Useful phrases in Marathi

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 (Marathi)

Welcome (svgat he)

Hello / Good morning / afternoon / evening (namaskr)

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. ? (th kas hes) >m ? (th kash hes) >f ? (paN kashe hth) frm

(m k he)

Long time no see (khup divast bhetalo nhi)

What's your name?

My name is ...

... (mzha nv ... he)

Where are you from?

I'm from ... ? (pa kuthn lt?)

... / (mi ...hn lo) m ... / (mi ...hn le) f

Pleased to meet you (thumhl bhetn nandha jhl)

Good morning- (su-prabht)

Good evening- (shubh-sandhy)

Good night (shubha rthr)

Goodbye (yeto) m / (yete) f / (pnh bhet)

Good luck ! (kalyn hoao!) ! (bhale hoao!)

Cheers/Good health! (yurrogy labho) (prakruti thik aso)

Have a nice day (sukhi rah) / (anandi rah)

Bon appetit (ruckar jeva)

Bon voyage ! (pal pravs sukhac hoao!)

I don't understand (mal samajatha nh)

Please speak more slowly (kupay jar hau bol)

Please say that again (punh sng)

Please write it down (krupay lihun ghya) (lihun dkhav) (utaravun ghy)

Do you speak Marathi?Yes, a little ? ( thumh mar yethe k? )

How do you say ... in Marathi? ? (pan marathi bolata kaay?)

Excuse me (ksham kar)

How much is this?? (kit?)

Sorry (mf kar)

Please (krupay)

Thank youResponse (bhr he) / (dhanyvad)

(pale svgatha he)

Where's the toilet? ? (sandas kuthe he?)

This gentleman/ladywill pay for everything / (hya b/sheb sarva dena detl)

Would you like todance with me? ?(tumhl mjhy sobat ncyal vel k)

I love you (Mjha tuiyvar prem he)

Get well soon (lavakar bar vh!)

Leave me alone! ! (eknta havy mal!)

Help!Fire!Stop!! (madat!)! (ga!)! (thmb!)

Call the police! (polisl bolav)

Merry Christmasand Happy New Year (ubh nt) (navn varacy hrdik ubhecch)

Happy Easter (ubh sar)

Happy Birthday (vhivscy hrdik ubhecch)

One languageis never enough (ekach bhasha kadhihi pureshi asat nahi!)

My hovercraftis full of eels (Majh hoi msayani bharl he)

IMe

HeTo

SheTee

YouTu

ItTe

ThisHa,Hi,He

ThatTo,Ti,Te

AA

ComeYe

CameAala

Will comeAil

OpenUghad

OpenedUghade

Will openUghadel

SitBus

WalkChalne

EatKhane

DrinkPene

WinJinkane

GoJa

RunDhavne

I goMi jato

He goesTo jato

He eats an appleTo sapharchand khato

He is eating an appleTo sapharchand khato ahe

He ate an appleTyane sapharchand khalle

I saw the film last weekMe magcha athaudyat film pahile

She came by bus yesterdayTi kaal bus ni aali

They went to the mosqueTe mandiraat gele

He slept the whole nightTo purna raatra zopla

He wrote well in the examinationTyani pariksha changli lihili

He has eatenTyani khalla.

He had eatenTyanim khalla hota.

He had goneTo gela hota.

He had comeTo aala hota.

He will eatTo khaun gheil.

He will goTo jaael

He will comeTo yael

What is your name?Tujhe naav kaay aahe?

WhatKaay

YourTujhe

NameNaav

What did you do?Tu kaay kela aahe?

What should I do?Me kaay kela pahije?

What can I do?Me kaay karu shakto?

What are the questions?Prashna kudhle aahe?

What were the questions?Prashna kudhle hote?

What is the last question?Shevatsa prashna kaay aahe?

What is written in the letter?Patrat kaay lihile aahe?

What you had been told?Tula kaay sangitle gele hote?

What will be the answer?Uttar kaay asel?

Why did you come?Tu kaa aalas?

Why did you sleep?Tu kaa zoplas?

Why did you tell him to go?Tu tyala jaayla ka sangitle?

Why did he bring the bag?Tyane bag kaa anale?

Why did she pay the money?Tini paishe ka bharle?

Why did they sit there?Te tithe ka basle?

Why do you drive the car?Tu gaadi ka chalavto?

Why are they late for the meeting?Tyanna meeting la ushire ka zhala?

How did you come?Tu kasa aala?

How did you sleep?Tu kasa zoplas?

How did you write?Tu kase lihile?

How many apples are there in my hand?Majhya hatat kiti safarchand aahe?

How many did you take?Tu kiti ghetle?

How much did he pay you?Tyani tula kiti paise dile?

How much distance to go?Kiti antar rahile aahe?

How was the journey yesterday?Kalcha pravas kasa hota?

Which way did you come?Tu kuthlya margani aalas?

Which is your favourite colour?Tuja aavadta rang konta aahe?

In which room did you sleep?Tu kuthlya room madhye zopla?

Which story did you tell?Tu konti ghosta sangitli?

Which is the sweetest fruit?Saglyaat god fal konte?

Where did you come from?Tu kuthun aalas?

Where did you sleep?Tu kuthe zopla?

Where is the managers cabin?Manager che cabin kuthe aahe?

Where should I go?Me kuthe jaile pahije?

Whom should I contact?Me konala bhetle pahije?

Is it a book?Hey pustak aahe ka?

Is it the answer?Hey uttar aahe ka?

Will you come with me?Tu majhya sobath yeshil ka?

I shall come with you.Me tujhya sobath yeu ka?

Will you give me your pen?Tu mala tuja pen deshil ka?

Yes, of course.Ho, ka nahi.

Do you love me?Tu mala prem karto ka?(girl to boy)/ Tu mala prem karte ka?(boy to girl)

Yes, I love you.Ho me tula prem karto. (boy to girl)/ Ho me tula prem karte. (girl to boy)

Can you give me your pen?Tu mala tuza pen deu shakto ka?

Can you lift the box?Tu box uchlu shakto ka?

Can you write the exam?Tu pariksha lihu shakto ka?

Did you have your lunch?Tu jevan kela ka?

How are you?Tu kasa aahe?

I am fineMe bara aahe.