This is the 12th lesson about Marathi verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. 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 Marathi Classes.
Verbs
Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.
Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Marathi, 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.
Verbs List in Marathi
Verbs
Marathi
Audio
To drive
वाहन चालवणे Vāhana cālavaṇē
To find
(वाहन) चालवणे. (vāhana) cālavaṇē.
To give
देणे Dēṇē
To have
कबजात /ताब्यात /मालकीचे असणे . kabajāta/tābyāta/mālakīcē asaṇē.
To know
माहिती असणे. Māhitī asaṇē.
To learn
शिकणे Śikaṇē
To love
प्रेम करणे. prēma karaṇē.
To play
खेळणे Khēḷaṇē
To read
वाचणे vācaṇē
To see
पाहणे pāhaṇē
To smile
स्मितहास्य करणे. smitahāsya karaṇē.
To speak
भाषण करणे /बोलणे Bhāṣaṇa karaṇē/bōlaṇē
To think
विचार करणे. vicāra karaṇē.
To understand
समजणे Samajaṇē
To work
काम करणे. kāma karaṇē.
To write
लिहिणे Lihiṇē
Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.
Verb "to understand" in a Sentence
He understands me
तो मला समजुन घेतो . tō malā samajuna ghētō.
He understood me
त्याने मला समजून घेतले Tyānē malā samajūna ghētalē
He will understand me
तो मला समजून घेईल tō malā samajūna ghē'īla
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Time
Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.
Time in Marathi
Time
Marathi
Audio
Days
दिवस divasa
Monday
सोमवार sōmavāra
Tuesday
मंगळवार maṅgaḷavāra
Wednesday
बुधवार budhavāra
Thursday
गुरुवार guruvāra
Friday
शुक्रवार śukravāra
Saturday
शनिवार śanivāra
Sunday
रविवार ravivāra
January
जानेवारी jānēvārī
February
फेब्रुवारी phēbruvārī
March
मार्च mārca
April
एप्रिल ēprila
May
मे mē
June
जून jūna
July
जुलै julai
August
ऑगस्ट ŏgasṭa
September
सप्टेंबर sapṭēmbara
October
ऑक्टोबर ŏkṭōbara
November
नोव्हेंबर nōvhēmbara
December
डिसेंबर ḍisēmbara
Autumn
शरदऋतु śarada'r̥tu
Winter
हिवाळा hivāḷā
Spring
वसंत ऋतु vasanta r̥tu
Summer
उन्हाळा unhāḷā
Seasons
ऋतू r̥tū
Months
महिने mahinē
Time
वेळ vēḷa
Hour
तास tāsa
Minute
मिनिट miniṭa
Second
दुसरा dusarā
Daily Conversation in Marathi
Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Marathi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
I was born in July
माझा जन्म जुलै मध्ये झाला. mājhā janma julai madhyē jhālā.
I will visit you in August
मी तुला /तुम्हाला ऑगस्ट(महिन्यात) भेटेन . Mī tulā/tumhālā ŏgasṭa(mahin'yāta) bhēṭēna.
See you tomorrow!
उद्या भेटूया. Udyā bhēṭūyā.
Today is Monday
आज सोमवार आहे. Āja sōmavāra āhē.
Winter is very cold here
इथे हिवाळ्यात खूप थंडी असते. Ithē hivāḷyāta khūpa thaṇḍī asatē.
Yesterday was Sunday
काल रविवार होता. Kāla ravivāra hōtā.
Are you married?
तुमचे लग्न झाले आहे का ? Tumacē lagna jhālē āhē kā?
I'm single
मी एकटी/एकटा (अविवाहित ) आहे . Mī ēkaṭī/ēkaṭā (avivāhita) āhē.
Would you marry me?
तु माझ्याबरोबर लग्न करशिल का? Tu mājhyābarōbara lagna karaśila kā?
Can I have your phone number?
मला तुझा दुरध्वनी क्रमांक मिळेल का ? Malā tujhā duradhvanī kramāṅka miḷēla kā?
Can I have your email?
मला तुझा इमेल मिळेल का ? Malā tujhā imēla miḷēla kā?
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞ ‒Sarah Caldwell
Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Marathi about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Marathi Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Marathi homepage.