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"Lemon" in Hindi: नींबू

नींबूneemboo

Say it: NEEM-boomasculine noun/niːmbuː/

Lemon in Hindi is नींबू (neemboo), masculine. Street stalls sell nimbu paani. The same word covers lemon and often lime in daily talk.

Street cart

एक गिलास नींबू पानी दीजिए।

ek gilaas neemboo paani dijiye.

Please give me a glass of lemon water.
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How to pronounce नींबू

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NEEM-boo

/niːmbuː/

Neemboo is NEEM-boo with a long ee and a clear boo. Everyday speech often says nimbu.

"Lemon" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नींबूneemboolemon; lime

Basic noun.

निम्बूnimbulemon; lime

Common spelling/speech variant.

नींबू पानीneemboo paanilemon water

Drink.

नींबू का रसneemboo ka raslemon juice

Cooking.

How to use नींबू in real life

  1. 1Street cart

    एक गिलास नींबू पानी दीजिए।

    ek gilaas neemboo paani dijiye.

    Please give me a glass of lemon water.

    Classic drink.

  2. 2Kitchen

    सब्ज़ी में नींबू निचोड़िए।

    sabzi mein neemboo nichodiye.

    Please squeeze lemon into the vegetables.

    Cooking tip.

  3. 3Market

    ताज़े नींबू कितने हैं?

    taze neemboo kitne hain?

    How much are the fresh lemons?

    Buying fruit.

Mistakes English speakers make with नींबू

Incorrect: Neemboo feminine.

Correct: Masculine: taza neemboo / ताज़ा नींबू।

नींबू is masculine.

Incorrect: Only English lemon in Hindi recipes.

Correct: Use neemboo / नींबू for the fruit and juice.

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Good to know

Nimbu paani cools summer afternoons from stations to offices. Home kitchens keep a cut neemboo ready for dal and salads.

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Ordering lemonade on a hot day

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आप नींबू पानी लेंगे?

    kya aap neemboo paani lenge?

    Will you take lemon water?

  2. You

    हाँ, मीठा नींबू पानी चाहिए।

    haan, meetha neemboo paani chahiye.

    Yes — I want sweet lemon water.

  3. ChatPal

    नींबू ताज़ा निचोड़ा है।

    neemboo taza nichoda hai.

    The lemon is freshly squeezed.

  4. You

    बढ़िया, नींबू वाली बोतल दे दीजिए।

    badhiya, neemboo wali bottle de dijiye.

    Great — please give the lemon bottle.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lemon" in Hindi

Is neemboo lemon or lime?

Daily Hindi often uses one word for both. Context and size tell you which.

How do I say lemon water?

Neemboo paani or nimbu paani.

Is it masculine?

Yes. Taza neemboo.

How do I say squeeze lemon?

Neemboo nichodna.

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