सैंडविच
saiṇḍvicmasculine
The Hindi word for 'sandwich' is सैंडविच (saiṇḍvic).
सैंडविच is used to refer to the dish known as a sandwich.
Meaning: dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
saiṇḍvic
Did you know?
- In many Indian cafes, you might hear the term 'sandwich' used to describe a toasted version specifically. While in English a sandwich can be cold, in a Hindi-speaking culinary context, someone asking for a 'sandwich' often expects it to be hot and pressed in a sandwich maker.
- In local street food markets, you might hear a vendor refer to a 'Bombay Sandwich'. This is a specific, highly seasoned variety that uses green chutney and often contains boiled potatoes, which is quite different from the classic British version.
- If you look at the Devanagari script for सैंडविच, the use of the 'bindu' or dot above the letter 'sa' (सं) represents a nasal sound that does not exist in the original English pronunciation of 'sand'.
Examples in context
- कृपया, एक सँडविच दो.Please give me one sandwich.
- यार, चल सैंडविच खाते हैं।Dude, let's grab a sandwich.
- यह सैंडविच बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।yah sandvich bahut svadisht hai.This sandwich is very delicious.
- क्या आपको सैंडविच पसंद है?kya aapko sandvich pasand hai?Do you like sandwiches?
- मैं एक सैंडविच खा रहा हूँ।main ek sandvich kha raha hoon.I am eating a sandwich.
Example conversation
Priya and Vikas are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, क्या आप भूखे हैं?Vikas, kya aap bhukhe hain?Vikas, are you hungry?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मैं सैंडविच खाना चाहता हूँ।Haan, main sandwich khana chahta hoon.Yes, I want to eat a sandwich.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, मैं अभी बनाती हूँ।Theek hai, main abhi banati hoon.Okay, I will make one now.
- विकास Vikasधन्यवाद, प्रिया!Dhanyavad, Priya!Thank you, Priya!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sandwich” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.