सब्ज़ी
sabzīeveryday
Vegetable in Hindi is सब्ज़ी (sabzī), and the plural is सब्ज़ियाँ (sabziyāṁ). The same word also means a cooked vegetable dish.
Meaning: edible plant food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सब्ज़ी | sabzī | everyday |
| सब्ज़ियाँ | sabziyāṁ | plural |
People say सब्ज़ी लाना (sabzī lānā) for buying vegetables, and आज क्या सब्ज़ी बनी है? (āj kyā sabzī banī hai?), what vegetable dish is made today.
Which one should you use?
The word covers both raw vegetables and the cooked curry on your plate. Context shows which one is meant.
Did you know?
- The word सब्ज़ी (sabzī) comes from Persian, where it means green.
Examples in context
- मैं बाज़ार से सब्ज़ी लाता हूँ।maiṁ bāzār se sabzī lātā hūṁ.I bring vegetables from the market.
- आज आलू की सब्ज़ी है।āj ālū kī sabzī hai.Today there is potato curry.
Example conversation
Family members, Asha and her son Tanay, talk about dinner.
- Tanayमाँ, आज क्या सब्ज़ी बनी है?māṁ, āj kyā sabzī banī hai?Mom, what vegetable dish is made today?
- Ashaभिंडी की सब्ज़ी।bhiṇḍī kī sabzī.Okra curry.
- Tanayवाह, मुझे पसंद है।vāh, mujhe pasand hai.Wow, I like it.
