Marathi Adjectives

Welcome to the second Marathi lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Marathi to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

black काळा [kaalaa]

grey करडा [krdaa]

white पांढरा [paandhraa]

blue निळा [nilaa]

green हिरवा [hirvaa]

yellow पिवळा [pivlaa]

red लाल [laal]

brown तपकिरी [tapkiri]

Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar Rules - Marathi + Pronunciation
my house is white [noun + adjective] माझे घर पांढरे आहे [maajhe ghar paandhre aahe]
your country is big [noun + adjective] तुमचा देश मोठा आहे [tumchaa desh mothaa aahe]
new books are expensive [plural + adjective] नवीन पुस्तके महाग असतात [navin pustake mahaag astaat]
we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] आम्ही इथे आनंदात आहोत [aamhi ithe aanndaat aahot]
she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] तिच्याकडे तीन लहान कुत्रे आहेत [tichyaakade tin lahaan kutre aahet]
this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] ही भाषा खूप सोपी आहे [hi bhaashaa khup sopi aahe]
I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] माझ्याकडे एक लहान हरितगृह आहे [maajhyaakade ek lahaan haritgruh aahe]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.

cold थंड [thand]

hot गरम [garam]

cloudy ढगाळ [Dhagaaal]

rainy पावसाळी [paavsaali]

snowy बर्फाळ [barfaaL]

sunny सूर्यप्रकाशित [suryaprkaashit]

windy वारा सुटला आहे [vaaraa suTlaa aahe]

warm उबदार [ubdaar]

Conversation in Marathi

Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.

English - Marathi - Pronunciation
hi नमस्कार [namskaar]
how are you? आपण कसे आहात? [aapnaN kase aahaat?]
I'm good, thank you मी ठीक आहे; धन्यवाद [mi thik aahe; dhanyavaad]
and you? आणि आपण कसे आहात? [aani aapan kase aahaat?]
what is your name? आपले नांव काय? [aaple naav kaay?]
my name is Maya माझे नांव माया [maajhe naav maayaa]
nice to meet you आपल्याला भेटून आनंद झाला [aapalyaalaa bheTun aanand jhaalaa]

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