Learn Marathi ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Marathi 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.
- नमस्कारna-ma-SKAAR
- Hello
- शुभ सकाळSHUBH sa-KAAL
- Good morning
- शुभ संध्याकाळSHUBH san-dhyaa-KAAL
- Good evening
- येतोYE-to
- Goodbye
- नंतर भेटूnan-tar BHE-too
- See you
- कृपयाKRIP-ya
- Please
- धन्यवादdhan-ya-VAAD
- Thank you
- काही हरकत नाहीKAA-hee HAR-kat NAA-hee
- You're welcome
- क्षमस्वKSHA-mas-va
- Sorry
- माफ कराMAAF ka-RAA
- Excuse me
- तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झालाtum-HAA-laa BHE-toon aa-NAND jhaa-LAA
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- मला ... हवं आहेma-LAA ... ha-VAN AA-he
- I would like...
- हेचHECH
- This one
- हे किती आहे?HE ki-TEE AA-he
- How much is it?
- बिलBIL
- The bill, please
- कार्डनेKAARD-ne
- By card
- रोखROKH
- In cash
- पाणीPAA-nee
- Water
- कॉफीKOF-fee
- Coffee
- चहाcha-HA
- Tea
- बिअरBI-yar
- Beer
- ... शिवायshi-VAAY
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- होHO
- Yes
- नाहीNAA-hee
- No
- ठीक आहेTHEEK AA-he
- Okay
- मला समजत नाहीma-LAA sa-ma-JAT NAA-hee
- I don't understand
- तुम्हाला इंग्रजी येते का?tum-HAA-laa ING-ra-jee YE-te KAA
- Do you speak English?
- पुन्हा सांगाPUN-haa SAAN-gaa
- Can you repeat that?
- हळू बोलाha-LOO BO-laa
- Slowly, please
- हे काय आहे?HE KAAY AA-he
- What is this?
- मला ...ची गरज आहेma-LAA ...-chee ga-RAJ AA-he
- I need...
- तुम्ही मला मदत कराल का?tum-HEE ma-LAA ma-DAT ka-RAAL kaa
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- एकEK
- One
- दोनDON
- Two
- तीनTEEN
- Three
- चारCHAAR
- Four
- पाचPAACH
- Five
- सहाsa-HAA
- Six
- सातSAAT
- Seven
- आठAATH
- Eight
- नऊna-OO
- Nine
- दहाda-HAA
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- तुमच्याकडे ... आहे का?tum-CHYAA-ka-de ... AA-he kaa
- Do you have...?
- ... कुठे आहे?KU-the AA-he
- Where is...?
- उघडेUGH-de
- Open
- बंदBAND
- Closed
- पिशवी हवी का?PISH-vee ha-VEE kaa
- A bag?
- खूप महागKHOOP ma-HAAG
- Too expensive
- माझं बुकिंग आहेMAA-jhan BU-king AA-he
- I have a reservation
- नाश्ता समाविष्ट आहे का?NAASH-taa sa-maa-VISHT AA-he kaa
- Is breakfast included?
- वायफायचा पासवर्ड काय आहे?WAI-fai-chaa PAAS-ward KAAY AA-he
- What's the wifi password?
- मी ... शकतो का?MEE ... SHAK-to kaa
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- दोघांसाठी टेबलdo-GHAAN-saa-thee TE-bal
- A table for two
- मेनू द्या कृपयाME-noo dyaa KRIP-ya
- The menu, please
- काय चांगलं आहे?KAAY CHAANG-lan AA-he
- What do you recommend?
- मी ... खात नाहीMEE ... KHAAT NAA-hee
- I don't eat...
- मला ...ची अॅलर्जी आहेma-LAA ...-chee AE-lar-jee AA-he
- I'm allergic to...
- मांसMAANS
- Meat
- चिकनCHI-kan
- Chicken
- मासेMAA-se
- Fish
- खूप छान आहेKHOOP CHHAAN AA-he
- It's delicious
- चेअर्सCHEARS
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- तुम्ही कसे आहात?tum-HEE ka-SE aa-HAAT
- How are you?
- मी ठीक आहेMEE THEEK AA-he
- I'm fine, thanks
- तुम्ही कसे?tum-HEE ka-SE
- And you?
- तुमचं नाव काय?tum-CHAN NAAV KAAY
- What's your name?
- माझं नाव ...MAA-jhan NAAV
- My name is...
- तुम्ही कुठले?tum-HEE KUTH-le
- Where are you from?
- मी ...चा आहेMEE ...-chaa AA-he
- I'm from...
- मला आवडलंma-LAA aav-DA-lan
- I like it
- खूप सुंदरKHOOP SUN-dar
- It's beautiful
- स्वागत आहेSWAA-gat AA-he
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- टॉयलेट कुठे आहे?TOY-let KU-the AA-he
- Where is the toilet?
- ...ला कसं जायचं?-laa KA-san JAA-ya-chan
- How do I get to...?
- डावीकडेdaa-VEE-ka-de
- To the left
- उजवीकडेu-ja-VEE-ka-de
- To the right
- सरळ जाsa-RAL JAA
- Straight ahead
- इथेI-the
- Here
- रेल्वे स्टेशनREL-ve STE-shan
- Train station
- बसBAS
- Bus
- विमानतळvi-MAAN-tal
- Airport
- एक तिकीटEK ti-KEET
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- आताAA-taa
- Now
- नंतरNAN-tar
- Later
- आजAAJ
- Today
- उद्याUD-yaa
- Tomorrow
- आज रात्रीAAJ RAAT-ree
- Tonight
- कधी?KA-dhee
- When?
- किती वाजता उघडतं?KI-tee VAAJ-taa UGH-da-tan
- What time does it open?
- एक मिनिटEK MI-nit
- One moment, please
- मिनिटंMI-ni-tan
- Minutes
- तासTAAS
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- मदत करा!ma-DAT ka-RAA
- Help!
- डॉक्टरला बोलवाDOK-tar-laa BOL-vaa
- Call a doctor
- पोलीसpo-LEES
- Police
- औषधाचे दुकानow-SHA-dhaa-che du-KAAN
- Pharmacy
- रुग्णालयrug-NAA-lay
- Hospital
- मी हरवलो आहेMEE ha-ra-VLO AA-he
- I'm lost
- मला बरे वाटत नाहीma-LAA ba-RE VAAT-at NAA-hee
- I don't feel well
- ते चोरले गेलेTE chor-LE GE-le
- It was stolen
- ही इमर्जन्सी आहेHEE i-MAR-jan-see AA-he
- It's an emergency
- मला एकटं सोडाma-LAA EK-tan SO-daa
- Leave me alone