शाकाहारी
shākāhārīstandard
Vegetarian in Hindi is शाकाहारी (shākāhārī). In casual talk and on menus you often see the short form वेज (vej).
Meaning: eating no meat or fish (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| शाकाहारी | shākāhārī | standard |
| वेज | vej | casual, short form |
To say you are vegetarian, use मैं शाकाहारी हूँ (maiṁ shākāhārī hūṁ). A woman says the same sentence, because the word does not change.
Which one should you use?
The opposite is मांसाहारी (māṁsāhārī), meaning non-vegetarian. Menus use नॉन-वेज (nān-vej) for dishes with meat.
When do people say it?
India has a large vegetarian population, so most restaurants offer plenty of vegetarian dishes.
Did you know?
- In Indian cities, packaged foods carry a green dot for vegetarian items and a brown dot for non-vegetarian ones.
Examples in context
- यहाँ वेज खाना मिलता है?yahāṁ vej khānā miltā hai?Is vegetarian food available here?
Example conversation
Guest Lena asks her host Sunil about dinner.
- Lenaमैं शाकाहारी हूँ।maiṁ shākāhārī hūṁ.I am vegetarian.
- Sunilकोई बात नहीं, खाना वेज है।koī bāt nahīṁ, khānā vej hai.No problem, the food is vegetarian.
- Lenaबहुत अच्छा।bahut achchhā.Very good.
