Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is the official language of Maharashtra state of India and is one of the 23 official languages of India. There were 73 million speakers in 2001; Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India. Marathi has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indo-Aryan languages, dating from about 1000 AD. The major dialects of Marathi are called Standard Marathi and Warhadi Marathi. There are a few other sub-dialects, such as Ahirani, Dangi, Vadvali, Samavedi, Khandeshi, and Malwani. Standard Marathi is the official language of the State of Maharashtra.
| Words/phrases | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते | Namste. | Hi/Hello |
| नमस्कार | Namaskaar. | Hi/Hello |
| तुम्ही कसे आहात? | Tumhii kase aahaat? | How do you do? |
| तू कसा आहेस? | Tuu kasaa aahes? | How are you (to a male)? |
| तू कशी आहेस? | Tuu kashii aahes? | How are you (to a female)? |
| आपण कसे आहात? | Aapan kase aahaat? | How are you (formal)? |
| तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला | Tumhaalaa bhetuun aanand jhaalaa. | Pleased to meet you. |
| पुन्हा भेटू | Punhaa bhetoo. | Goodbye. ("We will meet again") |
| धन्यवाद | Dhanyavaad. | Thank you. |
| हो | Ho. | Yes. |
| नाही | Naahii. | No. |
| नको | Nako. | No, thank you. |
| किती? | Kitii? | How much?/How many? |
| कुठे? | Kuthe? | Where? |
| कसे? | Kase? | How? |
| केव्हा? | Kevhaa? | When? |
| कोण? | Ko?? | Who? |
| काय? | Kaay? | What? |
| शुभ रात्री | shubh ratri | Good night |
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