Hindi · Food & Drink
"Lemon" in Hindi: नींबू
नींबूneemboo
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| नींबूneemboo | lemon; lime Basic noun. | Basic noun. |
| निम्बूnimbu | lemon; lime Common spelling/speech variant. | Common spelling/speech variant. |
| नींबू पानीneemboo paani | lemon water Drink. | Drink. |
| नींबू का रसneemboo ka ras | lemon juice Cooking. | Cooking. |
How to use नींबू in real life
- 1Street cart
एक गिलास नींबू पानी दीजिए।
ek gilaas neemboo paani dijiye.
Please give me a glass of lemon water.
Classic drink.
- 2Kitchen
सब्ज़ी में नींबू निचोड़िए।
sabzi mein neemboo nichodiye.
Please squeeze lemon into the vegetables.
Cooking tip.
- 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.
Practice the Hindi headword.
Good to know
Nimbu paani cools summer afternoons from stations to offices. Home kitchens keep a cut neemboo ready for dal and salads.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering lemonade on a hot day
ChatPal
क्या आप नींबू पानी लेंगे?
kya aap neemboo paani lenge?
Will you take lemon water?
You
हाँ, मीठा नींबू पानी चाहिए।
haan, meetha neemboo paani chahiye.
Yes — I want sweet lemon water.
ChatPal
नींबू ताज़ा निचोड़ा है।
neemboo taza nichoda hai.
The lemon is freshly squeezed.
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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