A Hindi Phrase for Asking how spicy a dish is: "क्या खाना बहुत तीखा है?"

"क्या खाना बहुत तीखा है?" means "Is this dish very spicy?" and it's the basic Hindi expression used for asking how spicy a dish is. It's very handy when eating out at a restaurant. To answer, you can say something like "थोड़ा तीखा है, हम कम मसाले में बना सकते हैं।" (It's a little spicy, but we can make it milder). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "ठीक है, कम मसाले में बनाइए।" (Okay, please make it mild).