Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to cook" in Hindi: खाना बनाना
खाना बनानाkhaana banaana
Note: also: पकाना (pakaana)
खाना बनाना (khaana banaana) means to cook food. Keep both parts: मैं खाना बनाता हूँ, आप खाना बनाइए. पकाना is a related note word, not the headword alone.
Weeknight plan
आज मैं दाल-चावल खाना बनाता हूँ।aaj main daal-chaaval khaana banata hoon.
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How to pronounce खाना बनाना
Say it
KHAA-naa ba-NAA-naa
/kʰɑːnɑː bənɑːnɑː/
Khaana banaana is KHAA-naa ba-NAA-naa. Long aa in khaa and naa; soft ba, stress on naa.
"to cook" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| खाना बनानाkhaana banaana | to cook Infinitive / dictionary form. | Infinitive / dictionary form. |
| खाना बनाता हूँkhaana banata hoon | I cook (m.) Habit. | Habit. |
| खाना बनाती हूँkhaana banati hoon | I cook (f.) Habit, feminine. | Habit, feminine. |
| खाना बनाइएkhaana banaiye | please cook Polite aap request. | Polite aap request. |
| खाना बना रहा हूँkhaana bana raha hoon | I'm cooking Right now. | Right now. |
How to use खाना बनाना in real life
- 1Weeknight plan
आज मैं दाल-चावल खाना बनाता हूँ।
aaj main daal-chaaval khaana banata hoon.
Today I'm cooking dal and rice.
Banata + khaana.
- 2Guest night
आप उनके लिए खाना बनाइए धीरे से।
aap unke liye khaana banaiye dheere se.
Please cook for them slowly.
Banaiye.
- 3Phone update
अभी खाना बना रही हूँ, पाँच मिनट।
abhi khaana bana rahi hoon, paanch minute.
I'm cooking right now — five minutes.
Bana rahi.
Mistakes English speakers make with खाना बनाना
Incorrect: Saying only खाता हूँ for cooking
Correct: खाना बनाता हूँ
खाता is to eat. Cooking needs खाना बनाना together.
Incorrect: Using only पकाना as if it were the entry
Correct: Entry headword is खाना बनाना
पकाना exists, but your page teaches खाना बनाना.
Good to know
Home talk almost always says खाना बनाना, not a fancy chef verb. Guests praise with बड़ा स्वादिष्ट खाना बनाया. Shared kitchens still ask आप खाना बनाएँगे? with soft aap.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Deciding who cooks dinner
ChatPal
आज आप खाना बनाएँगे?
aaj aap khaana banaayenge?
Will you cook today?
You
हाँ, सब्ज़ी वाला खाना बनाता हूँ।
haan, sabzi vaala khaana banata hoon.
Yes — I'll cook a vegetable meal.
ChatPal
बढ़िया, मैं प्लेटें निकालती हूँ।
badhiya, main platein nikaalti hoon.
Great — I'll put out the plates.
You
ठीक, जल्दी खाना बना लेता हूँ।
theek, jaldi khaana bana leta hoon.
Okay — I'll finish cooking quickly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to cook" in Hindi
Must I say both खाना and बनाना?
Yes in clear speech: खाना बनाता हूँ keeps the headword.
Polite request?
आप खाना बनाइए।
Does पकाना count here?
It is a note synonym; teach खाना बनाना on this page.
I cook (feminine)?
मैं खाना बनाती हूँ।
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