Hindi vocabulary: food and drink
Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Hindi, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.
Here are 100 Hindi words on “Food and drink”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 38 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| शराब | alcohol |
| बैगेट | baguette |
| ब्रेड | bread |
| मक्खन | butter |
| गाजर | carrot |
| शैम्पेन | champagne |
| चीज़ | cheese |
| चिकन | chicken |
| चॉकलेट | chocolate |
| कॉफ़ी | coffee |
| मक्का | corn |
| मलाई | cream |
| सूखा मेवा | dried fruit |
| अंडा | egg |
| मछली | fish |
| भोजन | foodWhat we eat, in general |
| खाद्य पदार्थ | foodstuff |
| लहसुन | garlic |
| अंगूर | grape |
| आइसक्रीम | ice cream |
| रस | juice |
| नींबू | lemon |
| मांस | meat |
| तेल | oil |
| पास्ता | pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like |
| काली मिर्च | pepperSpice |
| आलू | potato |
| चावल | rice |
| सैल्मन | salmon |
| नमक | salt |
| सॉसेज | sausage |
| सादा पानी | still water |
| स्ट्रॉबेरी | strawberry |
| टॉफ़ी | sweet |
| चाय | tea |
| टूना | tuna |
| गेहूँ | wheat |
| दही | yoghurt |
Level 2: medium 42 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| बादाम | almond |
| बैंगन | aubergine |
| एवोकाडो | avocado |
| चुकंदर | beetroot |
| ब्लैकबेरी | blackberry |
| ब्लूबेरी | blueberry |
| फूलगोभी | cauliflower |
| चेरी | cherry |
| चॉकलेट पेस्ट्री | chocolate pastry |
| दालचीनी | cinnamon |
| कॉड मछली | cod |
| शरबत | cordial |
| ज़ुकीनी | courgette |
| केकड़ा | crab |
| खीरा | cucumber |
| ताज़ा मुलायम चीज़ | fromage frais |
| हेज़लनट | hazelnut |
| हर्बल चाय | herbal tea |
| हेरिंग | herring |
| केचप | ketchup |
| कीवी | kiwi |
| मेयोनीज़ | mayonnaise |
| पुदीना | mint |
| जई | oat |
| पैनकेक | pancake |
| आड़ू | peach |
| नाशपाती | pear |
| शिमला मिर्च | pepperVegetable |
| रसभरी | raspberry |
| रम | rum |
| सॉफ़्ट ड्रिंक | soft drink |
| मसाला | spice |
| शोरबा | stock |
| सूरजमुखी के बीज | sunflower seed |
| नारंगी | tangerine |
| ट्राउट | trout |
| टर्की | turkey |
| बछड़े का मांस | veal |
| अखरोट | walnut |
| तरबूज़ | watermelon |
| व्हिस्की | whisky |
| ख़मीर | yeast |
Level 3: hard 20 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| शतावरी | asparagus |
| ब्रियोश | brioche |
| काजू | cashew nut |
| सेलरी | celery |
| काबुली चना | chickpea |
| प्रसंस्कृत मांस | cold meats |
| धनिया | coriander |
| खजूर | date |
| फ़िले | fillet |
| शिकार का मांस | game meat |
| सीप | oyster |
| पैपरिका | paprika |
| पिस्ता | pistachio |
| अनार | pomegranate |
| सूखा आलूबुख़ारा | prune |
| मूली | radish |
| नमक लगी कॉड मछली | salt cod |
| सार्डिन | sardine |
| थाइम | thyme |
| वफ़ल | waffle |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hindi vocabulary on iPhone.
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