रोटी
roṭī/ɾoː.ʈiː/feminine
The English word bread is translated into Hindi as रोटी (roṭī). Wiktionary also lists ब्रेड (breḍ) and नान (nān).
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| रोटी | roṭī | /ɾoː.ʈiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| ब्रेड | breḍ | ||
| नान | nān | /nɑːn/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
In Hindi, the term you choose depends heavily on the type of bread you are referring to. Use रोटी for traditional Indian flatbreads, नान for leavened flatbreads often baked in a clay oven and the loanword ब्रेड specifically for Western-style sliced loaf bread.
Which one should you use?
रोटी is the term for traditional Indian flatbreads. नान is a more specific term used for leavened flatbreads, such as those baked in a clay oven. ब्रेड is a loanword used almost exclusively to describe Western-style, sliced or factory-made bread.
How does it change in a sentence?
रोटी is a feminine noun. Any adjectives or possessives used to describe it must also be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
roṭī (IPA: /ɾoː.ʈiː/)
Did you know?
- While रोटी is the standard term for flatbread, in many parts of India, the word रोटी is also used metonymically to mean 'food' or 'a meal' in general.
- The word नान is not just a type of bread but is also the Persian-derived word for 'bread' used in many Indo-Aryan languages, making it a very common root across the region.
- Depending on the region, a रोटी might be called फुल्का if it puffs up completely with steam during cooking.
Examples in context
- किस तरह की ब्रेड पर?On what kind of bread?This sentence shows how to ask about the type of ब्रेड.Tatoeba #505145 by minshirui, translation #34937 by Jesse
- मैं ब्रेड ख़रीद रहा हूँ।I'm buying bread.This sentence illustrates the action of buying ब्रेड.Tatoeba #10978466 by sabretou, translation #5347060 by CarpeLanam
- उसने मक्खन को ब्रेड पर लगाया।He spread butter on the bread.This sentence demonstrates spreading something on ब्रेड.Tatoeba #483808 by minshirui, translation #292464 by CK
- क्या आप कृपया मुझे थोड़ी रोटी ला सकते हैं?Could you please bring me some roti?
- क्या आप बेकरी से मुझे कुछ पाव खरीद सकते हैं?Can you buy me some pao from the bakery?
- चलो लंच के लिए ब्रेड से कुछ सैंडविच बनाते हैं!Let's make some sandwiches with bread for lunch!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- अमित Amitनाश्ते में क्या है?Nashte mein kya hai?What is for breakfast?
- पूजा Poojaमैंने गरमा गरम रोटी बनाई है।Maine garma garam roti banayi hai.I have made hot bread.
- अमित Amitक्या मुझे इसके साथ मक्खन मिलेगा?Kya mujhe iske saath makkhan milega?Will I get some butter with it?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, रोटी पर मक्खन लगा लो।Haan, roti par makkhan laga lo.Yes, put butter on the bread.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries रोटी, नान, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
