While learning any language takes more than an age for human being, we all need to pick up on the basics of the language of the natives to get the best cooperation and hence most comfort when on tour. Here is an attempt to translate few of the frequently used marathi words..a 10 minute dictionary for you.
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Hello | Namaskaar |
Welcome | Swaagat (formal) / Yaa (informal) |
How are you? | Kasey aahat? |
Fine | Bara ahey (men) / Bari ahey(women) |
Glad to meet you | Tumhala bhetun aanand zhaala |
What is your name? | Aaple naav kaay? |
I'm John | Mee John |
Come in | Aat yaa |
Sit down | Basaa |
Stop | Thambaa |
Go forward | Pudhey Jaa |
Go back | Maagey Jaa |
Go straight | Saral Zaa |
I want to get down here | Mala ikdey utraiche ahey |
Next stop | Pudhcha stop |
Listen | Aika |
Please | Krupa karoon |
Thank you | Dhanyavaad |
Goodbye | Nirop gheto |
I want | Mala havay |
Can you help me please? | Krupa karun mala madat kartaa kaa |
I agree | Mee sahmat ahey |
I disagree | Mee sahmat nahee |
Good | Changla / Chhaan |
Congratulations | Abhinandan |
I request (you) | Mee vinanti karto / karte |
Thanks a lot | Anek dhanyavaad |
Excuse me/sorry | Malaa maaf kara |
I apologize | Mee chuklo |
Let's go | Chala Jaauya |
How much Will it cost? | Hyachi kimmat kaay ahey |
Is this water good for drinking? | Hey pyayche paani ahey kaa |
Can I make a phone call from here? | Mee ek phone karu shakte kaa |
Where can I hire a taxi? | Mala taxi kothe milel |
Where does this road go? | Haa rasta kothe jaato |
Don't speak so fast | Itkya vegaat bolu nakaa |
When do you go back? | Apan kevhaa paratjanar |
Come back again | Parat yaa |
Zero | Shunya |
One | Ek |
Two | Don |
Three | Teen |
Four | Char |
Five | Paach |
Six | Saha |
Seven | Saat |
Eight | Aath |
Nine | Nau |
Ten | Daha |