Urdu words
Urdu food words for kids: what to say at the table (with audio)
The Urdu children need at mealtimes, with audio: I want water, I'm hungry, more please, I'm full, the food is delicious, plus roti, chawal, daal, doodh, aam and other food words.
The most useful Urdu sentence for a child is Mujhe paani chahiye مجھے پانی چاہیے (I want water). Change one word and it asks for anything on the table: Mujhe roti chahiye, Mujhe doodh chahiye. Mealtimes happen every day, which makes them the easiest place to practise.
Asking for what you want
- مجھے روٹی چاہیےMujhe roti chahiyeI want rotiHear it in the app
- مجھے آم چاہیےMujhe aam chahiyeI want mangoHear it in the app
Mujhe … chahiye means “I want …”. Children don’t need the grammar: once they’ve said it with paani, they start swapping in other words on their own.
The one trick that works best: when your child points at the water jug, wait a beat before you pour. Look at them, smile, and let them ask. If they need help, say the first word, Mujhe…, and let them finish.
Hungry, thirsty, full
- مجھے بھوک لگی ہےMujhe bhook lagi haiI'm hungryHear it in the app
- مجھے پیاس لگی ہےMujhe pyaas lagi haiI'm thirstyHear it in the app
- اور کھانا چاہیے؟Aur khana chahiye?Want more food?Hear it in the app
- جی ہاں، تھوڑا ساJee haan, thora saYes, a littleHear it in the app
- بس، پیٹ بھر گیاBas, pait bhar gayaEnough, I'm fullHear it in the app
Aur khana chahiye? اور کھانا چاہیے؟ (Want more food?) is the question every grandparent asks. The polite answers are Jee haan, thora sa جی ہاں، تھوڑا سا (yes, a little) or Bas, pait bhar gaya بس، پیٹ بھر گیا (enough, I’m full).
Saying thank you to the cook
- مجھے آم پسند ہےMujhe aam pasand haiI like mangoHear it in the app
Khana bohat mazedar hai کھانا بہت مزیدار ہے (The food is delicious) is a lovely sentence for a child to say to whoever cooked. Expect a big smile, especially from Nani.
Food words
- روٹیRotiBread (roti)Hear it in the app
- چاولChawalRiceHear it in the app
- دالDaalLentilsHear it in the app
- دہیDahiYogurtHear it in the app
- انڈاAndaEggHear it in the app
- آلوAlooPotatoHear it in the app
- گاجرGajarCarrotHear it in the app
- ٹماٹرTamatarTomatoHear it in the app
- کیلاKelaBananaHear it in the app
- سیبSebAppleHear it in the app
- انگورAngoorGrapesHear it in the app
- مٹھائیMithaiSweetsHear it in the app
Where these come from
Every phrase comes from Bulbul, the iPhone and iPad app we make to help children speak Urdu. Asking for a snack is one of the first conversations in the app: children hear it, choose what they’d say in a picture of a family moment, then say it out loud. Try a few with audio on our Urdu words page.
Questions parents ask
How do you say I want water in Urdu?
Mujhe paani chahiye (مجھے پانی چاہیے). Mujhe … chahiye means I want …, so the same sentence works for any food: Mujhe doodh chahiye (I want milk).
How do you say I'm hungry in Urdu?
Mujhe bhook lagi hai (مجھے بھوک لگی ہے). For thirsty, say Mujhe pyaas lagi hai.
How do you say the food is delicious in Urdu?
Khana bohat mazedar hai (کھانا بہت مزیدار ہے). It is a lovely thing for a child to say to whoever cooked.
