Learn Marathi
Discover the beautiful Marathi language through interactive lessons, fun exercises, and cultural insights!
Welcome to Marathi Learning
Embark on an exciting journey to learn one of India's most beautiful and culturally rich languages.
Rich History
Marathi has a history spanning over 1,300 years, evolving from Maharashtri Prakrit. It's the official language of Maharashtra and has deep roots in classical Sanskrit literature.
Global Popularity
Spoken by over 83 million people worldwide, Marathi is the 10th most spoken language in India and has significant communities in the US, UK, Australia, and Middle East.
Career Importance
Learning Marathi opens doors to opportunities in Maharashtra's booming economy, Bollywood industry, and cultural tourism. It's essential for business, education, and cultural exchange.
Cultural Heritage
Marathi literature, theater, and cinema are renowned worldwide. From Saint Tukaram's poetry to modern Marathi films, the language carries centuries of artistic excellence.
Your Learning Path
📚 Academic & Official References
All information presented above is based on verified sources from:
🏛️ Government & Official Sources
- Census of India - Official population and language statistics
- Maharashtra State Government - Official state information
- Ministry of Education, India - Educational policies and data
- Ministry of Tourism, India - Tourism statistics and information
📖 Academic & Research Sources
- Ethnologue - World's most comprehensive language database
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - Academic encyclopedia
- Sahitya Akademi - National Academy of Letters, India
- UNESCO - Cultural heritage and language preservation
🌐 International Organizations
- India Brand Equity Foundation - Economic and business data
- World Bank - Economic development statistics
- United Nations - Global demographic and cultural data
- Linguistic Society of America - Language research and studies
Disclaimer: All statistics and information are current as of 2024. For the most up-to-date data, please refer to the official sources linked above. This educational content is compiled from publicly available, verified sources and is intended for learning purposes only.
Marathi Barakhadi (Alphabet)
स्वर (Vowels)
व्यंजन (Consonants)
कवर्ग (Velar)
चवर्ग (Palatal)
टवर्ग (Retroflex)
तवर्ग (Dental)
पवर्ग (Labial)
अंतःस्थ व श्वास (Semivowels & Sibilants)
बाराखडी चार्ट (Barakhadi Chart)
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Practice Barakhadi
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Numbers in Marathi (0-100)
Speech Practice Feature
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Colors in Marathi
Animals in Marathi
Fruits & Vegetables in Marathi
🍎 फळे (Fruits)
🥕 भाज्या (Vegetables)
Masala Items in Marathi
Learn the names of common Indian spices and masalas in Marathi!
Speech Practice Feature
Click the Listen button to hear the correct pronunciation, then click Practice to record your own pronunciation and compare it!
Common Phrases
Greetings & Introductions
नमस्कार (Namaskār)
Meaning: Hello / Greetings
Example: नमस्कार, मी राहुल आहे (Hello, I am Rahul)
तुम्ही कसे आहात? (Tumhī kase āhāt?)
Meaning: How are you?
Example: नमस्कार, तुम्ही कसे आहात? (Hello, how are you?)
मी बरे आहे (Mī bare āhe)
Meaning: I am fine
Example: धन्यवाद, मी बरे आहे (Thank you, I am fine)
तुमचे नाव काय आहे? (Tumace nāv kāy āhe?)
Meaning: What is your name?
Example: तुमचे नाव काय आहे? (What is your name?)
माझे नाव... आहे (Mājhe nāv... āhe)
Meaning: My name is...
Example: माझे नाव प्रिया आहे (My name is Priya)
Common Questions
हे काय आहे? (He kāy āhe?)
Meaning: What is this?
Example: हे काय आहे? (What is this?)
कुठे आहे? (Kuthe āhe?)
Meaning: Where is it?
Example: बस स्टॉप कुठे आहे? (Where is the bus stop?)
किती आहे? (Kiti āhe?)
Meaning: How much is it?
Example: हे किती आहे? (How much is this?)
कधी येणार? (Kadhi yenār?)
Meaning: When will you come?
Example: तुम्ही कधी येणार? (When will you come?)
कसे जाते? (Kase jāte?)
Meaning: How do you go?
Example: तिथे कसे जाते? (How do you go there?)
Daily Expressions
चांगले (Cāṅgale)
Meaning: Good / Fine
Example: आज दिवस चांगला आहे (Today is a good day)
वाईट (Vāīṭ)
Meaning: Bad
Example: हे वाईट आहे (This is bad)
माफ करा (Māph karā)
Meaning: Sorry / Excuse me
Example: माफ करा, मी उशीरा आलो (Sorry, I came late)
काही नाही (Kāhī nāhī)
Meaning: It's nothing / No problem
Example: काही नाही, चिंता करू नका (It's nothing, don't worry)
बरे आहे (Bare āhe)
Meaning: It's okay
Example: बरे आहे, चिंता करू नका (It's okay, don't worry)
Food & Dining
भूक लागली आहे (Bhūk lāglī āhe)
Meaning: I am hungry
Example: मला भूक लागली आहे (I am hungry)
तहान लागली आहे (Tahān lāglī āhe)
Meaning: I am thirsty
Example: मला तहान लागली आहे (I am thirsty)
चवदार आहे (Cavdār āhe)
Meaning: It's delicious
Example: हे खूप चवदार आहे (This is very delicious)
पाणी द्या (Pāṇī dyā)
Meaning: Give me water
Example: कृपया पाणी द्या (Please give me water)
बिल किती आहे? (Bil kiti āhe?)
Meaning: What is the bill amount?
Example: बिल किती आहे? (What is the bill amount?)
Shopping
हे किती आहे? (He kiti āhe?)
Meaning: How much is this?
Example: हे शर्ट किती आहे? (How much is this shirt?)
सवलत आहे का? (Savlat āhe kā?)
Meaning: Is there a discount?
Example: या वस्तूवर सवलत आहे का? (Is there a discount on this item?)
मी हे घेईन (Mī he gheīn)
Meaning: I will take this
Example: ठीक आहे, मी हे घेईन (Okay, I will take this)
नाही धन्यवाद (Nāhī dhanyavād)
Meaning: No thank you
Example: नाही धन्यवाद, मला नको आहे (No thank you, I don't need it)
क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकारतात का? (Kreḍiṭ kārḍ svīkārtāt kā?)
Meaning: Do you accept credit cards?
Example: तुम्ही क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकारतात का? (Do you accept credit cards?)
Transportation
बस कधी येणार? (Bas kadhi yenār?)
Meaning: When will the bus come?
Example: मुंबई बस कधी येणार? (When will the Mumbai bus come?)
टिकीट किती आहे? (Ṭikiṭ kiti āhe?)
Meaning: How much is the ticket?
Example: पुणे टिकीट किती आहे? (How much is the Pune ticket?)
स्टेशन कुठे आहे? (Sṭeśan kuthe āhe?)
Meaning: Where is the station?
Example: रेल्वे स्टेशन कुठे आहे? (Where is the railway station?)
किती वाजले आहेत? (Kiti vājle āhet?)
Meaning: What time is it?
Example: आता किती वाजले आहेत? (What time is it now?)
मी गाडी चालवतो (Mī gāḍī cālavto)
Meaning: I drive a car
Example: मी गाडी चालवतो (I drive a car)
Emergency & Help
मदत करा (Madat karā)
Meaning: Help me
Example: कृपया मदत करा (Please help me)
डॉक्टर कुठे आहे? (Ḍŏkṭar kuthe āhe?)
Meaning: Where is the doctor?
Example: डॉक्टर कुठे आहे? (Where is the doctor?)
मला वाईट वाटत आहे (Malā vāīṭ vāṭat āhe)
Meaning: I am not feeling well
Example: मला वाईट वाटत आहे (I am not feeling well)
पोलीस कुठे आहे? (Polīs kuthe āhe?)
Meaning: Where is the police station?
Example: पोलीस स्टेशन कुठे आहे? (Where is the police station?)
आग लागली आहे (Āg lāglī āhe)
Meaning: There is a fire
Example: आग लागली आहे! (There is a fire!)
Work & Business
तुम्ही काय करता? (Tumhī kāy karatā?)
Meaning: What do you do?
Example: तुम्ही काय करता? (What do you do?)
मी इंजिनिअर आहे (Mī injiniar āhe)
Meaning: I am an engineer
Example: मी सॉफ्टवेअर इंजिनिअर आहे (I am a software engineer)
मी काम करतो (Mī kām karato)
Meaning: I work
Example: मी काम करतो (I work)
मीच काम करतो (Mīc kām karato)
Meaning: I work
Example: मीच काम करतो (I work)
मीच काम करतो (Mīc kām karato)
Meaning: I work
Example: मीच काम करतो (I work)
Emotions & Feelings
मला आनंद आहे (Malā ānand āhe)
Meaning: I am happy
Example: मला आनंद आहे (I am happy)
मला दु:ख आहे (Malā duḥkh āhe)
Meaning: I am sad
Example: मला दु:ख आहे (I am sad)
मला भीती वाटते (Malā bhītī vāṭate)
Meaning: I am afraid
Example: मला भीती वाटते (I am afraid)
मला राग येतो (Malā rāg yeto)
Meaning: I get angry
Example: मला राग येतो (I get angry)
मला आश्चर्य वाटते (Malā āścarya vāṭate)
Meaning: I am surprised
Example: मला आश्चर्य वाटते (I am surprised)
Marathi Sentence Formation
Learn how to construct sentences in Marathi with proper grammar and structure. Marathi follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order.
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject + Object + Verb (SOV)
Example: मी पुस्तक वाचतो (I book read)
English: I read a book
Breakdown: मी (I) + पुस्तक (book) + वाचतो (read)
Present Tense Sentences
Simple Present - First Person
Marathi: मी शाळेत जातो
English: I go to school
Structure: मी (I) + शाळेत (to school) + जातो (go)
Real-life context: Daily routine - going to school every day
Simple Present - Second Person
Marathi: तू काय करतोस?
English: What do you do?
Structure: तू (you) + काय (what) + करतोस (do)
Real-life context: Asking someone about their occupation or current activity
Simple Present - Third Person
Marathi: तो काम करतो
English: He works
Structure: तो (he) + काम (work) + करतो (does)
Real-life context: Describing someone's job or regular activity
Past Tense Sentences
Simple Past - First Person
Marathi: मी काल सिनेमा पाहिला
English: I watched a movie yesterday
Structure: मी (I) + काल (yesterday) + सिनेमा (movie) + पाहिला (watched)
Real-life context: Talking about what you did yesterday
Simple Past - Second Person
Marathi: तू कुठे गेलास?
English: Where did you go?
Structure: तू (you) + कुठे (where) + गेलास (went)
Real-life context: Asking someone about their recent trip or visit
Future Tense Sentences
Simple Future - First Person
Marathi: मी उद्या मुंबईला जाईन
English: I will go to Mumbai tomorrow
Structure: मी (I) + उद्या (tomorrow) + मुंबईला (to Mumbai) + जाईन (will go)
Real-life context: Planning a trip or travel
Simple Future - Second Person
Marathi: तू कधी येणार?
English: When will you come?
Structure: तू (you) + कधी (when) + येणार (will come)
Real-life context: Making plans to meet someone
Question Formation
Yes/No Questions
Marathi: तू मराठी बोलतोस का?
English: Do you speak Marathi?
Structure: तू (you) + मराठी (Marathi) + बोलतोस (speak) + का (question particle)
Real-life context: Asking about language skills
Wh-Questions
Marathi: तुमचे नाव काय आहे?
English: What is your name?
Structure: तुमचे (your) + नाव (name) + काय (what) + आहे (is)
Real-life context: Introducing yourself to someone new
Negative Sentences
Present Negative
Marathi: मी मराठी बोलत नाही
English: I don't speak Marathi
Structure: मी (I) + मराठी (Marathi) + बोलत (speak) + नाही (not)
Real-life context: Explaining language limitations
Past Negative
Marathi: मी काल शाळेत गेलो नाही
English: I didn't go to school yesterday
Structure: मी (I) + काल (yesterday) + शाळेत (to school) + गेलो नाही (didn't go)
Real-life context: Explaining absence from school or work
Complex Sentences
Using "आणि" (And)
Marathi: मी आणि माझा मित्र सिनेमा पाहायला गेलो
English: I and my friend went to watch a movie
Structure: मी (I) + आणि (and) + माझा मित्र (my friend) + सिनेमा पाहायला (to watch movie) + गेलो (went)
Real-life context: Describing a social activity with friends
Using "पण" (But)
Marathi: मला मराठी येते पण इंग्रजी येत नाही
English: I know Marathi but I don't know English
Structure: मला (I) + मराठी (Marathi) + येते (know) + पण (but) + इंग्रजी (English) + येत नाही (don't know)
Real-life context: Explaining language abilities
Common Sentence Patterns
Possession Pattern
Marathi: हे माझे घर आहे
English: This is my house
Structure: हे (this) + माझे (my) + घर (house) + आहे (is)
Real-life context: Showing your house to someone
Location Pattern
Marathi: तू कुठे राहतोस?
English: Where do you live?
Structure: तू (you) + कुठे (where) + राहतोस (live)
Real-life context: Getting to know someone's address
Time Pattern
Marathi: आता किती वाजले?
English: What time is it now?
Structure: आता (now) + किती (what) + वाजले (time)
Real-life context: Asking for the current time
Practice Exercises
Try These Patterns
Pattern 1: मी + [object] + [verb]
Example: मी पुस्तक वाचतो (I read a book)
Your turn: Try with different objects and verbs
Pattern 2: [subject] + काल + [action]
Example: मी काल सिनेमा पाहिला (I watched a movie yesterday)
Your turn: Describe what you did yesterday
Pattern 3: [subject] + उद्या + [future action]
Example: मी उद्या शाळेत जाईन (I will go to school tomorrow)
Your turn: Talk about your plans for tomorrow
Speech Practice & Pronunciation
Improve your Marathi pronunciation with our interactive speech practice tools. Listen to correct pronunciations, record your own speech, and compare to perfect your accent!
How to Use Speech Practice
This feature helps you practice pronunciation by recording your voice and comparing it with the correct pronunciation. Follow these steps:
- Listen: Click the Listen button to hear the correct pronunciation
- Practice: Click the Practice button to open the recording interface
- Record: Click Record and speak the word clearly
- Compare: Listen to your recording and compare with the original
- Repeat: Practice multiple times to improve your pronunciation
Practice Examples
Basic Words
Numbers
Common Phrases
Pronunciation Tips
Clear Articulation
Speak each syllable clearly and distinctly. Marathi has many sounds that don't exist in English.
Tone & Pitch
Pay attention to the rising and falling tones in Marathi words. Tone can change meaning.
Practice Regularly
Practice pronunciation daily, even for just 10-15 minutes. Consistency is key to improvement.
Listen & Repeat
Listen to native speakers and try to mimic their pronunciation exactly.