टॉफ़ी
tofieveryday, hard candy
Children ask for a टॉफ़ी (tofi) when they want a small wrapped candy. कैंडी (kaindi) is also used, and मिठाई (mithaai) means traditional Indian sweets.
Meaning: small sweet made of sugar (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| टॉफ़ी | tofi | everyday, hard candy |
| कैंडी | kaindi | English loanword |
| मिठाई | mithaai | Indian sweets |
टॉफ़ी (tofi) covers the hard or chewy candies sold at every corner shop. A lollipop is a लॉलीपॉप (lollipop).
Which one should you use?
मिठाई (mithaai) is not candy in the Western sense. It means sweets such as लड्डू (laddoo) and जलेबी (jalebi), which are given at festivals and celebrations.
Did you know?
- Hindi speakers often say मुँह मीठा करो (munh meetha karo), which means "have something sweet", when sharing good news.
Examples in context
- बच्चे को एक टॉफ़ी दे दो।Bachche ko ek tofi de do.Give the child a candy.
- दिवाली पर हम मिठाई बाँटते हैं।Diwali par hum mithaai baantte hain.At Diwali we share sweets.
Example conversation
Little Tanvi asks her father for a treat at a shop in Indore.
- Tanviपापा, मुझे टॉफ़ी चाहिए।Papa, mujhe tofi chaahiye.Papa, I want a candy.
- Papaकौन सी वाली?Kaun si vaali?Which one?
- Tanviयह लाल वाली।Yah laal vaali.This red one.
