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"Snack" in Hindi: नाश्ता

नाश्ताnaashta

Say it: NAASH-tamasculine noun/nɑːʃt̪ɑː/

Note: also means breakfast

A snack is नाश्ता (naashta) — the same word often means breakfast. For a snack, say हल्का नाश्ता, शाम का नाश्ता, बीच में नाश्ता.

Office break

तीन बजे हल्का नाश्ता लेते हैं।

teen baje halka naashta lete hain.

Let's have a light snack at three.
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How to pronounce नाश्ता

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NAASH-ta

/nɑːʃt̪ɑː/

Naashta: NAASH-ta, long aa, soft sht cluster. Two beats.

"Snack" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नाश्ताnaashtasnack / breakfast

Context decides the sense.

हल्का नाश्ताhalka naashtalight snack

Between meals.

शाम का नाश्ताshaam ka naashtaevening snack

Tea-time bites.

नाश्ता पैकnaashta packsnack pack

Travel.

How to use नाश्ता in real life

  1. 1Office break

    तीन बजे हल्का नाश्ता लेते हैं।

    teen baje halka naashta lete hain.

    Let's have a light snack at three.

    Snack sense.

  2. 2Train

    यात्रा के लिए नाश्ता पैक कर लिया।

    yaatra ke liye naashta pack kar liya.

    I packed a snack for the trip.

    Travel bites.

  3. 3Host offer

    आप नाश्ता लीजिए, चाय रही है।

    aap naashta lijiye, chai aa rahi hai.

    Please have a snack — tea is coming.

    Aap hospitality; could be tea-time.

Mistakes English speakers make with नाश्ता

Incorrect: Assuming नाश्ता only means breakfast always

Correct: नाश्ता can mean snack or breakfast — use time words to clarify

This page highlights the snack reading.

Incorrect: Using only स्नैक and never नाश्ता

Correct: Use नाश्ता

Headword is नाश्ता.

Good to know

Morning नाश्ता is breakfast; शाम का नाश्ता is tea-time namkeen. Clarify with हल्का or time of day so learners hear the snack sense clearly.

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Afternoon desk break

  1. ChatPal

    भूख लगी है? थोड़ा नाश्ता करें?

    bhookh lagi hai? thoda naashta karen?

    Hungry? Shall we have a little snack?

  2. You

    हाँ, हल्का नाश्ता ठीक रहेगा।

    haan, halka naashta theek rahega.

    Yes — a light snack will be fine.

  3. ChatPal

    समोसा है, शाम का सा नाश्ता।

    samosa hai, shaam ka sa naashta.

    There's samosa — an evening-style snack.

  4. You

    लें, नाश्ता से काम चल जाएगा।

    len, naashta se kaam chal jaayega.

    Let's take it — the snack will tide us over.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Snack" in Hindi

What is snack in Hindi?

नाश्ता (naashta) — also breakfast; clarify with context.

Light snack?

हल्का नाश्ता.

Evening snack?

शाम का नाश्ता.

Only breakfast?

No — same word covers snacks too.

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