Although English is spoken in most restaurants and most people will understand English; it’s nice to use a few Hindi words and phrases every now and then especially if you are in a restaurant or buying food at a food stall. So let’s take a look at some of the Hindi food words and common phrases that might come in handy in India.
You might also want to read about street foods here.
Hindi food words:
Food – Khana
Breakfast – Nasta
Lunch – Dopahar ka bhojan
Dinner – Raat ka khana
Water – Paani
Tea – Chai
Cheese – Paneer
Chapatti – Roti
Milk – Dudh
Rice – Chawal
Fruit – Phal
Banana – Kela
Apple – Seb
Knife and fork – Kaata aur chaku (or churi kaata)
Delicious – Swadist
Egg – Aanda
Potato – Aaloo
Lentil – Daal
Pappadums – Papad
Plate – Thali
As a traveller to India you will be eating a lot of Indian food. Here are some Hindi food related phrases that might come in handy.
Food related phrases for a restaurant conversation in Hindi:
Table for 2 please – Do aadmi ke liye table chahiye
Where is the restaurant – Restaurant kidhar hai
Please take me to the restaurant – Kripya restaurant ley chaliye
I need water – Mujhe paani chahiye
Please bring water – Paani le aayiye
I want bottled water – Mujhe bottled water chahiye (Guide to drinking water in India)
I want mineral water – Mujhe mineral water chahiye
Food is nice – Khana bahut accha hai
Food is bad – Khaan bahut kharab haI want water – Mujhe paani chahiye
Can I have some food – Kya khana milega
Please bring my food – Mera khana laa do
How much is this – Yeh kitne ka hai
Bill Please – Bill le aayiye
Where is the toilet – Toilet kidhar hai
I hope these Hindi food words and phrases will come in handy while you are in India. If you are going to India then you will need some more Hindi for your travels. Here’s a comprehensive list of greeting Hindi words and phrases (with audio) that might come in handy.
