Marathi conversation

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What to actually say to a person in Marathi: greetings, introductions and the small talk that opens every door.

Greetings

English	Hindi	Marathi	Say it
Hello (formal)	नमस्ते	नमस्कार	namaskār
Good day (all-day greeting)	शुभ दिन	शुभ दिवस	śubh divas
	Maharashtra's all-day greeting — use it everywhere
How are you? (formal)	आप कैसे हैं?	तुम्ही कसे आहात?	tumhī kase āhāt?
How are you? (familiar, to a man)	तुम कैसे हो?	तू कसा आहेस?	tū kasā āhes?
How are you? (familiar, to a woman)	तुम कैसी हो?	तू कशी आहेस?	tū kaśī āhes?
I'm fine	मैं ठीक हूँ	मी ठीक आहे	mī ṭhīk āhe
Thank you	धन्यवाद	धन्यवाद	dhanyavād
Yes / No	हाँ / नहीं	हो / नाही	ho / nāhī
Please	कृपया	कृपया	kṛpayā
Excuse me / Sorry	माफ़ कीजिए	माफ करा	māph karā
Good morning	सुप्रभात	शुभ सकाळ	śubh sakāḷ
Good night	शुभ रात्रि	शुभ रात्री	śubh rātrī
Goodbye (said by the leaver)	चलता हूँ	येतो	yeto
	Said by the person LEAVING (I go) — the stayer answers या (come again)
See you again	फिर मिलेंगे	पुन्हा भेटू	punhā bheṭū
Welcome	स्वागत है	स्वागत आहे	svāgat āhe

Introducing yourself

English	Hindi	Marathi	Say it
What is this called?	इसे क्या कहते हैं?	याला काय म्हणतात?	yālā kāy mhaṇtāt?
I am learning Marathi	मैं मराठी सीख रहा हूँ	मी मराठी शिकतोय	mī marāṭhī śiktoy
	A woman says शिकतेय (śiktey)
Where are you from?	आप कहाँ से हैं?	तुम्ही कुठले?	tumhī kuṭhle?
My name is ...	मेरा नाम ... है	माझे नाव ... आहे	mājhe nāv ... āhe

Full dialogues

Three everyday scenes, with every line in English, Hindi and Marathi side by side, are on the Marathi conversation scenarios page.