Indo-Aryan · Devanagari
Marathiमराठी
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250 terms
namaskar
Hello (Namaskar)
The respectful Marathi greeting, said with palms joined.
kase aahat
How are you?
The polite way to ask how someone is; informally, kasa aahes.
mi thik aahe
I am fine
The standard reply to how are you.
shubh sakal
Good morning
A morning greeting, literally auspicious morning.
shubh ratri
Good night
Said before going to bed, literally auspicious night.
yeto
Goodbye (I'll come back)
The lovely Marathi farewell — never I go, always I will come back.
punha bhetu
See you again
A warm farewell, literally we will meet again.
dhanyavad
Thank you
The standard expression of gratitude.
aabhari aahe
I am grateful
A heartfelt Marathi way to say thank you, literally I am obliged.
kahi harkat nahi
No problem
The easy-going reply to thanks or apologies, literally no objection.
maaf kara
Sorry; excuse me
A polite apology, also used to get someone's attention.
ho
Yes
An affirmative answer.
nahi
No; not
A negative answer; also negates verbs.
thik aahe
Okay; alright
The all-purpose phrase for okay, fine.
maajha nav
My name is
Used to introduce yourself; maajha nav ... aahe.
bhetun anand jhala
Nice to meet you
Said when meeting someone, literally joy happened on meeting.
swagat aahe
Welcome
Used to welcome guests or new arrivals.
shubhechha
Best wishes
Good wishes for birthdays, exams, and new beginnings.
mala samajla nahi
I don't understand
A useful phrase for learners when something is unclear.
ek
One
The number one.
don
Two
The number two.
tin
Three
The number three.
char
Four
The number four.
pach
Five
The number five.
saha
Six
The number six.
sat
Seven
The number seven.
aath
Eight
The number eight.
naoo
Nine
The number nine.
daha
Ten
The number ten.
shambhar
Hundred
The number one hundred.
hajar
Thousand
The number one thousand.
aaj
Today
The present day.
udya
Tomorrow
The day after today.
kal
Yesterday
The day before today; unlike Hindi, Marathi kal means only yesterday.
aata
Now
At the present moment.
tas
Hour
A period of sixty minutes.
minit
Minute
A period of sixty seconds.
aathavda
Week
A period of seven days.
varsha
Year
A period of twelve months; the Marathi year begins with Gudi Padwa.
kutumb
Family
A group of people related by blood or marriage.
aai
Mother
Mother — the most beloved word in Marathi.
baba
Father
Father; also vadil more formally.
bhau
Brother
A male sibling; also a friendly address.
bahin
Sister
A female sibling.
mulga
Son; boy
A male child.
mulgi
Daughter; girl
A female child.
aajoba
Grandfather
The father of your parent.
aaji
Grandmother
The mother of your parent; aaji's modak are the sweetest.
navra
Husband
The man a woman is married to; formally pati.
bayko
Wife
The woman a man is married to; formally patni.
mool
Child
A young person; plural mula.
mitra
Friend
A person you know well and like; a female friend is maitrin.
purush
Man
An adult male person.
stri
Woman
An adult female person; everyday Marathi also says bai.
shikshak
Teacher
A person who teaches; guruji with respect.
vidyarthi
Student
A person who studies at school or university.
shejari
Neighbor
A person who lives next to or near you.
pani
Water
The clear liquid essential for life.
chaha
Tea
Tea — the cutting chaha of Mumbai's streets fuels the city.
kofi
Coffee
A drink made from coffee beans.
bhat
Cooked rice
Cooked rice; varan-bhat is the comfort food of Maharashtra.
poli
Flatbread (poli)
The Marathi flatbread; puran poli is the festive sweet version.
varan
Dal (varan)
Plain Marathi-style dal, the everyday partner of bhat.
bhaji
Vegetable dish; vegetables
Cooked vegetables, or vegetables in general.
mans
Meat
The flesh of animals eaten as food.
kombdi
Chicken
A chicken; kombdi vade is a Konkan delicacy.
masa
Fish
Fish; the Konkan coast loves its fish curry.
anda
Egg
An egg laid by a hen.
phal
Fruit
Sweet plant foods such as mangoes and bananas.
amba
Mango
The king of fruits — and the Ratnagiri Alphonso (hapus) is the king of mangoes.
doodh
Milk
A white drink produced by cows.
ras
Juice
Fruit juice; aamras with puri is a summer feast.
sakhar
Sugar
A sweet substance; Maharashtra's sugar belt grows it.
mith
Salt
A white substance used to season food.
nashta
Breakfast
The morning meal — poha, upma, misal pav!
duparcha jevan
Lunch
The midday meal, literally afternoon meal.
ratricha jevan
Dinner
The evening meal, literally night meal.
vimantal
Airport
A place where airplanes take off and land.
viman
Airplane
A flying vehicle with wings and engines.
relve
Train; railway
The railway; Mumbai's local trains are the city's lifeline.
sthanak
Station
A place where trains or buses stop for passengers.
bas
Bus
A large road vehicle; the red ST bus links every Maharashtra village.
riksha
Auto-rickshaw
The three-wheeler that weaves through every Maharashtrian street.
taxi
Taxi
A car you pay to be driven in; Mumbai's kali-pili taxis are iconic.
hotel
Hotel; restaurant
A hotel — and in Maharashtra, any eatery is a hotel too.
restaurant
Restaurant
A place where you pay to eat meals.
shahar
City
A large town where many people live and work.
gav
Village
A small settlement; everyone's heart belongs to their gav.
rasta
Road; street
A way for vehicles and people.
passport
Passport
An official document needed for traveling abroad.
tikit
Ticket
A piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place.
nakasha
Map
A drawing showing streets, cities, or countries.
baank
Bank
A place where people keep and borrow money.
bajar
Market
A place where goods are sold; the weekly aathavdi bajar is a village event.
samudra-kinara
Beach
The seashore; the Konkan coast has gorgeous beaches.
surya
Sun
The star that gives Earth light and warmth.
chandra
Moon
The bright object in the night sky; chandoba of children's songs.
tara
Star
A point of light in the night sky.
aakash
Sky
The space above the earth where clouds and stars appear.
samudra
Sea
The large body of salt water; the Arabian Sea hugs the Konkan.
nadi
River
A large stream of water; the Godavari rises at Nashik.
dongar
Mountain; hill
A mountain; the Sahyadri hills carry Shivaji's forts.
jangal
Forest; jungle
A large area covered with trees; Tadoba is tiger country.
jhad
Tree
A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
phool
Flower
The colorful blossom of a plant; mogra perfumes Marathi evenings.
paus
Rain
Rain — the monsoon paus that drums on Mumbai is legendary.
barf
Snow; ice
Frozen water — snow or ice.
vara
Wind
Moving air that you can feel.
havaman
Weather
The condition of the air, such as sun, rain, or wind.
prani
Animal
A living creature such as a dog, bird, or fish.
vagh
Tiger
The tiger — pride of Tadoba and symbol of Maharashtra's wild heart.
sharir
Body
The whole physical structure of a person.
doka
Head
The top part of the body containing the brain and face.
dola
Eye
The part of the body used for seeing; plural dole.
kan
Ear
The part of the body used for hearing.
nak
Nose
The part of the face used for smelling and breathing.
tond
Mouth; face
The mouth, and informally the face.
hat
Hand; arm
The upper limb, covering both hand and arm.
pay
Leg; foot
The lower limb used for walking.
hriday
Heart
The organ that pumps blood, also the seat of feeling.
kes
Hair
The hair on a person's head.
pot
Stomach; belly
The front part of the body below the chest.
daktar
Doctor
A person trained to treat sick people.
rugnalaya
Hospital
A place where sick people are treated; everyday Marathi says hospital.
aushadh
Medicine
Something you take to treat an illness.
aarogya
Health
The condition of the body and mind.
aajari
Sick
Ill, not in good health.
kaam
Work; job
A job, or the activity of working.
kampani
Company
A business organization that sells goods or services.
karyalaya
Office
A room or building where people work; everyday Marathi says office.
saheb
Boss; sir
The boss; also a respectful address for officials.
sahakari
Colleague
A person you work with; Maharashtra also pioneered sahakari co-ops.
baithak
Meeting
An occasion when people come together to discuss something.
paisa
Money
Coins and banknotes used to buy things.
pagar
Salary
The money you receive regularly for your work.
sanganak
Computer
An electronic machine; everyday Marathi says computer.
phone
Phone
A device used for calling and messaging people.
vyavasay
Profession; business
The type of work a person does, or a business.
prakalp
Project
A planned piece of work with a clear goal.
grahak
Customer
A person who buys goods or services.
karar
Contract; agreement
A formal written agreement.
vyavasthapak
Manager
The person who leads a company, shop, or team.
karkhana
Factory
A building where goods are made with machines.
sanskruti
Culture
The art, customs, and traditions of a society.
itihas
History
The story of the past — and Shivaji Maharaj towers over Maharashtra's.
bhasha
Language
A system of words; Marathi has a 1,000-year literary heritage.
pustak
Book
Written pages bound together for reading.
sangeet
Music
Music — from abhang and lavani to natya sangeet.
chitrapat
Movie
A film; Indian cinema itself began with Dadasaheb Phalke of Maharashtra.
kala
Art
Creative work; Warli painting is a famous Maharashtrian art.
sangrahalaya
Museum
A building where important objects and art are shown.
san
Festival
A celebration; Maharashtra's calendar brims with san.
ganesh-utsav
Ganesh festival
The ten-day Ganpati festival, the heartbeat of Maharashtra.
dharma
Religion
Belief in and worship of a god or gods.
sarkar
Government
The group of people who rule a state or country.
batmya
News
Reports about recent events; singular batmi.
samaj
Society
People living together in an organized community.
asne
To be
To exist or to be somewhere.
pahije
To want; need
Expresses want or need; mala pahije means I want.
jane
To go
To move from one place to another.
yene
To come
To move toward the speaker or a place.
khane
To eat
To put food in your mouth; jevan kela ka — have you eaten?
pine
To drink
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
pahane
To see; to watch
To notice something with your eyes.
aikne
To hear; to listen
To notice sounds with your ears.
bolne
To speak
To say words, to talk.
vachne
To read
To look at words and understand them.
lihine
To write
To form letters and words on paper or a screen.
kharedi karne
To buy
To get something by paying money.
vikne
To sell
To give something in exchange for money.
karne
To do; to make
To perform an action; combines with nouns to form many verbs.
kaam karne
To work
To do a job, literally to do work.
vichar karne
To think
To use your mind to form ideas or opinions.
prem karne
To love
To feel deep affection; maajha tujhyavar prem aahe — I love you.
aavadne
To like
To find something pleasant; mala aavadta means I like it.
shikne
To learn
To gain knowledge or skill.
mahit asne
To know
To have knowledge; mala mahit aahe means I know.
olakhne
To recognize; to know (people)
To be familiar with a person or recognize them.
dene
To give
To hand something to someone.
ghene
To take
To pick something up or accept it.
shodhne
To look for
To try to find something.
madat karne
To help
To make something easier for someone.
suru karne
To begin
To start doing something.
sampavne
To finish
To bring something to an end.
jhopne
To sleep
To rest with your eyes closed at night.
changla
Good
Of high quality or pleasant.
vait
Bad
Of poor quality or unpleasant.
motha
Big; elder
Of great size; also means elder.
lahan
Small; young
Of little size, or young.
nava
New
Recently made or bought.
juna
Old (things)
Having existed for a long time.
tarun
Young
Not old, in an early stage of life.
uncha
Tall; high
Of great height.
butka
Short (height)
Of little height.
lamb
Long; far
Of great length, or far away.
garam
Hot; warm
Having a high temperature.
thand
Cold; cool
Having a low temperature.
jalad
Fast
Moving or happening quickly.
halu
Slow; slowly
Without speed; halu halu means little by little.
mahag
Expensive
Costing a lot of money.
swasta
Cheap
Costing little money.
sundar
Beautiful
Very pleasing to look at.
sopa
Easy
Not difficult to do or understand.
kathin
Difficult
Hard to do or understand.
mahatvacha
Important
Having great value or significance.
swachh
Clean
Free from dirt.
god
Sweet
Sweet in taste — like puran poli, like a child's smile.
kay
What
Used to ask about things; kay re is the friendly Mumbai hello.
kon
Who
Used to ask about people.
kuthe
Where
Used to ask about places.
kadhi
When
Used to ask about time.
ka
Why
Used to ask about reasons.
kasa
How
Used to ask about manner; kasa aahes — how are you!
kiti
How much; how many
Used to ask about quantity or price.
konta
Which
Used to ask about a choice between things.
konache
Whose
Used to ask about ownership.
ka
Question particle
At the end of a sentence, ka turns it into a yes/no question.
ghar
House; home
A building where people live, or your home.
kholi
Room
A space inside a building with its own walls.
swayampakghar
Kitchen
The room where food is prepared.
snanagruha
Bathroom
The room for bathing; everyday Marathi says bathroom.
jhopaychi kholi
Bedroom
The room where you sleep.
dar
Door
The entrance to a room or building.
khidki
Window
An opening in a wall with glass that lets in light.
tebal
Table
A piece of furniture with a flat top.
khurchi
Chair
A seat with a back for one person.
palang
Bed
A piece of furniture for sleeping.
kapde
Clothes
Things you wear; the navvari sari and pheta are Marathi classics.
chappal
Footwear; sandals
Sandals; Kolhapuri chappal are world-famous.
killi
Key
A metal object used to open locks.
ghadyal
Clock; watch
A device that shows the time.
TV
Television
A device for watching programmes and films.
diva
Lamp
A lamp — Diwali itself is the festival of divas.
pishvi
Bag
A container with handles for carrying things.
swayampak karne
To cook
To prepare food by heating it.
kharedi
Shopping
The activity of buying things.
aathavda akher
Weekend
The end of the week, Saturday and Sunday.
anandi
Happy
Feeling pleasure and joy; anand is joy itself.
dukkhi
Sad
Feeling unhappy.
rag
Anger
The feeling of strong displeasure; also a musical raga!
bhiti
Fear
The feeling of being afraid.
thaklela
Tired
Needing rest after work or activity.
bhuk
Hunger
The need to eat; mala bhuk lagli means I am hungry.
tahan
Thirst
The need to drink.
kalji
Worry; care
Anxiety — but kalji ghya also means take care!
kantala
Boredom
The wonderfully Marathi feeling of being utterly bored — kantala aala!
utsah
Excitement; enthusiasm
The feeling of eager energy.
aashcharya
Surprise
The feeling of wonder at something unexpected.
prem
Love
Deep love and affection.
aasha
Hope
The feeling that something good will happen.