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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Marwari, hello is राम राम सा (rām rām sā) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyavād). Here are 20 everyday Marwari phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Marwari · How to say thank you in Marwari · How to say goodbye in Marwari · How to say please in Marwari · How to say sorry in Marwari
| English | Marwari | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | राम राम सा Traditional Rajasthani greeting, used any time of day; 'सा' adds respect. | rām rām sā |
| Goodbye | अच्छा सा, फेर मिलांला Literally 'alright, we'll meet again'. | achchhā sā, pher milā̃lā |
| Please | जरा Softens a request; placed before the verb. | jarā |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद 'राम राम' after help is also used to show thanks. | dhanyavād |
| Yes | हां | hā̃ |
| No | कोनी Also means 'is not'; Hindi 'नहीं' is also understood | konī |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माफ करजो | māph karjo |
| Do you speak English? | कांई थे अंग्रेजी बोलो हो? 'थे' is the respectful/plural 'you'. | kāī̃ the aṅgrezī bolo ho |
| I don't understand | मन्नै समझ में कोनी आयो | mannai samajh mē̃ konī āyo |
| Please speak slowly | जरा धीरे बोलो | jarā dhīre bolo |
| How much is it? | यो कितरो को है? | yo kitro ko hai |
| Where is the bathroom? | गुसलखानो कठै है? | gusalkhāno kathai hai |
| I'd like this, please | मन्नै यो जोइए | mannai yo joīe |
| The bill, please | बिल ले आओ सा | bil le āo sā |
| Where is …? | … कठै है? Put the place name before 'कठै है?'. | … kathai hai |
| Help! | बचाओ! | bachāo |
| I need a doctor | मन्नै डॉक्टर जोइए | mannai ḍākṭar joīe |
| Call the police! | पुलिस नै बुलाओ! | pulis nai bulāo |
| I don't speak Marwari | मन्नै मारवाड़ी कोनी आवै Literally 'Marwari doesn't come to me'; same for men and women. | mannai mārvāṛī konī āvai |
| Can you help me? | कांई थे मारी मदद कर सको हो? | kāī̃ the mārī madad kar sako ho |
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