Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]Consonants
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]Basics
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Common signs
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- Good
- chogot
- Tomorrow
- sakal/vonaam
- day after tomorrow
- sakalna parva
- door
- barnu
- wife
- ber
- Husband
- dallo
- hair
- keso
- legs
- pogo
- hands
- hato
- fingers
- botka
- nails
- nakko
- father
- dado
- mother
- amma
- grandfather
- ajjo
- grandmother
- ajji
- mother sisters-husband
- mavsi-mavso
- father sisters-husband
- attya-fuva
- father bothers-wife
- kaka-kaki
- bothers wife
- bhabhi
- brother
- (older)anno (younger)dhattobhai/tamo
- sister
- akka (younger)dhattibhain/tangi
- sisters & daughters husband
- savji
- Hello.
- Namaste. (Ram Ram)
- Hello. (informal)
- Namaskaar.
- How are you?
- (Formal) Tumi Kau che?: (Informal) Tu kau che?
- Fine, thank you.
- Hau chot che. (हउ चोगट छे)
- What is your name?
- (Formal) Tumaaru naav kai? (तूमारु नाव का छे?): (Informal)Taaru naav kai? (तारु नाव का छे?)
- Tumi kon kavadas?
- My name is ______ .
- Maaru naav ______ che. (मारू नाव ___ छे)
- Nice to meet you.
- Tumne milikan chot laagi (तुम्ने मिळीकन चोगोट लागी)
- Please.
- dayakarikan. ( )
- Thank you.
- Dhanyavaad. ( )
- You're welcome.
- Tumharu Swagat che, Abhari Che. ( )
- It's ok.
- Asande
- Yes.
- Vhai. (व्है): Haan. (हां )
- No.
- Nai. (नै): Nokko. (नको)
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- Zarra hyan dhyan devo. (जरा ह्यां ध्यान देवो)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Sarko Jara ()
- I'm sorry.
- Mane kshama karo. ()
- Goodbye
- Aus ma. (female) aus da(male)
- Goodbye (informal)
- mila ma. (female) mila ba(male)
- I can't speak Savji [well].
- Mane Savji bhasha bolaan [barabar ] avtu nai. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- (Formal) Tumne English avach ka ? (Informal) Tune English avach ka ?( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Yhan kontar English gosht karnara che ka ( ?)
- Help!
- Kaon tar mane vachado ba ( Maaru madad karo!)
- Look out!
- deki kan (!!)
- Good morning.
- (Shubh sakal)
It's morning already.
[edit]Sakkal hi ba.
- Good evening.
- sanj. ()
- Good night.
- Shubh ratri ()
- Good night (to sleep)
- Dhubh ratri ()
- I don't understand.
- Mane kali nai. (mane kaltu naich )
- Where is the (toilet)?
- ? ( (mhori) kha che?)
- At what time?
- Kavda vasta?
- What is the time?
- Kavda vajyi?
- How much (for this)?
- (Ina sati kevdu?
Problems
[edit]- Leave me alone.
- (male) Mane ektan chodo (female) mane ektin chodo. ( .)
- Don't touch me!
- Mane haath lagdo nako! ( !)
- I'll call the police.
- Hau police-ne balauch. ( .)
- Police!
- Police! ( !)
- Stop! Thief!
- Hubar! ChvaTTo or ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- Mane tumharu madat hunu. ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- Emergency che. ( .)
- I'm lost.
- (M) Hau jaavadi gayoch.(F) Hau jaavadi gayich. ( .)
- I lost my bag.
- Maru pishvi jaavadi gayich. ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- Maru pakit jaavadi gayich . ( .)
- I'm sick.
- Mane araam nai chhe . ( .)
- I've been injured.
- Mane maar lagich . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- Mane doctor hune chhe . ( .)
- Can I use your phone?
- Hau tumharu phone vapru ka? ( ?)
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- (ek)
- 2
- (don )
- 3
- (teen )
- 4
- (chaar )
- 5
- (paach )
- 6
- (che)
- 7
- (saath )
- 8
- (aath)
- 9
- (nau )
- 10
- (dus )
- 11
- (akrah)
- 12
- (barah)
- 13
- (terah)
- 14
- (choudah)
- 15
- (pandrah )
- 16
- (solah)
- 17
- (satrah )
- 18
- (athrah )
- 19
- (ekonis)
- 20
- (wees)
- 21
- (ek wees)
- 22
- (baa wees)
- 23
- (te wees )
- 24
- (chauwees )
- 25
- (pachees )
- 30
- (thees )
- 40
- (chalees)
- 50
- (pannaas )
- 60
- (saath )
- 70
- (satthar )
- 80
- (aishi )
- 90
- (nauvad )
- 100
- (sau' )
- 200
- (don sau' )
- 300
- (teen sau' )
- 1,000
- ('hajar' 'ek hajar' )
- 2,000
- ('don hajar' )
- 1,000,000
- (das laakh )
- 1,000,000,000
- (sav kroad )
- 1,000,000,000,000
- ( )
- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- ( )
- half
- (ardu )
- less
- (kam)
- more
- (jasti)
Time
[edit]- now
- (ata)
- later
- (pasti)
- before
- (paila or pailu)
- morning
- (sakaal)
- afternoon
- (dupaar)
- evening
- (saanj)
- night
- (raat)
Clock time
[edit]- It is one o'clock
- (ek vaaji)
- It is two o'clock
- (don vaaji)
- It is noon.
- (Dupaar hi)
- It's midnight
- (addi Raat)
Duration
[edit]- _____ minute(s)
- (minit)
- _____ hour(s)
- (taas)
- _____ day(s)
- (divas)
- _____ week(s)
- (athoda)
- _____ month(s)
- (mahino)
- _____ year(s)
- (varas)
Days
[edit]- today
- ( aaj)
- yesterday
- (kaal )
- tomorrow
- (vanaam )(sakaal)
- this week
- (ai vaar )
- last week
- (gayel vaar )
- next week
- (avasthe vaar )
- Sunday
- (aitvaar)
- Monday
- (somvaar )
- Tuesday
- (mangalvaar )
- Wednesday
- (budhvaar )
- Thursday
- (gurvaar)
- Friday
- (shukurvaar )
- Saturday
- (shanivaar )
Months
[edit]- January
- ( )
- February
- ( )
- March
- ( )
- April
- ( )
- May
- ( )
- June
- ( )
- July
- ( )
- August
- ( )
- September
- ( )
- October
- ( )
- November
- ( )
- December
- ( )
Writing time and date
[edit]Colors
[edit]- black
- (kaalu)
- white
- (ujlu)
- gray
- ( )
- red
- (laal)
- blue
- (neelu)
- yellow
- (pivlu)
- green
- (hirvu)
- orange
- (kasree)
- purple
- (jambalee)
- brown
- ( )
- pink
- (rani)
Transportation
[edit]Bus and train
[edit]- How much is a ticket to _xyz____?
- (xyz nu ticket koudu che ?)
- One ticket to __xyz___, please.
- ( ek ticket XYZ nu devo ,jara?)
- Where does this train/bus go?
- ( ai train/bus kha jaas?)
- Where is the train/bus to _xyz____?
- (xyz nu train/bus kha che? )
- Does this train/bus stop in _xyz____?
- (ai train/bus XYZ ma hubrach ka? )
- When does the train/bus for __xyz___ leave?
- (XYZ nu train/bus kava niklach? )
- When will this train/bus arrive in __xyz___?
- ( ai train/bus XYZ ma kava avach?)
Directions
[edit]- How do I get to _____ ?
- (hau____nay kau jau )
- ...the train station?
- ( railway station)
- ...the bus station?
- (bus stand )
- ...the airport?
- ( airport)
- ...downtown?
- ( )
- ...the youth hostel?
- ( )
- ...the _____ hotel?
- ( )
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ( )
- Where are there a lot of...
- ( )
- ...hotels?
- ( hotelow)
- ...restaurants?
- ( jumaanu jaga)
- ...bars?
- ( daru dukan)
- ...sites to see?
- ( phiran jaga )
- Can you show me on the map?
- (map ma dekadeje ka? )
- street
- ( oni)
- Turn left.
- ( daava kade phiro )
- Turn right.
- ( Jumna kade phiro)
- left
- ( daavu)
- right
- ( jumnu)
- straight ahead
- ( shidu )
- towards the _____
- ( _____ kade )
- past the _____
- ( ____ heeya pasti )
- before the _____
- ( _____ na pailu )
- Watch for the _____.
- ( ____ ne deko )
- intersection
- ( madamgatam )
- north
- (uttar)
- south
- (dakshin)
- east
- (purva)
- west
- (paschim)
- uphill
- (herki)
- downhill
- (eeljarki )
Taxi
[edit]- Taxi!
- ( )
- Take me to _____, please.
- (Mane ___ bi balikan javo )
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- ( _____ne javan kikku(kaelu) dam(paikoh) lagas? )
- Take me there, please.
- ( Dayakarikan, Mane tha balikan jaavo)
Lodging
[edit]- Do you have any rooms available?
- ( Tumhara kade kholi kholi che ka ?)
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- ( Ektta vonne / Don jano ne ek kholi nu kikku(kaelu) ?)
- Does the room come with...
- ( Ye kholi ma .... say ka)
- ...bedsheets?
- (jhamkhano/echana?)
- ...a bathroom?
- ( mooree? )
- ...a telephone?
- ( )
- ...a TV?
- ( )
- May I see the room first?
- ( Hau paile khole deki lu ka?)
- Do you have anything quieter?
- ( Tumhar kade inati shaant jaga che ka? )
- ...bigger?
- (mottu)
- ...cleaner?
- (swachh)
- ...cheaper?
- (sasttu)
- OK, I'll take it.
- ( Asande, Hau lus ai)
- I will stay for _____ night(s).
- ( Hau ___ raat raus)
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- ( Ani kontu tar hotel goth che ka? )
- Do you have a safe?
- ( Tumhara kade tijori che ka?)
- ...lockers?
- ( locker)
- Is breakfast/supper included?
- ( Inam nashta / juman milaikan che ka? )
- What time is breakfast/supper?
- ( Nashta / Juman kyoda wasta deste? )
- Please clean my room.
- ( Maru kholi saaf karo)
- Can you wake me at _____?
- ( Mane ____ vasta utadas ka? )
- I want to check out.
- ( Mane check out karaan che/mane kholi chhodan chhe )
Money
[edit]- Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
- ( tumi amiericanu naithar australianu nai canada nu paiko laych ka.)
- Do you accept British pounds?
- ( Tumi British pounds levoch ka?)
- Do you accept euros?
- ( Tumi Euros levoch ka?) )
- Do you accept credit cards?
- ( Tumi credit card levoch ka?))
- Can you change money for me?
- ( Tumi paiko change kari devoch ka mane? )
- Where can I get money changed?
- ( Paiko kha change kari milach)
- Can you change a traveler's check for me?
- ( Tumi marasathi traveler’s check change karach ka?)
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- ( Traveler’s check kha change kare gai hau)
- What is the exchange rate?
- ( Exchange rate kaa che?)
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ( ATM kha che?)
Eating
[edit]- A table for one person/two people, please.
- ( Ektta/Donn vonna sati table hunu)
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- ( khawan ka ka chay daykhadoo)
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- ( Hau Saipak ghar dekhe gai ka)
- Is there a house specialty?
- ( Tumara kade ka special che )
- Is there a local specialty?
- ( haynu ka special che )
- I'm a vegetarian.
- ( Hau chakana kawuch)
- I don't eat pork.
- ( Hau handi nu shaka khato nai)
- I don't eat beef.
- ( Hau gai nu shaka khato nai)
- I only eat kosher food.
- ( )
- Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
- ( Dayakarikan, Tel kami ghalo?)
- fixed-price meal
- ( juman nu rate ayech)
- a la carte
- ( )
- breakfast
- ( nasta)
- lunch
- ( juman (duparnu))
- tea (meal)
- ( cha )
- supper
- ( juman (raatnu))
- I want _____.
- ( Mane ____ hunu)
- I want a dish containing _____.
- ( Mane ek vatim ____ hunu)
- chicken
- (murgi)
- beef
- ( gai nu shaka)
- fish
- (machali )
- ham
- ( handi nu shaka )
- sausage
- ( khaimo)
- cheese
- ( )
- eggs
- (andaa )
- salad
- (Pachadi )
- (fresh) vegetables
- ( chakana)
- (fresh) fruit
- ( hanno )
- bread
- (pav )
- toast
- ( )
- noodles
- ( sayway)
- rice
- ( Bhaat)
- beans
- ( shengo)
- May I have a glass of _____?
- ( Mane ek glass ____ milach ka?)
- May I have a cup of _____?
- ( Mane ek cup ____ milach ka?)
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- ( Mane ek bottle ____ milach ka?)
- coffee
- ( coffee)
- tea (drink)
- ( cha)
- juice
- ( ras)
- (bubbly) water
- ( soda)
- (still) water
- ( pani)
- beer
- ( beer)
- red/white wine
- ( daru)
- May I have some _____?
- ( Mane jara ____ milshi ka?)
- salt
- ( meet)
- black pepper
- ( kali mere)
- butter
- ( lownee)
- Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
- ( Waiter, jara hya avo?)
- I'm finished.
- ( Maru sari.)
- It was delicious.
- ( Mast ruchi hottu)
- Please clear the plates.
- ( Platto le javo)
- The check, please.
- ( Bill devo)
Bars
[edit]- Do you serve alcohol?
- ( Tumhi daru devoch ka?)
- Is there table service?
- ( Tumi table uppar lai dovoch ka?)
- A beer/two beers, please.
- ( Ek beer/ Doon beer devo)
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- ( Ek glass red/white wine devo)
- A pint, please.
- ( Ek pint devo )
- A bottle, please.
- ( Ek batli devo)
- _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
- ( Days karikan)
- whiskey
- ( Whiskey )
- vodka
- ( Vodka)
- rum
- ( Rum )
- water
- (pani )
- club soda
- ( Kharu Soda )
- tonic water
- ( Tonic nu Paani )
- orange juice
- ( naarangi sharbat)
- Coke (soda)
- ( Mittu Soda )
- Do you have any bar snacks?
- ( daruna jodi khawan ka che )
- One more, please.
- ( Ani ek devo jara)
- Another round, please.
- ( Ani ek round karo )
- When is closing time?
- ( Kyoda vasta band hoooch )
- Cheers!
- ( lay o)
Shopping
[edit]- Do you have this in my size?
- ( aye mara size nu che ka ?)
- How much is this?
- ( Kyodu ene?)
- That's too expensive.
- ( Tai lai mhanghu che)
- Would you take _____?
- ( Tumi _____levoch ka?)
- expensive
- (mhanghu )
- cheap
- (sasthu )
- I can't afford it.
- ( Marati nai le jatu)
- I don't want it.
- ( Mane nako tai)
- You're cheating me.
- ( tu manay moos kartoch )
- I'm not interested.
- ( manay maan nai)
- OK, I'll take it.
- ( hu,how leavuch aye)
- Can I have a bag?
- ( manay bag milshe ka..)
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- ( Tumi bhar desh ne dhadi dech ka?)
- I need...
- ( manay hunu)
- ...toothpaste.
- ( paste)
- ...a toothbrush.
- ( brush)
- ...tampons.
- . ( )
- ...soap.
- ( sabuun )
- ...shampoo.
- ( shampoo)
- ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
- ( )
- ...cold medicine.
- ( sardi nu avashad)
- ...stomach medicine.
- ... ( pait dukhnu avashad)
- ...a razor.
- (Dadhi karanu blade )
- ...an umbrella.
- ( chatree)
- ...sunblock lotion.
- ( )
- ...a postcard.
- ( )
- ...postage stamps.
- ( )
- ...batteries.
- ( )
- ...writing paper.
- ( likhan paper)
- ...a pen.
- ( pen)
- ...English-language books.
- (English nu pustak )
- ...English-language magazines.
- ( )
- ...an English-language newspaper.
- ( )
- ...an English-English dictionary.
- ( )
Driving
[edit]- I want to rent a car.
- ( Mane car bhadati hoonu)
- Can I get insurance?
- ( Mane insurance milach ka?)
- stop (on a street sign)
- ( hubro / Thamba)
- one way
- (Ek kad nu Rasto )
- yield
- (Javaan devo )
- no parking
- (Hubradan nai)
- speed limit
- ( )
- gas (petrol) station
- (Petrol pump)
- petrol
- ( )
- diesel
- ( )
Authority
[edit]- I haven't done anything wrong.
- (hau kaa bhi chook karyo naich )
- It was a misunderstanding.
- ( Tai ek chook samjhuth heetu)
- Where are you taking me?
- ( Tumi mane kha balli jatacha?)
- Am I under arrest?
- ( Mane arrest karyach ka? )
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- (Hau America/Australia/UK/Canada no nivasi che)
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- ( )
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- (Mane vakeel ne vaato karaan che. )
- Can I just pay a fine now?
- (hau nistu dand bharegai ka ata )
Learning more
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