A collection of useful phrases in Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by female, >m = said to men, >f = said to female
English | मराठी (Marathi) |
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Welcome | तुमचं स्वागत असो (tumcha svāgat aso) सुस्वागतम (susvāgatam) |
Hello (General greeting) | नमस्कार (namaskār) |
How are you? | तू कसा आहेस? (tu kasā āhes) >m तू कशी आहेस? (tu kashī āhes) >f आपण कसे आहात? (āpan kashe āhāth) frm |
Reply to 'How are you?' | मी ठीक आहे (mī ṭīk āhe) मस्त (mast) मी मजेत आहे (mī majet āhe) |
Long time no see | खूप दिवसात भेटलो नाही (khup divasāt bhetalo nāhi) बरेच दिवस झाले भेट नाही (barech divas zhāle bhet nāhi) |
What's your name? | तुझं नाव काय आहे? (tujha nāv kāy āhe) inf आपले नाव काय आहे? (āpale nāv kāy āhe) frm |
My name is ... | माझं नाव ... आहे (māzha nāv ... āhe) |
Where are you from? | आपण कोठले आहात? (āpaṇ kōthale āhāt?) |
I'm from ... | आम्ही ...हून आहोत (amhi ... hun āhot) m मी ...हून आहे (mi ...hun āhe) f |
Pleased to meet you | तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला (tumhālā bhetūn ānanda jhālā) |
Good morning (Morning greeting) |
सु-प्रभात (su-prabhāt) |
Good evening (Evening greeting) |
शुभ-संध्या (shubh-sandhyā) |
Good night | शुभ रात्री (shubha rātrī) |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
येतो (yeto) m येते (yete) f पुन्हा भेटू (pūnhā bhetū) |
Good luck! | शुभेच्छा! (shubheccha!) भले होवो! (bhale hoao!) |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
आयुरारोग्य लाभो (āyurārogya labho) प्रकृती ठीक असो (prakruti thik aso) |
Have a nice day | सुखी रहा (sukhi rahā) आनंदी रहा (anandi rahā) तुमचा दिवस चांगला जाओ! (tumcha divas changla jao) |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
जेवणाचा आनंद घ्या! (jevanacha anand ghya!) वदनी कवळ घेता (vadani kawal gheta) |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
आपला प्रवास सुखाचा होवो! (āpalā pravās sukhacā hovo!) |
I understand | मला समजते (malā samajate) |
I don't understand | मला समजत नाही (malā samajata 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 | कृपया लिहून घ्या (krupayā lihun ghya) लिहून दाखवा (lihun dākhavā) उतरवून घ्या (utaravun ghyā) |
Do you speak Marathi? | तुम्हाला मराठी बोलता येते का? (tumhāīā marāṭī boltā yete kā?) |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
हो, थोडे येते (ho, thode yete) |
How do you say ... in Marathi? | ... ला मराठीत काय म्हणतात? (... lā marathit kay mhantat?) |
Excuse me | क्षमा करा (kshamā karā) |
How much is this? | किती झाले? (kitī jhāle?) |
Sorry | माफ करा (māf karā) |
Please | कृपया (krupayā) |
Thank you | आभारी आहे (ābhārī āhe) धन्यवाद (dhanyāvad) |
Reply to thank you | आपले स्वागत आहे (āpale svāgata āhe) |
Where's the toilet / bathroom? | शौचालय कुठे आहे? (shauchalaya kuthe ahe?) प्रसाधनगृह कुठे आहे? (prasādhangruh kuthe ahe?) |
This gentleman will pay for everything | हे गृहस्थ सर्व देणं देतील (he gruhastha sarva deṅa detīl) |
This lady will pay for everything | हया बाई सर्व देणं देतील (hya bāī (hya bāī sarva deṅa detīl) |
Would you like to dance with me? | तुम्हाला माझ्या सोबत नृत्य करायला आवडेल का? (tumhālā mājhyā sobat nrutya) |
I love you | माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे (Mājha tujhyāvar prem āhe) |
Get well soon | लवकर बरे व्हा (lavakar barē vhā!) |
Leave me alone! | एकांत हवाय मला!(ekānta havāy malā!) मला एकटे सोडा! (malā ekte sodā!) |
Help! | मदत! (madat!) वाचवा! (vāchvā!) |
Fire! | आग! (āga!) |
Stop! | थांबा! (thāmbā!) |
Call the police! | पोलिसांना बोलवा (polisānnā bolavā) |
Christmas greetings | शुभ नाताळ (śubh nātāḷ) |
New Year greetings | नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
Easter greetings | शुभ ईस्टर (śubh īsṭar) |
Birthday greetings | वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (vāḍhivsācyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
Congratulations! | अभिनंदन! (Abhinandana!) |
One language is never enough | एकच भाषा कधीच पुरेशी नसते! (ekach bhasha kadhich pureshi nasate!) |
My hovercraft is full of eels | माझी हॉवरक्राफ्ट ईल माशांनी भरली आहे (Majhī hovercraft eel māshaṅni bharlī āhe) |
Recordings by Kaushik Lele of Learn Marathi. Corrections by Gaurav Kohale
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Information about Marathi | Phrases | Numbers | Colours | Family words | Tower of Babel
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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