# Navigating Mumbai street food

**Language:** Hindi  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Discover the vibrant culture of Mumbai's street stalls while practicing on the go. Improve your listening and speaking skills with real-life dialogues about ordering, eating safely, and enjoying local flavors.

**Setting:** Maya and Rahul explore the bustling lanes of Juhu Beach as the sun sets over Mumbai. Together, they navigate the chaotic but delicious street food scene, learning how to eat safely and authentically.

## Lessons

### 1. Finding a busy food stall

Learn to identify the best street food spots by following the local crowds during the evening.

**Vocabulary:**
- bhukh (f) (hunger)
- bheed (f) (crowd)
- khana (m) (food)
- thela (m) (stall)
- sham (f) (evening)
- prasiddh (famous)

**Objectives:**
- Express hunger and suggest finding food
- Describe crowds and busy locations

### 2. Ordering the Mumbai classics

Practice ordering Mumbai's staple street foods and asking about prices and freshness.

**Vocabulary:**
- vada pav (m) (vada pav)
- pav bhaji (f) (pav bhaji)
- dam (m) (price)
- taaza (fresh)
- dena (to give)
- banana (to make)

**Objectives:**
- Order street food items
- Ask the vendor about the price
- Confirm that the food is freshly made

### 3. Customizing your Pani Puri

Describe different flavor profiles and ask the vendor to adjust the spice level of your snacks.

**Vocabulary:**
- pani puri (f) (pani puri)
- tikha (spicy)
- mitha (sweet)
- khatta (sour)
- swad (m) (taste)
- aur (more)

**Objectives:**
- Request spicy or sweet flavors
- Ask the vendor for more of a specific ingredient
- Describe how a dish tastes

### 4. Eating safely and staying healthy

Discuss hygiene practices, avoid raw foods, and ensure you have safe drinking water.

**Vocabulary:**
- pani (m) (water)
- botal (f) (bottle)
- saaf (clean)
- kachha (raw)
- bimar (sick)
- pina (to drink)

**Objectives:**
- Order sealed bottled water
- Ask if a stall or item is clean
- Express a desire to avoid raw foods

### 5. Following local food etiquette

Learn cultural norms, like eating with your right hand and asking permission for photos.

**Vocabulary:**
- daya (right)
- hath (m) (hand)
- bhel puri (f) (bhel puri)
- chutney (f) (chutney)
- puchna (to ask)
- madad (f) (help)

**Objectives:**
- Talk about eating with the right hand
- Ask a vendor for permission
- Share a snack with a friend