स्ट्रॉबेरी
sṭrŏberī/sʈɾɔ.beː.ɾiː/
The English word strawberry is translated into Hindi as स्ट्रॉबेरी (sṭrŏberī) or हिसाल.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| स्ट्रॉबेरी | sṭrŏberī | /sʈɾɔ.beː.ɾiː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| हिसाल | hisāl |
The term refers to the accessory fruit of the strawberry plant.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The transliterated form स्ट्रॉबेरी is the most common way to refer to the fruit in modern Hindi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced sṭrŏberī (/sʈɾɔ.beː.ɾiː/).
Did you know?
- Many Hindi speakers use the English word strawberry because the fruit was not native to the Indian subcontinent and was introduced during the colonial era.
- The word स्ट्रॉबेरी is treated as a feminine noun in Hindi, which is a common trait for many borrowed fruit names.
- Because strawberries are grown in specific highland regions like Mahabaleshwar, the word स्ट्रॉबेरी is often associated with tourism and 'hill station' culture in India.
Examples in context
- मैंने आज सुपरमार्केट से स्टॉबेरी खरीदी। क्या तुम भी चाहोगे?I bought strawberries from the supermarket today. Would you like some too?
- मुझे स्ट्रॉबेरी बहुत पसंद है।mujhe strawberry bahut pasand hai.I like strawberry very much.
Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are at a fruit market.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, देखो यहाँ स्ट्रॉबेरी कितनी लाल हैं!Priya, dekho yahan strawberry kitni laal hain!Priya, look how red the strawberries are here!
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चलिए कुछ स्ट्रॉबेरी खरीदते हैं।Haan, chaliye kuch strawberry kharidte hain.Yes, let's buy some strawberries.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या हम एक किलो स्ट्रॉबेरी ले लें?Kya hum ek kilo strawberry le lein?Should we take one kilo of strawberries?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, एक किलो काफी होगा।Haan, ek kilo kaafi hoga.Yes, one kilo will be enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations and entries स्ट्रॉबेरी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
