Gujarati phrasebook
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Gujarati is the main languange of Gujarat.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] Basics
- Hello
(Namasté (Pronounced: Nuh-muste )
- Hello. (informal)
- (Tame kem cho (Pronounced: Tuh-may Kay-m Cho )
- How are you?
- ( Kem chho? )
- Fine, thank you.
- (Hun saro chhu[male]. Hun sari chhu[female])
- 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 )
- Please.
- (: Dhuhn-Ya-Vaad )
- You're welcome.
- ( Tamaro Abhaar (Pronounced: Tuh-maro Aah-bhaar) )
- Yes.
- ( Haa. )
- No.
- ( Naa. )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- 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
- ( Aavjo[lit. come] (Pronounced: Aav-jo )
- Goodbye (informal)
- ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. (Hu Sarkhi rite ___________ boli nathi sakto[male]/sakti[female])
- Do you speak English?
- (Tamme Angreji Bolee Shako Cho. (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 Karo (Pronounced: Muh-dud Kuh-Roh))
- Look out!
- ( Sambhalo (Pronounced:Sum-Bhaalo!)
- Good morning.
- ( Su Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. )
- Good evening.
- ( )
- 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 kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay Kya che?)
[edit] Problems
[edit] Numbers
Zero : shoonya One : ek Two : be Three : tran Four : chaar Five : panch Six : cha Seven : saat Eight : aant Nine : nav Ten : das 100 : So [Pronounce as 'Saw'] 200 : BasSo 300 : TranSo 400 : PanchSo 600 : ChhasSo 700 : SatSo 800 : AathSo 900 : Navso 1000 : Ek Hajaar
--Hirallad 23:55, 11 January 2007 (EST)
[edit] Time
[edit] Clock time
[edit] Duration
[edit] Days
Monday = Somvar
Tuesday = Mangalvar
Wednesday = Budhvar
Thursday = Guruvar
Friday = Shukravar
Saturday = Shanivar
Sunday = Ravivar
--Hirallad 23:43, 11 January 2007 (EST)
[edit] Months
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] Colors
Black = Kado
White = Safed
RED = Lal
Yellow = Pido
Blue = Bhuro
Pink = Gulabi
Brown = Katthai
Golden = Soneri
Green = Lilo
--Hirallad 23:46, 11 January 2007 (EST)
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
East = Purva
West = Pashchim
North = Uttar
South = Daxin
Up = Uppar
Down = Niche
Left = Dabi Baju
Right = Jamni Baju
--Hirallad 23:52, 11 January 2007 (EST)
[edit] Taxi
[edit] Lodging
[edit] Money
[edit] Eating
Water : panee Bread : nan
[edit] Bars
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
[edit] Learning more
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