खाना अच्छा है।

to be

Breakdown of खाना अच्छा है।

• खाना: food
• अच्छा: good

Questions & Answers about खाना अच्छा है।

How do you pronounce खाना अच्छा है?

A common pronunciation guide is:

khānā acchā hai

A rough English-friendly breakdown:

• खा = khaa
• ना = naa
• अच्छा = ach-chaa
• है = often pronounced something like hai or heh, depending on accent and speed

A more natural flow is:

khā-nā ach-chā hai

A few pronunciation notes:

• ख is an aspirated k sound: like k with a puff of air
• च्छ in अच्छा sounds like chch
• ā means a long aa sound, as in father

What does each word mean in this sentence?

Word by word:

• खाना = food / meal
• अच्छा = good
• है = is

So the structure is:

• खाना = subject
• अच्छा = adjective describing it
• है = the verb is

Why does खाना mean food here? Doesn't also mean ?