnounलहसुनlahsun
  32. 32Carrotnounगाजरgaajar
  33. 33Saladnounसलादsalaad
  34. 34Soupnounसूपsoop
  35. 35Pastanounपास्ताpaasta
  36. 36Pizzanounपिज़्ज़ाpizza
  37. 37Sugarnounचीनीcheeni
  38. 38Saltnounनमकnamak
  39. 39Pepper (spice)nounकाली मिर्चkaali mirch
  40. 40Oilnounतेलtel
  41. 41Butternounमक्खनmakkhan
  42. 42Cakenounकेकkek
  43. 43Dessertnounमिठाईmithaai
  44. 44Ice creamnounआइसक्रीमaaiskreem
  45. 45Chocolatenounचॉकलेटchoklet
  46. 46Cookienounबिस्कुटbiskut
  47. 47Honeynounशहदshahad
  48. 48Beefnounबीफ़beefliterally: गाय का मांस (gaay ka maans)
  49. 49Porknounसूअर का मांसsooar ka maans
  50. 50Shrimpnounझींगाjheenga
  51. 51Sandwichnounसैंडविचsaindvich
  52. 52Beansnounफलियाँphaliyaankidney beans: राजमा (raajma, m)
  53. 53Mushroomnounमशरूमmashroom
  54. 54Cucumbernounखीराkheera
  55. 55Lettucenounसलाद पत्ताsalaad patta
  56. 56Cornnounमक्काmakkacorn on the cob: भुट्टा (bhutta)
  57. 57Flournounआटाaatawhite flour: मैदा (maida)
  58. 58Peachnounआड़ूaadoo
  59. 59Pearnounनाशपातीnaashpaati
  60. 60Cherrynounचेरीcheri
  61. 61Pineapplenounअनानासanaanaas
  62. 62Mangonounआमaam
  63. 63Avocadonounएवोकाडोevokaado
  64. 64Deliciousadjectiveस्वादिष्टsvaadisht
  65. 65Spicyadjectiveतीखा / मसालेदारteekha / masaaledaar
  66. 66Sweetadjectiveमीठाmeetha
  67. 67Restaurantnounरेस्टोरेंटrestorentroadside eatery: ढाबा (dhaaba)
  68. 68Menunounमेन्यूmenyoo
  69. 69Waiternounवेटरvetar
  70. 70Bill (check)nounबिलbil
  71. 71Tipnounटिपtip
  72. 72Platenounप्लेटpletmetal platter: थाली (thaali)
  73. 73Glass (for drinking)nounगिलासgilaas
  74. 74Cupnounकपkap
  75. 75Bottlenounबोतलbotal
  76. 76Forknounकाँटाkaanta
  77. 77Knifenounचाकूchaakoo
  78. 78Spoonnounचम्मचchammach
  79. 79Napkinnounनैपकिनnaipkin
  80. 80Snacknounनाश्ताnaashtaalso means breakfast
  81. 81Yogurtnounदहीdahi
  82. 82SaucenounसॉसsosIndian condiment: चटनी (chatni, f)
  83. 83Hamnounहैमhaim
  84. 84Soda (soft drink)nounकोल्ड ड्रिंकkold drink
  85. 85Steaknounस्टेकstek
  86. 86Spicesnounमसालेmasaale
  87. 87Lambnounमेमने का मांसmemne ka maanson menus, goat meat: मटन (matan)
  88. 88I'm hungryphraseमुझे भूख लगी हैmujhe bhookh lagi hai
  89. 89I'm thirstyphraseमुझे प्यास लगी हैmujhe pyaas lagi hai
  90. 90The check, pleasephraseबिल ले आइएbil le aaiye
  91. 91A table for twophraseदो लोगों के लिए टेबलdo logon ke liye tebal
  92. 92I'd like…phraseमुझे … चाहिएmujhe … chaahiye
  93. 93Can I see the menu?phraseक्या मैं मेन्यू देख सकता हूँ?kya main menyoo dekh sakta hoon?said by a woman: … सकती हूँ (sakti hoon)
  94. 94What do you recommend?phraseआप क्या सुझाव देंगे?aap kya sujhaav denge?
  95. 95I'm vegetarianphraseमैं शाकाहारी हूँmain shaakaahaari hoon
  96. 96It's delicious!phraseबहुत स्वादिष्ट है!bahut svaadisht hai!
  97. 97A coffee, pleasephraseएक कॉफ़ी, प्लीज़ek kofi, pleez
  98. 98To go, please (takeaway)phraseपैक कर दीजिएpaik kar deejiye
  99. 99Another one, pleasephraseएक और, प्लीज़ek aur, pleez
  100. 100I'm fullphraseमेरा पेट भर गयाmera pet bhar gaya

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Food & Drink in Hindi: common questions

Do Hindi food words have genders?

Yes. Chaaval (rice) is masculine and roti is feminine. Gender changes the words around them, so these pages mark it next to each noun.

How do I ask for water in Hindi?

Say paani chahiye or mujhe paani chahiye. In restaurants you can also ask for bottled water: bottle paani.

What does "thoda" mean on a menu?

Thoda means "a little". You will hear it when people ask for less spice (thodi si mirch) or a small amount of something.

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