अच्छा खाना
acchā khānāeveryday, Hindi
"Good food" is अच्छा खाना (acchā khānā). To say the food is tasty, use स्वादिष्ट खाना (svādiṣṭ khānā) or the casual बढ़िया खाना (baṛhiyā khānā).
Meaning: tasty or well-made food (noun phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| अच्छा खाना | acchā khānā | everyday, Hindi |
| स्वादिष्ट खाना | svādiṣṭ khānā | tasty |
अच्छा (acchā) means good in general, while स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ) is about taste. After a meal people say खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट था (khānā bahut svādiṣṭ thā) to praise the cook.
How does it change in a sentence?
खाना (khānā) is masculine, so the adjective is अच्छा (acchā). For a feminine word like सब्ज़ी (sabzī) you say अच्छी सब्ज़ी (acchī sabzī).
Did you know?
- The Hindi word for "tasty", स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ), comes from स्वाद (svād), meaning taste.
Examples in context
- यहाँ का खाना बहुत अच्छा है।yahā̃ kā khānā bahut acchā hai.The food here is very good.
Example conversation
Sunita thanks her mother-in-law after dinner.
- Sunitaमाँजी, खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।mā̃jī, khānā bahut svādiṣṭ thā.Mother, the food was very tasty.
- Mother-in-lawशुक्रिया, बेटी।śukriyā, beṭī.Thank you, dear.
- Sunitaमुझे दाल सबसे अच्छी लगी।mujhe dāl sabse acchī lagī.I liked the dal the most.
