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Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn common Marathi verbs along with their present, past, and future forms. You will also learn how to use these verbs in sentences. Understanding common verbs is essential in building a strong foundation in Marathi. So, let's get started!

Important Verbs

In this section, you will learn some of the most important and commonly used verbs in Marathi.

To Be

"To be" is one of the most important verbs in any language. It is used to describe a state of being or existence. Here are the present, past and future forms of the verb "to be" in Marathi.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
आहे (Present)	āhe	am, is, are
होते (Past)	hote	was, were
होणारे (Future)	hoṇāre	will be

For example:

• तुम्ही कसे आहात? (Tumhī kase āhāt?) - How are you?
• मुंबई भारतात आहे. (Mumbī bhāratāt āhe) - Mumbai is in India.
• मी ऊ.एस. जा होणारो आहे. (Mī ū.es. Jā hoṇāro āhe.) - I will be going to the USA.

To Have

Another important verb is "to have". It is used to indicate possession or ownership. Here are the present, past and future forms of the verb "to have" in Marathi.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
आहे (Present)	āhe	have, has
होते (Past)	hote	had
होणारे (Future)	hoṇāre	will have

For example:

• माझ्याकडे एका कुत्र्याची आहे. (Mājhyākaḍē ekā kutryācī āhē.) - I have a dog.
• तुमच्याकडे २ गाडी आहेत? (Tumacyākaḍē 2 gāḍī āhēt?) - Do you have two cars?
• मी माझ्या माझवळा सोप्या जेवणाचे झाड आहेत. (Mī mājhyā mājhavaḷā sōpyā jēvaṇācē jhāḍa āhēt.) - I have a sweet tooth.

To Go

"To go" is used to describe movement from one place to another. Here are the present, past, and future forms of the verb "to go" in Marathi.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जाऊ (Present)	jāū	go
गेलोत (Past)	gēlōta	went
जाणारो (Future)	jāṇāro	will go

For example:

• तुम्ही कुठे जात आहात? (Tumhī kuthe jāt āhāt?) - Where are you going?
• मी स्कूलमध्ये गेलोत. (Mī skūlamadhyē gēlōta.) - I went to school.
• माझा आज शामला चौफेर करुन जाणारो आहे. (Mājhā āj śāmalā cauphēra karuna jāṇāro āhē.) - I will be going for a drive this evening.

To Eat

"To eat" is used to describe the action of consuming food. Here are the present, past, and future forms of the verb "to eat" in Marathi.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
खाऊ (Present)	khāū	eat
खालोत (Past)	khālōta	ate
खाणारो (Future)	khāṇāro	will eat

For example:

• तुम्ही काय खात आहात? (Tumhī kāy khāta āhāt?) - What do you eat?
• माझ्या आईचे हातात माझ्या जेवणाचे भाकरी आहेत. (Mājhyā āīchē hātāta mājhyā jēvaṇācē bhākarī āhēta.) - My mother has made bhakri (a type of bread) in her hands.
• मी समोसे खाणारो आहे. (Mī samōsē khāṇāro āhē.) - I will eat samosas.

To See

"To see" is used to describe the action of using one's eyes to perceive something. Here are the present, past, and future forms of the verb "to see" in Marathi.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
बघाऊ (Present)	baghāū	see
पाहिलोत (Past)	pāhilōta	saw
बघणारो (Future)	baghaṇāro	will see

For example:

• मी तुमची शक्यता वाचून पाहत होतो. (Mī tumacī śakyatā vācūna pāhata hōtō.) - I was watching your ability.
• तुमची नव्हेरी हा किती सुंदर बघायचा असण्याची आशा आहे. (Tumacī navhērī hā kitī sundar baghāyachā asaṇyācī āśā āhē.) - Hoping to see your new year being beautiful.
• मी भक्त तुमची आणि तुमच्या संपूर्ण आयुष्याची धन्यवाद बघणारो आहे. (Mī bhakta tumacī aṇi tumacyā sampūrṇa āyuṣyācī dhanyavāda baghaṇāro āhē.) - I will see the gratitude towards you and your entire life.

Other Common Verbs

In this section, you will learn other commonly used verbs in Marathi.

• आलो (Present), आला (Male Past), आली (Female Past), येणारो (Future) (ālō (Present), ālā (Male Past), ālī (Female Past), yēṇāro (Future)) - to come
• बोलतो (Present), बोललोत (Past), बोलणारो (Future) (bōlatō (Present), bōlalōta (Past), bōlaṇāro (Future)) - to speak
• गंभीर होतो (Present), गंभीर होत असतो (Male Past), गंभीर होत असती (Female Past), गंभीर होणारो (Future) (ganbhīr hōtō (Present), ganbhīr hōta asatō (Male Past), ganbhīr hōta asatī (Female Past), ganbhīr hoṇāro (Future)) - to be serious
• बघायला मिळेल (Present), बघायला मिळाला (Male Past), बघायला मिळाली (Female Past), बघाणारो (Future) (baghāyalā miḷēla (Present), baghāyalā miḷālā (Male Past), baghāyalā miḷālī (Female Past), baghāṇāro (Future)) - to find

Exercises

• Translate the following sentences from English to Marathi:

1. Do you have any siblings?
2. She will be happy to see you.
3. They went to the movies last night.
4. I am learning Marathi.
5. He didn't eat breakfast this morning.

• Translate the following sentences from Marathi to English:

1. तुमच्या आजीच्या हातात कोणती घडी आहे? (Tumacyā ājīcyā hātāta kōṇatī ghaḍī āhē?)
2. त्यांच्या कामामुळे ते

Table of Contents - Marathi Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings and Introductions

• Greetings
• Introductions

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb
• Negation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Nouns
• Pronouns

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Common Verbs and Adjectives

• Common Verbs
• Common Adjectives

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Questions and Answers

• Question Words
• Answering Questions

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Food and Dining

• Food Vocabulary
• Dining Phrases

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Marathi Festivals and Traditions

• Festivals
• Traditions

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Travel and Transportation

• Transportation Vocabulary
• Accommodation Vocabulary

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationship Phrases

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Marathi Literature and Cinema

• Literature
• Cinema