Here are Hindi words for cooking to start with: पकाना (pakaana, cook), काटना (kaatna, cut), चाकू (chaaku, knife), उबालना (ubaalna, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | पकानाpakaana | verb | A1 |
| cut | काटनाkaatna | verb | A1 |
| knife | चाकूchaaku | noun | A1 |
| boil | उबालनाubaalna | verb | A2 |
| bowl | कटोराkatora | noun | A2 |
| oven | ओवनoven | noun | A2 |
| pan | कड़ाहीkadaahi | noun | A2 |
| stove | चूल्हाchoolha | noun | A2 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | बेक करनाbek karna | verb | A2 |
| pour | डालनाdaalna | verb | A2 |
| prepare | तैयार करनाtaiyaar karna | verb | A2 |
| raw | कच्चाkachcha | adj | A2 |
| smoke | धुएँ में पकानाdhuen mein pakaana | verb | A2 |
| flambé | फ्लैम्बे करनाflambe karna | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | भोजन की तैयारीbhojan ki taiyari | noun | B1 |
| fry | तलनाtalna | verb | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | रिडक्शनridakshan | noun | B1 |
| blanch | हल्का उबालनाhalka ubaalna | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | कैरमलाइज़ करनाkairamlaaiz karna | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | पाक तकनीकpaak taknik | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | निर्जलीकरणnirjalikaran | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | पायसीकरण करनाpaayaseekaran karna | verb | C1 |
| marinade | मैरिनेडmairined | noun | C1 |
| simmer | धीमी आंच पर पकानाdheemi aanch par pakaana | verb | C1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | धीरे से मिलानाdheere se milaana | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | मैरीनेट करनाmareenet karna | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | गाढ़ा करनाgaadha karna | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | सॉटे करनाsote karna | verb | B1 |
| to season | मसाला डालनाmasaala daalna | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | धीमी आँच पर पकानाdheemi aanch par pakaana | verb | B1 |
| to strain | छाननाchhaanna | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | फेंटनाphentna | verb | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | मापने वाला कपmaapne vaala kap | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | मापने वाला चम्मचmaapne vaala chammach | noun | A2 |
| timer | टाइमरtaimar | noun | A2 |
| grater | कद्दूकसkaddookas | noun | B1 |
| ladle | करछुलkarachhul | noun | B1 |
| peeler | छिलनीchhilni | noun | B1 |
| spatula | पलटाpalta | noun | B1 |
| tongs | चिमटाchimta | noun | B1 |
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