Gujarati phrasebook
Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) is the main language of the Indian state of Gujarat and one of the official languages of India. It is also one of the main languages spoken in Indian immigrant communities around the world. This language holds the third place among the fastest growing languages of India, along with Meitei (Manipuri), following Hindi (first place) and Kashmiri (second place) according to 2011 census data.
Phrase list
English || Gujarati
| Translation | Phrase (pronunciation) |
|---|---|
| hello | Namaste |
| How are you? | Kem cho? |
| good-bye | Aavjo (lit. Come again) |
| yes | haa |
| no | naa |
| 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 piwu che |
| I am thirsty | Mane' taras lagi/laghe che |
| I am hungry | Mane' bhookh lagi/laghe che |
| What is your name? | Tamaru naam su che? |
| My name is _____. | Maru naam _____ che. |
| My friend | Mara Mitra. |
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
- ( Aavjo[lit. come] (Pronounced: Aav-jo )
- Goodbye (informal)
- (pachi maliye (see you later )
- I can't speak Gujarati [well].
- [ ]. (Hu Sarkhi rite ?????? boli nathi sakto[male]/sakti[female])
- Do you speak English?
- (Tamme Angreji Bolo 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!)
- Yesterday.
- ( Gay-Cale (Pronounced:Gay-Ca-lag)
- Tomorrow.
- (Cale (Pronounced:Ca-Lay)
- Good morning.
- ( Su Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. )
- Good evening.
- (Shub 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 kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay Kya che?)
- I love you
- "huun tane prem karuu chuun" OR"Hu Tane Pyaar Karu chu." OR "oo tane prem karu chu"
- I miss you
- "tuun yaadh aave chhe"
- Happy Birthday
- "janm din muubaarak"
Problems
- Leave me alone
- (Mane ekali/ekalo muki do )
- Don't touch me!
- (Mane adasho nahi )
- I'll call the police.
- ( Hu Police ne bolavish )
- I need your help.
- ( Mane tamari madad joyie che )
- I'm lost.
- ( Hu Bhuli padi /Bhulo padiyo chu )
- I lost my bag.
- ( Me mari bag khoyi nakhi che )
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
Days
- Monday
- Somvar
- Tuesday
- Mangalvar
- Wednesday
- Budhvar
- Thursday
- Guruvar
- Friday
- Shukravar
- Saturday
- Shanivar
- Sunday
- Ravivar
Months
- January
- Doi
- February
- Garunoichiori
- March
- Shi
- April
- Suid
- May
- Karsu
- June
- (...)
- July
- (...)
- August
- (...)
- September
- (...)
- October
- (...)
- November
- (...)
- December
- (...)
Writing time and date
ugi tori
Colors
- Black
- Kalu/Kalo/karo
- White
- Saafed
- Red
- Laal
- Yellow
- Peelu/peelo
- Blue
- Bhuro
- Pink
- Gulabi
- Green
- Leelu/leelo
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
South-West=Nairutya
North-west=Vayavya
Up = Uppar
Down = Niche
Left = Dabi Baju
Right = Jamni Baju
Lodging
kali pooth
Money
Rupees = Rupia Paisa
1/20 = 5 paisa or panchiyu (discontinue)
1/10 = 10 paisa or dashiyu (discontinue)
1/5 = 20 paisa or visiyu (discontinue)
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 Mango: Keri (kay-dee)
VEGETABLES: Potato: Bataka or Bateta Carrot: Gaajar
stylist word
sandeep is coming 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 (e.g. Cheralbhen)
Brother = Bhai (e.g. Jayanbhai)
Paternal Grandmother = Dadi, Baa
Paternal Grandfather = Dada
Maternal Grandmother = Nani
Maternal Grandfather = Nana
brother's wife = bhabhi
sister's husband = jijaji
Wife = Patni
Husband = Pati
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 - Ba