The Marathi course
Learn Marathi ten words at a time
मराठी
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Marathi challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Marathi · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- नमस्कारna-ma-SKAAR
- Hello
- हायHY
- Hi
- शुभ सकाळSHUBH sa-KAAL
- Good morning
- शुभ रात्रीSHUBH RAAT-ree
- Good night
- खूप आभारी आहेKHOOP aa-BHAA-ree AA-he
- Thank you very much
- धन्यवादdhan-ya-VAAD
- Thanks
- आपले स्वागत आहेAAP-le SWAA-gat AA-he
- You're welcome
- कृपयाKRIP-ya
- Please
- माफ कराMAAF ka-RAA
- Excuse me
- निरोपni-ROP
- Goodbye
Marathi · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- मला हे हवे आहेma-LAA HE ha-VE AA-he
- I want this
- एक द्या कृपयाEK dyaa KRIP-ya
- One of these please
- दोन द्याDON dyaa
- Two of these
- हे किती आहे?HE ki-TEE AA-he
- How much is this?
- एक कटिंग चहाEK KAT-ing cha-HAA
- A cup of tea
- वडा पावva-DAA PAAV
- Vada pav
- थोडे कमी तिखटTHO-de ka-MEE tee-KHAT
- A little less spicy
- काहीतरी खायलाkaa-HEE-ta-ree KHAAY-laa
- Something to eat
- चेअर्सCHEARS
- Cheers!
- देवा आरोग्य देDE-va AA-ro-gyaa DEH
- Bless you
Marathi · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- होHO
- Yes
- नाहीNAA-hee
- No
- ठीक आहेTHEEK AA-he
- Okay
- काही हरकत नाहीkaa-HEE har-KAT NAA-hee
- Sure, no problem
- मला माहीत नाहीma-LAA maa-HEET NAA-hee
- I don't know
- 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?
- थोडे थोडेTHO-de THO-de
- A little
- अर्थातचar-THAAT-ach
- Of course
- सगळे ठीक आहेsag-LE THEEK AA-he
- Everything is fine
Marathi · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- एकEK
- One
- दोनDON
- Two
- तीनTEEN
- Three
- पाचPAACH
- Five
- दहाda-HAA
- Ten
- शंभरSHAM-bhar
- One hundred
- एक हजारEK ha-ZAAR
- One thousand
- रुपयेru-PA-ye
- Rupees
- यूपीआय पेमेंटYOO-pee-AY PE-ment
- UPI payment
- रोखROKH
- Cash
Marathi · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- हे आहे का?HE AA-he KAA
- Do you have this?
- हे कुठे आहे?HE ku-THE AA-he
- Where is this?
- हेचHECH
- This one
- थोडे कमी कराTHO-de ka-MEE ka-RAA
- Make it cheaper
- बस एवढेचBAS e-va-DHECH
- That's all
- तांदूळTAAN-dul
- Rice
- डाळDAAL
- Lentils
- भाजीपालाBHAA-jee-paa-LAA
- Vegetables
- तेलTEL
- Oil
- साखरSAA-khar
- Sugar
Marathi · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- मिसळ पावmi-SAL PAAV
- Misal pav
- जास्त तिखट नकोJAAST tee-KHAT na-KO
- Not too spicy
- शाकाहारीshaa-kaa-HAA-ree
- Vegetarian
- खूप छान आहेKHOOP CHHAAN AA-he
- It is delicious
- कांदा नकोKAAN-daa na-KO
- Without onion
- पार्सलPAR-sal
- Takeaway
- बिलBIL
- The bill
- जेवण खूप छान होतेje-VAN KHOOP CHHAAN ho-TE
- The food was great
Marathi · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- तुम्ही कसे आहात?tum-HEE ka-SE aa-HAAT
- How are you? (formal)
- कसा आहेस?ka-SAA AA-hes
- How are you? (casual)
- मी ठीक आहेMEE THEEK AA-he
- I'm fine
- तुम्ही कसे?tum-HEE ka-SE
- And you?
- काय चाललंय?KAAY chaa-la-LAAN-ya
- What's going on?
- आज खूप उकाडा आहेAAJ KHOOP u-KAA-daa AA-he
- The heat is intense today
- परत भेटूpa-RAT bhe-TOO
- See you again
- परत याpa-RAT YAA
- Come again
- घरचे कसे आहेत?GHAR-che ka-SE aa-HET
- How is your family?
- दादाDAA-daa
- Brother (friendly address)
Marathi · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- शौचालयshow-CHAA-lay
- Toilet
- डावीकडेdaa-VEE-ka-de
- Left
- उजवीकडेu-ja-VEE-ka-de
- Right
- सरळ जाsa-RAL JAA
- Straight ahead
- इथे थांबाi-THE THAAM-baa
- Stop here
- रिक्षाRIK-shaa
- Auto-rickshaw
- रेल्वे स्टेशनREL-ve STE-shan
- Train station
- एक तिकीटEK ti-KEET
- One ticket
- हे ... ला जाते का?HE ... LAA jaa-TE KAA
- Does this go to...?
- किती दूर आहे?ki-TEE DOOR AA-he
- How far?
Marathi · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- आजAAJ
- Today
- उद्याUD-yaa
- Tomorrow
- कालKAAL
- Yesterday
- आताAA-taa
- Now
- नंतरNAN-tar
- Later
- किती वाजले?ki-TEE VAAJ-le
- What time is it?
- सोमवारSOM-vaar
- Monday
- शनिवारSHA-ni-vaar
- Saturday
- रविवारra-vi-VAAR
- Sunday
- आठवड्याचा शेवटaat-hav-DYAA-chaa SHE-vat
- The weekend
Marathi · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- माझी बॅगMAA-jhee BAEG
- My bag
- ते चोरले गेलेTE chor-LE GE-le
- It was stolen
- हे तातडीचे आहेHE taa-ta-DEE-che AA-he
- It's urgent