Translate English to Marathi
Marathi is spoken by about 83 million people, primarily in the Indian state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, the financial capital of India. It is the third most spoken language in India. Whether you are communicating with a Mumbai-based business partner, reading Marathi news, or writing to family, paste your English text above.
Common English to Marathi translations
| English | Marathi | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्कार | nah-mahs-KAHR | ||
| Good morning | शुभ प्रभात | SHOO-bha prah-BHAHT | ||
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | DHAN-yah-vahd | ||
| Please | कृपया | KRIP-yah | ||
| How much is this? | हे किती आहे? | heh KIT-ee AH-heh | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | बाथरूम कुठे आहे? | BAHTH-room KOO-theh AH-heh | ||
| I do not understand | मला समजले नाही | mah-LAH sahm-jah-LEH NAH-hee | ||
| Can you help me? | तुम्ही मला मदत कराल का? | toom-HEE mah-LAH mah-DAHT kah-RAHL KAH | ||
| I would like tea | मला चहा हवी आहे | mah-LAH chah-HAH hah-VEE AH-heh | ||
| The bill, please | बिल द्या | bil DYAH | ||
| Nice to meet you | तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला | toom-HAH-lah BHEH-toon ah-NAHND JHAH-lah | ||
| Goodbye | पुन्हा भेटू | poo-NAH BHEH-too | ||
| I need a doctor | मला डॉक्टरची गरज आहे | mah-LAH DOK-tar-chee GAH-raj AH-heh | ||
| Excuse me | माफ करा | mahf KAH-rah |
Tips for English to Marathi translation
Marathi uses the same Devanagari script as Hindi, but the two languages have different vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. A Hindi translator will not produce accurate Marathi. Each language requires its own specific tool.
Marathi is an agglutinative language with SOV word order and postpositions, similar to Hindi. However, Marathi has three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter) while Hindi has only two. This extra gender creates additional agreement patterns in adjectives and verbs.
Marathi has a strong literary tradition dating back to the 13th century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar. Modern Marathi literature includes Dalit writing, urban fiction, and experimental poetry. The language has its own film industry (Marathi cinema) distinct from Bollywood.
Spoken Marathi varies significantly between Mumbai, Pune, and rural Maharashtra. Mumbai Marathi absorbs English and Hindi loanwords freely, while literary and formal Marathi draws more from Sanskrit. The translator handles standard written Marathi.
About the Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language and the official language of Maharashtra, India's second most populous state and home to Mumbai. It has about 83 million native speakers, making it the tenth most spoken language in the world. Marathi has a rich literary tradition stretching back to the 12th century, including the devotional poetry of the Varkari saints.
Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is India's financial capital and the center of the Hindi film industry (Bollywood), but the city itself speaks Marathi as its official language. Maharashtra's economy is the largest among Indian states, driven by finance, IT, manufacturing, and agriculture. Marathi language media includes newspapers (Loksatta, Maharashtra Times), television channels, and a growing digital presence.
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. Standard Marathi Devanagari.
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No. They share Devanagari script but are different languages with distinct vocabulary and grammar.
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Yes. Masculine, feminine, and neuter, unlike Hindi which has only two.
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Yes.
Standard written Marathi works best. Heavy Mumbai slang may be less precise.
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