Gujarati phrasebook

Table of Contents

Pronunciation guide / Vowels / Consonants / Common diphthongs / Phrase list / Basics / Problems / Numbers / Time / Clock time / Duration / Days / Months / Writing time and date / Colors / Transportation / Bus and train / Directions / Taxi / Lodging / Money / Eating / Gujarati phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Shopping / Driving / Authority / Relations

Gujarati is the main language of Gujarat.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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.: (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: ("Hu Tane Pyaar Karu chu.") OR "oo tane prem karu chu"

Problems

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 500 : PanchSo 600 : ChhasSo 700 : SatSo 800 : AathSo 900 : Navso 1000 : Ek Hajaar

--Hirallad 23:55, 11 January 2007 (EST)

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-chha vaagya chhe 7 o'clock-saat vaagya chhe 8 o'clock-aatth vaagya chhe 9 o'clock-nav vaagya chhe 10 o'clock-dus vaagya chhe 11 o'clock-agyaar vaagya chhe 12 o'clock-baar 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 chha 7.15-savaa saat 8.15-savaa aatth 9.15-savaa nav 10.15-savaa dus 11.15-savaa agyar 12.15-savaa baar

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 chha 7.30-saara saat 8.30-saara aatth 9.30-saara nav 10.30-saara dus 11.30-saara agyar 12.30-saara baar

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 chha 6.45-pona saat 7.45-pona aatth 8.45-pona nav 9.45-pona dus 10.45-pona agyar 11.45-pona baar 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 one 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 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 4.50-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 = Ravivar

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

Months

MONTHS- IN GUJARATI.

KARTAK, MAGSAR, POSH, MAHA, FAGAN, CHAITRA, VAISHAKH, JETH, ASHADH, SHRAVAN, BHADARVO, AASO

Writing time and date

Colors

Black = Kalo

White = Safed, Dholo

RED = Lal

Yellow = Pilo

Blue = Vadli

Pink = Gulabi

Brown = Katthai

Golden = Soneri

Green = Lilo (Lily)

--Hirallad 23:46, 11 January 2007 (EST)

Transportation

Bus and train

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)

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Rupees = Rupia Paisa

Eating

Water : panee Bread : nan