Language/Marathi/Vocabulary/Family-and-relationships
Hello and welcome to the "Complete 0 to A1 Marathi Course". In this lesson, we will focus on Marathi vocabulary related to family and relationships. As a Marathi language teacher for the past 20 years, I have seen that understanding and using family-related vocabulary is key to communicating effectively in Marathi. So, let's dive in!
Marathi Family Vocabulary
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The family is an important social institution in Marathi culture, and there are many words to refer to different family members. Here are some of the most common ones:
| Marathi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| आई (ai) | ɑi | Mother |
| बाबा (bābā) | bɑːbɑː | Father |
| वडील (vaḍīl) | wəɖil | Grandfather |
| आजी (ajī) | ɑdʒi | Grandmother |
| धडा (dhadā) | d̪ʱəd̪aː | Brother |
| बहिण (bahin) | bəhɪn | Sister |
| भाऊ (bhāū) | bʱaːu | Elder Brother |
| ताई (tāī) | t̪ɑːi | Elder Sister |
| कुटुंब (kuṭumb) | kut̪umb | Family |
| स्त्री (strī) | striː | Wife |
| पती (patī) | pətiː | Husband |
| बाळ (bāḷa) | bɑːɭə | Child |
Here are some sample sentences using this family vocabulary:
- आई माझं फेवरेट भाजी बनवतात. (My mother cooks my favorite vegetables.)
- बाबा माझ्या स्कूलच्या साठी गाडी घेतील. (My father will pick me up from school.)
- धडा खेळाच्या काळात आला होता. (My brother came during the time of playing.)
- तुमची बहिण काय करत आहे? (What is your sister doing?)
- वडीलांचं संगणक चालू नाही. (Grandfather's computer is not working.)
Talking about Relationships
In addition to family members, it is also important to know how to talk about relationships in Marathi. Here are some common words and phrases:
| Marathi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| प्रेम (prem) | prem | Love |
| स्नेह (sneh) | snehə | Affection |
| कृतज्ञता (kr̥tajñatā) | krut̪ədʒjənətaː | Gratitude |
| मित्र (mitra) | mit̪ra | Friend |
| साथी (sāthī) | sɑːt̪ʰiː | Companion |
| पत्नी (patnī) | pətniː | Spouse |
| भाऊ-बहिण (bhāū-bahin) | bʱaːu-bəhɪn | Siblings |
| सहचर (sahacar) | səhət͡sar | Colleague |
These words and phrases can be used to describe the relationships between different people. For example:
- त्यांच्यात स्नेह आहे. (There is affection between them.)
- माझ्या सहचराशी एका प्रकारचं भाऊ-बहिणच असतं. (I have a sibling-like relationship with my colleague.)
- माझं मित्र आज संगीत शॉपिंग करत आहे. (My friend and I will go music shopping today.)
- त्यासाठी मगच कृतज्ञ आहे. (I am grateful to him for that.)
Conclusion
In this lesson, we covered a range of Marathi vocabulary related to family and relationships. These words and phrases are an essential part of everyday communication in Marathi, and I hope you found this lesson helpful. Practice using them in context, and you will soon become comfortable with them. In the next lesson, we will focus on Marathi vocabulary related to daily routines.
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