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"Salad" in Hindi: सलाद

सलादsalaad

Say it: sa-LAADmasculine noun/səlɑːd̪/

Salad in Hindi is सलाद (salaad), a masculine noun. Home tables often serve कचूमर (kachoomar), a chopped onion-tomato cucumber mix.

Ordering food

थाली के साथ सलाद भी दीजिए।

thali ke saath salaad bhi dijiye.

Please give salad with the thali too.
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How to pronounce सलाद

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sa-LAAD

/səlɑːd̪/

Salaad is sa-LAAD with a long aa. Soft s and clear dental-ish d at the end.

"Salad" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सलादsalaadsalad

Default.

कचूमरkachoomarIndian chopped salad

Onion, tomato, cucumber.

हरा सलादhara salaadgreen salad

Restaurant menus.

सलाद ड्रेसिंगsalaad dressingsalad dressing

Cafe talk.

How to use सलाद in real life

  1. 1Ordering food

    थाली के साथ सलाद भी दीजिए।

    thali ke saath salaad bhi dijiye.

    Please give salad with the thali too.

    Restaurant.

  2. 2Home lunch

    आज सलाद में खीरा ज़्यादा है।

    aaj salaad mein kheera zyaada hai.

    Today there is more cucumber in the salad.

    Home description.

  3. 3Healthy choice

    तले खाने से पहले सलाद खा लीजिए।

    tale khaane se pahle salaad kha lijiye.

    Eat salad before the fried food.

    Advice.

Mistakes English speakers make with सलाद

Incorrect: Meri salaad

Correct: Mera salaad

Salaad is masculine.

Incorrect: Expecting only lettuce salad at every Indian home

Correct: Salaad / kachoomar

Home salad is often chopped kachoomar, not only lettuce.

Good to know

A simple सलाद of onion, tomato, cucumber, lemon, and salt appears beside almost every thali. Cafes add lettuce and dressing; homes keep it crunchy and quick. Asking for extra salaad is normal and not fussy.

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  1. ChatPal

    आप सलाद पहले लेंगे?

    aap salaad pahle lenge?

    Will you take salad first?

  2. You

    हाँ, हरा सलाद थोड़ा रखूँगा।

    haan, hara salaad thoda rakhunga.

    Yes — I'll take a little green salad.

  3. ChatPal

    नींबू भी निचोड़ लीजिए।

    neembu bhi nichod lijiye.

    Squeeze some lemon too.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद, सलाद बढ़िया लग रहा है।

    dhanyavaad, salaad badhiya lag raha hai.

    Thanks — the salad looks great.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Salad" in Hindi

What is kachoomar?

A chopped Indian salad of onion, tomato, and cucumber.

Gender?

Masculine: mera salaad.

Green salad?

Hara salaad.

With a thali?

Thali ke saath salaad dijiye.

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