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Marathi Gender

Welcome to the fifth Marathi lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Marathi to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man
man Audio पुरुष [puruSh]
woman
woman Audio स्त्री [stri]
husband
husband Audio पति, नवरा [pati, navaraa]
wife
wife Audio पत्नी, बायको [patni, baayko]
boy
boy Audio मुलगा [mulgaa]
girl
girl Audio मुलगी [mulagi]
father
father Audio वडील [vaDil]
mother
mother Audio आई [aai]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Marathi + Pronunciation
my son is a student
[masculine + noun] माझा मुलगा विद्यार्थी आहे Audio [maajhaa mulagaa vidyaarthi aahe]
her daughter is a student
[feminine + noun] तिची मुलगी विद्यार्थिनी आहे Audio [tichi mulagi vidyaarthini aahe]
he has a tall brother
[adjective + masculine] त्याला एक उंच भाऊ आहे Audio [tyaalaa ek unch bhaaoo aahe]
she has a tall sister
[adjective + feminine] तिला एक उंच बहीण आहे Audio [tilaa ek unch bahiN aahe]
his brothers are young
[plural masculine + adjective] त्याचे भाऊ लहान आहेत Audio [tyaache bhaaoo lahaan aahet]
his sisters are young
[plural feminine + adjective] तिच्या बहिणी लहान आहेत Audio [tichyaa bahiNi lahaan aahet]

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son
son Audio मुलगा [mulagaa]
daughter
daughter Audio मुलगी [mulagi]
brother
brother Audio भाऊ [bhaaoo]
sister
sister Audio बहीण [bahiN]
grandfather
grandfather Audio आजोबा [aajobaa]
grandmother
grandmother Audio आजी [aaji]
child
child Audio मूल [mool]
children
children Audio मुले [mule]

Expressions in Marathi

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Marathi, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Marathi - Pronunciation
What do you mean? तुम्हाला काय म्हणायचे आहे? [tumhaalaa kaay mhaNaayche aahe?] Audio
I don't understand मला समजत नाही [malaa samjat naahi] Audio
I don't know मला माहीत नाही [malaa maahit naahi] Audio
What is that called in Marathi? त्याला मराठीत काय म्हणतात? [tyaalaa maraathit kaay mhaNtaat?] Audio
What is this? हे काय आहे? [he kaay aahe?] Audio
What does that word mean in English? त्या शब्दाचा इंग्रजीमध्ये अर्थ काय? [tyaa shabdaachaa ingrajimadhye arth kaay?] Audio
Sorry (if you made a mistake) क्षमस्व [kShamasva] Audio

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