Hindi phrase guide
Hindi phrases for food and eating out, with meanings
Here are 14 everyday Hindi phrases for food and eating out, taken from real conversations in Shinar's Hindi course, set in Delhi. Each phrase is written in English letters with Hindi script alongside, and its English meaning. A good one to start with: “Ek chicken biryani dena, please.” (एक चिकन बिरयानी देना, प्लीज़।), which means “One chicken biryani, please.”.
14 Hindi phrases for food and eating out
Real lines from 6 Shinar scenes: Ordering biryani, Buying mangoes, Is lunch ready?, Chai at the tea stall, Golgappa stall and more.
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| One chicken biryani, please. | Ek chicken biryani dena, please.एक चिकन बिरयानी देना, प्लीज़। |
| Are these mangoes sweet? | Ye aam meethe hain?ये आम मीठे हैं? |
| Mummy, I'm so hungry! | Mummy, bahut bhookh lagi hai!मम्मी, बहुत भूख लगी है! |
| Brother, give us two teas. | Bhaiya, do chai dena.भैया, दो चाय देना। |
| Bhaiya, one plate of golgappe. | Bhaiya, ek plate golgappe.भैया, एक प्लेट गोलगप्पे। |
| Mummy ji, how do you make dal tadka? | Mummy ji, dal tadka kaise banaate hain?मम्मी जी, दाल तड़का कैसे बनाते हैं? |
| Do you want it spicy? | Teekhi chahiye?तीखी चाहिए? |
| Very sweet, madam. Dasheri. | Bahut meethe hain, madam. Dasheri hai.बहुत मीठे हैं मैडम। दशहरी है। |
| Lunch is ready. Wash your hands. | Khaana taiyaar hai. Haath dho lo.खाना तैयार है। हाथ धो लो। |
| More sugar or less? | Cheeni zyada ya kam?चीनी ज़्यादा या कम? |
| Spicy or sweet? | Teekhe ya meethe?तीखे या मीठे? |
| First, cook the dal in the cooker. | Pehle dal ko cooker mein ubaal lo.पहले दाल को कुकर में उबाल लो। |
| Medium. And one cool drink too. | Medium. Aur ek cold drink bhi.मीडियम। और एक कोल्ड ड्रिंक भी। |
| How much for a dozen? | Ek darjan kitne ka hai?एक दर्जन कितने का है? |
Key Hindi words in these phrases
| Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ek | one |
| chicken | chicken |
| biryani | biryani |
| dena | give |
| ye | these |
| aam | mangoes |
| meethe | sweet |
| hain | are |
| mummy | mum |
| bahut | very |
| bhookh | hunger |
| lagi hai | I feel |
| bhaiya | brother |
| do | two |
| chai | tea |
| plate | plate |
Questions about Hindi for food and eating out
How do you say “One chicken biryani, please.” in Hindi?
“Ek chicken biryani dena, please.” (एक चिकन बिरयानी देना, प्लीज़।). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “Ordering biryani”.
What are common Hindi words for food and eating out?
Some of the first Hindi words you will hear in these conversations: ek (one), chicken (chicken), biryani (biryani), dena (give), ye (these), aam (mangoes).
Are these Hindi phrases formal or everyday?
They are everyday spoken Hindi as heard in Delhi, including the English words people naturally mix in, not textbook-formal Hindi.
How can I practise these Hindi phrases?
Each phrase comes from a full conversation in Shinar (Ordering biryani, Buying mangoes, Is lunch ready?, Chai at the tea stall). You hear the scene in English first, then in Hindi, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.