टमाटर
ṭamāṭareveryday
Tomato in Hindi is टमाटर (ṭamāṭar). It is stressed on the middle syllable, and the plural in speech is also टमाटर (ṭamāṭar).
At the market you can ask टमाटर कितने का है? (ṭamāṭar kitne kā hai?), how much are the tomatoes. Prices are quoted per kilo.
Meaning: red vegetable fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
टमाटर (ṭamāṭar) is a masculine noun. You say लाल टमाटर (lāl ṭamāṭar) for red tomatoes and ताज़ा टमाटर (tāzā ṭamāṭar) for fresh ones.
Did you know?
- Tomatoes are so central to Indian kitchens that price jumps in them often make the news.
Examples in context
- एक किलो टमाटर दीजिए।ek kilo ṭamāṭar dījie.Please give me a kilo of tomatoes.
- मुझे टमाटर की चटनी पसंद है।mujhe ṭamāṭar kī chaṭnī pasand hai.I like tomato chutney.
Example conversation
Sunita buys vegetables from a market seller.
- Sunitaभैया, टमाटर कितने का है?bhaiyā, ṭamāṭar kitne kā hai?Brother, how much are the tomatoes?
- Sellerचालीस रुपये किलो।chālīs rupaye kilo.Forty rupees a kilo.
- Sunitaदो किलो दे दीजिए।do kilo de dījie.Please give me two kilos.
