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Let’s start with simple sentences. Before starting I want to clarify a few things.

  • Examples given below follow the rules we have discussed so far. So grammar is not explained again. I would request you to read each sentence carefully and identify how the form of a particular word or verb is created.
  • Wherever a new concept or exception is introduced, I will try to explain it there.
  • Please note the Marathi translation may not be an exact word-to-word translation.
    e.g. when asking about someoneтАЩs height in English we say тАЬHow long are you?тАЬ but Marathi sentence will be similar to asking тАЬWhat is your heightтАЭ. So you should sense the difference.
  • You know that form of verb changes depending on gender and multiplicity.
    So wherever applicable I have mentioned gender in brackets followed by the corresponding version of the sentence.
  • Because of British rule in India, English is learned and used widely throughout India. So the use of English words is quite common. In many cases, English words are natural choice than original Marathi words !!
  • In Marathi to say something with respect, the sentence is formed using the plural.
    In English when telling about a friend you will say, “He goes to work”. While speaking about an elderly person with respect you will still say “He goes to work”. But in Marathi second sentence (with respect) will form like saying “They go to work”.
    To Indicate this I have marked such sentence as “To Man” or “To Lady”. So these are “with respect” versions.

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So below I have given a few sentences which will answer questions like How to welcome guests in Marathi”, “How to speak with guests in Marathi” etc.

LetтАЩs start

1) Good morning/evening/night:
In Marathi, there is no custom of greeting this way i.e. depending on time. Formally people great each other saying рдирдорд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ (namaskAr) / рдирдорд╕реНрддреЗ (namaste). But due to widespread knowledge of western culture; even Marathi people great each other in western may like saying тАЬhi,тАЭ helloтАЭ,тАЭ how are youтАЭ, тАЬGood morning/evening/nightтАЭ in English.

2) Welcome:
(In formal Marathi ) рд╕реБрд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрддрдо (susvAgatam)
(In day to day use) рдпрд╛ рдпрд╛ (yA yA )

3) How are you:
(to the boy) рддреВ рдХрд╕рд╛ рдЖрд╣реЗрд╕ (tU kasA Ahes)
(to the girl) :- рддреВ рдХрд╢реА рдЖрд╣реЗрд╕ (tU kashI Ahes)
(to the man with respect) :- рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХрд╕реЗ рдЖрд╣рд╛рдд (tumhI kase AhAt)
(to the lady with respect) :- рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХрд╢реНрдпрд╛ рдЖрд╣рд╛рдд(tumhI kashyA AhAt)

4)How do you do:
(to boy) :- рддреВ рдХрд╛рдп рдореНрд╣рдгрддреЛрд╕ (tU kAy mhaNatos)
(to girl) :- рддреВ рдХрд╛рдп рдореНрд╣рдгрддреЗрд╕ (tU kAy mhaNates )
(to man/lady with respect) :- рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХрд╛рдп рдореНрд╣рдгрддрд╛ (tumhI kAy mhaNatA)

5) I am fine:
рдореА рдордЬреЗрдд рдЖрд╣реЗ (mI majet Ahe)
I am ok :- рдореА рдареАрдХ рдЖрд╣реЗ ( mI ThIk Ahe)
(A boy or man can say) рдореА рдмрд░рд╛ рдЖрд╣реЗ (mI barA Ahe) / (A girl or lady can say) рдореА рдмрд░реА рдЖрд╣реЗ (mI barI Ahe)

6) Long-time no see:
(to boy) рдЦреВрдк рджрд┐рд╡рд╕рд╛рдд рднреЗрдЯрд▓рд╛ рдирд╛рд╣реАрд╕ (khUp divasAt bheTalA nAhIs)
(to girl) :- рдЦреВрдк рджрд┐рд╡рд╕рд╛рдд рднреЗрдЯрд▓реА рдирд╛рд╣реАрд╕ (khUp divasAt bheTalI nAhIs)
(to man/lady with respect) :- рдЦреВрдк рджрд┐рд╡рд╕рд╛рдд рднреЗрдЯрд▓рд╛ рдирд╛рд╣реАрдд (khUp divasAt bheTale nAhIt)

7) Yes, I was very busy these days:
рд╣реЛ, рд╣рд▓реНрд▓реА/рдЖрдЬрдХрд╛рд▓ рдореА рдЦреВрдк рд╡реНрдпрд╕реНрдд/busy рд╣реЛрддреЛ (ho, hallI/AjakAl mI khoop vyast hoto)

8) Please have a seat:
(to boy/girl) :- рдмрд╕ (bas)
(to man/lady) :- рдмрд╕рд╛ (basA)

9)Can you give me some water?

(to boy) рдорд▓рд╛ рдереЛрдбреЗ рдкрд╛рдгреА рджреЗрддреЛрд╕/рджреЗрд╢реАрд▓ рдХрд╛ ? (malA thoDe pANI detos/deshIl kA ? )
(to girl) рдорд▓рд╛ рдереЛрдбреЗ рдкрд╛рдгреА рджреЗрддреЗрд╕/рджреЗрд╢реАрд▓ рдХрд╛ ? (malA thoDe pANI detes/deshIl kA ? )
(to man/lady) рдорд▓рд╛ рдереЛрдбреЗ рдкрд╛рдгреА рджреЗрддрд╛/рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛ ? (malA thoDe pANI detA/dyAl kA ?)

10) What would like ? Tea or Coffe ?: рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХрд╛рдп рдШреЗрдгрд╛рд░ ? рдЪрд╣рд╛ рдХреА рдХреЙрдлреА ?

11) I will take tea: рдореА рдЪрд╣рд╛ рдШреЗрдИрди (mI chahA gheIn )

12) Tea is fine for me: рдорд▓рд╛ рдЪрд╣рд╛ рдЪрд╛рд▓реЗрд▓ (malA chahA chAlel )

13) No, Thanks: рдирдХреЛ.Thanks. (nako)

14) No, I do not want anything: рдирдХреЛ. рдорд▓рд╛ рдХрд╛рд╣реА рдирдХреЛ (nako malA kAhI nako)

15) What do yo do these days?:
(to boy) :- рд╕рдзреНрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛рдп рдХрд░рддреЛ рдЖрд╣реЗрд╕ (sadhyA kAy karato Ahes )
(to girl) :- рд╕рдзреНрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛рдп рдХрд░рддреЗ рдЖрд╣реЗрд╕ (sadhyA kAy karate Ahes )
(to man/lady with respect) :- рд╕рдзреНрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛рдп рдХрд░рдд рдЖрд╣рд╛рдд (sadhyA kAy karat AhAt)

16) I am studying in 10th standard (boy):
рдореА рджрд╣рд╛рд╡реАрдд рд╢рд┐рдХрддреЛ рдЖрд╣реЗ (mI dahAvIt shikato Ahe)
I go to college (girl): рдореА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬрд╛рдд рдЬрд╛рддреЗ (mI kolejAt jAte)

17) Where do you stay/live ?:
(to boy) :- рддреВ рдХреБрдареЗ рд░рд╛рд╣рддреЛрд╕ (tU kuThe rAhatos)
(to girl) :- рддреВ рдХреБрдареЗ рд░рд╛рд╣рддреЗрд╕ (tU kuThe rAhates)
(to man/lady with respect) :- рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХреБрдареЗ рд░рд╛рд╣рддрд╛ (tumhI kuThe rAhatA )

18) I live in Dombivli:
(boy) :- рдореА рдбреЛрдореНрдмреАрд╡рд▓реАрдд рд░рд╛рд╣рддреЛ (mI DombIvalIt rAhato)
(girl) :- рдореА рдбреЛрдореНрдмреАрд╡рд▓реАрдд рд░рд╛рд╣рддреЗ (mI DombIvalIt rAhate)

19) What is your name:
(to boy/girl) :- рддреБрдЭреЗ рдирд╛рд╡ рдХрд╛рдп (tujhe nAv kAy)
(to man/lady) :- рддреБрдордЪреЗ рдирд╛рд╡ рдХрд╛рдп (tumache nAv kAy)

20) My name is Kaushik: рдорд╛рдЭреЗ рдирд╛рд╡ рдХреМрд╢рд┐рдХ (mAjhe nAv kaushik)

21) Where do you work:
(to boy) рддреВ рдХреБрдареЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рддреЛрд╕ (tU kuThe kAm karatos )
(to girl) рддреВ рдХреБрдареЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рддреЗрд╕ (tU kuThe kAm karates)
(to man/lady) рддреБрдореНрд╣реА рдХреБрдареЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рддрд╛ (tumhI kuThe kAm karatA )

22) How is everybody at home?: рдШрд░реА рд╕рдЧрд│реЗ рдХрд╕реЗ рдЖрд╣реЗрдд ?( gharI sagaLe kase Ahet )

23) Give my regards to uncle: рдХрд╛рдХрд╛рдВрдирд╛ рдорд╛рдЭрд╛ рдирдорд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рд╕рд╛рдВрдЧ (kAkAMnA mAjhA namaskAr sAMg)

24) Bye bye: Bye Bye / рдЯрд╛ рдЯрд╛ (TA TA)

25) See you again: See you рдкрд░рдд/рдкреБрдиреНрд╣рд╛ рднреЗрдЯреВ (parat/punhA bheTU ) / рднреЗрдЯреБрдпрд╛ (bheTuyA)

26) When will we see again: рдкрд░рдд/рдкреБрдиреНрд╣рд╛ рдХрдзреА рднреЗрдЯрдгрд╛рд░ (parat/punhA kadhI bheTaNAr )

27) What else: рдмрд╛рдХреА рдХрд╛рдп (bAkI kAy ?)

28) Ok: рдареАрдХ (ThIk) / рдареАрдХ рдЖрд╣реЗ (ThIk Ahe)

29) (formally) It was nice to meet you: рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛ рднреЗрдЯреВрди рдЖрдирдВрдж рдЭрд╛рд▓рд╛(tumhAlA bheTUn AnaMd jhAlA) / (to someone more familiar) It was nice to meet you-> рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛ рднреЗрдЯреВрди рдмрд░рдВ рд╡рд╛рдЯрд▓рдВ (tumhAlA bheTUn baraM vATalaM )

30) It was nice to hear that: рд╣реЗ рдРрдХреВрди рдмрд░рдВ рд╡рд╛рдЯрд▓рдВ рдХреА (he aikUn baraM vATalM kI) / рд╣реЗ рдРрдХреВрди рдЖрдирдВрдж рдЭрд╛рд▓рд╛ рдХреА (he aikUn AnaMd jhAlA kI)

31) It was nice to see that: рд╣реЗ рдмрдШреВрди рдмрд░рдВ рд╡рд╛рдЯрд▓рдВ рдХреА (he baghUn baraM vATalM kI) / рд╣реЗ рдмрдШреВрди рдЖрдирдВрдж рдЭрд╛рд▓рд╛ рдХреА (he baghUn AnaMd jhAlA kI )