English

(Marathi)

Welcome

(svgat he)

Hello (General greeting)

(namaskr)

How are you?

? (th kas hes) >m

? (th kash hes) >f
? (paN kashe hth) frm

Reply to 'How are you?'

(m t k he)

Long time no see

(khup divast bhetalo nhi)

What's your name?

?
(thujha nv ky he) inf
?
(pale nv ky he) frm

My name is ...

...
(mzha nv ... he)

Where are you from?

?
(pan kuthn lt?)

I'm from ...

...
(mi ...hn lo) m
...
(mi ...hn le) f

Pleased to meet you

(thumhl bhetn nandha jhl)

Good morning
(Morning greeting)

- (su-prabht)

Good evening
(Evening greeting)

- (shubh-sandhy)

Good night

(shubha rthr)

Goodbye
(Parting phrases)

(yeto) m
(yete) f
(pnh bhet)

Good luck

! (kalyn hoao!)
! (bhale hoao!)

Cheers! Good Health!

(Toasts used when drinking)

(yurrogy labho)
(prakruti thik aso)

Have a nice day

(sukhi rah)
(anandi rah)

Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal

(ruckar jevan )

Bon voyage /
Have a good journey

! (pal pravs sukhac hoao!)

I understand

(mal samajatha)

I don't understand

(mal samajatha nh)

Please speak more slowly

(kr upay jar hal u bol)

Please say that again

(punh sng)

Please write it down

(krupay lihun ghya)

(lihun dkhav)
(utaravun ghy)

Do you speak Marathi?

? (thumh mart yethe k?)

Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
How do you say ... in Marathi?

? (pan marathi bolata kaay?)

Excuse me

(ksham kar)

How much is this?

? (kit?)

Sorry

(mf kar)

Please

(krupay)

Thank you

(bhr he)
(dhanyvad)

Reply to thank you

(pale svgatha he)

Where's the toilet?

? (sandas kuthe he?)

This gentleman will pay for

everything

(hya b sarva dena detl)

This lady will pay for everything

(hya sheb sarva dena detl)

Would you like to dance with me?

?
(tumhl mjhy sobat ncyal vd el k)

I love you

(Mjha tuiyvar prem he)

Get well soon

(lavakar bar vh!)

Leave me alone!

! (eknta havy mal!)

Help!

! (madat!)

Fire!

! (ga!)

Stop!

! (thmb!)

Call the police!

(polisl bolav)

Christmas and New Year greetings

(ubh ntl )
(navn vars acy hrdik
ubhecch)

Easter greetings

(ubh st ar)

Birthday greetings

(vd hivscy hrdik ubhecch)

One language is never enough

(ekach bhasha kadhihi pureshi asat nahi!)

My hovercraft is full of eels

Why this phrase?

(Majh hod i msal yani bharl he)

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