The 8th lesson contains the Marathi pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general 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.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms that 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.
Subject Pronouns in Marathi
Pronouns
Marathi
Audio
I
मी Mī
You
तू / तुम्ही tū/ tumhī
He
तो tō
She
ती tī
We
आम्ही / आपण āmhī/ āpaṇa
You (plural)
तुम्ही tumhī
They
ते, त्या, ती tē, tyā, tī
I love you
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करते /करतो . mī tujhyāvara prēma karatē/karatō.
She is beautiful
ती सुंदर आहे Tī sundara āhē
They are dancing
ते / त्या नाचत आहेत. tē/ tyā nācata āhēta.
We are happy
आम्ही आनंदात आहोत Āmhī ānandāta āhōta
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Object Pronouns in Marathi
Pronouns
Marathi
Audio
Me
मला malā
You
तुला / तुम्हाला tulā/ tumhālā
Him
त्याला tyālā
Her
तिला tilā
Us
आम्हाला / आपल्याला āmhālā/ āpalyālā
You (plural)
तुम्ही tumhī
Them
त्यांना tyānnā
Can you call us?
तुम्ही आम्हाला फोन करू शकता का ? tumhī āmhālā phōna karū śakatā kā?
Give me your phone number
मला तुझा दूरध्वनीक्रमांक दे . Malā tujhā dūradhvanīkramāṅka dē.
I can give you my email
मी तुम्हाला माझा ईमेल देऊ शकतो/शकते Mī tumhālā mājhā īmēla dē'ū śakatō/śakatē
Tell him to call me
त्याला ,मला फोन करायला सांगा. tyālā,malā phōna karāyalā sāṅgā.
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
त्यांचे, त्यांचा, त्यांची tyān̄cē, tyān̄cā, tyān̄cī
His email is...
त्याचा ईमेल आहे... tyācā īmēla āhē...
My phone number is...
माझा दूरध्वनि क्रमांक आहे... Mājhā dūradhvani kramāṅka āhē...
Our dream is to visit Spain
स्पेनला भेट द्यायचे आमचे स्वप्न आहे . Spēnalā bhēṭa dyāyacē āmacē svapna āhē.
Their country is beautiful
त्यांचा देश सुंदर आहे. Tyān̄cā dēśa sundara āhē.
Questions?
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Marathi
Pronouns
Marathi
Audio
Mine
माझे Mājhē
Yours
तुझे/तुमचे tujhē/tumacē
His
त्याचे tyācē
Hers
तिचे ticē
Ours
आमची /आपली āmacī/āpalī
Yours (plural)
तुमचे tumacē
Theirs
त्यांचे tyān̄cē
Is this pen yours?
हे पेन तुझे / तुमचे आहे का ? hē pēna tujhē/ tumacē āhē kā?
The book is mine
(ते ) पुस्तक माझे आहे . (Tē) pustaka mājhē āhē.
The shoes are hers
(हे) बूट तिचे आहेत (Hē) būṭa ticē āhēta
Victory is ours
विजय आमचा आहे. vijaya āmacā āhē.
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Marathi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
Do you accept credit cards?
तुम्ही क्रेडिट कार्ड स्विकार करता का ? तुम्हाला क्रेडिटकार्ड चालते का ? tumhī krēḍiṭa kārḍa svikāra karatā kā? Tumhālā krēḍiṭakārḍa cālatē kā?
How much will it cost?
याचा खर्च किती होईल/येईल? Yācā kharca kitī hō'īla/yē'īla?
I have a reservation
मी आरक्षण केले आहे. / माझ्याकडे आरक्षण आहे. Mī ārakṣaṇa kēlē āhē. / Mājhyākaḍē ārakṣaṇa āhē.
I'd like to rent a car
मला कार भाड्याने घेणे आवडेल . Malā kāra bhāḍyānē ghēṇē āvaḍēla.
I'm here on business / on vacation.
मी व्यवसायानिमित्त/ सुट्टीवर इथे आले/आलो आहे . Mī vyavasāyānimitta/ suṭṭīvara ithē ālē/ālō āhē.
Is this seat taken?
ही जागा घेतली गेली आहे का? Hī jāgā ghētalī gēlī āhē kā?
It was nice meeting you
तुम्हाला भेटुन आनंद झाला ! Tumhālā bhēṭuna ānanda jhālā!
Take this! (when giving something)
याचा स्विकार करा ! Yācā svikāra karā!
Do you like it?
तुम्हाला /तुला हे आवडते का ? Tumhālā/tulā hē āvaḍatē kā?
I really like it!
मला हे अगदीच आवडते . Malā hē agadīca āvaḍatē.
I'm just kidding
मी फक्त चिडवत आहे . Mī phakta ciḍavata āhē.
I'm hungry
मला भूक लागली आहे. Malā bhūka lāgalī āhē.
I'm thirsty
मला तहान लागली आहे . Malā tahāna lāgalī āhē.
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Marathi about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Marathi Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Marathi homepage.
