Marathi Vocabulary

The Marathi vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: एक  [ek]	Two: दोन  [don]
Three: तीन  [tin]	Four: चार  [kaar]
Five: पांच  [paank]	Six: सहा  [shaa]
Seven: सात  [saat]	Eight: आठ  [aath]
Nine: नऊ  [noo]	Ten: दहा  [dhaa]
First: पहिला  [philaa]	Second: दुसरा  [dusraa]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: सोमवार  [somvaar]	Tuesday: मंगळवार  [mngalvaar]
Wednesday: बुधवार  [budhvaar]	Thursday: गुरुवार  [gauruvaar]
Friday: शुक्रवार  [shukrvaar]	Saturday: शनिवार  [shnivaar]
Sunday: रविवार  [rvivaar]	Now: आता  [aataa]
Yesterday: काल  [kaal]	Today: आज  [aaj]
Tonight: आज रात्री  [aaj raatri]	Tomorrow: उद्या  [udyaa]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: फळे  [fle]	Apples: सफरचंदे  [sfrknde]
Bananas: केळी  [keli]	Tomatoes: टोमॅटो  [tometo]
Potatoes: बटाटे  [btaate]	Onions: कांदे  [kaande]

Red: लाल  [laal]	Green: हिरवा  [hirvaa]
Blue: निळा  [nilaa]	White: पांढरा  [paandhraa]
Black: काळा  [kaalaa]	Grey: करडा  [krdaa]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: न्याहारी  [nyaahaari]	Lunch: दुपारचे जेवण  [dupaarke jevn]
Dinner: रात्रीचे जेवण  [raatrike jevn]	Milk: दूध  [dudh]
Coffee: कॉफी  [kofi]	Bread: पाव  [paav ]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: सूर्यप्रकाशित  [suryprkaashit]	Windy: वारा सुटला आहे  [vaaraa sutlaa aahe]
Rainy: पावसाळी  [paavsaali]	Snowy: बर्फाळ  [brfaal]
Cold: थंड  [thnd]	Hot: गरम  [garm]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: मुलगा  [mulgaaa]	Girl: मुलगी  [mulgai]
Son: मुलगा  [mulgaaa]	Daughter: मुलगी  [mulgai]
Brother: भाऊ  [bhaaoo]	Sister: बहीण  [bhin]
Man: पुरुष  [purush]	Woman: स्त्री  [stri]
Father: वडील  [vdil]	Mother: आई  [aai]
Grandfather: आजोबा  [aajobaa]	Grandmother: आजी  [aaji]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: घर  [ghr]	Toilet: संडास  [sndaas]
Room: खोली  [kholi]	Bedroom: शयनगृह  [shyngarih]
Kitchen: स्वयंपाकघर  [svynpaakghr]	Table: टेबल, मेज  [tebl, mej]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: मांजर  [maanjr]	Dog: कुत्रा  [kutraa]
Mouse: उंदीर  [undir]	Bird: पक्षी   [pksi ]
Cow: गाय  [gaaay]	Horse: घोडा  [ghodaa]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: मोजे  [moje]	Shoes: बूट  [but]
Trousers: पॅन्ट  [pent]	Shirt: सदरा / शर्ट  [sdraa / shrt]
Sweater: स्वेटर  [svetr]	Coat: कोट  [kot]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: इंग्रजी  [ingarji]	French: फ्रेन्च  [frenk]
German: जर्मन  [jrmn]	Spanish: स्पॅनिश  [spenish]
Italian: इटालियन  [itaaliyn]	Portuguese: पोर्तुगीज  [portugaij]
Greek: ग्रीक  [garik]	Russian: रशियन  [rshiyn]
Arabic: अरबी  [arbi]	Hindi: हिंदी  [hindi]
Chinese: चिनी  [kini]	Japanese: जपानी  [jpaani]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: टॅक्सी  [teksi]	Bus: बस  [bs]
Hotel: हॉटेल  [hotel]	Reservation: आरक्षण  [aarksn]
Airport: विमानतळ  [vimaantl]	Passport: पासपोर्ट  [paasport]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: विद्यार्थी  [vidyaarthi]	Teacher: शिक्षक  [shiksk]
Pen: पेन  [pen]	Books: पुस्तके  [pustke]
Page: पान  [paan]	Dictionary: शब्दकोश  [shbdkosh]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: हात  [haat]	Feet: पाऊल  [paaool]
Hair: केस  [kes]	Eye: डोळा  [dolaa]
Mouth: तोंड  [tond]	Nose: नाक  [naak]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: अ‍ॅम्ब्युलन्स  [a‍embyulns]	Doctor: डॉक्टर  [doktr]
Hospital: रुग्णालय  [ruganaaly]	Pharmacy: औषधांचे दुकान  [ausdhaanke dukaan]
Police: पोलिस  [polis]	Stomach Ache: पोटदुखी  [potdukhi]

As you can see, this Marathi vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.