In this article, you will find the English version of some Hindi ( Indian ) sweets, snacks etc. So far we have used them as they are while speaking in English. It is all correct. However, we must also know their English Version or every body wants to know.
English Version of Some Important / Mouth-watering Sweets/ Snacks / Sentences etc.
कचौड़ी -Pie/ Kachori
रायता – Mixed Curd
जलेबी, इमरती – Funnel Cake/ Jalebi/ Imerti
खोआ – Condensed Milk
समोसा – Rissole/ Samosa
पकौड़े – Fritters/ Pakodas
पानीपुडी,गोलगप्पे – Water Balls/ Gol Gappas
छाछ – Butter milk, Whey
मलाई – Cream
रोटी – Chapatti, Bread
तरी – Gravy
चिरोंजी- Cudpahnut
किशमिस – Raisin
बासी रोटी – Stale chapatti
फटा दूध – Sore milk
Useful sentences regarding day to day Speaking English
खाने के बाद मीठा – Dessert
अम्बी – Raw mango
पकवान – Dressed food
ताजी रोटी – Fresh chapatti
ताजे फल – Fresh fruit
Important/ Useful Words of daily use ( Sweets/ Spices etc. )
मीठा – Sweet
नमकीन – Salty
खट्टा – Sore
बेस्वाद/फीका – Insipid/Sugar -free
खटास – Soreness
कड़वा – Bitter
कड़वाहट – Bitterness
मिठास – Sweetness
उबला हुआ – Boiled
तला हुआ – Oily
सूखा – Dry
भूना हुआ – Roasted
चिपचिपा – Sticky
स्वादिष्ठ- Tasty ( For eatables )
Note – The word Tasteful is used for the things other than food items that give pleasures to mind.
For example –
This room is decorated in a tasteful manner.
The food is very tasty.
सुहागा- Borax
सौंफ- Aniseed
हींग-Asafoetida
भूना चना- Roasted gram/ chickpeas
Note – We don’t use Tasteful regarding the tastes of mouth. Tasteful is always concerned with the taste of eyes and mind.
- Example – This is tasty food.
- Furniture is adjusted here in a tasteful way.
अस्वादिस्ट- Tasteless
मज़ेदार- Tasty
ज़ीरा- Cumin seed
Important words regarding food or food items
तुलसी- Basil
फिटकरी- Alum
नाश्ता – Breakfast
नाश्ते और दोपहर के बीच का खाना – Brunch – Breakfast + Lunch( Food between Breakfast and Lunch )
दोपहर का खाना – Lunch
शाम का खाना – Supper ( Food before dinner )
रात का खाना – Dinner
मंसूर की दाल – Lentil
पनीर – Cheese
मक्खन – Butter
प्रशाद – Offering/Prashad / Prashad
सड़ा फल- Rotten fruit
हलवाई- Confectioner
हलवाई की दुकान- Confectionery
Read More Translation Exercise from English to Hindi and Vice versa )
We shall add more such words in this post, so, keep coming on regular basis.