HinKhoj Dictionary

A match made in heaven – a perfect combination of two people or things (दो लोग या चीजों का एक आदर्श संयोजन/ स्वर्ग में बना जोड़ा)

They are getting married soon. They are a match made in heaven. (वे जल्द ही शादी कर रहे हैं। उनकी जोड़ी स्वर्ग से बनी है।)

Head over heels (in love) - to be in love with someone very much (पूरी तरह से प्यार में होना)

They met few days back and instantly fell head over heels for one another. (वे कुछ दिन पहले मिले और तुरंत एक दूसरे के प्यार में पड़ गए।)

To be smitten with someone – to be completely captivated by someone and feel immense joy (प्रेम में पागल होना)

Aliya is smitten with Varun. She is continuously talking about him. (आलिया वरुण के प्रेम में पागल हो गयीहै। वह उसके बारे में लगातार बात कर रही है।)

Love at first sight - falling in love with somebody the first time you see them (पहली नजर में प्यार होना)

It was love at first sight when they met, but it didn't last long. (यह पहली नजर का प्यार था जब वे मिले, लेकिन यह लंबे समय तक नहीं चला।)

To be a soul mate – to be someone who understands and accepts the other person completely (जीवनसाथी/ अच्छा दोस्त)

My husband is my best friend and my soul mate. (मेरे पति मेरे सबसे अच्छे दोस्त है और मेरे जीवन साथी है।)

Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future, it hasn’t arrived. Live in the present and make it beautiful..!

बीते समय के लिए मत रोइए, वो चला गया, और भविष्य की चिंता करना छोड़ो क्यूंकि वो अभी आया ही नहीं है, वर्तमान में जियो , इसे सुन्दर बनाओ...!!

Dim sum - A Chinese-style dish (चीनी शैली का एक तरह का पकवान)

Feng shui - (feng-wind, shui-water)Denotes an object which is aesthetically balanced (generally used in construction or design)

Lychee - a kind of fruit (लीची)

Kung fu - a Chinese martial art (कंग फ़ू)

Pekoe - a superior grade of black tea (उच्च गुणवत्ता वाली काली चाय)

Tofu - A soft white substance made from mashed soya beans (सोयाबीन का पनीर/ टोफू)

When it comes to Brand names, we all have a tendency to mispronounce them. Not that we can’t say the correct pronunciation, but since these brand names come from a totally different language, somehow we twist their pronunciation according to our first language.

Every language has it’s own pronunciation of English alphabets, for example:
• In Spanish, alphabet A is always pronounced as in the English word CAR.
• Germans pronounce their W as English letter V.

CLick on link to read more  Commonly Mispronounced Car Brand Name

Gung Ho - Unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare (अति उत्साही)

Kowtow - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner (घुटने के बल झुक कर प्रणाम करना/ प्रणाम करना)

Ketchup - a sauce made from tomatoes and vinegar (चटनी/केचप)

Typhoon -  A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans (चीन में आने वाला तूफान/ प्रचण्ड तूफान)

Chow - breed of medium-sized dogs (चीनी नस्ल का कुत्ता)

Chop suey - A Chinese-style dish (चीनी शैली का एक तरह का पकवान)