गरम
garamtemperature, Hindi
"Hot" in temperature is गरम (garam). When food is hot with chili, Hindi uses तीखा (tīkhā) or मिर्ची वाला (mirchī vālā), not गरम.
Meaning: high in temperature or spicy (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| गरम | garam | temperature, Hindi |
| तीखा | tīkhā | spicy food |
आज बहुत गरमी है (āj bahut garmī hai) means "it is very hot today". चाय गरम है (cāy garam hai) says the tea is hot. For spicy food say यह बहुत तीखा है (yah bahut tīkhā hai).
How does it change in a sentence?
गरम (garam) is spelled as गर्म in formal writing. It does not change with gender, so you say गरम चाय and गरम रोटी.
Did you know?
- Hindi separates heat and spice: गरम is temperature, while तीखा is the burning taste of chili.
Examples in context
- यह सब्ज़ी बहुत तीखी है।yah sabzī bahut tīkhī hai.This vegetable dish is very spicy.
Example conversation
Anil and his friend eat lunch at a roadside stall.
- Anilसावधान, चाय बहुत गरम है।sāvadhān, cāy bahut garam hai.Careful, the tea is very hot.
- Friendऔर यह चटनी बहुत तीखी है।aur yah caṭnī bahut tīkhī hai.And this chutney is very spicy.
- Anilतो पानी भी मँगा लो।to pānī bhī mãgā lo.Then order some water too.
