Marathi A1 — A1 Marathi

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• Build level-appropriate comprehension and production.
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A1, unit by unit

Personal and Professional Communication

Health and Wellbeing — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to health & doctor with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of रुग्णालय (rugnalay).

   1. hospital
   2. doctor
   3. nurse
   Show the answer

   hospital

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Type the complete Devanagari form for “doctor”.

   Show the answer

   डॉक्टर

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read नर्स (nars) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   nurse

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Write “patient” in Devanagari, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   रुग्ण

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Match औषध दुकान to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. surgeon
   2. pharmacy
   3. dentist
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: My head aches

   Show the answer

   डोकं दुखतंय

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: I am not feeling well

   Show the answer

   मला बरं वाटत नाही

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Select the Devanagari form for “eye doctor”.

   1. रुग्णालय
   2. डॉक्टर
   3. डोळ्यांचा डॉक्टर
   Show the answer

   डोळ्यांचा डॉक्टर

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “My head aches”.

   Show the answer

   डोकं दुखतंय

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Complete रुग्ण’s turn: Doctor, fever for two days.

    Show the answer

    डॉक्टर, दोन दिवसांपासून ताप आहे.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read खोकला-सर्दी आहे का? (Khokala-sardi ahe ka?). What exact detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    Any cough or cold?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: फक्त खोकला आहे.

    Show the answer

    Only a cough.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does रुग्णालय (rugnalay) mean here?

   1. hospital
   2. doctor
   3. nurse
   4. patient
   Show the answer

   hospital

   Here रुग्णालय (rugnalay) means “hospital.”

2. quick checkWhat does डॉक्टर (doktar) mean here?

   1. doctor
   2. nurse
   3. patient
   4. pharmacy
   Show the answer

   doctor

   Here डॉक्टर (doktar) means “doctor.”

3. quick checkWhat does नर्स (nars) mean here?

   1. nurse
   2. patient
   3. pharmacy
   4. surgeon
   Show the answer

   nurse

   Here नर्स (nars) means “nurse.”

4. quick checkWhat does रुग्ण (rugna) mean here?

   1. patient
   2. pharmacy
   3. surgeon
   4. dentist
   Show the answer

   patient

   Here रुग्ण (rugna) means “patient.”

5. quick checkWhat does औषध दुकान (aushadh dukan) mean here?

   1. pharmacy
   2. surgeon
   3. dentist
   4. eye doctor
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

   Here औषध दुकान (aushadh dukan) means “pharmacy.”

Worksheet: Health and Wellbeing A1 Worksheet

Review list. रुग्णालय · डॉक्टर · नर्स · रुग्ण

Work and Professional Life — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to office & work with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Work and Professional Life — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Work and Professional Life — A1”.

   Show the answer

   Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Read हे तुमचं टेबल. कॉम्प्युटर चालू करा. (He tumcha table. Computer chalu kara.). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Infer the intended meaning of माझी मीटिंग आहे without losing its qualification or social force.

   Show the answer

   I have a meeting

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Welcome! What is your name?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Marathi audio and type the complete line in Devanagari.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   माझं नाव कुमार.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. This is your desk. Switch on the computer.
   2. OK. What is the email address?
   3. peon

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: The boss called you

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   बॉसनी तुम्हाला बोलावलं

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “या!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   या! तुमचं नाव काय?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   माझं नाव कुमार.

10. multiple choicePractice 11 [multiple choice] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of केबिन (cabin).

    1. cabin
    2. reception
    3. receptionist
    Show the answer

    cabin

11. fill the gapPractice 12 [fill in the blank] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Type the complete Devanagari form for “reception”.

    Show the answer

    रिसेप्शन

12. translatePractice 13 [translation] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Read रिसेप्शनिस्ट (receptionist) and give its contextual English meaning.

    Show the answer

    receptionist

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does मीटिंग (meeting) mean here?

   1. meeting
   2. conference
   3. cabin
   4. reception
   Show the answer

   meeting

   Here मीटिंग (meeting) means “meeting.”

2. quick checkWhat does परिषद (parishad) mean here?

   1. conference
   2. cabin
   3. reception
   4. receptionist
   Show the answer

   conference

   Here परिषद (parishad) means “conference.”

3. quick checkWhat does केबिन (cabin) mean here?

   1. cabin
   2. reception
   3. receptionist
   4. security guard
   Show the answer

   cabin

   Here केबिन (cabin) means “cabin.”

4. quick checkWhat does रिसेप्शन (reception) mean here?

   1. reception
   2. receptionist
   3. security guard
   4. peon
   Show the answer

   reception

   Here रिसेप्शन (reception) means “reception.”

5. quick checkWhat does रिसेप्शनिस्ट (receptionist) mean here?

   1. receptionist
   2. security guard
   3. peon
   4. cleaner
   Show the answer

   receptionist

   Here रिसेप्शनिस्ट (receptionist) means “receptionist.”

Worksheet: Work and Professional Life A1 Worksheet

Review list. मीटिंग · परिषद · केबिन · रिसेप्शन

ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम

An introduction is four slots — name, town, work, and a question back. Marathi puts the verb at the end and marks the town with -त when you live there (पुण्यात राहतो/राहते). माझे नाव … आहे is the neutral opencr; मी … आहे states a person or a profession.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. Marathi. Every exercise works on Devanagari with ळ and the candra vowels, three-way address (तू / तुम्ही / आपण), three genders and agreement, postpositions, verb-final order, the -त आहे progressive and Marathi's compound verbs.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Choose the meaning of नाव (naav) in this lesson.

   1. name
   2. village, town
   3. work
   4. to live, to stay
   Show the answer

   name

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Type the Marathi expression meaning “village, town”.

   Show the answer

   गाव

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Interpret the Devanagari in context: माझे नाव अर्णव आहे. (Maze naav Arnav ahe.).

   Show the answer

   My name is Arnav.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Write in Devanagari: I live in Pune..

   Show the answer

   मी पुण्यात राहतो.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Match काम to its lesson meaning.

   1. work
   2. name
   3. village, town
   Show the answer

   work

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Marathi: What is your name?.

   Show the answer

   तुमचे नाव काय आहे?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (माझे नाव … आहे · मी पुण्यात राहतो · तुमचे नाव काय?): My name is Arnav..

   Show the answer

   माझे नाव अर्णव आहे.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Select the Marathi form for “to live, to stay”.

   1. राहणे
   2. ओळख
   Show the answer

   राहणे

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Correct the model the lesson warns about: माझं नाव आहे अर्णव.

   Show the answer

   माझे नाव अर्णव आहे.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What is your name?

    Show the answer

    माझे नाव अर्णव आहे. मी नागपूरचा आहे.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Read “मी पुण्यात राहते. तुम्ही काय करता?” (Mi Punyat raahte. Tumhi kay karta?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    I live in Pune. What do you do?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ओळख: नाव, गाव आणि काम — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I teach in a school.

    Show the answer

    मी शाळेत शिकवतो.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits नाव?

   1. name
   2. village, town
   3. work
   4. to live, to stay
   Show the answer

   name

   नाव (naav) means name in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits गाव?

   1. village, town
   2. name
   3. work
   4. to live, to stay
   Show the answer

   village, town

   गाव (gaav) means village, town in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits काम?

   1. work
   2. name
   3. village, town
   4. to live, to stay
   Show the answer

   work

   काम (kaam) means work in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits राहणे?

   1. to live, to stay
   2. name
   3. village, town
   4. work
   Show the answer

   to live, to stay

   राहणे (raahne) means to live, to stay in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ओळख?

   1. acquaintance, recognition
   2. name
   3. village, town
   4. work
   Show the answer

   acquaintance, recognition

   ओळख (olakh) means acquaintance, recognition in this lesson.

Worksheet: Introduction worksheet

Review list. नाव · गाव · काम · राहणे

Learning and Environment

Education and Learning — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to school & learning with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. translate into the languagePractice 3 [reverse translation] — Education and Learning — A1: Write “story book” in Devanagari, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   गोष्टीचं पुस्तक

2. matchingPractice 4 [matching] — Education and Learning — A1: Match वर्तमानपत्र to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. magazine
   2. newspaper
   3. picture
   Show the answer

   newspaper

3. put it in orderPractice 5 [reorder] — Education and Learning — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: Read loudly

   Show the answer

   मोठ्याने वाचा

4. build the sentencePractice 6 [sentence building] — Education and Learning — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: Write neatly

   Show the answer

   निटनिटकं लिहा

5. choose the wordPractice 7 [word selection] — Education and Learning — A1: Select the Devanagari form for “map”.

   1. फळा
   2. ग्रंथालय
   3. नकाशा
   Show the answer

   नकाशा

6. find the mistakePractice 8 [error correction] — Education and Learning — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Read loudly”.

   Show the answer

   मोठ्याने वाचा

7. finish the dialoguePractice 9 [dialogue completion] — Education and Learning — A1: Complete विद्यार्थी’s turn: Teacher, I finished my homework.

   Show the answer

   गुरुजी, माझा गृहपाठ संपला.

8. readingPractice 10 [reading comprehension] — Education and Learning — A1: Read खूप छान! धडा मोठ्याने वाच. (Khup chhan! Dhada mothyane vach.). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Very good! Read the lesson loudly.

9. paragraphPractice 11 [paragraph comprehension] — Education and Learning — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: हा शब्द समजला नाही.

   Show the answer

   I don't understand this word.

10. the main ideaPractice 12 [main idea] — Education and Learning — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Education and Learning — A1”.

    Show the answer

    Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction.

11. spot the detailPractice 13 [detail identification] — Education and Learning — A1: Read गुरुजी, माझा गृहपाठ संपला. (Guruji, majha gruhpath sampala.). What exact detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    Teacher, I finished my homework.

12. what is meantPractice 14 [inference] — Education and Learning — A1: Infer the intended meaning of मोठ्याने वाचा without losing its qualification or social force.

    Show the answer

    Read loudly

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ग्रंथालय (granthalay) mean here?

   1. library
   2. dictionary
   3. story book
   4. newspaper
   Show the answer

   library

   Here ग्रंथालय (granthalay) means “library.”

2. quick checkWhat does शब्दकोश (shabdakosh) mean here?

   1. dictionary
   2. story book
   3. newspaper
   4. magazine
   Show the answer

   dictionary

   Here शब्दकोश (shabdakosh) means “dictionary.”

3. quick checkWhat does गोष्टीचं पुस्तक (goshticha pustak) mean here?

   1. story book
   2. newspaper
   3. magazine
   4. picture
   Show the answer

   story book

   Here गोष्टीचं पुस्तक (goshticha pustak) means “story book.”

4. quick checkWhat does वर्तमानपत्र (vartamanpatra) mean here?

   1. newspaper
   2. magazine
   3. picture
   4. map
   Show the answer

   newspaper

   Here वर्तमानपत्र (vartamanpatra) means “newspaper.”

5. quick checkWhat does मासिक (masik) mean here?

   1. magazine
   2. picture
   3. map
   4. board
   Show the answer

   magazine

   Here मासिक (masik) means “magazine.”

Worksheet: Education and Learning A1 Worksheet

Review list. ग्रंथालय · शब्दकोश · गोष्टीचं पुस्तक · वर्तमानपत्र

Weather and Environment — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to weather & seasons with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. listeningPractice 4 [listening comprehension] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I love the smell of first rain!

2. dictationPractice 5 [dictation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Marathi audio and type the complete line in Devanagari.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   बघ, आकाशात काळे ढग!

3. listen and choosePractice 6 [listen and choose] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. Yes. Rain will come today.
   2. Take the umbrella. The wind is strong.
   3. cold (weather)

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Yes. Rain will come today.

4. listen, then orderPractice 7 [listen and reorder] — Weather and Environment — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: It is raining

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   पाऊस पडतोय

5. listen and fillPractice 8 [listen and fill] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “मृगाच्या…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   मृगाच्या पावसाचा वास मला आवडतो!

6. repeat itPractice 9 [repeat after audio] — Weather and Environment — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   बघ, आकाशात काळे ढग!

7. multiple choicePractice 10 [multiple choice] — Weather and Environment — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of दव (dav).

   1. dew
   2. frost
   3. snow
   Show the answer

   dew

8. fill the gapPractice 11 [fill in the blank] — Weather and Environment — A1: Type the complete Devanagari form for “frost”.

   Show the answer

   तुषार

9. translatePractice 12 [translation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Read हिम (him) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   snow

10. translate into the languagePractice 13 [reverse translation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Write “ice” in Devanagari, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    बर्फ

11. matchingPractice 14 [matching] — Weather and Environment — A1: Match थंडी to its meaning in this lesson.

    1. shade
    2. cold (weather)
    3. umbrella
    Show the answer

    cold (weather)

12. put it in orderPractice 15 [reorder] — Weather and Environment — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: It is cold today

    Show the answer

    आज थंडी आहे

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does धुकं (dhuka) mean here?

   1. fog
   2. dew
   3. frost
   4. snow
   Show the answer

   fog

   Here धुकं (dhuka) means “fog.”

2. quick checkWhat does दव (dav) mean here?

   1. dew
   2. frost
   3. snow
   4. ice
   Show the answer

   dew

   Here दव (dav) means “dew.”

3. quick checkWhat does तुषार (tushar) mean here?

   1. frost
   2. snow
   3. ice
   4. cold (weather)
   Show the answer

   frost

   Here तुषार (tushar) means “frost.”

4. quick checkWhat does हिम (him) mean here?

   1. snow
   2. ice
   3. cold (weather)
   4. shade
   Show the answer

   snow

   Here हिम (him) means “snow.”

5. quick checkWhat does बर्फ (barpha) mean here?

   1. ice
   2. cold (weather)
   3. shade
   4. umbrella
   Show the answer

   ice

   Here बर्फ (barpha) means “ice.”

Worksheet: Weather and Environment A1 Worksheet

Review list. धुकं · दव · तुषार · हिम

दिवस आणि तारखा

A day of the week takes -ई to mean on that day: सोमवारी, शुक्रवारी. A date is read day and month in that order (पंधरा मे), and आज, उद्या and काल stand beside the verb with no postposition at all.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. Marathi. Every exercise works on Devanagari with ळ and the candra vowels, three-way address (तू / तुम्ही / आपण), three genders and agreement, postpositions, verb-final order, the -त आहे progressive and Marathi's compound verbs.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] दिवस आणि तारखा — Choose the meaning of आठवडा (aathvada) in this lesson.

   1. week
   2. date
   3. month
   4. today
   Show the answer

   week

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] दिवस आणि तारखा — Type the Marathi expression meaning “date”.

   Show the answer

   तारीख

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] दिवस आणि तारखा — Interpret the Devanagari in context: सोमवारी बैठक आहे. (Somvari baithak ahe.).

   Show the answer

   The meeting is on Monday.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] दिवस आणि तारखा — Write in Devanagari: My birthday is on the fifteenth of May..

   Show the answer

   माझा वाढदिवस पंधरा मे आहे.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] दिवस आणि तारखा — Match महिना to its lesson meaning.

   1. month
   2. week
   3. date
   Show the answer

   month

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] दिवस आणि तारखा — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Marathi: Tomorrow the school is closed..

   Show the answer

   उद्या शाळा बंद आहे.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] दिवस आणि तारखा — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (सोमवारी बैठक आहे · पंधरा मे · उद्या शाळा बंद आहे): The meeting is on Monday..

   Show the answer

   सोमवारी बैठक आहे.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] दिवस आणि तारखा — Select the Marathi form for “today”.

   1. आज
   2. उद्या
   Show the answer

   आज

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] दिवस आणि तारखा — Correct the model the lesson warns about: सोमवार बैठक आहे.

   Show the answer

   सोमवारी बैठक आहे.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] दिवस आणि तारखा — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Is your meeting tomorrow?

    Show the answer

    हो, सोमवारी सकाळी दहा वाजता.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] दिवस आणि तारखा — Read “कालची बैठक पुढे गेली का?” (Kaalchi baithak pudhe geli ka?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Did yesterday's meeting get postponed?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] दिवस आणि तारखा — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes, it was pushed to Thursday.

    Show the answer

    हो, गुरुवारपर्यंत पुढे ढकलली.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits आठवडा?

   1. week
   2. date
   3. month
   4. today
   Show the answer

   week

   आठवडा (aathvada) means week in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits तारीख?

   1. date
   2. week
   3. month
   4. today
   Show the answer

   date

   तारीख (taarikh) means date in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits महिना?

   1. month
   2. week
   3. date
   4. today
   Show the answer

   month

   महिना (mahina) means month in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits आज?

   1. today
   2. week
   3. date
   4. month
   Show the answer

   today

   आज (aaj) means today in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits उद्या?

   1. tomorrow
   2. week
   3. date
   4. month
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

   उद्या (udya) means tomorrow in this lesson.

Worksheet: Date worksheet

Review list. आठवडा · तारीख · महिना · आज

Home, Society, and Culture

Home and Relationships — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to home & family with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. build the sentencePractice 5 [sentence building] — Home and Relationships — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: The food is ready

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   जेवण तयार आहे

2. choose the wordPractice 6 [word selection] — Home and Relationships — A1: Select the Devanagari form for “elder brother”.

   1. धाकटा भाऊ
   2. मोठी बहीण
   3. मोठा भाऊ
   Show the answer

   मोठा भाऊ

3. find the mistakePractice 7 [error correction] — Home and Relationships — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Come, let's eat”.

   Show the answer

   या, जेऊया

4. finish the dialoguePractice 8 [dialogue completion] — Home and Relationships — A1: Complete नात’s turn: Grandma, the food smells nice!

   Show the answer

   आजी, जेवण खमंगतंय!

5. readingPractice 9 [reading comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read आजी, काय शिजतंय? (Aaji, kay shijtay?). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   Grandma, what is cooking?

6. paragraphPractice 10 [paragraph comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: पुरणपोळी, माझ्या बाळा!

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   Puran poli, my dear!

7. the main ideaPractice 11 [main idea] — Home and Relationships — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Home and Relationships — A1”.

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   Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction.

8. spot the detailPractice 12 [detail identification] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read आजी, जेवण खमंगतंय! (Aaji, jevan khamangtay!). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Grandma, the food smells nice!

9. what is meantPractice 13 [inference] — Home and Relationships — A1: Infer the intended meaning of या, जेऊया without losing its qualification or social force.

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   Come, let's eat

10. listeningPractice 14 [listening comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Puran poli, my dear!

11. dictationPractice 15 [dictation] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Marathi audio and type the complete line in Devanagari.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    हात धुऊन बस.

12. listen and choosePractice 16 [listen and choose] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

    1. Grandma, the food smells nice!
    2. Grandma, what is cooking?
    3. elder sister

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Grandma, the food smells nice!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does बादली (badli) mean here?

   1. bucket
   2. mug
   3. rope
   4. father
   Show the answer

   bucket

   Here बादली (badli) means “bucket.”

2. quick checkWhat does पेला (pela) mean here?

   1. mug
   2. rope
   3. father
   4. mother (affectionate)
   Show the answer

   mug

   Here पेला (pela) means “mug.”

3. quick checkWhat does दोरी (dori) mean here?

   1. rope
   2. father
   3. mother (affectionate)
   4. elder brother
   Show the answer

   rope

   Here दोरी (dori) means “rope.”

4. quick checkWhat does वडील (vadil) mean here?

   1. father
   2. mother (affectionate)
   3. elder brother
   4. younger brother
   Show the answer

   father

   Here वडील (vadil) means “father.”

5. quick checkWhat does माऊली (mauli) mean here?

   1. mother (affectionate)
   2. elder brother
   3. younger brother
   4. elder sister
   Show the answer

   mother (affectionate)

   Here माऊली (mauli) means “mother (affectionate).”

Worksheet: Home and Relationships A1 Worksheet

Review list. बादली · पेला · दोरी · वडील

Culture and Community — A1

Use short Marathi sentences for basic recognition and respectful interaction. Marathi is normally subject–object–verb and marks relationships with endings or postpositions. Apply the skill to festivals & culture with age-appropriate, respectful forms.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction. Every exercise works on Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register.

1. listen, then orderPractice 6 [listen and reorder] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: Come to our house

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   आमच्या घरी या

2. listen and fillPractice 7 [listen and fill] — Culture and Community — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “गुढी…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   गुढी सुंदर दिसते!

3. repeat itPractice 8 [repeat after audio] — Culture and Community — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   संध्याकाळी मिरवणूक आहे.

4. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Culture and Community — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of वात (vaat).

   1. cotton wick
   2. lamp oil
   3. rangoli
   Show the answer

   cotton wick

5. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Culture and Community — A1: Type the complete Devanagari form for “lamp oil”.

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   दिव्याचं तेल

6. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Culture and Community — A1: Read रांगोळी (rangoli) and give its contextual English meaning.

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   rangoli

7. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Culture and Community — A1: Write “mango-leaf toran” in Devanagari, not romanisation alone.

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   आंब्याच्या पानांचं तोरण

8. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Culture and Community — A1: Match जत्रा to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. pilgrimage fair
   2. fair
   3. chariot
   Show the answer

   fair

9. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: Happy New Year!

   Show the answer

   नवीन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा!

10. build the sentencePractice 15 [sentence building] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Marathi gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful register: Come to our house

    Show the answer

    आमच्या घरी या

11. choose the wordPractice 16 [word selection] — Culture and Community — A1: Select the Devanagari form for “lavani beat”.

    1. वात
    2. दिव्याचं तेल
    3. लावणीचा ठेका
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    लावणीचा ठेका

12. find the mistakePractice 17 [error correction] — Culture and Community — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Happy New Year!”.

    Show the answer

    नवीन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does वात (vaat) mean here?

   1. cotton wick
   2. lamp oil
   3. rangoli
   4. mango-leaf toran
   Show the answer

   cotton wick

   Here वात (vaat) means “cotton wick.”

2. quick checkWhat does दिव्याचं तेल (divyacha tel) mean here?

   1. lamp oil
   2. rangoli
   3. mango-leaf toran
   4. fair
   Show the answer

   lamp oil

   Here दिव्याचं तेल (divyacha tel) means “lamp oil.”

3. quick checkWhat does रांगोळी (rangoli) mean here?

   1. rangoli
   2. mango-leaf toran
   3. fair
   4. pilgrimage fair
   Show the answer

   rangoli

   Here रांगोळी (rangoli) means “rangoli.”

4. quick checkWhat does आंब्याच्या पानांचं तोरण (ambyachya panancha toran) mean here?

   1. mango-leaf toran
   2. fair
   3. pilgrimage fair
   4. chariot
   Show the answer

   mango-leaf toran

   Here आंब्याच्या पानांचं तोरण (ambyachya panancha toran) means “mango-leaf toran.”

5. quick checkWhat does जत्रा (jatra) mean here?

   1. fair
   2. pilgrimage fair
   3. chariot
   4. lavani beat
   Show the answer

   fair

   Here जत्रा (jatra) means “fair.”

Worksheet: Culture and Community A1 Worksheet

Review list. वात · दिव्याचं तेल · रांगोळी · आंब्याच्या पानांचं तोरण

कपडे आणि रंग

A colour copies the noun it describes: निळा शर्ट, निळी साडी, निळे स्वेटर. Colours in -ा inflect like that; लाल, गुलाबी and केशरी never change. घालणे is the verb for wearing.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Marathi practice tests. Marathi. Every exercise works on Devanagari with ळ and the candra vowels, three-way address (तू / तुम्ही / आपण), three genders and agreement, postpositions, verb-final order, the -त आहे progressive and Marathi's compound verbs.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] कपडे आणि रंग — Choose the meaning of शर्ट (shirt) in this lesson.

   1. shirt
   2. sari
   3. sweater
   4. colour
   Show the answer

   shirt

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] कपडे आणि रंग — Type the Marathi expression meaning “sari”.

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   साडी

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] कपडे आणि रंग — Interpret the Devanagari in context: मला निळा शर्ट आवडतो. (Mala nila shirt aavdto.).

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   I like the blue shirt.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] कपडे आणि रंग — Write in Devanagari: She wears a green sari..

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   ती हिरवी साडी घालते.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] कपडे आणि रंग — Match स्वेटर to its lesson meaning.

   1. sweater
   2. shirt
   3. sari
   Show the answer

   sweater

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] कपडे आणि रंग — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Marathi: This is a red sweater..

   Show the answer

   हे लाल स्वेटर आहे.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] कपडे आणि रंग — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (निळा शर्ट · निळी साडी · निळे स्वेटर · लाल टोपी): I like the blue shirt..

   Show the answer

   मला निळा शर्ट आवडतो.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] कपडे आणि रंग — Select the Marathi form for “colour”.

   1. रंग
   2. घालणे
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   रंग

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] कपडे आणि रंग — Correct the model the lesson warns about: ती हिरवा साडी घालते.

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   ती हिरवी साडी घालते.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] कपडे आणि रंग — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: How does this sari look?

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    छान! पण निळी जास्त शोभेल.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] कपडे आणि रंग — Read “माझ्याकडे निळी आहे. तुमचा शर्ट कोणता?” (Majhyakade nili ahe. Tumcha shirt konta?). What does it mean?

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    I have a blue one. Which is your shirt?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] कपडे आणि रंग — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: This white one. White looks good in the sun.

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    हा पांढरा. उन्हात पांढरा चांगला वाटतो.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits शर्ट?

   1. shirt
   2. sari
   3. sweater
   4. colour
   Show the answer

   shirt

   शर्ट (shirt) means shirt in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits साडी?

   1. sari
   2. shirt
   3. sweater
   4. colour
   Show the answer

   sari

   साडी (sadi) means sari in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits स्वेटर?

   1. sweater
   2. shirt
   3. sari
   4. colour
   Show the answer

   sweater

   स्वेटर (sweater) means sweater in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits रंग?

   1. colour
   2. shirt
   3. sari
   4. sweater
   Show the answer

   colour

   रंग (rang) means colour in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits घालणे?

   1. to wear, to put on
   2. shirt
   3. sari
   4. sweater
   Show the answer

   to wear, to put on

   घालणे (ghaalne) means to wear, to put on in this lesson.

Worksheet: Colour worksheet

Review list. शर्ट · साडी · स्वेटर · रंग

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Marathi A1 vocabulary list — the words of “Personal and Professional Communication” through “Home, Society, and Culture”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Marathi A1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Marathi A2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageTranslate: रुग्णालय (rugnalay)

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   hospital

2. translate into the languageTranslate: मीटिंग (meeting)

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   meeting

3. translate into the languageTranslate: ग्रंथालय (granthalay)

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   library

4. translate into the languageTranslate: धुकं (dhuka)

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   fog

5. translate into the languageTranslate: बादली (badli)

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   bucket

6. translate into the languageTranslate: वात (vaat)

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   cotton wick

7. translate into EnglishProduce in Marathi: I am not feeling well

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   मला बरं वाटत नाही (Mala bara vatat nahi)

8. fill the gapProduce in Marathi: The boss called you

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   बॉसनी तुम्हाला बोलावलं (Bossni tumhala bolavla)

9. put it in orderProduce in Marathi: Write neatly

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   निटनिटकं लिहा (Nitnitka liha)

10. say it out loudProduce in Marathi: It is raining

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    पाऊस पडतोय (Paus padtoy)

Marathi A1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Marathi A1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Marathi is written in Devanagari, with letters and habits Hindi does not have: ळ, the retroflex l of फळ (fruit) and शाळा (school); the candra signs ॅ and ॉ that carry English vowels into बँक and कॉलेज; and no capitals at all, so a sentence opens on the same letter it would use in the middle. The ळ is the quickest way to hear the difference: मराठी itself, and every Marathi speaker's name for the language, uses a sound that a Hindi speaker hears as a plain l.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Marathi language”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: I am Meera. I live in Pune. I get up at six in the morning and make tea. My mother is a teacher and my father runs a shop. Every morning I study, then I go to college. In the evening I go for a walk on the ground. I like reading books. At night, after dinner, I write down my day. On Saturday I meet my friends and we chat. On Sunday everyone at home eats together.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged mr-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Meera: Hello, how are you? Arnav: I am well, thank you. How are you? Meera: I am fine too. Is this your son? Arnav: Yes, his name is Om. He goes to school now. Meera: Nice! My daughter is at school too.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• तू कुठे राहतो? → तू कुठे राहतोस? तू takes its own ending: राहतोस for a male, राहतेस for a female. राहतो belongs to मी, तो.
• हे माझा भाऊ आहे. → हा माझा भाऊ आहे. The demonstrative agrees with the noun: हा भाऊ, ही बहीण, हे पुस्तक.
• मला भूक आहे. → मला भूक लागली आहे. Hunger has its own verb in Marathi: भूक लागते. भूक आहे just states that hunger exists.

Your task

Introduce yourself to a Marathi classmate Write five Marathi sentences: your name, the city you live in, what you do in the morning, one thing you like, and one question back to the reader. Use आहे / आहात / आहेत correctly, choose तुम्ही as your address, and read the five sentences aloud twice.

After A1: the A1+ checkpoint

A1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Marathi A1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A1+ when you can ask for things, give a phone number, name the days. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the A2 pages.

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