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Kek in English: Cake (केक)
Cake
Hindi (Devanagari)
केक
Hindi (English letters)
kek
केक (kek) can be expressed as “Cake” in English. For example: “Please pack a small cake.”
“kek” kehna ho, to English mein “Cake” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Bakery counter
Please pack a small cake.
एक छोटा केक पैक कर दीजिए।
ek chhota kek pack kar dijiye.
How to pronounce “Cake”
Say it in English
kayk
This is a sound guide for English, using a common American pronunciation. CAPITAL letters mark the stronger syllable in a longer word. Say the example sentence at a comfortable pace; Hindi spelling does not map sound for sound to English.
Cake: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Cake | केक kek The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Please pack a small cake. | एक छोटा केक पैक कर दीजिए। ek chhota kek pack kar dijiye. Bakery counter | Bakery counter |
| Blow out the candles before cutting the cake. | केक काटने से पहले मोमबत्ती बुझाएँ। kek kaatne se pehle mombatti bujhaen. Birthday table | Birthday table |
“Cake” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please pack a small cake.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
How to use “Cake” in English sentences
1. Bakery counter
Please pack a small cake.
एक छोटा केक पैक कर दीजिए।
ek chhota kek pack kar dijiye.
2. Birthday table
Blow out the candles before cutting the cake.
केक काटने से पहले मोमबत्ती बुझाएँ।
kek kaatne se pehle mombatti bujhaen.
3. Dessert choice
Do you like vanilla cake?
आपको वेनिला केक पसंद है?
aapko vanilla kek pasand hai?
Common mistakes with “Cake”
Instead of
Please pack an small cake.
Say this
Please pack a small cake.
Choose a or an from the next sound. An goes before a vowel sound; a goes before a consonant sound. Read the corrected phrase as a unit.
Instead of
you Do like vanilla cake?
Say this
Do you like vanilla cake?
In this direct question, the helping verb comes before the subject. Keep the question order shown in the corrected line.
Picking a cake for a colleague
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Which cake shall we get — chocolate or fruit?
Show Hindi meaning
कौन सा केक लें — चॉकलेट या फ्रूट?
kaun sa kek len — choklet ya fruit?
You
Everyone will like chocolate cake.
Show Hindi meaning
चॉकलेट केक सबको पसंद आएगा।
choklet kek sabko pasand aayega.
Partner
Is half a kilo of cake enough?
Show Hindi meaning
आधा किलो केक काफ़ी है?
aadha kilo kek kaafi hai?
You
Yes, please take half a kilo only.
Show Hindi meaning
हाँ, आधा किलो ही लीजिए।
haan, aadha kilo hi lijiye.
Your turn: use “Cake”
Say this in English: केक काटने से पहले मोमबत्ती बुझाएँ। (kek kaatne se pehle mombatti bujhaen.)
Reveal sample answer
Blow out the candles before cutting the cake.
केक काटने से पहले मोमबत्ती बुझाएँ।
kek kaatne se pehle mombatti bujhaen.
Compare your word order with “Blow out the candles before cutting the cake.” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Cake” in English
Kek ko English mein kya kehte hain?
केक (kek) can be expressed as “Cake” in English. For example: “Please pack a small cake.”
What does “Cake” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Cake” means केक (kek). The sentence “Please pack a small cake.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Cake” in a sentence?
Blow out the candles before cutting the cake. Hindi meaning: केक काटने से पहले मोमबत्ती बुझाएँ। (kek kaatne se pehle mombatti bujhaen.). “Cake” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please pack a small cake.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Cake”?
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
