Language/Marathi/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Marathi Greetings for Everyday Life

नमस्कार, Marathi learners! 😃

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Marathi, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Marathi Language

Marathi (मराठी) is a language spoken predominantly by Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the 22 languages of India.

• With 83 million speakers as of 2011, Marathi ranks 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world.

• Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali.

How to say "Hello" in Marathi

Listen to the following recording to learn how to say “Hello” in Marathi (pronunciation from a native speaker):

नमस्कार (namaskār):

Main Greetings in Marathi

मराठी (Marathi)	Translation
नमस्कार! (namaskār) प्रणाम! (praṇām) अलक्ष निरंजन्! (alaksh niranjan) address used by sages or hermits	Hello (General greeting)
तू कसा आहेस? (tu kasā āhes) said to a man तू कशी आहेस? (tu kashī āhes) said to a woman तुम्ही कसे आहात? (tumhī kase āhāt) plural or polite (when addressed to a single person) आपण कसे आहात? (āpaṇ kashe āhāt) plural or very polite (when addressed to a single person)	How are you?
मी ठीक आहे. (mī ṭīk āhe) means: I am fine. मस्त! (mast) informal; means: good. मी मजेत आहे. (mī majet āhe) informal; means: I am enjoying. निवांत. (nivānt) spoken mostly in the countryside; means: I am relaxed.	Reply to 'How are you?'
आपण कोठले आहात? (āpaṇ kōthale āhāt?)	Where are you from?
आम्ही ... हून आहोत. (amhi ... hun āhot) said on behalf of a group मी ... हून आहे. (mi ... hun āhe) said by a single person	I'm from ...
तुमचे स्वागत असो. (tumche svāgat aso) सुस्वागतम्. (susvāgatam)	Welcome!
खूप दिवसात भेटलो नाही. (khup divasāt bhetalo nāhi) बरेच दिवस झाले भेट नाही. (barech divas zhāle bhet nāhi)	Long time no see.
तुझे नाव काय आहे? (tujha nāv kāy āhe) informal आपले नाव काय आहे? (āpale nāv kāy āhe) formal	What's your name?
माझे नाव ... आहे. (māzhe nāv ... āhe)	My name is ...
तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला. (tumhālā bhetūn ānanda jhālā) तुमचे दर्शन करुन धन्य झालो. (tumche darshan karun dhanya zhālo) spoken to a holy, pious or divine being; jocular when spoken to a normal person	Pleased to meet you.
सुप्रभात! (suprabhāt)	Good morning! (Morning greeting)
शुभ संध्या! (shubh sandhyā)	Good evening! (Evening greeting)
शुभ रात्री! (shubh rātrī)	Good night!
येतो (yeto) said by men येते (yete) said by women पुन्हा भेटू! (pūnhā bhetū)	Goodbye. (Parting phrases)
शुभेच्छा! (shubheccha!) means: best wishes भले होवो! (bhale hoao!) सद्भाग्य लाभो! (sadbhāgya lābho)	Good luck!
आयुरारोग्य लाभो! (āyurārogya lābho) means: may you be blessed with a long life and health प्रकृती ठीक असो! (prakrutī thīk aso) means: may you have a good health	Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
सुखी रहा. (sukhī rahā) means: be happy आनंदी रहा. (ānandī rahā) means: be happy तुमचा दिवस चांगला जाओ! (tumchā divas chānglā jao)	Have a nice day!
आशिर्वाद द्या! (āshirwād dyā)	to ask for blessings
सौभाग्यवती भवः (saubhāgyawati bhavah) addressed to a woman (mostly married); means: may you be blessed with a happy married life आयुष्यमान् भवः (āyushyamān bhavah) addressed to a young person; means: may you be blessed with a long life पुत्रवती भवः (putrawati bhavah) addressed to a fertile woman; means: may you be blessed with a child	Blessings
आपला प्रवास सुखाचा होवो! (āpalā pravās sukhacā hovo!) आपली यात्रा मंगल होवो! ( āplī yātrā mangal hovo!) शुभ यात्रा! (shubh yātrā)	Have a good journey.
क्षमा करा. (kshamā karā)	Excuse me!
माफ करा. (māf karā) also used for making a denial or rejecting an offer क्षमा करा. (kshamā karā) also used for making a denial or rejecting an offer	Sorry.
कृपया (krupayā) कृपा करुन ...	Please. Please, ...
आभारी आहे. (ābhārī āhe) धन्यवाद. (dhanyāvād)	Thank you.
आपले स्वागत आहे. (āpale svāgata āhe) means: You're welcome.	Reply to thank you.