Cooking & Markets

1. रेसिपी सांगाल का?

   Resipii saṃgaal kaa?

   Can you share the recipe?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to share a recipe

   Grammar Note

   "Saṃgaala kaa?" is a polite question "will you tell me?"

2. हा पदार्थ कसा बनवतात?

   Haa padaartha kasaa banavataat?

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to make a dish

   Grammar Note

   "Banavataat" is third person plural present, expressing general method

3. साहित्य कुठे मिळेल?

   Saahitya kuthe miḷel?

   Where can I buy the ingredients?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to buy cooking ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "Miḷel" is future form meaning "will be found/available"

4. किती वेळ शिजवायचे?

   Kitii veḷ śijavaayace?

   How long do you cook it?

   Usage

   Used to ask about cooking time

   Grammar Note

   "Kitii veḷa" is the expression for asking about duration of time

5. तुम्हाला तिखट आवडते का?

   Tumhaalaa tikhaṭ aavaḍate kaa?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Used to ask about preference for spicy food

   Grammar Note

   "Aavaḍate kaa?" means "do you like?" in Marathi

6. चला एकत्र स्वयंपाक करूया

   Calaa ekatra svayaṃpaak karuuyaa

   Let's cook together

   Usage

   Used to suggest cooking together

   Grammar Note

   "Svayaṃpaaka" is the traditional Marathi word for "cooking"

7. या मसाल्याचे नाव काय आहे?

   Yaa masaalyaace naav kaay aahe?

   What is this spice called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of a spice

   Grammar Note

   "Masaalyaace naava" is genitive "name of this spice"

8. शाकाहारी पर्याय आहे का?

   Śaakaahaarii paryaay aahe kaa?

   Are there vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Used to ask if vegetarian options are available

   Grammar Note

   "Śaakaahaarii" is Sanskrit-derived meaning "vegetarian"

9. मला पारंपरिक स्वयंपाक शिकायचा आहे

   Malaa paaraṃparik svayaṃpaak śikaayacaa aahe

   I want to learn traditional cooking

   Usage

   Used to express desire to learn traditional cooking

   Grammar Note

   "Śikaayacaa aahe" expresses the desire "want to learn"

10. कोणत्या भांड्याचा वापर करता?

    Koṇatyaa bhaaṃḍyaacaa vaapar karataa?

    What type of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Used to ask about cooking utensils

    Grammar Note

    "Koṇatyaa" is an interrogative adjective meaning "which kind of"

11. मिरी

    miri

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Means black pepper — do not confuse it with "mirchi" (chilli)

12. तेल

    tel

    Oil

    Usage

    General word for cooking oil; also useful for asking for less oil

13. व्हिनेगर

    vhinegar

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Word for vinegar; traditional cooking sours dishes with kokum or tamarind instead

14. लसूण

    lasun

    Garlic

    Usage

    Also useful for asking for a dish without garlic; Jain meals exclude it

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