आम
Aamnoun, Hindi
A mango is an आम (Aam) (aam). The fruit is India's national fruit and its season in summer is eagerly awaited.
Popular kinds include दशहरी (dashehari), लँगड़ा (langda) and अल्फ़ांसो (alphonso). People drink आम का रस (aam ka ras), mango pulp, with meals.
Meaning: sweet tropical fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
Do not mix up आम (aam) with the other Hindi word आम, meaning common or ordinary, as in आम आदमी (aam aadmi), "common man". The words are written the same.
Did you know?
- Mango leaves, called आम के पत्ते (aam ke patte), are hung as a string over doorways at festivals and weddings.
Examples in context
- मुझे आम बहुत पसंद हैं।Mujhe aam bahut pasand hain.I like mangoes a lot.
- गर्मियों में आम का मौसम आता है।Garmiyon mein aam ka mausam aata hai.Mango season comes in summer.
- आम का रस पीजिए।Aam ka ras peejiye.Please have some mango pulp.
Example conversation
Two neighbours, Ramesh and Sheela, talk at a fruit stall.
- Rameshये आम कैसे दिए?Ye aam kaise diye?How much are these mangoes?
- Sellerसौ रुपये किलो, साहब।Sau rupaye kilo, sahab.A hundred rupees a kilo, sir.
- Sheelaदो किलो ले लो।Do kilo le lo.Take two kilos.
