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.

Native Gujarati speaking areas in India.
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Phrase list

Translation	Phrase (pronunciation)
Gujarati	Gujarati
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 name of language [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

Duration

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

Transportation

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

Taxi

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

VEGETABLES: Potato: Bataka 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 (eg Cheralbhen)

Brother = Bhai (eg 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