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"Watermelon" in Hindi: तरबूज़

तरबूज़tarbooz

Say it: tur-BOOZmasculine noun/t̪ərbuːz/

Watermelon in Hindi is तरबूज़ (tarbooz), a masculine summer fruit. Vendors sell it by the kilo or as cut slices.

Summer stall

एक किलो ठंडा तरबूज़ काट दीजिए।

ek kilo thanda tarbooz kaat dijiye.

Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.
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How to pronounce तरबूज़

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tur-BOOZ

/t̪ərbuːz/

Tarbooz is tur-BOOZ with stress on the long oo. Keep the t dental-soft, not English hard t.

"Watermelon" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तरबूज़tarboozwatermelon

Default — keep ज़.

तरबूज़ का स्लाइसtarbooz ka slicewatermelon slice

Roadside stalls.

मीठा तरबूज़meetha tarboozsweet watermelon

Buying tip.

ठंडा तरबूज़thanda tarboozchilled watermelon

Heatwave treat.

How to use तरबूज़ in real life

  1. 1Summer stall

    एक किलो ठंडा तरबूज़ काट दीजिए।

    ek kilo thanda tarbooz kaat dijiye.

    Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.

    Street buy.

  2. 2Picnic

    पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ।

    picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua.

    At the picnic the watermelon finished first.

    Masculine hua.

  3. 3Home fridge

    फ़्रिज में तरबूज़ रखा है, खा लोगे?

    fridge mein tarbooz rakha hai, khaa loge?

    There's watermelon in the fridge — want some?

    Casual offer; with aap use khaa lenge.

Mistakes English speakers make with तरबूज़

Incorrect: Writing तरबूज without ज़ when matching this headword

Correct: तरबूज़ with ज़

Keep the nukta-style ज़ from the entry.

Incorrect: Meri tarbooz

Correct: Mera tarbooz

Masculine noun.

Good to know

Peak summer means red तरबूज़ carts on every corner, often with chili-salt on the side. Families chill big melons in the fridge before guests arrive. Choosing a sweet one is a small art — vendors tap and boast meetha hai.

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Buying fruit in May heat

  1. ChatPal

    आज तरबूज़ खाएँगे क्या?

    aaj tarbooz khaayenge kya?

    Shall we eat watermelon today?

  2. You

    हाँ, मीठा तरबूज़ चाहिए।

    haan, meetha tarbooz chahiye.

    Yes, I want a sweet watermelon.

  3. ChatPal

    भैया, ये तरबूज़ कैसा है?

    bhaiya, ye tarbooz kaisa hai?

    Bhaiya, how is this watermelon?

  4. You

    अगर अच्छा हो तो आधा तरबूज़ ले लेते हैं।

    agar achha ho to aadha tarbooz le lete hain.

    If it's good, let's take half a watermelon.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Watermelon" in Hindi

How is it sold?

By the kilo or as cut slices.

Sweet watermelon?

Meetha tarbooz.

Gender?

Masculine: mera tarbooz.

Chilled?

Thanda tarbooz.

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