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"Shrimp" in Hindi: झींगा

झींगाjheenga

Say it: JHEEN-gamasculine noun/dʒʱiːŋɡɑː/

Shrimp in Hindi is झींगा (jheenga), masculine. Menu: झींगा करी, and markets sell ताज़ा झींगा.

Restaurant

मुझे झींगा करी चाहिए।

mujhe jheenga kari chahiye.

I would like shrimp curry.
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How to pronounce झींगा

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JHEEN-ga

/dʒʱiːŋɡɑː/

Jheenga is JHEEN-ga. Soft jh, long een, light ga. Two beats.

"Shrimp" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
झींगाjheengashrimp; prawn

Default noun.

झींगा करीjheenga karishrimp curry

Dish.

तला झींगाtala jheengafried shrimp

Snack.

ताज़ा झींगाtaaza jheengafresh shrimp

Market.

How to use झींगा in real life

  1. 1Restaurant

    मुझे झींगा करी चाहिए।

    mujhe jheenga kari chahiye.

    I would like shrimp curry.

    Order.

  2. 2Allergy

    मुझे झींगा से एलर्जी है।

    mujhe jheenga se allergy hai.

    I'm allergic to shrimp.

    Health.

  3. 3Market

    आज झींगा सस्ता मिल रहा है।

    aaj jheenga sasta mil raha hai.

    Shrimp is cheap today.

    Price.

Mistakes English speakers make with झींगा

Incorrect: Meri jheenga

Correct: Mera झींगा

Jheenga is masculine.

Incorrect: Using only prawn English

Correct: Say झींगा

Hindi menu word is jheenga.

Good to know

Coastal kitchens love झींगा. Inland cities still serve it in restaurants. Allergy asks matter — say clearly झींगा से एलर्जी.

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Ordering seafood at a coastal restaurant

  1. ChatPal

    आप झींगा लेंगे?

    aap jheenga lenge?

    Will you have shrimp?

  2. You

    हाँ, झींगा करी मीडियम स्पाइसी।

    haan, jheenga kari medium spicy.

    Yes — shrimp curry, medium spicy.

  3. ChatPal

    तला झींगा भी आता है।

    tala jheenga bhi aata hai.

    Fried shrimp is also available.

  4. You

    एक प्लेट तला झींगा भी दे दीजिए।

    ek plate tala jheenga bhi de dijiye.

    Please give one plate of fried shrimp too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Shrimp" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera jheenga.

Curry?

Jheenga kari.

Allergy?

Mujhe jheenga se allergy hai.

Fresh?

Taaza jheenga.

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