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    Native Gujarati speaking areas in India.
    Speakers in majority are in dark blue and speakers in minority are in light blue.

    Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) is the main language of the Indian state of Gujarat and one of the official languages of India. It is also one of the main languages spoken in Indian immigrant communities around the world. This language holds the third place among the fastest growing languages of India, along with Meitei (Manipuri), following Hindi (first place) and Kashmiri (second place) according to 2011 census data.

    Phrase list

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    Translation Phrase (pronunciation)
    English Gujarati
    hello Namaste
    How are you? Kem cho?
    good-bye Aavjo (lit. Come again)
    yes haa
    no naa
    How much money? Ketla paisa?
    Where is your restroom? Tamaru bathroom kya che?
    Where are you? Tame kya chho?
    I would like to drink some water Mare' pani piwu che
    I am thirsty Mane' taras lagi/laghe che
    I am hungry Mane' bhookh lagi/laghe che
    What is your name? Tamaru naam su che?
    My name is _____. Maru naam _____ che.
    My friend Mara Mitra.

    Basics

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    How are you? (formal)
    ( Kem chho? )
    How are you? (informal)
    ( Kem chhe? )
    Fine, thank you.
    (Saras/Saru, aabhar )
    What is your name?
    ( Tammaru Naam su Che? (Pronounced: Tuh-maru naam su che )
    My name is ______ .
    ______ . ( Maru naam ______ chhe.)
    Nice to meet you.
    ( Tamne maline anand thaiyo (Pronounced: Tuhm-nay mull-ine Aah-nand Tha-eeyo )
    Thanks.
    ( dhanyaawaad; Dhuhn-Ya-Vaad )
    You're welcome.
    ( Tamaru Swaagat che)
    Yes.
    ( Haa. )
    No.
    ( Naa. ) naaaaaaaaaa
    Excuse me (getting attention)
    (Māpha karaśō)
    Excuse me (begging pardon)
    ( Maaf Karjo. (Pronounced: Maaf kur-jo) )
    I'm sorry.
    ( Manne Maaf Karo[please forgive me] (Pronounced: Muh-nay Maa Kuh-Ro )
    Goodbye
    ( Aavjo[lit. come] (Pronounced: Aav-jo )
    Goodbye (informal)
    (pachi maliye (see you later )
    I can't speak Gujarati [well].
    [ ]. (Hu Sarkhi rite ?????? boli nathi sakto[male]/sakti[female])
    Do you speak English?
    (Tamme Angreji Bolo Cho?. (Pronounced: Tuh-may Un-greji Bo-lee Sha-ko Cho)
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    ( Ahheya koi Angreji Bolva vallu che (Pronounced: Ahee-ya Koi Un-greji Bol-va Va-lu Che? )
    Help!
    ( Madad Karo (Pronounced: Muh-dud Kuh-Roh))
    Look out!
    ( Sambhalo (Pronounced:Sum-Bhaalo!)
    Yesterday.
    ( Gay-Cale (Pronounced:Gay-Ca-lag)
    Tomorrow.
    (Cale (Pronounced:Ca-Lay)
    Good morning.
    ( Su Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. )
    Good evening.
    (Shub Sham)
    Good night.
    ( Shub Ratri (Pronounced: Shoe-bh Raa-tree.)
    Good night (to sleep)
    ( Sui Javo (Pronounced:Soo-e Jaa )
    I don't understand.
    ( Manne samaj nathi padtee (Pronounced:Muh-Nay Sa-muj Nuh-thee Pud-tee.)
    Where is the toilet?
    (Sauchalay kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay Kya che?)
    I love you
    "huun tane prem karuu chuun" OR"Hu Tane Pyaar Karu chu." OR "oo tane prem karu chu"
    I miss you
    "tuun yaadh aave chhe"
    Happy Birthday
    "janm din muubaarak"

    Problems

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    Leave me alone
    (Mane ekali/ekalo muki do )
    Don't touch me!
    (Mane adasho nahi )
    I'll call the police.
    ( Hu Police ne bolavish )
    I need your help.
    ( Mane tamari madad joyie che )
    I'm lost.
    ( Hu Bhuli padi /Bhulo padiyo chu )
    I lost my bag.
    ( Me mari bag khoyi nakhi che )


    Numbers

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    Zero
    shoonya
    One
    ek
    Two
    beh
    Three
    thrun
    Four
    chaar
    Five
    panch
    Six
    chhah
    Seven
    saat
    Eight
    aath
    Nine
    nauv
    Ten
    dhus
    20
    vees
    50
    panchas
    60
    saith
    70
    sinter
    80
    aesi
    90
    neu
    100
    So [Pronounce as 'Saw']
    200
    BeSo
    300
    TranSo
    400
    ChaarSo
    500
    PanchSo
    600
    ChhaSo
    700
    SaatSo
    800
    AathSo
    900
    Nauvso
    1000
    Ek Hajaar

    Time

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    O'clock 1 o'clock-ek vaagyo chhe-literally "It has rung one" 2 o'clock-be vaagya chhe 3 o'clock-tran vaagya chhe 4 o'clock-chaar vaagya chhe 5 o'clock-paanch vaagya chhe 6 o'clock-chhah vaagya chhe 7 o'clock-saat vaagya chhe 8 o'clock-aatth vaagya chhe 9 o'clock-nauv vaagya chhe 10 o'clock-dus vaagya chhe 11 o'clock-agyaar vaagya chhe 12 o'clock-baarah vaagya chhe

    Quarter past the hour: 1.15-savaa(avoid saying savaa ek) 2.15-savaa be 3.15-savaa tran 4.15-savaa chaar 5.15-savaa paanch 6.15-savaa chhah 7.15-savaa saat 8.15-savaa aatth 9.15-savaa nauv 10.15-savaa dus 11.15-savaa agyar 12.15-savaa baarh

    Half past the hour (the r in saara is a special sound not easily written in English and needs to be heard, otherwise it may possibly sound like a rude word): 1.30-doddh (avoid saying saara ek) 2.30-addhi (avoid saying saara be) 3.30-saara tran 4.30-saara char 5.30-saara paanch 6.30-saara chhah 7.30-saara saat 8.30-saara aatth 9.30-saara nauv 10.30-saara dus 11.30-saara agyar 12.30-saara baarah

    Quarter to the hour (The n in pona is very nasal and has no direct written equivalent in English and must be heard if it is to be repeated correctly): 1.45-pona be 2.45-pona tran 3.45-pona chaar 4.45-pona paanch 5.45-pons chhah 6.45-pona saat 7.45-pona aatth 8.45-pona nauv 9.45-pona dus 10.45-pona agyar 11.45-pona baarah 12.45-pono

    Clock time

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    Five or ten minute increments before or after the hour or quarter past or half past or a quarter to positions are generally seen to be enough to describe time in Gujarati, although with digital clocks, you may use exact minutes.

    Pona baar MA paanch is five minutes to a quarter to 12 with the MA suggesting before and paanch meaning 5 minutes, so this phrase says 5 minutes to a quarter to twelve.

    Addhi ne paanch is five minutes past 2.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past two thirty.

    Dodh ne paanch is five minutes past 1.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past one thirty.

    1.05
    Ek ne paanch-Lit: one and five
    1.10
    Savaa ma paanch-lit: five minutes before a quarter past one
    1.15
    Savaa ma : quarter past one
    2.20
    Savaa be ne paanch-Five minutes after a quarter past two
    3.25
    Saara tran ma paanch-Five minutes to half past three
    3.35
    Saara tran ne paanch-Five minutes past half past three
    4.40
    Pona paanch ma paanch-Five minutes to a quarter to Five
    4.45
    Pona paanch- quarter to Five
    4.50
    Pona paanch ne paanch-Five minutes past a quarter to five
    4.55
    Paanch ma paanch-Five minutes before five

    Duration

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    Days

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    Monday
    Somvar
    Tuesday
    Mangalvar
    Wednesday
    Budhvar
    Thursday
    Guruvar
    Friday
    Shukravar
    Saturday
    Shanivar
    Sunday
    Ravivar

    Months

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    January
    Doi
    February
    Garunoichiori
    March
    Shi
    April
    Suid
    May
    Karsu
    June
    (...)
    July
    (...)
    August
    (...)
    September
    (...)
    October
    (...)
    November
    (...)
    December
    (...)

    Writing time and date

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    ugi tori

    Colors

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    Black
    Kalu/Kalo/karo
    White
    Saafed
    Red
    Laal
    Yellow
    Peelu/peelo
    Blue
    Bhuro
    Pink
    Gulabi
    Green
    Leelu/leelo

    Orange

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    Narangi

    Purple

    Jaambli

    Gold

    Sona

    Transportation

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    Numbers

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    1
    ek
    2
    beh
    3
    thrun
    4
    char
    5
    panch
    6
    chhah
    7
    saat
    8
    aath
    9
    nav
    10
    dhus
    11
    agyar
    12
    bar
    13
    ter
    14
    chowd
    15
    punder
    16
    sol
    17
    sattar
    18
    adhaar
    19
    og-nees
    20
    vees
    21
    ekvees
    22
    bavees
    23
    trevees

    24

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    Chovees

    25

    Pachees

    Directions

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    East = Purva

    West = Pashchim

    North = Uttar

    South = Daxin

    North-East=Ishan

    south-East=Agni

    South-West=Nairutya

    North-west=Vayavya

    Up = Uppar

    Down = Niche

    Left = Dabi Baju

    Right = Jamni Baju

    Taxi

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    Lodging

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    kali pooth

    Money

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    Rupees = Rupia Paisa

    1/20 = 5 paisa or panchiyu (discontinue)

    1/10 = 10 paisa or dashiyu (discontinue)

    1/5 = 20 paisa or visiyu (discontinue)

    1/4 = 25 paisa or pavli or char aana

    1/2 = 50 paisa or aath aana or pachas paisa

    3/4 = 75 paisa or bar aana or pono rupiyo

    Eating

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    Eating: khavanu Water : panee

    Bread : Rotali, Bhakhari

    FRUIT: Apple: Suferjen Tomato: Tametu Mango: Keri (kay-dee)

    VEGETABLES: Potato: Bataka or Bateta Carrot: Gaajar

    Stylist word

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    Sandeep is coming soon- sandeep tuk samay ma aavse

    i know ? - hu jan to hato / mane khabr hati

    Shopping

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    Kharidi

    Driving

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    Car: Gad-ee

    Authority

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    Hukum or Rajya

    authority means hakk, adhikar. {exp. you have an authority of signatory when i m not in town, you can sign for me - jyare hu shaher ma na hou tyare tamne sahi karvano hakk/ adhikar chhe.}[something like that]

    Relations

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    Mother = Ma, Maata

    Father = Baapuji, Pita, Pappa

    Sister = Ben (e.g. Cheralbhen)

    Brother = Bhai (e.g. Jayanbhai)

    Paternal Grandmother = Dadi, Baa

    Paternal Grandfather = Dada

    Maternal Grandmother = Nani

    Maternal Grandfather = Nana

    brother's wife = bhabhi

    sister's husband = jijaji

    Wife = Patni

    Husband = Pati

    Mother-in-law = Sasuji

    Father-in-law = Sasra

    Paternal Uncle (Father's brother) - Kaka

    Paternal Aunt (Father's brother's wife) - Kaki

    Paternal Aunt - Father's Sister - Fai, faiba or Foi (phoi)

    Paternal Uncle - Father's Sister's husband - Fua (phua)

    Maternal Uncle - (Mom's brother) - Mama

    Maternal Aunt - (Mom's brother's wife) - Mami

    Maternal Aunt - (Mom's sister) - Maasi

    Maternal Uncle - (Mom's sister's husband) - Maasa

    Friend - mitra, dostaar(saheli is special word for girls)

    Grandmother/Grandma - Ba

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