Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to order (food)" in Hindi: ऑर्डर करना
ऑर्डर करनाordar karna
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.
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How to pronounce ऑर्डर करना
Say it
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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ऑर्डर करनाordar karna | to order Dictionary frame. | Dictionary frame. |
| ऑर्डर करता हूँordar karta hoon | I order (m) Present. | Present. |
| ऑर्डर कीजिएordar kijiye | please order Polite. | Polite. |
| ऑर्डर कर दियाordar kar diya | I've ordered Done. | Done. |
How to use ऑर्डर करना in real life
- 1Restaurant
वेटर, मैं थाली ऑर्डर करता हूँ।
waiter, main thali ordar karta hoon.
Waiter — I'm ordering a thali.
Dine-in.
- 2App delivery
ऐप पर पिज़्ज़ा ऑर्डर कर दिया।
app par pizza ordar kar diya.
I ordered pizza on the app.
Past.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At a cafe table
ChatPal
मेनू देख लिया?
menu dekh liya?
Looked at the menu?
You
हाँ — मैं सैंडविच ऑर्डर करता हूँ।
haan — main sandwich ordar karta hoon.
Yes — I'm ordering a sandwich.
ChatPal
मैं जूस लेता हूँ।
main juice leta hoon.
I'll take juice.
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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