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Why learn Marathi?
Knowing Marathi opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Adding Marathi language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. The study of Marathi teaches and encourages respect for other people.
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 73 million Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India. Marathi ranks 19th in the list of most spoken languages in the world. It is the 3rd largest language of India in terms of native speakers. Its closest relative is Hindi, with which it shares a writing system, the Devanagari script.How Long Does it Take to Learn Marathi?
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Marathi Alphabet & Pronunciation
अ
[a]
[a]
आ
[ā]
[ā]
इ
[i]
[i]
ई
[ī]
[ī]
उ
[u]
[u]
ऊ
[ū]
[ū]
ऋ
[ṛ]
[ṛ]
ॠ
[ṝ]
[ṝ]
ऌ
[ḷ]
[ḷ]
ॡ
[ḹ]
[ḹ]
ए
[ē]
[ē]
ऐ
[ai]
[ai]
ओ
[ō]
[ō]
औ
[au]
[au]
अं
[aṃ]
[aṃ]
अः
[aḥ]
[aḥ]
ॲ
[ê]
[ê]
ऑ
[ô]
[ô]
क
[ka]
[ka]
ख
[kha]
[kha]
ग
[ga]
[ga]
घ
[gha]
[gha]
ङ
[ṅa]
[ṅa]
ह
[ha]
[ha]
च
[ca]
[ca]
छ
[cha]
[cha]
ज
[ja]
[ja]
झ
[jha]
[jha]
ञ
[ña]
[ña]
य
[ya]
[ya]
श
[śa]
[śa]
ट
[ṭa]
[ṭa]
ठ
[ṭha]
[ṭha]
ड
[ḍa]
[ḍa]
ढ
[ḍha]
[ḍha]
ण
[ṇa]
[ṇa]
र
[ra]
[ra]
ष
[ṣa]
[ṣa]
त
[ta]
[ta]
थ
[tha]
[tha]
द
[da]
[da]
ध
[dha]
[dha]
न
[na]
[na]
ल
[la]
[la]
स
[sa]
[sa]
प
[pa]
[pa]
फ
[pha]
[pha]
ब
[ba]
[ba]
भ
[bha]
[bha]
म
[ma]
[ma]
व
[va]
[va]
Basic Phrases in Marathi
| Hello | नमस्कार (Namaskāra) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | निरोप (Nirōpa) |
| Yes | होय (Hōya) |
| No | नाही (Nāhī) |
| Excuse me | मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā) |
| Please | कृपया (Kr̥payā) |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda) |
| You are welcome | आपले स्वागत आहे (Āpalē svāgata āhē) |
| Do you speak english | आपण इंग्रजी बोलता का? (Āpaṇa iṅgrajī bōlatā kā?) |
| Do you understand | तुम्हाला समजले का? (Tumhālā samajalē kā?) |
| I understand | मला समजले (Malā samajalē) |
| I do not understand | मला कळत नाही (Malā kaḷata nāhī) |
| How are you | तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?) |
| Fine thanks | ठिक आभारी आहे! (Ṭhika ābhārī āhē!) |
| What is your name | तुझं नाव काय आहे? (Tujhaṁ nāva kāya āhē?) |
| My name is | माझं नावं आहे (Mājhaṁ nāvaṁ āhē) |
| Pleased to meet you | तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला (Tumhālā bhēṭūna ānanda jhālā) |
Marathi Grammar
Marathi Nouns
| Man | मनुष्य (Manuṣya) |
|---|---|
| Woman | स्त्री (Strī) |
| Boy | मुलगा (Mulagā) |
| Girl | एक मुलगी (Ēka mulagī) |
| Cat | मांजर (Mān̄jara) |
| Dog | कुत्रा (Kutrā) |
| Fish | मासे (Māsē) |
| Water | पाणी (Pāṇī) |
| Milk | दूध (Dūdha) |
| Egg | अंडी (aḍa) |
| House | घर (Ghara) |
| Flower | फूल (Phūla) |
| Tree | झाड (Jhāḍa) |
| Shirt | शर्ट (Śarṭa) |
| Pants | अर्धी चड्डी (Ardhī caḍḍī) |
Marathi Adjectives
Colors in Marathi
| Black | काळा (Kāḷā) |
|---|---|
| White | पांढरा (Pāṇḍharā) |
| Red | लाल (Lāla) |
| Orange | केशरी (Kēśarī) |
| Yellow | पिवळा (Pivaḷā) |
| Green | हिरवा (Hiravā) |
| Blue | निळा (Niḷā) |
| Purple | जांभळा (Jāmbhaḷā) |
| Pink | गुलाबी (Gulābī) |
| Gray | राखाडी (Rākhāḍī) |
| Brown | तपकिरी (Tapakirī) |
Numbers in Marathi
| Zero | शून्य (Śūn'ya) |
|---|---|
| One | एक (Ēka) |
| Two | दोन (Dōna) |
| Three | तीन (Tīna) |
| Four | चार (Cāra) |
| Five | पाच (Pāca) |
| Six | सहा (Sahā) |
| Seven | सात (Sāta) |
| Eight | आठ (Āṭha) |
| Nine | नऊ (Na'ū) |
| Ten | दहा (Dahā) |
| Eleven | अकरा (Akarā) |
| Twelve | बारा (Bārā) |
| Twenty | वीस (Vīsa) |
| Thirty | तीस (Tīsa) |
| Forty | चाळीस (Cāḷīsa) |
| Fifty | पन्नास (Pannāsa) |
| Sixty | साठ (Sāṭha) |
| Seventy | सत्तर (Sattara) |
| Eighty | ऐंशी (Ainśī) |
| Ninety | नव्वद (Navvada) |
| Hundred | शंभर (Śambhara) |
| Thousand | हजार (Hajāra) |
Marathi Verbs
| To be | असल्याचे (Asalyācē) |
|---|---|
| To have | आहेत (Āhēta) |
| To want | पाहिजे (Pāhijē) |
| To need | गरज (Garaja) |
| To help | मदत करण्यासाठी (Madata karaṇyāsāṭhī) |
| To go | जाण्यासाठी (Jāṇyāsāṭhī) |
| To come | येणे (Yēṇē) |
| To eat | खाणे (Khāṇē) |
| To drink | पिण्यास (Piṇyāsa) |
| To speak | बोलणे (Bōlaṇē) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Marathi Sentences
| And | आणि (Āṇi) |
|---|---|
| Or | किंवा (Kinvā) |
| But | परंतु (Parantu) |
| Because | कारण (Kāraṇa) |
| With | सह (Saha) |
| Also | देखील (Dēkhīla) |
| However | तथापि (Tathāpi) |
| Neither | नाही (Nāhī) |
| Nor | किंवा नाही (Kinvā nāhī) |
| If | तर (Tara) |
| Then | मग (Maga) |
Useful Marathi Vocabulary
Marathi Questions
| Who | कोण (Kōṇa) |
|---|---|
| What | काय (Kāya) |
| When | कधी (Kadhī) |
| Where | कुठे (Kuṭhē) |
| Why | का (Kā) |
| How | कसे (Kasē) |
| How many | किती (Kitī) |
| How much | किती (Kitī) |
Days of the Week in Marathi
| Monday | सोमवार (Sōmavāra) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | मंगळवार (Maṅgaḷavāra) |
| Wednesday | बुधवार (Budhavāra) |
| Thursday | गुरुवार (Guruvāra) |
| Friday | शुक्रवार (Śukravāra) |
| Saturday | शनिवार (Śanivāra) |
| Sunday | रविवारी (Ravivārī) |
| Yesterday | काल (Kāla) |
| Today | आज (Āja) |
| Tomorrow | उद्या (Udyā) |
Months in Marathi
| January | जानेवारी (Jānēvārī) |
|---|---|
| February | फेब्रुवारी (Phēbruvārī) |
| March | मार्च (Mārca) |
| April | एप्रिल (Ēprila) |
| May | मे (Mē) |
| June | जून (Jūna) |
| July | जुलै (Julai) |
| August | ऑगस्ट (Ŏgasṭa) |
| September | सप्टेंबर (Sapṭēmbara) |
| October | ऑक्टोबर (Ŏkṭōbara) |
| November | नोव्हेंबर (Nōvhēmbara) |
| December | डिसेंबर (Ḍisēmbara) |
Seasons in Marathi
| Winter | हिवाळा (Hivāḷā) |
|---|---|
| Spring | वसंत ऋतू (Vasanta r̥tū) |
| Summer | उन्हाळा (Unhāḷā) |
| Autumn | शरद .तूतील (Śarada.Tūtīla) |
Telling Time in Marathi
| What time is it | किती वाजले? (Kitī vājalē?) |
|---|---|
| Hours | तास (Tāsa) |
| Minutes | मिनिटे (Miniṭē) |
| Seconds | सेकंद (Sēkanda) |
| O clock | वाजता (Vājatā) |
| Half | अर्धा (Ardhā) |
| Quarter past | सव्वा (Savvā) |
| Before | आधी (Ādhī) |
| After | नंतर (Nantara) |
