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Tips, phrases, and guides to help you speak Marathi
Marathi Case and the Oblique Stem Before Postpositions
Learn why मुलगा becomes मुलाला, not मुलगाला. A full guide to Marathi's oblique stem patterns by gender, with pronoun forms and a practice set.
Read article →Marathi Adjective Agreement Across the Three Genders
Learn how Marathi adjectives like चांगला change form for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns, with endings, oblique shifts, and a practice set.
Read article →Marathi Present and Present Continuous, Step by Step
Learn Marathi present tense endings by gender, the -तोय/-तेय continuous contraction, negation with नाही, and a full practice set with worked answers.
Read article →The Marathi Past Tense and the Ergative Trap
Marathi past-tense verbs agree with the object, not the subject, when the verb is transitive. Here's the ergative rule, worked examples, and a practice set.
Read article →The Marathi Future Tense: Saying What You Will Do
Learn the Marathi future tense: person and number endings, negation with नाही, the जाणार near-future form, and irregular verbs like असणे.
Read article →Marathi Religious Vocabulary and the Varkari Tradition
Learn Marathi religious vocabulary, from देव and मंदिर to Pandharpur's Varkari pilgrimage, the sant poets, and Mumbai's Muslim and Christian Marathi terms.
Read article →House and Home Vocabulary in Marathi
Learn Marathi vocabulary for rooms, furniture, and utilities, plus the phrases Maharashtrians use when hosting guests and the housing-society terms unique to Mumbai apartments.
Read article →Transportation in Marathi: Trains, Rickshaws, and Metro
Learn Marathi transportation vocabulary for Mumbai locals, auto-rickshaws, buses, and the metro, plus phrases for routes, fares, and directions.
Read article →Talking About the Weather in Marathi
Learn Marathi weather vocabulary for Maharashtra's three seasons, from monsoon terms like मुसळधार to small-talk phrases like हवा छान आहे.
Read article →Clothing in Marathi: From Sarees to Nauvari and Pheta
Learn Marathi clothing vocabulary, from everyday शर्ट and चपला to the नऊवारी साडी and फेटा of Maharashtrian tradition, plus shopping phrases.
Read article →Animals in Marathi: From Cows to Western Ghats Wildlife
Learn Marathi animal vocabulary, from household कुत्रा and गाय to वाघ and शेकरू in the Western Ghats, plus festival customs and animal idioms.
Read article →Days of the Week, Months, and the Marathi Calendar
Learn the Marathi days of the week, Gregorian months, and the 12 traditional Shaka calendar months, with romanization, IPA, and key festival dates.
Read article →Money in Marathi: Rupees, Paise, and Daily Money Phrases
Learn rupees, paise, ATM and bank phrases, and UPI vocabulary in Marathi, plus the unwritten rules of who pays at dinner in Maharashtra.
Read article →Colors in Marathi with Cultural Associations
Learn 12 Marathi colors with Devanagari script, gender agreement rules, and the cultural weight of saffron, white, and wedding reds in Maharashtra.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →Marathi Family Words: 40 Relations You Need
Marathi has a separate word for every branch of the family tree. Learn 40 family and relationship terms (nuclear, extended, in-laws) with the honorifics.
Read article →Condolences and Funeral Customs in Marathi
Essential Marathi condolence phrases, mourning customs, and what to say (and avoid) when visiting a grieving Maharashtrian family.
Read article →Thank You in Marathi: 10 Ways to Say It
How to say thank you in Marathi, from formal धन्यवाद to casual बरं झालं, with 10 gratitude expressions and the exact context that makes each one right.
Read article →I Love You in Marathi: 13 Romantic Phrases
How to say I love you in Marathi (माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे) plus 12 more romantic phrases, with gendered forms, pronunciation, and when to use each one.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →Marathi Numbers 1 to 100: How to Count in Marathi
Count 1 to 100 in Marathi with Devanagari script and numerals, romanization, and the irregular forms, plus how numbers work for prices, time, and phones.
Read article →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.
Read article →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.
Read article →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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