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"Spicy" in Hindi: तीखा / मसालेदार
तीखा / मसालेदारteekha / masaaledaar
Spicy in Hindi is तीखा or मसालेदार (teekha / masaaledaar). Either counts: यह सॉस तीखी है, मसालेदार खाना, कम तीखा रखिए.
Restaurant
कृपया कम तीखा रखिए।kripya kam teekha rakhiye.
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How to pronounce तीखा / मसालेदार
Say it
TEE-kha / ma-saa-le-DAAR
/t̪iːkʰɑː/, /məsɑːleːd̪ɑːr/
Teekha is TEE-kha (long tee, soft kha). Masaaledaar is ma-saa-le-DAAR with stress on daar.
"Spicy" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| तीखाteekha | spicy / hot (m.) Chili heat. | Chili heat. |
| तीखीteekhi | spicy (f.) Feminine agreement. | Feminine agreement. |
| मसालेदारmasaaledaar | spicy / with spices Broader spice profile. | Broader spice profile. |
| कम तीखाkam teekha | less spicy Mild order. | Mild order. |
How to use तीखा / मसालेदार in real life
- 1Restaurant
कृपया कम तीखा रखिए।
kripya kam teekha rakhiye.
Please keep it less spicy.
Mild ask.
- 2Warning
यह चटनी बहुत तीखी है।
yah chatni bahut teekhi hai.
This chutney is very spicy.
Teekhi.
- 3Praise
आपका मसालेदार खाना बहुत अच्छा लगा।
aapka masaaledaar khaana bahut achha laga.
I really liked your spicy food.
Masaaledaar.
Mistakes English speakers make with तीखा / मसालेदार
Incorrect: Using गरम only for chili heat
Correct: Chili heat is तीखा / मसालेदार
गरम is hot temperature; तीखा is spicy heat.
Incorrect: Yeh teekha hai for feminine chatni
Correct: चटनी तीखी है
Agree: तीखी.
Good to know
Servers ask तीखा कितना चाहिए? before plating. Tourists learn कम तीखा fast. Families debate whether मसालेदार means flavorful or too sharp.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering curry carefully
ChatPal
आपको तीखा कितना चाहिए?
aapko teekha kitna chahiye?
How spicy do you want it?
You
हल्का तीखा ठीक है, बहुत नहीं।
halka teekha theek hai, bahut nahi.
Mild spicy is fine — not too much.
ChatPal
ठीक, मसालेदार पर कंट्रोल रखूँगा।
theek, masaaledaar par control rakhoonga.
Okay — I'll keep the spicy level controlled.
You
शुक्रिया — ज़्यादा तीखी चटनी अलग रखिए।
shukriya — zyada teekhi chatni alag rakhiye.
Thanks — please keep the extra-spicy chutney separate.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Spicy" in Hindi
Which word should I use?
तीखा for chili heat; मसालेदार for spiced.
Less spicy?
कम तीखा.
Feminine form?
तीखी चटनी.
Garam vs teekha?
गरम is temperature; तीखा is spicy.
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