This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Marathi. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic 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.
Past
The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, 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 past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. 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.
त्याने मला समजून घेतले tyānē malā samajūna ghētalē
She had a cat
तिच्याकडे एक मांजर होते ticyākaḍē ēka mān̄jara hōtē
She knew my friend
ती माझ्या मित्रांना ओळखत होती tī mājhyā mitrānnā ōḷakhata hōtī
We wanted to learn
आम्हाला शिकायचे होते āmhālā śikāyacē hōtē
We thought Spanish is easy
आम्हाला वाटले स्पॅनिश सोपे आहे āmhālā vāṭalē spĕniśa sōpē āhē
You (plural) worked here
तुम्ही येथे काम करत होता tumhī yēthē kāma karata hōtā
You (plural) spoke French
तुम्ही फ्रेंच बोललात tumhī phrēn̄ca bōlalāta
They drove a car
त्यांनी गाडी चालवली tyānnī gāḍī cālavalī
They smiled
त्यांनी स्मितहास्य केले tyānnī smitahāsya kēlē
Questions?
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List of Colors in Marathi
Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.
Colors in Marathi
Colors
Marathi
Audio
Black
काळा kāḷā
Blue
निळा niḷā
Brown
तपकिरी tapakirī
Colors
रंग raṅga
Dark color
गडद रंग gaḍada raṅga
Gray
करडा karaḍā
Green
हिरवा hiravā
Light color
फिक्का रंग phikkā raṅga
Orange
नारिंगी /भगवा nāriṅgī/bhagavā
Red
लाल lāla
White
पांढरा pāṇḍharā
Yellow
पिवळा pivaḷā
Daily Conversation in Marathi
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Marathi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
Black is his favorite color
त्याचा आवडता रंग काळा आहे. tyācā āvaḍatā raṅga kāḷā āhē.
I have black hair
माझे केस काळे आहेत. Mājhē kēsa kāḷē āhēta.
Red is not his favorite color
त्याचा आवडता रंग लाल नाही. Tyācā āvaḍatā raṅga lāla nāhī.
She drives a yellow car
ती पिवळी कार चालवते. Tī pivaḷī kāra cālavatē.
The sky is blue
आकाश निळे आहे. Ākāśa niḷē āhē.
Your cat is white
तुमचे मांजर पांढरे आहे. Tumacē mān̄jara pāṇḍharē āhē.
I enjoyed myself very much
मी स्वतः खूप आनंदात आहे Mī svataḥ khūpa ānandāta āhē
I agree with you
मी तुमच्याशी सहमत आहे mī tumacyāśī sahamata āhē
Are you sure?
तुला खात्री आहे ? tulā khātrī āhē?
Be careful!
काळजी घे ! Kāḷajī ghē!
Cheers!
चीअर्स! Cī'arsa!
Would you like to go for a walk?
तुला फिरायला /चालायला जायला आवडेल का ? Tulā phirāyalā/cālāyalā jāyalā āvaḍēla kā?
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Marathi about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Marathi Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Marathi homepage.