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Lahsun in English: Garlic (लहसुन)
Garlic
Hindi (Devanagari)
लहसुन
Hindi (English letters)
lahsun
लहसुन (lahsun) can be expressed as “Garlic” in English. For example: “Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.”
“lahsun” kehna ho, to English mein “Garlic” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Cooking dal
Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.
दाल में दो कलियाँ लहसुन डाल दीजिए।
daal mein do kaliyaan lahsun daal dijiye.
How to pronounce “Garlic”
Say it in English
GAHR-lik
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.
Garlic: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic | लहसुन lahsun The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal. | दाल में दो कलियाँ लहसुन डाल दीजिए। daal mein do kaliyaan lahsun daal dijiye. Cooking dal | Cooking dal |
| Can you make the gravy without garlic? | बिना लहसुन का ग्रेवी बना सकते हैं? bina lahsun ka gravy bana sakte hain? At a restaurant | At a restaurant |
“Garlic” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.” 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 “Garlic” in English sentences
1. Cooking dal
Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.
दाल में दो कलियाँ लहसुन डाल दीजिए।
daal mein do kaliyaan lahsun daal dijiye.
2. At a restaurant
Can you make the gravy without garlic?
बिना लहसुन का ग्रेवी बना सकते हैं?
bina lahsun ka gravy bana sakte hain?
3. Market stall
This garlic is fresh, right?
यह लहसुन ताज़ा है न?
yah lahsun taaza hai na?
Common mistakes with “Garlic”
Instead of
Can to you make the gravy without garlic?
Say this
Can you make the gravy without garlic?
After this modal verb, use the base verb directly. Do not insert to between can, could, will, would, should or must and the next verb.
Instead of
This garlic are fresh, right?
Say this
This garlic is fresh, right?
Keep is with the singular subject in this sentence. Check the complete subject before choosing is or are.
Helping in a home kitchen
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Will you peel the garlic?
Show Hindi meaning
क्या आप लहसुन छील लेंगे?
kya aap lahsun chheel lenge?
You
Yes — how much garlic do you need?
Show Hindi meaning
हाँ, कितना लहसुन चाहिए?
haan, kitna lahsun chahiye?
Partner
Just four cloves.
Show Hindi meaning
चार कलियाँ बस।
chaar kaliyaan bas.
You
Here — the garlic is ready.
Show Hindi meaning
लो, लहसुन तैयार है।
lo, lahsun taiyaar hai.
Your turn: use “Garlic”
Say this in English: बिना लहसुन का ग्रेवी बना सकते हैं? (bina lahsun ka gravy bana sakte hain?)
Reveal sample answer
Can you make the gravy without garlic?
बिना लहसुन का ग्रेवी बना सकते हैं?
bina lahsun ka gravy bana sakte hain?
Compare your word order with “Can you make the gravy without garlic?” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Garlic” in English
Lahsun ko English mein kya kehte hain?
लहसुन (lahsun) can be expressed as “Garlic” in English. For example: “Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.”
What does “Garlic” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Garlic” means लहसुन (lahsun). The sentence “Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Garlic” in a sentence?
Can you make the gravy without garlic? Hindi meaning: बिना लहसुन का ग्रेवी बना सकते हैं? (bina lahsun ka gravy bana sakte hain?). “Garlic” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please put two cloves of garlic in the dal.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Garlic”?
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.
