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Tarbooz in English: Watermelon (तरबूज़)
Watermelon
Hindi (Devanagari)
तरबूज़
Hindi (English letters)
tarbooz
तरबूज़ (tarbooz) can be expressed as “Watermelon” in English. For example: “Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.”
“tarbooz” kehna ho, to English mein “Watermelon” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Summer stall
Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.
एक किलो ठंडा तरबूज़ काट दीजिए।
ek kilo thanda tarbooz kaat dijiye.
How to pronounce “Watermelon”
Say it in English
WAW-ter-me-luhn
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.
Watermelon: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | तरबूज़ tarbooz The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon. | एक किलो ठंडा तरबूज़ काट दीजिए। ek kilo thanda tarbooz kaat dijiye. Summer stall | Summer stall |
| At the picnic the watermelon finished first. | पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ। picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua. Picnic | Picnic |
“Watermelon” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.” 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 “Watermelon” in English sentences
1. Summer stall
Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.
एक किलो ठंडा तरबूज़ काट दीजिए।
ek kilo thanda tarbooz kaat dijiye.
2. Picnic
At the picnic the watermelon finished first.
पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ।
picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua.
3. Home fridge
There's watermelon in the fridge — want some?
फ़्रिज में तरबूज़ रखा है, खा लोगे?
fridge mein tarbooz rakha hai, khaa loge?
Common mistakes with “Watermelon”
Instead of
Please cut an kilo of chilled watermelon.
Say this
Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.
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
Yes. I want an sweet watermelon.
Say this
Yes. I want a sweet watermelon.
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.
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Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Shall we eat watermelon today?
Show Hindi meaning
आज तरबूज़ खाएँगे क्या?
aaj tarbooz khaayenge kya?
You
Yes. I want a sweet watermelon.
Show Hindi meaning
हाँ, मीठा तरबूज़ चाहिए।
haan, meetha tarbooz chahiye.
Partner
how is this watermelon?
Show Hindi meaning
भैया, ये तरबूज़ कैसा है?
bhaiya, ye tarbooz kaisa hai?
You
If it's good. Let's take half a watermelon.
Show Hindi meaning
अगर अच्छा हो तो आधा तरबूज़ ले लेते हैं।
agar achha ho to aadha tarbooz le lete hain.
Your turn: use “Watermelon”
Say this in English: पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ। (picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua.)
Reveal sample answer
At the picnic the watermelon finished first.
पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ।
picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua.
Compare your word order with “At the picnic the watermelon finished first.” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Watermelon” in English
Tarbooz ko English mein kya kehte hain?
तरबूज़ (tarbooz) can be expressed as “Watermelon” in English. For example: “Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.”
What does “Watermelon” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Watermelon” means तरबूज़ (tarbooz). The sentence “Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Watermelon” in a sentence?
At the picnic the watermelon finished first. Hindi meaning: पिकनिक पर तरबूज़ सबसे पहले ख़त्म हुआ। (picnic par tarbooz sabse pehle khatm hua.). “Watermelon” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please cut a kilo of chilled watermelon.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Watermelon”?
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.
