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Tips, phrases, and guides to help you speak Marathi

Body Parts in Marathi: 50 Essential Words

Learn 50 body parts in Marathi with Devanagari script, romanization, and IPA. Covers plurals, idioms, and medical vocabulary for real-world use.

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Marathi Food Vocabulary: From Vada Pav to Puran Poli

Master Maharashtrian food vocabulary — staple grains, iconic street dishes, spice mixes, coastal fish, and the language of a traditional Marathi thali.

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Everyday Marathi Slang: 20 Phrases From Mumbai Tapori Speech

Master Mumbai Tapori Marathi slang: 20 phrases from झक्कास to चायला, Bambaiyya code-mix, film references, and register rules.

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At the Doctor's Office: Medical Marathi Phrases

Describe symptoms, pain, allergies, and chronic conditions in Marathi — with pharmacy phrases, medication-label terms, and full script, romanization, and IPA.

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Family Members in Marathi: 40 Words From Aai to Sasubai

Marathi has separate words for every branch of the family tree. Learn 40 kinship terms — nuclear, extended, in-laws — plus the honorifics that go with each.

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Condolences and Funeral Customs in Marathi

Essential Marathi condolence phrases, mourning customs, and what to say — and avoid — when visiting a grieving Maharashtrian family.

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10 Ways to Say Thank You in Marathi (and When to Use Each)

From formal धन्यवाद to casual बरं झालं and religious thanks, here are 10 Marathi gratitude expressions with the contexts that make each one right.

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How to Say 'I Love You' in Marathi (and 12 Other Romantic Phrases)

Say 'I love you' in Marathi the right way — माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे, gendered variations, sweet phrases, and the cultural rules around romance in Maharashtra.

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Shopping and Bargaining in Marathi: Crawford Market to Laxmi Road

Bargain confidently at Mumbai and Pune markets with Marathi price phrases, counter-offers, number vocabulary, and rules for when not to bargain.

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Essential Marathi Greetings: Namaskar and Beyond

Learn the core Marathi greeting set — नमस्कार, time-of-day greetings, well-being questions — with the formal/informal split and Mumbai cultural context.

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Business Marathi: Phrases for Meetings, Emails, and Negotiations

The professional Marathi register for meetings, emails, and negotiations in Mumbai and Pune — with Devanagari script, romanization, and cultural context.

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25 Essential Marathi Phrases for Travelers to Maharashtra

Survival Marathi for travelers to Mumbai, Pune, and rural Maharashtra — greetings, directions, transactions, emergencies, and Mumbai colloquial speech.

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Marathi Pronouns: तू, तुम्ही, आपण — Which to Use When

Master Marathi's three-tier 'you' system and the full pronoun set — with verb agreement, formality rules, and the social stakes of getting it wrong.

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Ordering Food in Marathi: A Restaurant Phrasebook

Order confidently at any Mumbai or Pune restaurant with these Marathi food phrases — menus, dietary needs, street food, and paying the bill.

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The 'To Be' Verb in Marathi: आहे, आहेस, आहोत

Full conjugation of असणे across present, past, and future tenses — with negation, colloquial drops, and gender agreement for every form.

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How to Give Commands and Make Requests in Marathi

Master Marathi's imperative system — informal commands, polite requests, and negative 'don't' forms — with real examples across all formality levels.

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How to Make Marathi Sentences Negative: नाही, नको, नका

Learn when to use नाही, नको, and नका in Marathi — the three negators that cover statements, refusals, and commands, with conjugation tables.

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Marathi Plurals: How to Make Nouns Plural by Gender

How Marathi plurals work across all three genders — masculine, feminine, and neuter — with 15 worked examples and adjective agreement rules.

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Marathi Pronunciation for English Speakers: 6 Tricky Sounds

Fix Marathi pronunciation before bad habits set — covering ळ, aspirated consonants, retroflex sounds, the dual च/ज, and the schwa Marathi keeps.

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Marathi Question Words: कोण, काय, कुठे, केव्हा, का

Master Marathi's seven core question words — who, what, where, when, why, how, how much — with 20 Q&A pairs for travel, daily life, and meeting people.

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Marathi Postpositions: ने, ला, चा, मध्ये, and More

Master Marathi's postposition system — ने, ला, चा/ची/चे, मध्ये, वर, and the oblique case that makes them all work together.

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Marathi Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future for Beginners

How Marathi verb tenses work — present habitual, the ergative past, and future forms — with करणे fully conjugated across all six pronouns and tenses.

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The Marathi Alphabet: All 48 Letters of Devanagari Explained

Every Marathi vowel and consonant in Devanagari — with romanization, IPA, and a clear look at ळ, the retroflex lateral that sets Marathi apart from Hindi.

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Marathi Numbers 1 to 100: How to Count in Marathi

Count 1–100 in Marathi with Devanagari script, Devanagari numerals, romanization, and the irregular forms. Includes prices, time, and phone numbers.

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Marathi's Three Genders: Why Marathi Has More Than Hindi

Marathi has masculine, feminine, and neuter gender — a three-way system unique among major modern Indic languages. Here's how it works and why it matters.

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20 Marathi Phrases You Need for Daily Life in Mumbai

Essential Marathi phrases for navigating Mumbai and Maharashtra — from ordering food to asking directions, with Devanagari script and pronunciation.

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Marathi vs Hindi: Key Differences Every Learner Should Know

Marathi and Hindi share Devanagari script but differ in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Here's what makes Marathi unique.

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