Here are Hindi words for food to start with: नाश्ता (naashta, breakfast), कॉफ़ी (kofi, coffee), स्वादिष्ट (svaadisht, delicious), रेस्तरां (restaraan, restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | नाश्ताnaashta | noun | A1 |
| coffee | कॉफ़ीkofi | noun | A1 |
| delicious | स्वादिष्टsvaadisht | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | रेस्तरांrestaraan | noun | A1 |
| waiter | वेटरvetar | noun | A1 |
| water | पानीpaani | noun | A1 |
| bill | बिलbil | noun | A2 |
| spicy | मसालेदारmasaaledaar | adj | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | ब्रेडbred | noun | A1 |
| cheese | पनीरpaneer | noun | A1 |
| dinner | रात का खानाraat ka khaana | noun | A1 |
| fruit | फलphal | noun | A1 |
| lunch | दोपहर का भोजनdopahar ka bhojan | noun | A1 |
| meal | भोजनbhojan | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | सब्ज़ीsabzi | noun | A1 |
| cooking | खाना बनानाkhaana banaana | noun | A2 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | आहारaahaar | noun | A2 |
| feast | दावतdaavat | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | पोषणposhan | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | स्वादिष्ट व्यंजनsvaadisht vyanjan | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | स्वादिष्टsvaadisht | adj | B2 |
| grocery | किराने का सामानkiraane ka saamaan | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | पाक-शैलीpaak-shaili | noun | C1 |
| culinary | पाक-संबंधीpaak-sambandhi | adj | C1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | मक्खनmakkhan | noun | A1 |
| egg | अंडाanda | noun | A1 |
| potato | आलूaaloo | noun | A1 |
| rice | चावलchaaval | noun | A1 |
| sugar | चीनीcheeni | noun | A1 |
| tomato | टमाटरtamaatar | noun | A1 |
| flour | आटाaata | noun | A2 |
| salt | नमकnamak | noun | A2 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | मिर्चmirch | noun | A2 |
| basil | तुलसीtulsi | noun | B1 |
| coriander | धनियाdhaniya | noun | B1 |
| cumin | जीराjeera | noun | B1 |
| oregano | ऑरेगैनोoregaino | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | रोज़मेरीrozmeri | noun | B1 |
| thyme | थाइमthaaim | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | हल्दीhaldi | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | फलियाँfaliyaan | noun | A2 |
| carrot | गाजरgaajar | noun | A2 |
| peas | मटरmatar | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | ब्रोकोलीbrokoli | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | पत्ता गोभीpatta gobhi | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | फूलगोभीphoolgobhi | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | सलाद पत्ताsalaad patta | noun | B1 |
| spinach | पालकpaalak | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | सेबseb | noun | A1 |
| banana | केलाkela | noun | A1 |
| grape | अंगूरangoor | noun | A1 |
| lemon | नींबूneembu | noun | A2 |
| lime | कागज़ी नींबूkaagzi neembu | noun | A2 |
| melon | खरबूजाkharbooja | noun | A2 |
| pear | नाशपातीnaashpaati | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | स्ट्रॉबेरीstroberi | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | मक्काmakka | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | दहीdahi | noun | A1 |
| cream | क्रीमkreem | noun | A2 |
| oat | जईjai | noun | B1 |
| rye | राईraai | noun | B1 |
| barley | जौjau | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | कुट्टूkuttoo | noun | B2 |
| wheat | गेहूँgehoon | noun | B2 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | बीफ़beef | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | ग्राउंड बीफ़graund beef | noun | A2 |
| ham | हैमhaim | noun | A2 |
| meatball | मीटबॉलmeetbol | noun | A2 |
| sausage | सॉसेजsosej | noun | A2 |
| steak | स्टेकstek | noun | A2 |
| lamb | मेमने का माँसmemne ka maans | noun | B1 |
| pork | सुअर का माँसsuar ka maans | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | रसras | noun | A1 |
| milk | दूधdoodh | noun | A1 |
| tea | चायchaay | noun | A1 |
| champagne | शैम्पेनshaimpen | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | नींबू पानीneembu paani | noun | A2 |
| soda | सोडाsoda | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | कार्बोनेटेड पानीkaarboneted paani | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | स्मूदीsmoodi | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | बिस्कुटbiskut | noun | A1 |
| bagel | बेगलbegal | noun | A2 |
| baguette | बैगेटbaiget | noun | A2 |
| donut | डोनटdonat | noun | A2 |
| muffin | मफ़िनmafin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | पेस्ट्रीpestri | noun | A2 |
| waffle | वफ़लvafal | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | साउरडो ब्रेडsaurdo bred | noun | B1 |
| English | Hindi | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | तीखी सॉसteekhi sos | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | जैतून का तेलjaitoon ka tel | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | सोया सॉसsoya sos | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | बोलोनीज़bolonez | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | मछली की सॉसmachhli ki sos | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | सीप की सॉसseep ki sos | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | तिल का तेलtil ka tel | noun | B1 |
| relish | रेलिशrelish | noun | B2 |
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