Indian

The Hindi word for sugar is चीनी (chīnī). Many speakers also say शक्कर (shakkar), and the two are used for the same thing.

Hindi has no single word for “by”.

The polite way to ask for a name in Hindi is आपका नाम क्या है? (āpkā nām kyā hai?). तुम्हारा नाम क्या है? (tumhārā nām kyā hai?) is informal.

A lemon is a नींबू (neembu). The word also covers small limes, which are far more common in India. A glass of नींबू पानी (neembu paani) is lemonade.

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Blue is नीला (neela). It becomes नीली (neeli) for feminine nouns.

The Hindi word for food that burns with chili is तीखा (tīkhā). मसालेदार (masāledār) means rich in spices and is not always hot.

In India most people searching this mean Hindi.

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. A bear is भालू (bhaalu).

In Hindi “yes” is हाँ (hāṁ). To be polite, say जी (jī) or जी हाँ (jī hāṁ). हाँ is fine with friends and family.

For a short thanks in Hindi, say शुक्रिया (shukriyā). धन्यवाद (dhanyavād) is the more formal word, and young people often say the English थैंक्स (thaiṅks).