दोपहर का खाना
Dopahar ka khaanastandard, Hindi
Lunch is दोपहर का खाना (Dopahar ka khaana) (dopahar ka khaana), literally "afternoon meal". In cities many people simply say लंच (lunch).
Meaning: midday meal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| दोपहर का खाना | Dopahar ka khaana | standard, Hindi |
| लंच | Lunch | everyday, English loan |
To ask if someone has eaten, ask खाना खा लिया? (khaana kha liya?). To invite someone to lunch, say चलो, लंच करते हैं (chalo, lunch karte hain).
When do people say it?
Many office workers carry a टिफ़िन (tiffin) box. In Mumbai the डब्बावाले (dabbawale) deliver home-cooked lunch boxes to offices.
Did you know?
- The Mumbai डब्बावाले (dabbawale) deliver lunch boxes by bicycle and train, and their system is famous for how rarely a box goes to the wrong place.
Examples in context
- दोपहर का खाना तैयार है।Dopahar ka khaana taiyaar hai.Lunch is ready.
- चलो, लंच करते हैं।Chalo, lunch karte hain.Come, let us have lunch.
- आज दोपहर के खाने में क्या है?Aaj dopahar ke khaane mein kya hai?What is for lunch today?
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Sanjay and Preeti, talk at noon in their office.
- Sanjayप्रीति, लंच का समय हो गया।Preeti, lunch ka samay ho gaya.Preeti, it is lunch time.
- Preetiआज मैं टिफ़िन लाई हूँ।Aaj main tiffin laayi hoon.Today I have brought a tiffin.
- Sanjayचलो, साथ बैठकर खाते हैं।Chalo, saath baithkar khaate hain.Come, let us sit and eat together.
