Learn Gujarati ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Gujarati words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- નમસ્તેna-ma-STAY
- Hello
- શુભ સવારSHUBH sa-VAAR
- Good morning
- શુભ સાંજSHUBH SAANJ
- Good evening
- આવજોAA-va-jo
- Goodbye
- પછી મળીએpa-CHHI ma-LEE-eh
- See you
- કૃપા કરીનેKRIP-aa ka-REE-ne
- Please
- આભારaa-BHAAR
- Thank you
- કંઈ વાંધો નહીંKAI VAAN-dho na-HEEN
- You're welcome
- દિલગીર છુંdil-GEER chhum
- Sorry
- માફ કરશોMAAF kar-SHO
- Excuse me
- તમને મળીને આનંદ થયોta-MA-ne MA-lee-ne aa-NAND tha-YO
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- મને ... જોઈએ છેma-NE ... JO-ee-e chhe
- I would like...
- આ વાળુંaa VAA-lum
- This one
- આ કેટલાનું છે?aa KET-laa-num chhe
- How much is it?
- બિલ આપોBIL aa-PO
- The bill, please
- કાર્ડથીKAARD-thee
- By card
- રોકડાROK-daa
- In cash
- પાણીPAA-nee
- Water
- કૉફીKO-fee
- Coffee
- ચાchaa
- Tea
- બીયરBEE-yar
- Beer
- ... વગરva-GAR
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- હાHAA
- Yes
- નાNAA
- No
- ઠીક છેTHEEK chhe
- Okay
- મને સમજાતું નથીma-NE sam-JAA-tum na-THEE
- I don't understand
- તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?ta-ME ang-REJ-ee BO-lo chho
- Do you speak English?
- ફરીથી કહેશો?fa-REE-thee ka-HE-sho
- Can you repeat that?
- ધીમે બોલોDHEE-me BO-lo
- Slowly, please
- આ શું છે?aa SHUM chhe
- What is this?
- મને ...ની જરૂર છેma-NE ...-nee ja-ROOR chhe
- I need...
- મને મદદ કરશો?ma-NE ma-DAD kar-SHO
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- એકEK
- One
- બેBE
- Two
- ત્રણTRAN
- Three
- ચારCHAAR
- Four
- પાંચPAANCH
- Five
- છCHHA
- Six
- સાતSAAT
- Seven
- આઠAATH
- Eight
- નવNAV
- Nine
- દસDAS
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- તમારી પાસે ... છે?ta-MAA-ree PAA-se ... chhe
- Do you have...?
- ... ક્યાં છે?KYAAN chhe
- Where is...?
- ખુલ્લુંKHUL-lum
- Open
- બંધBANDH
- Closed
- થેલી જોઈએ?THE-lee JO-ee-e
- A bag?
- બહુ મોંઘું છેba-HU MON-ghum chhe
- Too expensive
- મારું બુકિંગ છેMAA-rum BU-king chhe
- I have a reservation
- નાસ્તો સામેલ છે?NAAS-to SAA-mel chhe
- Is breakfast included?
- વાઇફાઇનો પાસવર્ડ શું છે?WAI-fai-no PAAS-ward SHUM chhe
- What's the wifi password?
- હું ... શકું?hum ... sha-KUM
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- બે જણ માટે ટેબલBE jan MAA-te TE-bal
- A table for two
- મેનુ આપોME-noo aa-PO
- The menu, please
- શું સારું છે?SHUM SAA-rum chhe
- What do you recommend?
- હું ... નથી ખાતોhum ... na-THEE KHAA-to
- I don't eat...
- મને ...ની એલર્જી છેma-NE ...-nee E-lar-jee chhe
- I'm allergic to...
- માંસMAANS
- Meat
- ચિકનCHI-kan
- Chicken
- માછલીMAACH-lee
- Fish
- ખૂબ સ્વાદિષ્ઠ છેKHOOB swaa-DISH-ta chhe
- It's delicious
- Cheers!cheers
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- તમે કેમ છો?ta-ME KEM chho
- How are you?
- હું ઠીક છુંhum THEEK chum
- I'm fine, thanks
- ને તમે?ne ta-ME
- And you?
- તમારું નામ શું છે?ta-MAA-rum NAAM SHUM chhe
- What's your name?
- મારું નામ ... છેMAA-rum NAAM ... chhe
- My name is...
- તમે ક્યાંથી છો?ta-ME KYAAN-thee chho
- Where are you from?
- હું ...થી છુંhum ...-thee chhum
- I'm from...
- મને ગમ્યુંma-NE GAM-yum
- I like it
- બહુ સુંદર છેba-HU SUN-dar chhe
- It's beautiful
- પધારોpa-DHAA-ro
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ટોઇલેટ ક્યાં છે?TOY-let KYAAN chhe
- Where is the toilet?
- ... કેવી રીતે જવાય?KE-vee REE-te ja-VAAY
- How do I get to...?
- ડાબી બાજુDAA-bee BAA-ju
- To the left
- જમણી બાજુJAM-nee BAA-ju
- To the right
- સીધાSEE-dhaa
- Straight ahead
- અહીંa-HEEN
- Here
- રેલ્વે સ્ટેશનREL-ve STE-shan
- Train station
- બસBAS
- Bus
- એરપોર્ટAIR-port
- Airport
- એક ટિકિટEK ti-KIT
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- હવેha-VE
- Now
- પછીpa-CHHEE
- Later
- આજેaa-JE
- Today
- કાલેKAA-le
- Tomorrow
- આજે રાત્રેAA-je RAA-tre
- Tonight
- ક્યારે?KYAA-re
- When?
- કેટલા વાગ્યે ખૂલે છે?KET-laa VAAG-ye KHOO-le chhe
- What time does it open?
- એક મિનિટEK mi-NIT
- One moment, please
- મિનિટmi-NIT
- Minutes
- કલાકka-LAAK
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- મદદ કરો!ma-DAD ka-RO
- Help!
- ડૉક્ટરને બોલાવોDOK-tar-ne bo-LAA-vo
- Call a doctor
- પોલીસpo-LEES
- Police
- દવાની દુકાનda-VAA-nee du-KAAN
- Pharmacy
- હૉસ્પિટલHOS-pi-tal
- Hospital
- હું ખોવાઈ ગયો છુંhum kho-VAA-ee ga-YO chum
- I'm lost
- મને સારું નથી લાગતુંma-NE SAA-rum na-THEE LAA-ga-tum
- I don't feel well
- ચોરી થઈ ગઈcho-REE tha-EE ga-EE
- It was stolen
- આ ઇમરજન્સી છેaa EE-mar-jan-see chhe
- It's an emergency
- મને એકલો છોડી દોma-NE EK-lo CHHO-dee do
- Leave me alone