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"Sweet" in Hindi: मीठा

मीठाmeetha

Say it: MEE-thaaadjective/miːʈʰɑː/

Sweet in Hindi is मीठा (meetha). Forms: मीठी चाय, मीठे फल, बहुत मीठा. Tea stalls ask कितनी मीठी?

Chai

चाय थोड़ी मीठी रखिए।

chaay thodi meethi rakhiye.

Please keep the tea a bit sweet.
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How to pronounce मीठा

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MEE-thaa

/miːʈʰɑː/

Meetha is MEE-thaa. Long mee, soft dental th, long aa.

"Sweet" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मीठाmeethasweet (m.)

Default.

मीठीmeethisweet (f.)

Chai, mithai talk.

मीठेmeethesweet (pl.)

Fruits, sweets.

कम मीठाkam meethaless sweet

Order tweak.

How to use मीठा in real life

  1. 1Chai

    चाय थोड़ी मीठी रखिए।

    chaay thodi meethi rakhiye.

    Please keep the tea a bit sweet.

    Meethi.

  2. 2Dessert

    यह हलवा बहुत मीठा है।

    yah halva bahut meetha hai.

    This halwa is very sweet.

    Taste.

  3. 3Fruit

    आप आम मीठे खाते हैं?

    aap aam meethe khaate hain?

    Do you eat sweet mangoes?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with मीठा

Incorrect: Meetha chai without agreement

Correct: मीठी चाय

चाय is feminine: मीठी.

Incorrect: Using तीखा when you mean sweet

Correct: Sweet is मीठा

तीखा is spicy; मीठा is sweet.

Good to know

Guests get मीठा after meals — ladoo, gulab jamun. Festival boxes say मीठा बाँटो. Cutting sugar still sounds like कम मीठा, not zero.

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Ordering chai at a stall

  1. ChatPal

    आपको चाय मीठी चाहिए?

    aapko chaay meethi chahiye?

    Do you want the tea sweet?

  2. You

    हाँ, हल्की मीठी रखिए।

    haan, halki meethi rakhiye.

    Yes — keep it lightly sweet.

  3. ChatPal

    चीनी एक चम्मच डालूँ?

    cheeni ek chammach daaloon?

    Shall I add one spoon of sugar?

  4. You

    बस, मीठा स्वाद काफी है।

    bas, meetha svaad kaafi hai.

    That's enough — the sweet taste is fine.

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Common questions about "Sweet" in Hindi

Gender forms?

मीठा / मीठी / मीठे.

Less sweet?

कम मीठा.

Sweet tea?

मीठी चाय.

Very sweet?

बहुत मीठा.

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