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"to order (food)" in Hindi: ऑर्डर करना

ऑर्डर करनाordar karna

Say it: OR-dar kar-naaverb/ɔːrɖər kərnɑː/

Note: also: मँगवाना (mangvaana)

To order (food) is ऑर्डर करना (ordar karna). Say मैं ऑर्डर करता हूँ — keep ऑर्डर; करता alone does not teach the order.

Restaurant

वेटर, मैं थाली ऑर्डर करता हूँ।

waiter, main thali ordar karta hoon.

Waiter — I'm ordering a thali.
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How to pronounce ऑर्डर करना

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OR-dar kar-naa

/ɔːrɖər kərnɑː/

OR-dar kar-naa. Soft dental त in करना; ऑर्डर matches English order.

"to order (food)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
ऑर्डर करनाordar karnato order

Dictionary frame.

ऑर्डर करता हूँordar karta hoonI order (m)

Present.

ऑर्डर कीजिएordar kijiyeplease order

Polite.

ऑर्डर कर दियाordar kar diyaI've ordered

Done.

How to use ऑर्डर करना in real life

  1. 1Restaurant

    वेटर, मैं थाली ऑर्डर करता हूँ।

    waiter, main thali ordar karta hoon.

    Waiter — I'm ordering a thali.

    Dine-in.

  2. 2App delivery

    ऐप पर पिज़्ज़ा ऑर्डर कर दिया।

    app par pizza ordar kar diya.

    I ordered pizza on the app.

    Past.

  3. 3Sharing table

    आप भी कुछ ऑर्डर कीजिए।

    aap bhi kuch ordar kijiye.

    Please order something too.

    Polite.

Mistakes English speakers make with ऑर्डर करना

Incorrect: Saying only करता हूँ without ऑर्डर

Correct: ऑर्डर करता हूँ

करता alone does not teach ऑर्डर करना.

Incorrect: Teaching only मँगवाना on this page

Correct: ऑर्डर करना

मँगवाना is a note; keep ऑर्डर.

Good to know

Menus and apps are full of ऑर्डर करना. Older relatives may say मँगवाना. Calling the waiter with ऑर्डर कर दिया signals you are ready.

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At a cafe table

  1. ChatPal

    मेनू देख लिया?

    menu dekh liya?

    Looked at the menu?

  2. You

    हाँ मैं सैंडविच ऑर्डर करता हूँ।

    haan — main sandwich ordar karta hoon.

    Yes — I'm ordering a sandwich.

  3. ChatPal

    मैं जूस लेता हूँ।

    main juice leta hoon.

    I'll take juice.

  4. You

    ठीक, दोनों ऑर्डर कर देते हैं।

    theek, donon ordar kar dete hain.

    Okay — let's order both.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to order (food)" in Hindi

How do you say to order?

ऑर्डर करना — e.g. ऑर्डर करता हूँ.

Does मँगवाना count?

No — note only; keep ऑर्डर.

Polite ask?

ऑर्डर कीजिए.

Already ordered?

ऑर्डर कर दिया.

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