खाना
khānāstandard, verb
To eat in Hindi is खाना (khānā). Use खाओ (khāo) for friends and family and the polite खाइए (khāie) for elders and guests.
Meaning: to take food (verb)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| खाना | khānā | standard, verb |
| खाओ | khāo | informal command |
| खाइए | khāie | polite command |
The word खाना also means "food" as a noun, so खाना खाना (khānā khānā) is "to eat food". People ask खाना खा लिया? (khānā khā liyā?), "have you eaten?", as a kind greeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The helper लेना (lenā) often follows, as in खा लो (khā lo), which sounds like "go ahead and eat".
Did you know?
- खाना means both "food" and "to eat", so खाना खाना is a normal Hindi sentence.
Examples in context
- तुम क्या खा रहे हो?tum kyā khā rahe ho?What are you eating?
- आप खाना खा लीजिए।āp khānā khā līje.Please have your meal.
Example conversation
Grandmother calls her grandson Ravi to the table.
- Grandmotherरवि, आओ, खाना खा लो।ravi, āo, khānā khā lo.Ravi, come, eat your meal.
- Raviदादी, आज क्या बना है?dādī, āj kyā banā hai?Grandma, what is made today?
- Grandmotherतुम्हारी पसंद की खिचड़ी।tumhārī pasand kī khicaṛī.Khichdi, your favorite.
