Cooking & Markets

1. स्थानीय बाज़ार कहाँ है?

   Sthaniy bazaar kahaan hai?

   Where is the local market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for fresh local produce

   Grammar Note

   "kahaan hai?" is the standard Hindi expression for asking where something is

2. इस सामग्री को क्या कहते हैं?

   Is samgri ko kya kahte hain?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of an unfamiliar ingredient

   Grammar Note

   Hindi uses SOV word order. "ko" is a postposition marking the dative/accusative

3. क्या यह व्यंजन बहुत मसालेदार है?

   Kya yah vyanjan bahut masaledar hai?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a dish is very spicy

   Grammar Note

   "kya" creates a yes/no question in Hindi. "bahut" means "very/much"

4. क्या आप कोई खाना पकाने की कक्षा बता सकते हैं?

   Kya aap koi khana pakane ki kaksha bata sakte hain?

   Can you recommend a cooking class?

   Usage

   Used when seeking a cooking class recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "aap" is the formal second-person pronoun. "sakte hain" expresses ability

5. यह व्यंजन कैसे बनाया जाता है?

   Yah vyanjan kaise banaya jata hai?

   How do you prepare this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to prepare a dish

   Grammar Note

   "banaya jata hai" is the passive voice construction meaning "is made"

6. ताज़ी सब्ज़ियाँ कहाँ से मिलेंगी?

   Taazi sabziyaan kahaan se milengi?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Used to find where to buy fresh produce

   Grammar Note

   "kahaan se milengi?" uses the future tense: "where will one get them?"

7. मैं स्थानीय खाना पकाना सीखना चाहता/चाहती हूँ।

   Main sthaniy khana pakana sikhna chahta/chahti hun.

   I'd like to learn to cook local food.

   Usage

   Expresses interest in learning local cuisine

   Grammar Note

   "chahna" expresses desire. "chahta" is masculine, "chahti" is feminine

8. क्या आपके पास शाकाहारी सामग्री है?

   Kya aapke pas shakahari samgri hai?

   Do you have vegetarian ingredients?

   Usage

   Used when looking for vegetarian-friendly ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "ke pas" is a postpositional phrase expressing possession

9. इस व्यंजन में कौन से मसाले इस्तेमाल होते हैं?

   Is vyanjan mein kaun se masale istemal hote hain?

   What spices are used in this dish?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about spices in a dish

   Grammar Note

   "kaun se" is the Hindi interrogative adjective meaning "which/what"

10. क्या मैं एक नमूना चख सकता/सकती हूँ?

    Kya main ek namuna chakh sakta/sakti hun?

    Can I try a sample?

    Usage

    Used at markets or food shops to request a taste

    Grammar Note

    "sakta/sakti hun" expresses ability. "sakta" is masculine, "sakti" is feminine

11. लहसुन

    Lahsun

    Garlic

    Usage

    Point at it to have it left out of a dish, or to buy it at a market

12. प्याज़

    Pyaaz

    Onion

    Usage

    Point at it to have it left out — Jains and some Hindus avoid it — or to buy it

13. मिर्च

    Mirch

    Chili pepper

    Usage

    Green or red chilies; black pepper is kaali mirch, a different thing

14. हरा धनिया

    Hara dhaniya

    Fresh coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    The fresh leaves; dhaniya alone also means coriander seed, so hara pins it down

15. अदरक

    Adrak

    Ginger

    Usage

    Point at it to buy it or to have it left out of a dish

16. दही

    Dahi

    Yogurt / curd

    Usage

    A staple at Indian meals; ask for it to cool down a dish that is too hot

17. मक्खन

    Makkhan

    Butter

    Usage

    Point at it to check a dish or to ask for extra

18. पनीर

    Paneer

    Paneer (Indian fresh cheese)

    Usage

    This is what cheese means in India; Western cheese is cheez, which is spelled the same as the word for thing

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