This 13th lesson deals with the present tense in Gujarati. In addition I included a vocabulary list about survival and emergencies. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Gujarati Classes.
Present
The present is one of the 3 tenses (past, present, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the present tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Gujarati, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Present Tense in Gujarati
Present
Gujarati
Audio
I see you
હું તને જોઉં છું huṁ tanē jō'uṁ chuṁ
I write with a pen
હું પેનથી લખું છું huṁ pēnathī lakhuṁ chuṁ
You love apples
તમને સફરજન ગમે છે tamanē sapharajana gamē chē
You give money
તમે પૈસા આપો છો tamē paisā āpō chō
You play tennis
તમે ટેનિસ રમો છો tamē ṭēnisa ramō chō
He reads a book
તે પુસ્તક વાંચે છે tē pustaka vān̄cē chē
He understands me
તે મને સમજે છે tē manē samajē chē
She has a cat
તેની પાસે બિલાડી છે tēnī pāsē bilāḍī chē
She knows my friend
તે મારા મિત્રને જાણે છે tē mārā mitranē jāṇē chē
We want to learn
અમે શીખવા માંગીએ છીએ amē śīkhavā māṅgī'ē chī'ē
We think Spanish is easy
અમને લાગે છે કે સ્પેનિશ સરળ છે amanē lāgē chē kē spēniśa saraḷa chē
You (plural) work here
તમે બધા (બહુવચન) અહીં કામ કરો છો tamē badhā (bahuvacana) ahīṁ kāma karō chō
તેઓ સ્મિત કરે છે,હસે છે tē'ō smita karē chē,hasē chē
Questions?
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Survival Expressions
Below is a list of 28 words related to survival expressions such as emergencies, and calling for help. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to communicate better when in distress or when providing help to someone else who is in need.
Survival Expressions in Gujarati
Accident
અકસ્માત akasmāta
Allergy
ઍલર્જી ĕlarjī
Ambulance
એમ્બ્યુલન્સ ēmbyulansa
Asthma
દમ dama
Danger
જોખમ jōkhama
Doctor
ડૉક્ટર ḍŏkṭara
Headache
માથાનો દુખાવો māthānō dukhāvō
Heart attack
હૃદયરોગનો હુમલો hr̥dayarōganō humalō
Help me
મારી મદદ કરો mārī madada karō
Hospital
હોસ્પિટલ hōspiṭala
Medicines
દવાઓ davā'ō
Pharmacy
ફાર્મસી/દવાની દુકાન phārmasī/davānī dukāna
Poison
ઝેર jhēra
Police
પોલીસ pōlīsa
Stomach ache
પેટનો સણકો pēṭanō saṇakō
Stroke
પક્ષાઘાત pakṣāghāta
Daily Conversation in Gujarati
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Gujarati Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Gujarati
Are you okay?
તમે ઠીક છો? tamē ṭhīka chō?
Call a doctor!
ડૉક્ટરને બોલાવો! Ḍŏkṭaranē bōlāvō!
Call the ambulance!
એમ્બ્યુલન્સને બોલાવો Ēmbyulansanē bōlāvō
Call the police!
પોલીસને બોલાવો! pōlīsanē bōlāvō!
Calm down!
શાંત થાઓ! Śānta thā'ō!
Fire!
આગ! Āga!
I feel sick
મને બીમારી જેવું લાગે છે Manē bīmārī jēvuṁ lāgē chē
It hurts here
અહીં દુખે છે ahīṁ dukhē chē
It's urgent!
Urgent છે! Urgent chē!
Stop!
થોભો! Thōbhō!
Thief!
ચોર! Cōra!
Where is the closest pharmacy?
સૌથી નજીક ફાર્મસી ક્યાં છે? Sauthī najīka phārmasī kyāṁ chē?
You look beautiful! (to a woman)
તું બહુ સુંદર લાગે છે Tuṁ bahu sundara lāgē chē
You have a beautiful name
તમારું નામ સરસ છે tamāruṁ nāma sarasa chē
This is my wife
આ મારી પત્ની છે ā mārī patnī chē
This is my husband
આ મારા પતિ છે ā mārā pati chē
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 13th lesson in Gujarati about the present tense, and survival expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Gujarati Lesson 14. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gujarati homepage.