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Gujarati phrasebook

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Gujarati is the main languange of Gujarat.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

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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?)

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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)

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Monday = Somvar

Tuesday = Mangalvar

Wednesday = Budhvar

Thursday = Guruvar

Friday = Shukravar

Saturday = Shanivar

Sunday = Ravivar

--Hirallad 23:43, 11 January 2007 (EST)

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[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)

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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)

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Water : panee Bread : nan

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