Counting to ten in Marathi
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. Play the ten Marathi words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Marathi phrases in this lesson
- एकEK
- One
- दोनDON
- Two
- तीनTEEN
- Three
- चारCHAAR
- Four
- पाचPAACH
- Five
- सहाsa-HAA
- Six
- सातSAAT
- Seven
- आठAATH
- Eight
- नऊna-OO
- Nine
- दहाda-HAA
- Ten
The foundation of counting. Also the first word in ordering "ek cutting chai," which will serve you well across all of Maharashtra.
Note the Marathi "don" versus Hindi "do." A small but telling difference that marks Marathi as its own language, not a dialect of Hindi.
Same sound as Hindi, but context and surrounding words confirm which language you are in. Useful for quantities at any market.
Essential for prices. Many Mumbai street foods are priced in multiples of five rupees. "Paach rupaye" (five rupees) is a phrase worth knowing.
"Daha" not "das" as in Hindi. Another key difference. Vada pav often costs around ten to fifteen rupees at a local stall.