स्वादिष्ट
svādiṣṭ
The Hindi word for tasty is स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ).
स्वादिष्ट is used to describe food that has a pleasant and enjoyable flavor.
What does it mean word for word?
The word स्वादिष्ट is derived from the noun स्वाद, which means taste or flavor.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, स्वादिष्ट remains unchanged regardless of the gender or number of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
svādiṣṭ
Did you know?
- If you want to say food is 'delicious' in an intensely emotional way, you might use 'lajawab', which literally translates to 'having no answer' or 'unanswerable'.
- A common way to express that something is very tasty is to say it is एक नंबर, which literally translates to 'number one'.
- While स्वादिष्ट is the formal word for 'tasty', Hindi speakers often use the word मज़ेदार ('fun' or 'enjoyable') to describe a delicious meal.
Examples in context
- आज का भोजन वाकई स्वादिष्ट था।Today's meal was truly tasty.
- यह खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।This food is very tasty.
- माँ ने स्वादिष्ट सब्ज़ी बनाई है।Maa ne svadisht sabzi banayi hai.Mother has made a tasty vegetable dish.
- क्या यह मिठाई स्वादिष्ट है?Kya yah mithai svadisht hai?Is this sweet tasty?
Example conversation
Anjali and Rahul are eating at a new restaurant.
- अंजलि Anjaliराहुल, यह पनीर बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।Rahul, yah paneer bahut svadisht hai.Rahul, this paneer is very tasty.
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, मुझे भी यह बहुत पसंद आया।Haan, mujhe bhi yah bahut pasand aaya.Yes, I liked it a lot too.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या तुम और खाना चाहोगे?Kya tum aur khana chahoge?Would you like to eat more?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मेरा पेट भर गया है।Nahin, mera pet bhar gaya hai.No, I am full.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry स्वादिष्ट, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
