सोडा
soḍā/soː.ɖɑː/masculine
The Hindi word for soda is सोडा (soḍā).
While सोडा refers to a sweet, carbonated drink, in India it is often used specifically to mean plain carbonated water or club soda rather than a sweetened soft drink.
Meaning: sweet, carbonated drink (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
सोडा is a masculine noun. When describing it with an adjective, such as saying 'cold soda', you must use the masculine form of the adjective, such as thanda soda.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: soḍā. The romanization is soḍā.
When do people say it?
In colloquial speech, you may also hear people refer to soda or any carbonated beverage as कोल्ड ड्रिंक.
Did you know?
- In many parts of India, the term सोडा is specifically associated with the bubbling water used to make traditional drinks like 'nimbu soda' rather than the beverage itself.
- Even though सोडा is a borrowed English word, it behaves entirely like a native Hindi noun regarding its masculine grammatical gender.
- The word सोडा is a direct phonetic loan from English, meaning it has not been translated into a native Sanskrit or Hindi root.
Examples in context
- कृपया मुझे एक सोडा दीजिए।Please give me a soda.
- क्या आपके पास सोडा है?kya aapke paas soda hai?Do you have soda?
- यह सोडा बहुत ठंडा है।yeh soda bahut thanda hai.This soda is very cold.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- अंजलि Anjaliविकास, क्या आप सोडा लेंगे?vikas, kya aap soda lenge?Vikas, will you have a soda?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मुझे एक सोडा चाहिए।haan, mujhe ek soda chahiye.Yes, I want a soda.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं सोडा मँगवाती हूँ।theek hai, main soda mangvaati hoon.Okay, I will order the soda.
- विकास Vikasधन्यवाद, अंजलि।dhanyavaad, anjali.Thank you, Anjali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soda” translations and entries सोडा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries सोडा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
