मिठो
mitho
The Nepali word for delicious is मिठो (mitho).
मिठो is used to describe food that is pleasing to the taste, such as something delicious. It is also used to describe a sweet taste.
Meaning: pleasing to taste (adj)
Which one should you use?
To express the opposite meaning, you can use नमिठो, which means not delicious or tasteless. This is formed by adding the prefix न- to the word मिठो.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "it is delicious" in a complete sentence, place the verb छ (cha) after the adjective, resulting in the phrase मिठो छ.
How do you pronounce it?
mitho
Did you know?
- While English uses 'delicious' primarily for food, a Nepali speaker might use मिठो to describe a voice or a song that is pleasant to hear.
- To emphasize that food is exceptionally delicious, speakers often repeat the word as मिठो मिठो, which implies a variety of tasty things or an intense flavor.
- The word मिठो can also be used to describe something that is pleasant or agreeable to the mind, such as a good dream.
Examples in context
- खानाको स्वाद नै राम्रो थियो।The taste of the food was really good.
- यो सेकुवा जबरदस्त छ।This grilled meat is delicious!
- यो खाना धेरै मिठो छ ।This food is very delicious.
- तपाईंले बनाउनुभएको तरकारी मिठो छ।tapāīṅle banāunubhaeko tarkārī miṭhō cha.The vegetable curry you made is delicious.
- यो फलफूल निकै मिठो छ।yo phalphūl nikai miṭhō cha.This fruit is very delicious.
Example conversation
Sumit and Pratikshya are eating lunch together.
- सुमित Sumitप्रतिक्षा, यो खाना कस्तो छ?pratikṣā, yo khānā kasto cha?Pratikshya, how is this food?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaयो एकदम मिठो छ, सुमित।yo ekdam miṭhō cha, sumit.It is very delicious, Sumit.
- सुमित Sumitतपाईंलाई मन पर्यो?tapāīṅlāī mana paryo?Did you like it?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहो, धेरै मिठो छ।ho, dherai miṭhō cha.Yes, it is very delicious.
