Food & Drinks

1. तनी मेनू देखाईं।

   Ta-ni me-nu de-khaa-in.

   Please show me the menu.

   Usage

   Used at a restaurant or stall to ask for the menu.

   Grammar Note

   "देखाईं" is the honorific imperative of "to show". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

2. तनी बिल दीं।

   Ta-ni bil din.

   Please give me the bill.

   Usage

   Said at the end of a meal to ask for the bill.

   Grammar Note

   "दीं" is the honorific imperative of "to give". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

3. हम शाकाहारी बानी।

   Ham shaa-kaa-haa-ri baa-ni.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   Says that you eat no meat or fish.

   Grammar Note

   "शाकाहारी" names a vegetarian. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

4. एह में माँस बा का?

   Eh men maans baa kaa?

   Is there meat in this?

   Usage

   Checks whether a dish contains meat.

   Grammar Note

   A final "का" makes it a question. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

5. खाना बहुत सवाद रहे।

   Khaa-naa ba-hut sa-vaad ra-he.

   The food was very tasty.

   Usage

   Used to praise the food after a meal.

   Grammar Note

   "रहे" marks the past. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

6. तनी कम मसाला देईं।

   Ta-ni kam ma-saa-laa de-in.

   Less spice, please.

   Usage

   Asks for less spice or heat.

   Grammar Note

   "कम" means "less". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

7. हमरा मूँगफली से एलर्जी बा।

   Ham-raa mun-ga-pha-li se e-lar-ji baa.

   I am allergic to peanuts.

   Usage

   Tells the staff about an allergy before ordering.

   Grammar Note

   "हमरा ... बा" means "I have ...". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

8. एक कप चाय दीं।

   Ek kap chaay din.

   One cup of tea, please.

   Usage

   A simple order for tea at a stall or shop.

   Grammar Note

   The unit word follows the number. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

9. ठंढा पानी दीं।

   Than-dhaa paa-ni din.

   Cold water, please.

   Usage

   Asks for cold water.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective comes before the noun. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

10. हमरा भूख लागल बा।

    Ham-raa bhukh laa-gal baa.

    I am hungry.

    Usage

    Says that you are hungry.

    Grammar Note

    "हमरा भूख लागल बा" literally says "hunger has attached to me". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

11. हमरा पियास लागल बा।

    Ham-raa pi-yaas laa-gal baa.

    I am thirsty.

    Usage

    Says that you are thirsty.

    Grammar Note

    It follows the same pattern as "भूख लागल बा". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

12. सर्विस चार्ज एह में जुड़ल बा का?

    Sar-vis chaarj eh men ju-ral baa kaa?

    Is the service charge included?

    Usage

    Asks whether service charge is already in the total.

    Grammar Note

    It uses a loanword from English. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

13. अउर रोटी दीं।

    A-ur ro-ti din.

    More roti, please.

    Usage

    Asks for another helping of roti during a meal.

    Grammar Note

    "अउर" means "more" or "other". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

14. रउआ के इहाँ क्रेडिट कार्ड चली का?

    Ra-u-aa ke i-haan kre-dit kaard cha-li kaa?

    Do you accept credit cards?

    Usage

    Asks in a shop or restaurant whether you can pay by card.

    Grammar Note

    "चली" means "will work". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

15. भात

    Bhaat

    Cooked rice

    Usage

    Cooked rice. Raw rice is "चाउर".

    Grammar Note

    "भात" is cooked rice and "चाउर" is the raw grain.

16. चाउर

    Chaa-ur

    Rice (uncooked grain)

    Usage

    Rice before cooking.

    Grammar Note

    Cooked rice is "भात".

17. रोटी

    Ro-ti

    Roti (flatbread)

    Usage

    A flat bread made from wheat flour.

    Grammar Note

    One of the everyday staples.

18. दाल

    Daal

    Dal (lentil soup)

    Usage

    Boiled pulses, eaten with rice or roti.

    Grammar Note

    A staple dish at nearly every meal.

19. तरकारी

    Tar-kaa-ri

    Vegetable dish

    Usage

    A cooked vegetable side dish.

    Grammar Note

    It can be used in the same sense as "सब्जी".

20. दूध

    Dudh

    Milk

    Usage

    Used for drinking and cooking.

    Grammar Note

    The same word as in Hindi.

21. दही

    Da-hi

    Curd / Yogurt

    Usage

    Fermented milk served with meals.

    Grammar Note

    The same word as in Hindi.

22. नून

    Nun

    Salt

    Usage

    Used for seasoning. It corresponds to Hindi "नमक".

    Grammar Note

    "नून" is the local word; "नमक" is also understood.

23. मछरी

    Machh-ri

    Fish

    Usage

    The word for fish when ordering.

    Grammar Note

    The form differs from Hindi "मछली".

24. अंडा

    An-daa

    Egg

    Usage

    The word for egg.

    Grammar Note

    Some vegetarians avoid it.

25. तीखा

    Ti-khaa

    Spicy hot

    Usage

    Describes the heat of chilli.

    Grammar Note

    It can be combined with "कम मसाला" when declining heat.

26. मीठा

    Mi-thaa

    Sweet

    Usage

    Describes sweet taste or sweets.

    Grammar Note

    The adjective does not change with the noun.

27. कच्चा

    Kach-chaa

    Raw / uncooked

    Usage

    Not yet cooked.

    Grammar Note

    Also used to point out underdone food.

28. सूप

    Sup

    Soup

    Usage

    A loanword from English.

    Grammar Note

    A word borrowed from English.

29. फल

    Phal

    Fruit

    Usage

    The general word for fruit.

    Grammar Note

    The same word as in Hindi.

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