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A collection of useful phrases in Marathi. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by female, >m = said to men, >f = said to female
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| English | मराठी (Marathi) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | स्वागत आहे (svāgat āhe) |
| Hello / Good morning / afternoon / evening |
नमस्कार (namaskār) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. |
तू कसा आहेस? (thū kasā āhes) >m तू कशी आहेस? (thū kashī āhes) >f आपण कसे आहात? (āpaN kashe āhāth) frm |
| मी ठीक आहे (mī ṭīk āhe) | |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
तुझं नाव काय आहे? ( thujha nāv kāy āhe) inf आपले नाव काय आहे? ( āpale nāv kāy āhe) frm |
| माझं नाव ... आहे (māzha nāv ... āhe) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
आपण कुठून आलात? (āpaṇ kuthōn ālāt?) |
| मी ...हून आलो / आले (mi ...hōn ālo) m मी ...हून आलो / आले (mi ...hōn āle) f |
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| Pleased to meet you | तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला (thumhālā bhetūn ānandha jhālā) |
| Good night | शुभ रात्री (shubha rāthrī) |
| Goodbye | येतो (yeto) m / येते (yete) f / पुन्हा भेटू (pūnhā bhetū) |
| Good luck | |
| Cheers/Good health! | |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | रूचकर जेवण (ruckar jevaṇ) |
| Bon voyage | |
| I don't understand | मला समजत नाही (malā samajatha nāhī) |
| Please speak more slowly | कृपया जरा हळु बोला (kṛupayā jarā haḷu bolā) |
| Please say that again | पुन्हा सांगा (punhā sāngā) |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak Marathi? Yes, a little |
तुम्हाला मराठी येते का? ( thumhāīā marāṭī yethe kā? ) |
| How do you say ... in Marathi? | |
| Excuse me | क्शमा करा (kshamā karā) |
| How much? | किती? (kitī?) |
| Sorry | माफ करा (māf karā) |
| Please | क्रुपया (krupayā) |
| Thank you Response |
आभारी आहे (ābhārī āhe) / धन्यवाद (dhanyāvad) |
| आपले स्वागत आहे (āpale svāgatha āhe) | |
| Where's the toilet? | संडास कुठे आहे? (sandas kuthe āhe?) |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
हया बाई/साहेब सर्व देणं देतील (hya bāī/sāheb sarva denaṅ detīl) |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
तुम्हाला माझ्या सोबत नाचायला आवडेल का? (tumhālā mājhyā sobat nācāyalā āvḍel kā) |
| I love you | माझ तुइयावर प्रेम आहे (Mājha tuiyāvar prem āhe) |
| Get well soon | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
मदत (madhath) |
| Call the police! | |
| Merry Christmas Happy New Year |
शुभ नाताळ
(śubh nātāḷ) नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
| Happy Easter | शुभ ईस्टर (śubh īsṭar) |
| Happy Birthday | वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (vāḍhivsācyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
| One language is never enough |
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| My hovercraft is full of eels |
माझी होडी मासळयांनी भरली आहे (Majhī hoḍi māsaḷyaṅni bharlī āhe) |
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Other collections of Marathi phrases
http://www.engoi.com/en/mr/index.html
http://iguide.travel/Marathi_phrasebook/Phrase_List/Basics
http://mumbai.explocity.com/Mumbai/visitor_guide/marathi-phrases/
http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/languages/bl-lang_eng1.htm
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