खाना
Khana is a versatile Hindi word that serves as both a masculine noun meaning 'food' or 'a meal' and a transitive verb meaning 'to eat.' It is the fundamental term used for the act of consuming solid food and the substance being consumed.
Exemplos
3 de 5मैं रोज़ शाम को सात बजे खाना खाता हूँ।
I eat food every evening at seven o'clock.
क्या आप हमारे साथ खाना खाना पसंद करेंगे?
Would you like to have a meal with us?
चल, बाहर कुछ खाना खाते हैं।
Come on, let's eat something outside.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'Kh' sound as a 'Crunch'—you 'Kh-Kh-Khana' (Crunch) your food.
Quiz rápido
मुझे माँ के हाथ का बना ____ बहुत पसंद है।
Correto!
A resposta correta é: खाना
Exemplos
मैं रोज़ शाम को सात बजे खाना खाता हूँ।
everydayI eat food every evening at seven o'clock.
क्या आप हमारे साथ खाना खाना पसंद करेंगे?
formalWould you like to have a meal with us?
चल, बाहर कुछ खाना खाते हैं।
informalCome on, let's eat something outside.
संतुलित खाना शारीरिक विकास के लिए अनिवार्य है।
academicBalanced food is mandatory for physical development.
दोपहर के खाने पर हम इस समझौते पर चर्चा करेंगे।
businessWe will discuss this agreement over lunch.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
दिमाग खाना
to annoy or pester someone (literally: to eat the brain)
कसम खाना
to take an oath / to swear
मार खाना
to get beaten up
Frequentemente confundido com
Learners often confuse the aspirated 'Kh' sound in Khana with the 'G' sound in Gaana.
Similar starting syllable but used for opening objects, not consuming food.
Notas de uso
When used as a verb, it is transitive and requires the 'ne' particle with the subject in the past tense. When used as a noun, it is masculine and its plural form remains 'खाना' in the direct case but changes to 'खानों' in the oblique case.
Erros comuns
Beginners often forget that 'khana' (as a noun) is masculine, saying 'achhi khana' instead of 'achha khana'. Also, they might use 'khana' for soup, whereas Hindi speakers usually use 'peena' (to drink) for liquids.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'Kh' sound as a 'Crunch'—you 'Kh-Kh-Khana' (Crunch) your food.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'khādati', which means 'to eat' or 'to chew'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Indian culture, sharing 'khana' is the ultimate gesture of hospitality, and it is traditionally eaten with the right hand.
Quiz rápido
मुझे माँ के हाथ का बना ____ बहुत पसंद है।
Correto!
A resposta correta é: खाना
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