आलू
ālūeveryday, Hindi
In Hindi potato is आलू (ālū). It is one of the most used words in an Indian kitchen.
आलू appears in dishes such as आलू गोभी (ālū gobhī), आलू पराठा (ālū parāṭhā) and समोसा.
Meaning: the vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
आलू is masculine and has the same form in the plural: दो आलू (do ālū), "two potatoes".
Did you know?
- The potato came to India with European traders, yet आलू is now at the center of everyday cooking.
Examples in context
- मुझे आलू के पराठे बहुत पसंद हैं।Mujhe ālū ke parāṭhe bahut pasand hain.I like potato parathas a lot.
- बाज़ार से एक किलो आलू ले आओ।Bāzār se ek kilo ālū le āo.Bring a kilo of potatoes from the market.
Example conversation
Grandmother Savitri sends her grandson Rahul to the market in Patna.
- Savitriराहुल, बाज़ार से आलू ले आओ।Rāhul, bāzār se ālū le āo.Rahul, bring potatoes from the market.
- Rahulकितने लाऊँ, दादी?Kitne lāūn, dādī?How many should I bring, grandma?
- Savitriएक किलो काफ़ी है।Ek kilo kāfī hai.One kilo is enough.
