Gujarati phrasebook

Gujarati is the main language of Gujarat. Phrase list Translation Phrase (pronunciation) Gujarati Gujarati hello Kem cho (lit. How are you?) good-bye aawjo (lit. Come again) yes ha no na How much money? Ketla paisa? Where is your restroom? Tamaru bathroom kya che? Where are you? Tame kya chho? I would like to drink some water mare pani pivu chhe I am thirsty Mane taras lagi chhe What is your name? Tamaru naam su chhe? My name is _____. Maru naam _____ chhe. My friend how are you // mara dost kem cho Basics How are you? (formal) ( Kem chho? ) How are you? (informal) ( Kem chhe? ) Fine, thank you.  (Saras/Saru, aabhar ) What is your name?  ( Tammaru Naam su Che? (Pronounced: Tuh-maru naam su che ) My name is ______ .  ______ . ( Maru naam ______ chhe.) Nice to meet you.  ( Tamne maline anand thaiyo (Pronounced: Tuhm-nay mull-ine Aah-nand Tha-eeyo ) Thanks.  ( dhanyaawaad; Dhuhn-Ya-Vaad ) You're welcome.  ( Tamaru Swaagat che) Yes.  ( Haa. ) No.  ( Naa. ) Excuse me. (getting attention) (Māpha karaśō) Excuse me. (begging pardon)  . ( Maaf Karjo. (Pronounced: Maaf kur-jo) ) I'm sorry.  ( Manne Maaf Karo[please forgive me] (Pronounced: Muh-nay Maa Kuh-Ro ) Goodbye  ( Aawjo[lit. come] (Pronounced: Aaw-jo ) Goodbye (informal)  (pachi maliye (see you later ) I can't speak name of language [well].  [ ]. (mane ________ nathi avadti ) Do you speak English?  (tamme English avade chhe??. (Pronounced: Tuh-may Un-greji Bo-lee Sha-ko Cho) Is there someone here who speaks English?  ( Ahheya koi Angreji Bolva vallu che (Pronounced: Ahee-ya Koi Un-greji Bol-va Va-lu Che? ) Help!  ( Madad(help) Karo (Pronounced: Muh-dud Kuh-Roh)) Look out!  ( Sambhalo (Pronounced:Sum-Bhaalo!) Yesterday.  ( Gay-Kale (Pronounced:Gay-Ca-lag) Tomorrow.  (Kale (Pronounced:Ca-Lay) Good morning.  ( Su(Good) Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. ) Good evening.  (Shub(Good) Sham) Good night.  ( Shub Ratri (Pronounced: Shoe-bh Raa-tree.) Good night (to sleep)  ( Sui Javo (Pronounced:Soo-e Jaa ) I don't understand.  ( Manne samaj nathi padtee (Pronounced:Muh-Nay Sa-muj Nuh-thee Pud-tee.) Where is the toilet?  (Sauchalay(toilet) kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay Kya che?) I love you  "huun tane prem(Love) karuu chuun" OR "Hu Tane Pyaar Karu chu." OR "oo tane prem karu chu" Do you love me?  "tu mane prem kare chhe?" I miss you  "tuun yaadh aave chhe" Happy Birthday "janm din muubaarak" Congratulation "Mubaarak" I like you "huun tana pasand(Like) karuu chun" I have _ brothers/sisters  " mera pahay __ bhai/bhen chai" Problems Leave me alone  (mane eklo('alone' for male)/ekli('alone' for female) chhodi dyo) Don't touch me!  (mane aadaso(Touch) nai! ) I'll call the police.  ( hu police bolawis ) I need your help.  ( Mane tamari madad(Help) joye chhe ) I'm lost.  ( Hu khovay gayo chhu ) I lost my bag.  ( maru bag khowagayu chhe ") remember, when you say "my" for a male, you say "maru" but when you say it for a lady its "mari" and by the way I can speak english, and if you have any questions message me on adamrulez123000@hotmail.com [Edited a little on 30th March 2013 by Prerak Triveid (me@preraktrivedi.com)] Numbers Zero  shoonya One  ek Two  beh Three  thrun Four  chaar Five  panch Six  chhah Seven  saat Eight  aath Nine  nauv Ten  dhus 20  vees 50  panchas 100  So [Pronounce as 'Saw'] 200  BeSo 300  TranSo 400  ChaarSo 500  PanchSo 600  ChhaSo 700  SaatSo 800  AathSo 900  Nauvso 1000  Ek Hajaar Time O'clock 1 o'clock-ek vaagyo chhe-literally "It has rung one" 2 o'clock-be vaagya chhe 3 o'clock-tran vaagya chhe 4 o'clock-chaar vaagya chhe 5 o'clock-paanch vaagya chhe 6 o'clock-chhah vaagya chhe 7 o'clock-saat vaagya chhe 8 o'clock-aatth vaagya chhe 9 o'clock-nauv vaagya chhe 10 o'clock-dus vaagya chhe 11 o'clock-agyaar vaagya chhe 12 o'clock-baarah vaagya chhe Quarter past the hour: 1.15-savaa(avoid saying savaa ek) 2.15-savaa be 3.15-savaa tran 4.15-savaa chaar 5.15-savaa paanch 6.15-savaa chhah 7.15-savaa saat 8.15-savaa aatth 9.15-savaa nauv 10.15-savaa dus 11.15-savaa agyar 12.15-savaa baarh Half past the hour (the r in saara is a special sound not easily written in English and needs to be heard, otherwise it may possibly sound like a rude word): 1.30-doddh (avoid saying saara ek) 2.30-addhi (avoid saying saara be) 3.30-saara tran 4.30-saara char 5.30-saara paanch 6.30-saara chhah 7.30-saara saat 8.30-saara aatth 9.30-saara nauv 10.30-saara dus 11.30-saara agyar 12.30-saara baarah Quarter to the hour (The n in pona is very nasal and has no direct written equivalent in English and must be heard if it is to be repeated correctly): 1.45-pona be 2.45-pona tran 3.45-pona chaar 4.45-pona paanch 5.45-pons chhah 6.45-pona saat 7.45-pona aatth 8.45-pona nauv 9.45-pona dus 10.45-pona agyar 11.45-pona baarah 12.45-pono Clock time Five or ten minute increments before or after the hour or quarter past or half past or a quarter to positions are generally seen to be enough to describe time in Gujarati, although with digital clocks, you may use exact minutes. Pona baar MA paanch is five minutes to a quarter to 12 with the MA suggesting before and paanch meaning 5 minutes, so this phrase says 5 minutes to a quarter to twelve. Addhi ne paanch is five minutes past 2.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past two thirty. Dodh ne paanch is five minutes past 1.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past one thirty. 1.05  Ek ne paanch-Lit: one and five 1.10  Savaa ma paanch-lit: five minutes before a quarter past one 1.15  Savaa ma : quarter past one 2.20  Savaa be ne paanch-Five minutes after a quarter past two 3.25  Saara tran ma paanch-Five minutes to half past three 3.35  Saara tran ne paanch-Five minutes past half past three 4.40  Pona paanch ma paanch-Five minutes to a quarter to Five 4.45  Pona paanch- quarter to Five 4.50  Pona paanch ne paanch-Five minutes past a quarter to five 4.55  Paanch ma paanch-Five minutes before five Duration Days Monday  Somvar Tuesday  Mangalvar Wednesday  Budhvar Thursday  Guruvar Friday  Shukravar Saturday  Shanivar Sunday  sunivallye Months January  Kartik February  Magsher March  Posh April  Maha May  Fagun June  Chaitra July  Vaishakh August  Jeth September  Ashadh October  Shravan November  Padravo December  Aaso Writing time and date ugi tori Colors Black  Kalu/Karo White  Saafed Red  Laal Yellow  Peelu Blue  nila Pink  Gulabi Green  Leelu Transportation Numbers 1  ek 2  beh 3  thrun 4  char 5  panch 6  chhah 7  saat 8  aath 9  nav 10  dhus 11  agyar 12  bar 13  ter 14  chowd 15  punder 16  sol 17  sattar 18  adhaar 19  og-nees 20  vees 21  ekvees 22  bavees 23  trevees Directions East = Purva West = Pashchim North = Uttar South = Daxin North-East = Ishan South-East Agni North-West = Vayavya South-West = Nairutya Up = Uppar Down = Niche Left = Dabi Baju Right = Jamni Baju --Hirallad 23:52, 11 January 2007 (EST) Taxi Lodging kali pooth Money Rupees = Rupia Paisa 1/20 = 5 paisa or panchiyu 1/10 = 10 paisa or dashiyu 1/5 = 20 paisa or visiyu 1/4 = 25 paisa or pavli or char aana 1/2 = 50 paisa or aath aana or pachas paisa 3/4 = 75 paisa or bar aana or pono rupiyo Eating Eating: khavanu Water : panee Bread : Rotali, Bhakhari FRUIT: Apple: Suferjen Tomato: Tametu VEGETABLES: Potato: Bataka Carrot: Gaajar stylist word sandeep is comming soon- sandeep tuk samay ma aavse i know ? - hu jan to hato / mane khabr hati Shopping Kharidi Driving Car: Gad-ee Authority Hukum or Rajya authority means hakk, adhikar. {exp. you have an authority of signatory when i m not in town, you can sign for me - jyare hu shaher ma na hou tyare tamne sahi karvano hakk/ adhikar chhe.}[something like that] Relations Mother = Ma, Maata Father = Baapuji, Pita, Pappa Sister = Ben (eg Cheralbhen) Brother = Bhai (eg Jayanbhai) Paternal Grandmother = Dadi, Baa Paternal Grandfather = Dada Maternal Grandmother = Nani Maternal Grandfather = Nana brother's wife (Sister in Law) = bhabhi sister's husband (Brother in Law)= jijaji, Wife = Patni Husband = Pati, nath, Mother-in-law = Sasuji Father-in-law = Sasra Paternal Uncle (Father's brother) - Kaka Paternal Aunt (Father's brother's wife) - Kaki Paternal Aunt - Father's Sister - Fai, faiba or Foi (phoi) Paternal Uncle - Father's Sister's husband - Fua (phua) Maternal Uncle - (Mom's brother) - Mama Maternal Aunt - (Mom's brother's wife) - Mami Maternal Aunt - (Mom's sister) - Maasi Maternal Uncle - (Mom's sister's husband) - Maasa Friend - mitra, dostaar(saheli is special word for girls) Grandmother/Grandma - dadijee This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. 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