kitchen
/ˈkɪtʃɪn/noun
उच्चारण किचिन
रसोई
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
kitchen (countable noun)
A kitchen is a room, so it is countable: a kitchen, two kitchens.
Kitchen एक कमरा है, इसलिए countable है: a kitchen, two kitchens।
- The kitchen smells of fresh bread.
- The flat has a small kitchen.
in / into / out of the kitchen
Use 'in' for position and 'into' or 'out of' for movement.
स्थिति के लिए 'in' और गति के लिए 'into' या 'out of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Mother is in the kitchen.
- He walked into the kitchen for water.
kitchen + noun (compounds)
Kitchen forms compounds: kitchen garden, kitchen table, kitchen towel, kitchen sink, kitchen knife.
Kitchen से यौगिक शब्द बनते हैं: kitchen garden, kitchen table, kitchen towel, kitchen sink, kitchen knife।
- We grow herbs in the kitchen garden.
kitchen (restaurant / community use)
A kitchen can also mean the cooking area of a restaurant or an organisation that serves food, such as a community kitchen.
Kitchen का अर्थ रेस्तराँ की रसोई या भोजन परोसने वाली संस्था भी हो सकता है, जैसे community kitchen।
- The gurdwara kitchen serves thousands of meals a day.
kitchen vs cuisine vs cookery
Kitchen is the room; cuisine is a style of cooking; cookery is the skill or art of cooking.
Kitchen कमरा है; cuisine खाना पकाने की शैली है; cookery पकाने की कला है।
- She loves Punjabi cuisine and has a spotless kitchen.
+Collocations 5
adjective + kitchen
modernspaciousopencleantinymodular
- They fitted a modular kitchen in the new flat.
verb + kitchen
cleandesignenterruncook inrenovate
- She cleans the kitchen every night.
kitchen + noun
gardentablesinkcabinetwindowcounter
- The kitchen window opens onto the courtyard.
type + kitchen
communitycommercialhotelhospitalschoolopen-plan
- The school kitchen prepares the mid-day meal.
kitchen + item
utensilsappliancesgadgetssupplieswaste
- Use kitchen waste to make compost.
“More examples 6
- Radhika helps her mother in the kitchen every Sunday.
राधिका हर रविवार रसोई में अपनी माँ की मदद करती है।
- The kitchen was full of steam and the smell of masala.
रसोई भाप और मसाले की गंध से भरी थी।
- A modular kitchen saves space in a small flat.
छोटे फ़्लैट में मॉड्यूलर रसोई जगह बचाती है।
- The hostel kitchen was closed during the vacation.
छुट्टियों में छात्रावास की रसोई बंद थी।
- Good ventilation in the kitchen removes smoke and heat.
रसोई में अच्छी हवादारी धुआँ और गर्मी हटाती है।
- She keeps a small herb garden just outside the kitchen door.
वह रसोई के दरवाज़े के ठीक बाहर जड़ी-बूटियों का छोटा बगीचा रखती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is cooking in the kitchen room.
✓ She is cooking in the kitchen.
Kitchen already names the room; do not add 'room'.
Kitchen स्वयं कमरे का नाम है; उसके साथ 'room' नहीं लगाते।
✗ Mother is in kitchen.
✓ Mother is in the kitchen.
Singular countable nouns need an article.
Singular countable noun के साथ article ज़रूरी है।
AaSpelling
kit·chen
?Which word?
Keep the kitchen-room words: kitchen, galley (a kitchen on a ship or plane), pantry (a small room for storing food), canteen, mess.
रसोई-कक्ष के शब्द याद रखिए: kitchen, galley (जहाज़ या विमान की रसोई), pantry (भोजन रखने का छोटा कमरा), canteen, mess।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Everything but the kitchen sink (almost everything, too much: 'She packed everything but the kitchen sink'), too many cooks spoil the broth (too many people involved in a job spoil it), if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (if you cannot deal with pressure, leave the job).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: everything but the kitchen sink (लगभग सब कुछ, बहुत अधिक: 'She packed everything but the kitchen sink'), too many cooks spoil the broth (एक काम में बहुत लोग उसे बिगाड़ते हैं, ज़्यादा जोगी मठ उजाड़), if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (दबाव न सँभाल सकें तो काम छोड़ दें)।