Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Hindi“.

Food & Drinks in Hindi

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]रोटीroteehi-sing_bread
breads [Pl]रोटियांrotiyanhi-plur_bread
roll [Sg]रोलrolhi-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]रोलrolhi-plur_roll
butterमक्खनmakkhanhi-sing_butter
cheeseपनीरpaneerhi-sing_cheese
honeyशहदshahadhi-sing_honey
jam [Sg]जामjaamhi-sing_jam
jams [Pl]जामjaamhi-plur_jam
egg [Sg]अंडाandaahi-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]अंडेandeyhi-plur_egg
noodlesनूडल्सnoodalshi-sing_noodles
riceचावलchaavalhi-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]दहीdaheehi-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]दहीdaheehi-plur_yoghurt
sugarचीनीcheeneehi-sing_sugar
saltनमकnamakhi-sing_salt
pepperमिर्चmirchhi-sing_pepper
spice [Sg]मसालाmasaalaahi-sing_spice
spices [Pl]मसालेmasaalehi-plur_spice
oilतेलtelhi-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatखाने (के लिए)khaane (ke lie)hi-sing_to-eat
foodभोजनbhojanhi-sing_food
(to) drinkपीने (के लिए)peene (ke lie)hi-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]पेयpeyhi-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]पेयpeyhi-plur_drink
hungryभूखाbhookhaahi-sing_hungry
hungerभूखbhookhhi-sing_hunger
thirstyप्यासाpyaasaahi-sing_thirsty
thirstप्यासpyaashi-sing_thirst
(to) cookपकाने(के लिए)pakaane (ke lie)hi-sing_to-cook
(to) tasteचखने (के लिए)chakhane (ke lie)hi-sing_to-taste
tastyस्वादिष्टsvaadishthi-sing_tasty
deliciousस्वादिष्टsvaadishthi-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!बॉन एपेतीत!
अपने भोजन का आनंद लें!		Bon epeteet!
Apne bhojan kaa aanand lein!		hi-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
hi-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Cheers! / To your health!चीयर्स!
आपकी सेहत के लिए!		Cheeyars!
Aapkee sehat ke liye!		hi-sing_cheersto-your-health
hi-sing_cheersto-your-health-2
breakfastसुबह का नाश्ताsubah kaa naashtaahi-sing_breakfast
lunchदोपहर का भोजनdopahar kaa bhojanhi-sing_lunch
dinnerरात का खानाraat kaa khaanaahi-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]रेस्टोरेंटrestoreynthi-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]रेस्टोरेंटrestoreynthi-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]बारbaarhi-sing_bar
bars [Pl]बारbaarhi-plur_bar
caféकैफेkaifehi-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]सूपsoophi-sing_soup
soups [Pl]सूपsoophi-plur_soup
salad [Sg]सलादsalaadhi-sing_salad
salads [Pl]सलादsalaadhi-plur_salad
french fries / chipsफ्रेंच फ्राइज़
चिप्स		french fraaiz
chips		hi-sing_french-frieschips
hi-sing_french-frieschips-2

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryकटलरीkatalareehi-sing_cutlery
forkकांटाkaantaahi-sing_fork
spoonचम्मचchammachhi-sing_spoon
knifeचाकूchaakoohi-sing_knife
plateप्लेटplethi-sing_plate
glassकांचkaanchhi-sing_glass
cupकपkaphi-sing_cup
mugमगmaghi-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterपानीpaaneehi-sing_water
mineral waterशुद्ध पानीshuddh paaneehi-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterसोडा पानी
चमकदार पानी		sodaa paanee
chamakdaar paanee		hi-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
hi-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2
still waterठहरा हुआ पानीthaharaa huaa paaneehi-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]रसrashi-sing_juice
juices [Pl]रसrashi-plur_juice
beerबीयरbeeyarhi-sing_beer
wineवाइनvaainhi-sing_wine
champagneशैम्पेनshaimpenhi-sing_champagne
cocktailकॉकटेलkauktelhi-sing_cocktail
milkदूधdoodhhi-sing_milk
cocoaकोकोkokohi-sing_cocoa
coffeeकॉफ़ीkaupheehi-sing_coffee
teaचायchaayhi-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetमिठाईmithaaiihi-sing_sweet
sourखट्टाkhattaahi-sing_sour
spicyमसालेदारmasaaledaarhi-sing_spicy
saltyनमकीनnamakeenhi-sing_salty
bitterकड़वाkadvaahi-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitफलfalhi-sing_fruit
vegetablesसब्जियांsabjiyaanhi-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]सेबsebhi-sing_apple
apples [Pl]सेबsebhi-plur_apple
orange [Sg]नारंगीnaarangeehi-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]नारंगीnaarangeehi-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]स्ट्रॉबेरीstrobereehi-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]स्ट्रॉबेरीstrobereehi-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]केलाkelaahi-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]केलेkeleyhi-plur_banana
potato [Sg]आलूaaloohi-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]आलूaaloohi-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]खीराkheeraahi-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]खीरेkheerehi-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatमांसmaanshi-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]सॉसेजsausejhi-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]सॉसेजsausejhi-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]छोटे सॉसेजchhote sausejhi-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]छोटे सॉसेजchhote sausejhi-plur_small-sausage
hamजांघjaanghhi-sing_ham
chickenमुर्गीmurgeehi-sing_chicken
fishमछलीmachhleehi-sing_fish
beefगाय का मांसgaay kaa maanshi-sing_beef
lambमेमनाmemanaahi-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateचॉकलेटchauklethi-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]पाईpaaiihi-sing_pie
pies [Pl]पाईpaaiihi-plur_pie
cake [Sg]केकkekhi-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]केकkekhi-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]बिस्कुटbiskuthi-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]बिस्कुटbiskuthi-plur_biscuit
icecreamआइसक्रीमaaiskreemhi-sing_icecream

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