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100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha

100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases ebook

An extract from my private collection of the most useful words & phrases spoken in Gujarati today by Dilshan Jayasinha of The Lazy But Smart Gujarati Blog www.lazybutsmartgujarati.com

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100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha

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Legal Disclaimer: The information contained in this ebook is for informational purposes only. I am not a certified teacher in Gujarati. All information given in this ebook is based purely on my own experience and understanding of the Gujarati language and also based on my goal to simplify it to the reader to the extent of my capability. You should always seek the advice of a certified professional in the Gujarati linguistics field before acting on or expressing something, especially in a professional context, that I have published or recommended. And please don’t get yourself a permanent tattoo based on any words in here. That is certainly not advisable. All information appearing in this ebook is the property of JAY ONLINE (PRIVATE) LIMITED. No part of this publication shall be reproduced, shared by email or otherwise, published on a website (either through direct copy & paste or manual reproduction), or sold in whole or in part in any form, without the prior written consent of the author. To request for such consent, please send an email to [email protected] to discuss it further. By reading this guide, you agree that myself or my company are not responsible for the success or failure of any decisions you take relating to any information presented in this ebook.

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A MESSAGE FROM YOURS TRULY…

You’re probably going to glance at my photo, think to yourself “He looks surprisingly decent”, and then skip reading this intro entirely, so I might as well get straight to the point… CONFESSION: There are actually more than a 100 words & phrases in here… (closer to 200, I think). Yeah, I know. I’m awesome like that. So voila! Here’s your free copy of an extract of some thoughtfully selected Gujarati phrases that I think is “good enough” for you to start with. Perfection is overrated. I’m a HUGE fan of “simplifying” things and not overloading the brain with information that is more than necessary. Hope you’ll find my “lazy but smart” approach helpful (and if not, just delete the damn book and quit grumbling. You got the free edition, after all..) Alright, I let you dive into the chapters now. How about we meet up again on the last page and discuss your next steps? Enjoy! Dilshan

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NOW, ABOUT THESE WORDS & PHRASES…

TYPE OF GUJARATI USED I’ve used Spoken Gujarati only (good old fashioned day-to-day conversational Gujarati)

SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, and SIMPLIFY! Out of the many different ways of saying a phrase, I have chosen the one I think is a) the most simple to repeat; b) often used and easily understood

COMMENT BUBBLES Wherever I feel like I need to open my big fat mouth and tell you something, I’ve done it in a comment bubble and grouped them as follows: SYN:

“Synonym” – To give you another word or phrase that is equally used

DEF:

“Definition” – To explain a specific word

REM: “Remember” – To remind you of something already seen NOTE: “Note”

– For pretty much everything else

POLITE WORDS

BORROWED ENGLISH WORDS

I have not mentioned ‘Please’ and “Thank you” in most phrases (to avoid repetition), but use them whenever you want.

Often, for some words in spoken Gujarati, people use the English word instead of the authentic Gujarati word. In such cases, I’ve also opted to use the English borrowed word. (e.g. In this book the word I’ve chosen for “balcony” is also “balcony” - and not the real Gujarati word ‘jȧ∙rō∙kᴴo’. I’ve done this to prevent your brain from short-circuiting – and you are very welcome.)

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100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (For some of the weird characters I’ve used)

MY ADVICE: In this initial stage, don’t focus on getting the ‘exact’ pronunciation of the words. We’ll have plenty of time for that later. For now, just focus on building your vocabulary (and in turn, also your confidence with this language).

a

LISTEN 

ȧuw

LISTEN 

gᴴ

LISTEN 

o

LISTEN 

ȧ

LISTEN 

bᴴ

LISTEN 

Ǐ

LISTEN 

ō

LISTEN 

ai

LISTEN 

chᴴ

LISTEN 

jᴴ

LISTEN 

tᴴ

LISTEN 

ȧi

LISTEN 

é

LISTEN 

kᴴ

LISTEN 

th

LISTEN 

auw

LISTEN 

ḗ

LISTEN 

ň

LISTEN 

thᴴ

LISTEN 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CLICKABLE) THIS BOOK COMES IN 2 SECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ - 1 SECTION 1: FREQUENTLY USED GUJARATI WORDS ...................................................................................................................................... - 2 1. YES, NO, AND OKAY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 4 2. POLITE WORDS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. - 5 3. INTRO TO PERSONAL PRONOUNS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 7 4. WHEN POINTING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 9 5. “WH” QUESTION WORDS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. - 10 6. FAMILY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 18 7. HOUSE & HOME ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 20 8. COLORS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 22 9. FOOD & DRINKS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 23 10. ANIMALS, BIRDS, & OTHER SPECIES..................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 29 11. DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, & YEARS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 30 12. CARDINAL NUMBERS (1-10) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. - 39 13. ORDINAL NUMBERS (1ST-10TH) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 41 14. ADJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 43 -

SECTION 2: COMMON GUJARATI PHRASES ................................................................................................................................................ - 47 15. DEMOLISHING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 49 16. SAYING “HELLO” AND BEING NICE TO PEOPLE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... - 51 17. STARTING EASY “ICE-BREAKER” CONVERSATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................... - 52 18. WISHING YOUR FRIENDS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 54 19. FINDING A PLACE TO STAY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 56 20. FINDING YOUR WAY IN A CITY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... - 57 21. USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ - 60 22. STAYING CONNECTED DURING YOUR TRIP ............................................................................................................................................................................................. - 65 23. GOING SHOPPING (AND NOT GETTING RIPPED OFF) ................................................................................................................................................................................ - 66 24. DEALING WITH (UNLIKELY?) EMERGENCIES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... - 68 25. GOING TO A DOCTOR WHO ONLY SPEAKS GUJARATI ............................................................................................................................................................................... - 71 26. GETTING ROMANTIC WITH YOUR LOVE-MUFFIN .................................................................................................................................................................................... - 73 -

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THIS BOOK COMES IN 2 SECTIONS

SECTION 1:

FREQUENTLY USED GUJARATI WORDS

SECTION 2:

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SECTION 1: FREQUENTLY USED GUJARATI WORDS

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SECTION 1:

1

FREQUENTLY USED GUJARATI WORDS

2 YES, NO, AND OKAY

10

3 POLITE WORDS

9 ANIMALS, BIRDS, & OTHER SPECIES

11

FOOD & DRINKS

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ORDINAL NUMBERS (1ST-10TH)

“WH” QUESTION WORDS

WHEN POINTING

COLORS

13 CARDINAL NUMBERS (1-10)

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6

7

8

12 DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, & YEARS

INTRO TO PERSONAL PRONOUNS

HOUSE & HOME

FAMILY

14 ADJECTIVES

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1. Yes, No, And Okay

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1. YES, NO, AND OKAY

“Yes” & “No” yes

haa

no

na 

Sample Phrases





Yes, I am [Dilshan]

haa, hooᴺ [Dilshan] chᴴuᴺ



No, I am not [Dilshan]

na, hooᴺ [Dilshan] nȧ∙thi

DEF: ‘hooᴺ’ = “I”. The phrase literally

reads “Yes, I Dilshan am” DEF: The phrase literally reads “No, I

Dilshan am not”

“Okay” (When Approving Or Accepting Something) okay #1

haa

DEF: Same meaning as “yes”

okay #2

tᴴeek chᴴé

DEF: ‘saaruᴺ’ means “good” but in this

okay #3

saa∙ruᴺ

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2. Polite Words

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2. POLITE WORDS

“Thank You” thank you

aa∙bᴴaar

SYN: Or you can just say “thank you”

“No, thank you” (When Refusing An Offer) no, thank you

na, aa∙bᴴaar

SYN: Or you can just say “no, thank you”

“Please” 1. When Making A Direct Request To Someone please #1

 (formal) 

Please come (informal) (formal)



Please go (informal) (formal)



Please give (informal)

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SYN: Proper Gujarati word = ‘kru∙pa

“please” Sample Phrases

kȧ∙ri∙né’ 

NOTE: Whenever I mention “formal”, it

shows you the words to use when speaking to or referring to someone unfamiliar or older than you

“please” aa∙vo “please” aav “please” jaa∙o

NOTE: Similarly, whenever I mention

“informal”, it shows you the words to use when speaking to or referring to someone familiar and/or of a similar age as you

“please” jaa “please” aap∙sho “please” aap

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2. In Formal Announcements That You’ll Hear please #2

kru∙paa kȧ∙ri∙né 





Please go to platform 3

Sample Phrases

NOTE: You’re almost never going to use



kru∙paa kȧ∙ri∙né “platform number” thrȧn pȧr jaa∙o kru∙paa kȧ∙ri∙né thᴴō∙di vaar pȧ∙chᴴi ko∙shish kȧr∙sho

Please try again later

this but I’m including it since you might hear it in announcements. DEF: FYI, ‘thrȧn’ = “three”. You’ll see this

later in the chapter “Cardinal Numbers”. DEF: ‘pȧ∙chᴴi’ = “later”. You’ll see this

later in “Days, Weeks, Months, Years”.

“Sorry” sorry

“sorry”

“Forgive me” (formal)

forgive (me) (informal)

maaf kȧ∙ro maaf kȧr

“Excuse Me” (When Getting Someone’s Attention) excuse me

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(“one minute”) to get someone’s attention

“excuse me”

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SYN: You could also say ‘ḗk minute’

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3. Intro To Personal Pronouns

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3. INTRO TO PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Personal Pronouns (Singular) I

NOTE: To show even more respect to

someone (e.g. someone very elderly), you could say ‘aap’ instead of ‘thȧ∙mé’. In this book I’ll be using ‘thȧ∙mé’ but feel free to replace it with ‘aap’ whenever it’s appropriate.

hooᴺ

you

(FORMAL)

thȧ∙mé

you

(INFORMAL)

thu NOTE: For someone you’re familiar with

he/she

(FORMAL)

thḗ∙o

he/she

(INFORMAL)

thḗ 



I am [Dilshan]



You are [Dilshan] (formal)

He is [Dilshan] (informal) (formal)

She is [Shivani] (informal)

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thȧ∙mé [Dilshan] chᴴo

SYN: ‘aap [Dilshan] chᴴo’ (see

explanation above) (informal)





Sample Phrases

hooᴺ [Dilshan] chᴴuᴺ (formal)



(e.g. a friend or someone your age)

thu [Dilshan] chᴴé thḗ∙o [Dilshan] chᴴé thḗ [Dilshan] chᴴé thḗ∙o [Shivani] chᴴé thḗ [Shivani] chᴴé

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NOTE: To show even more respect you

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Personal Pronouns (Plural) NOTE: “we” will always be ‘ȧ∙mé’

we

ȧ∙mé

they

thḗ∙o 

regardless if the group saying it is male, female, or both males & females NOTE: Similarly, “they” will always be

Sample Phrases





We are Gujarati

ȧ∙mé gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi chᴴi∙é



They are Gujarati

thḗ∙o gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi chᴴé

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4. When Pointing

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4. WHEN POINTING

“This”, “That” this

aa

that

pḗ∙lu 

SYN: ‘thḗ’ also means “that”



Sample Phrases

Q

What is this?

aa shuᴺ chᴴé?

Q

What is that?

pḗ∙lu shuᴺ chᴴé?

DEF: ‘shuᴺ?’ = “what?”. You’ll see this in

the next chapter.

“Here” & “There” here

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ

there

thyaᴺ  (formal)





Come here

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ aav

(formal)

thyaᴺ jaa∙o

(informal) (formal) 

Wait here (informal)

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ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ aa∙vo

(informal)

Go there



Sample Phrases

NOTE: Just FYI, the Gujarati word for

thyaᴺ jaa

“stop” is the same as “wait”

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ u∙bᴴaa rȧ∙ho ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ u∙bᴴo / u∙bᴴi rȧ∙hé

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5. “WH” Question Words

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5. “WH” QUESTION WORDS

“Why?” why? Q

Why did you come?

(formal) (informal)

kḗm?

NOTE: It can also mean “how?” when

thȧ∙mé kḗm aa∙vyaᴺ chᴴo?

asking about the wellbeing of someone. You’ll see this a few pages later.

thu kḗm aa∙vyo / aa∙vi chᴴé?

NOTE: When speaking to a male, you’d

use ‘aa∙vyo’. To a female, ‘aa∙vi’.

“Where?” where?

kyaᴺ  (formal)



Where are you? (informal)



Where are you going?

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(formal) (informal)

Sample Phrases



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5. “WH” Question Words

“Who?” who?

kauň  (formal)

Q

Who are you? (informal)



Sample Phrases

thȧ∙mé kauň chᴴo? thu kauň chᴴé?

“What?” what?

shuᴺ? 

Sample Phrases

Q

What is this?

aa shuᴺ chᴴé?

Q

What is that?

pḗ∙lu shuᴺ chᴴé?

Q

What do you want?

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(formal) (informal)



SYN: ‘thḗ shuᴺ chᴴé?’

thȧm∙né shuᴺ joi∙yé chᴴé? thȧ∙né shuᴺ joi∙yé chᴴé?

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5. “WH” Question Words

“When?” when?

kyaa∙ré? 

Q

Q

Q

Q

When are you coming? When are you going? When is he/she coming? When is he/she going?

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(formal) (informal) (formal) (informal) (formal)



Sample Phrases

thȧ∙mé kyaa∙ré aa∙vo chᴴo? thu kyaa∙ré aav∙shé? thȧ∙mé kyaa∙ré jaa∙o chᴴo? thu kyaa∙ré jȧ∙shé? thé∙o kyaa∙ré aav∙shé?

(informal)

thé kyaa∙ré aav∙shé?

(formal)

thé∙o kyaa∙ré jȧ∙shé?

(informal)

NOTE: Here you’re asking about

someone unfamiliar or older than you. NOTE: Here you’re asking about

someone familiar and/or of a similar age as you

thé kyaa∙ré jȧ∙shé?

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5. “WH” Question Words

“Which?” 1. When Referring To Singular (For both an object or a living being) which? #1 (NEUTER)

kȧ∙yuᴺ?

which? #2 (MASC.)

kȧ∙yo?

which? #3 (FEM.)

kȧi? 

Sample Phrases



#1 (NEUTER): Q

Which one is your child?

(formal) (informal)

thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ baa∙Ǐȧk kȧ∙yuᴺ chᴴé? thaa∙ruᴺ baa∙Ǐȧk kȧ∙yuᴺ chᴴé?

NOTE: We use ‘kȧ∙yuᴺ’ here because

‘baa∙Ǐȧk’ (“child”) is neuter gender

#2 (MASC): Q

Which one is your son?

(formal)

thȧ∙maa∙ro dhik∙ro kȧ∙yo chᴴé?

(informal)

thaa∙ro dhik∙ro kȧ∙yo chᴴé?

(formal)

thȧ∙maa∙ri dhik∙ri kȧi chᴴé?

NOTE: We use ‘kȧ∙yo’ here because

‘dhik∙ro’ (“son”) is masculine

#3 (FEM): Q

Q

Which one is your daughter? Which one (thing) do you want?

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(informal) (formal) (informal)

thaa∙ri dhik∙ri kȧi chᴴé? thȧm∙né kȧi vȧs∙thu joi∙yé chᴴé? thȧ∙né kȧi vȧs∙thu joi∙yé chᴴé?

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NOTE: We use ‘kȧi’ here because ‘dhik∙ri’

(“daughter”) is feminine

NOTE: We use ‘kȧi’ here because

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2. When Referring To Plural (For both objects & living beings) which? #1 (NEUTER)

kȧ∙yaᴺ?

which? #2 (MASC.)

kȧ∙yaᴺ?

‘kȧ∙yaᴺ’ for both neuter and masculine.

which? #3 (FEM.)

kȧi

NOTE: The feminine ‘which?’ (‘kȧi’) stays

NOTE: When referring to plural, we use

the same for both singular and plural 

Sample Phrases



#1 (NEUTER): Q

Which ones are your children?

(formal) (informal)

thȧ∙maa∙ra baa∙Ǐa∙ko kȧ∙yaᴺ chᴴé? thaa∙ra baa∙Ǐȧ∙ko kȧ∙yaᴺ chᴴé?

NOTE: We use ‘kȧ∙yaᴺ’ here because

‘baa∙Ǐa∙ko’ (“children”) is neuter gender

#2 (MASC): Q

Which ones are your sons?

(formal)

thȧ∙maa∙ra dhik∙ra kȧ∙yaᴺ chᴴé?

(informal)

thaa∙ra dhik∙ra kȧ∙yaᴺ chᴴé?

(formal)

thȧ∙maa∙ri dhik∙ri∙o kȧi chᴴé?

NOTE: We use ‘kȧ∙yaᴺ’ here because

‘dhik∙ra’ (“sons”) is masculine

#3 (FEM): Q

Q

Which ones are your daughters? Which ones (objects) do you want?

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(informal) (formal) (informal)

NOTE: We use ‘kȧi’ here because

thaa∙ri dhik∙ri∙o kȧi chᴴé?

‘dhik∙ri∙o’ (“daughters”) is feminine

thȧm∙né kȧi vȧs∙thu∙o joi∙yé chᴴé?

NOTE: We use ‘kȧi’ here because

thȧ∙né kȧi vȧs∙thu∙o joi∙yé chᴴé?

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‘vȧs∙thu∙o’ (“things/objects”) is feminine.

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“How?” 1. When Asking About The Wellbeing Of Someone how?

kḗm 



(formal)

kḗm chᴴo?

(informal)

kḗm chᴴé?

How are you?

How is he/she? (informal) (formal)



NOTE: You’ll see this again in the chapter

“Saying Hello & Being Nice To People”

(formal) 



Sample Phrases

How was he/she? (informal)

thḗ∙o kḗm chᴴé? thḗ kḗm chᴴé? thḗ∙o kḗm hȧ∙tha? thḗ kḗm hȧ∙tho / hȧ∙thi?

NOTE: When asking about a male, you’d

use ‘hȧ∙tho’. For a female, ‘hȧ∙thi’. 



(formal)

thḗ∙o kḗm chᴴé?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗm chᴴé?

How are they? (formal)

thḗ∙o kḗm hȧ∙tha?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗm hȧ∙tha?

How were they?

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2. When Evaluating The Quality of Someone Or Something (Singular) how? (NEUTER)

kḗ∙vuᴺ

how? (MASC. & FORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (MASC. & INFORMAL)

kḗ∙vo

how? (FEM. & FORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (FEM. & INFORMAL)

kḗ∙vi 



Sample Phrases

#1 (NEUTER): Q

How is this?

aa kḗ∙vuᴺ chᴴé?

Q

How was this?

thḗ kḗ∙vuᴺ hȧ∙thuᴺ?

NOTE: ‘aa’ was changed to ‘thḗ’ because

#2 (MASC):

NOTE: e.g. When asking about the (formal)



How is he?

(informal) (formal)



How was he? (informal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

teaching quality of a professor.

thḗ kḗ∙vo chᴴé?

NOTE: e.g. When asking about a friend’s

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

ability to sing. Also note that we use ‘kḗ∙vo’ since “he” is masculine.

thḗ kḗ∙vo hȧ∙tho?

NOTE: We use ‘hȧ∙tho’ since “he” is

masculine.

#3 (FEM): (formal) 

How is she? (informal) (formal)



How was she? (informal)

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we’re asking about something in the past

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé? thḗ kḗ∙vi chᴴé?

feminine.

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ? thḗ kḗ∙vi hȧ∙thi?

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NOTE: We use ‘kḗ∙vi’ since “she” is

NOTE: We use ‘hȧ∙thi’ since “she” is

feminine.

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5. “WH” Question Words

3. When Evaluating The Quality of People Or Things (Plural) how? (NEUTER)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (MASC. & FORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (MASC. & INFORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (FEM. & FORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ

how? (FEM. & INFORMAL)

kḗ∙vaᴺ 

NOTE: “How? (plural)” is always ‘kḗ∙vaᴺ



Sample Phrases

#1 (NEUTER): Q

How are these?

aa kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

Q

How were these?

thḗ kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

#2 (MASC): 



How are they?

(formal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

NOTE: e.g. When asking about the

teaching quality of a group of professors (formal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

How were they?

NOTE: e.g. When asking about the

singing ability of a group of friends

#3 (FEM): 



(formal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ chᴴé?

How are they? (formal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

(informal)

thḗ∙o kḗ∙vaᴺ hȧ∙thaᴺ?

How were they?

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NOTE: These 4 sentences are identical to

the masculine sentences above

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6. Family

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6. FAMILY

Family Members 1. Male Members (Formal) father

pap∙pa (“papa")

husband

“mister”

SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘pi∙tha’ SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘pȧ∙thi’ DEF: ‘thȧ∙maa∙ra’ is the formal

 (formal) Q

Is this your father? (informal)

Sample Phrases



aa thȧ∙maa∙ra pap∙pa chᴴé? aa thaa∙ra pap∙pa chᴴé?  aa maa∙ra pap∙pa chᴴé

 This is my father

possessive adjective “your” when it is attached to a formal & masc. noun DEF: ‘thaa∙ra’ is the informal possessive

adjective “your” when it is attached to a formal & masc. noun DEF: ‘maa∙ra’ is the possessive adjective

“my” when it is attached to a formal & masc. noun

2. Male Members (Informal) son

dhik∙ro

boyfriend

“boyfriend”  (formal)

Q

Is this your son? (informal)

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Sample Phrases



aa thȧ∙maa∙ro dhik∙ro chᴴé? aa thaa∙ro dhik∙ro chᴴé?  aa maa∙ro dhik∙ro chᴴé

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DEF: ‘thȧ∙maa∙ro’ is the formal

possessive adjective “your” when it is attached to an informal & masc. noun DEF: ‘thaa∙ro’ is the informal possessive

adjective “your” when it is attached to an informal & masc. noun

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6. Family

3. Female Members (Informal) mother

mum∙mi (“mommy”)

daughter

dhik∙ri

wife

“missus” (Mrs.)

girlfriend

“girlfriend”

SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘maa∙tha’

SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘pȧth∙ni’

DEF: ‘thȧ∙maa∙ri’ is the formal

 Q

(formal)

Is this your mother?

(informal)

 This is my mother

Sample Phrases



possessive adjective “your” when it is attached to an informal & fem. noun

aa thȧ∙maa∙ri mum∙mi chᴴé? aa thaa∙ri mum∙mi chᴴé?  aa maa∙ri mum∙mi chᴴé

DEF: ‘thaa∙ri’ is the informal possessive

adjective “your” when it is attached to an informal & fem. noun DEF: ‘maa∙ri’ is the possessive adjective

“my” when it is attached to an informal & fem. noun

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7. House & Home

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7. HOUSE & HOME

“House” house

gᴴȧr DEF: ‘thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ’ is the formal

 (formal) Q

Is this your house? (informal)

Sample Phrases



aa thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ gᴴȧr chᴴé? aa thaa∙ruᴺ gᴴȧr chᴴé?  aa maa∙ruᴺ gᴴȧr chᴴé

 This is my house

possessive adjective “your” when it is attached to a neuter noun DEF: ‘thaa∙ruᴺ’ is the informal possessive

adjective “your” when it is attached to a neuter noun DEF: ‘maa∙ruᴺ’ is the possessive

adjective “my” when it is attached to a neuter noun

Rooms In A House 1. Masculine Nouns room

“room”

SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘kᴴȧnd’

bedroom

“bedroom”

SYN: Proper word: ‘shȧ∙yȧn kᴴȧnd’

living room / sitting room

“hall”

SYN: Proper word: ‘dhi∙vaan kᴴaa∙nu’

toilet

“toilet”

SYN: Proper word: ‘sauw∙chaa∙lȧ∙yȧ’

bathroom

“bathroom”

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7. House & Home  (formal) Q

Is this your room? (informal)

Sample Phrases



aa thȧ∙maa∙ro “room” chᴴé? aa thaa∙ro “room” chᴴé?  aa maa∙ro “room” chᴴé

 This is my room

2. Feminine Nouns balcony

“balcony” 

Q

(formal)

Is this your balcony?

(informal)

Sample Phrases

SYN: Proper Gujarati word: ‘jȧ∙rō∙kᴴo’



aa thȧ∙maa∙ri “balcony” chᴴé? aa thaa∙ri “balcony” chᴴé?  aa maa∙ri “balcony” chᴴé

 This is my balcony

3. Neuter Nouns kitchen

rȧ∙so∙duᴺ 

Q

(formal)

Is this your kitchen?

(informal)

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Sample Phrases

SYN: You could also say “kitchen”



aa thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ rȧ∙so∙duᴺ chᴴé? aa thaa∙ruᴺ rȧ∙so∙duᴺ chᴴé?  aa maa∙ruᴺ rȧ∙so∙duᴺ chᴴé

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8. Colors

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8. COLORS

List Of Colors red

laal

black

kaa∙Ǐo

blue

bᴴoo∙ro

green

lee∙lo

orange

kḗ∙sȧ∙ri

pink

gu∙laa∙bi

white

sȧ∙fḗdh

yellow

pee∙Ǐo

SYN: You might also hear ‘aas∙maa∙ni’

SYN: In some parts of Gujarat you might

hear ‘dhᴴȧ∙vȧl’ instead of ‘sȧ∙fḗdh’

 Q

Which color is this?  This is red

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Sample Phrases



aa kȧ∙yo rȧng chᴴé?  aa laal rȧng chᴴé

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REM: ‘kȧ∙yo’ = “which” (masc.). We use

‘kȧ∙yo’ here because ‘rȧng’ (“color”) is masculine.

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9. Food & Drinks

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9. FOOD & DRINKS

“To Eat” & “To Drink” to eat

kᴴa∙vaa∙nu

to drink

pi∙vaa∙nu 



Sample Phrases



I want something to eat

mȧ∙né kȧink kᴴa∙vaa∙nu joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want anything to eat

mȧ∙né kȧiᴺ kᴴa∙vaa∙nu nȧ∙thi joi∙thuᴺ

DEF: ‘kȧink’ = “something”

“Hungry” & “Thirsty” (am/is/are) hungry

bᴴookᴴ laa∙gi chᴴé

(am/is/are) not hungry

bᴴookᴴ nȧ∙thi laa∙gi

(am/is/are) thirsty

thȧ∙rȧs laa∙gi chᴴé

(am/is/are) not thirsty

thȧ∙rȧs nȧ∙thi laa∙gi 

Sample Phrases





I’m hungry

mȧ∙né bᴴookᴴ laa∙gi chᴴé



I’m not hungry

mȧ∙né bᴴookᴴ nȧ∙thi laa∙gi

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9. Food & Drinks

Main Food Items 1. Masculine Nouns bread

“bread”

SYN: You might also hear ‘pauw’ instead

of “bread” 

Sample Phrases





I eat bread

hooᴺ “bread” kᴴa∙u chᴴuᴺ



I don’t eat bread

hooᴺ “bread” nȧ∙thi kᴴa∙tho / kᴴa∙thi

NOTE: If you’re a male, you’d use

‘kᴴa∙tho’. If female, ‘kᴴa∙thi’ 

I want bread

ma∙né “bread” joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want bread

ma∙né “bread” nȧ∙thi joi∙tho



I want to eat bread

ma∙né “bread” kᴴaa∙vo chᴴé



I don’t want to eat bread

ma∙né “bread” nȧ∙thi kᴴaa∙vo

DEF: ‘nȧ∙thi joi∙tho’ = “don’t want” when

referring to a masc. noun DEF: ‘kᴴaa∙vo’ = “want to eat” when

referring to a masc. noun

2. Feminine Nouns fish

maachᴴ∙li 

Sample Phrases

SYN: You could also say “fish”





I eat fish

hooᴺ maachᴴ∙li kᴴa∙u chᴴuᴺ



I don’t eat fish

hoo maachᴴ∙li nȧ∙thi kᴴa∙tho / kᴴa∙thi



I want fish

ma∙né maachᴴ∙li joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want fish

ma∙né maachᴴ∙li nȧ∙thi joi∙thi

referring to a fem. noun



I want to eat fish

ma∙né maachᴴ∙li kᴴaa∙vi chᴴé

DEF: ‘kᴴaa∙vi’ = “want to eat” when



I don’t want to eat fish

ma∙né maachᴴ∙li nȧ∙thi kᴴaa∙vi

DEF: ‘nȧ∙thi joi∙thi’ = “don’t want” when

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9. Food & Drinks

3. Neuter Nouns beef

“beef”

chicken

“chicken”

eggs

in∙da

fruits

fȧǏ

meat

maaᴺs

DEF: ‘maaᴺs’ is also the broader term for

all non-vegetarian items

mutton (goat meat)

“mutton”

pork

“pork”

seafood

“seafood”

vegetables

shaak 

Sample Phrases





I eat “beef”

hooᴺ “beef” kᴴa∙u chᴴuᴺ



I don’t eat “beef”

hoo “beef” nȧ∙thi kᴴa∙tho / kᴴa∙thi



I want “beef”

ma∙né “beef” joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want “beef”

ma∙né “beef” nȧ∙thi joi∙thuᴺ



I want to eat “beef”

ma∙né “beef” kᴴaa∙vuᴺ chᴴé



I don’t want to eat “beef”

ma∙né “beef” nȧ∙thi kᴴaa∙vuᴺ

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DEF: ‘nȧ∙thi joi∙thuᴺ’ = “don’t want”

when referring to most neuter nouns (except rice – see next section) DEF: ‘kᴴaa∙vuᴺ’ = “want to eat” when

referring to most neuter nouns (except rice – see next section)

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9. Food & Drinks

4. Special Case: “Rice” rice

bᴴaath 

Sample Phrases

NOTE: Since “rice” in Gujarati is





I eat rice

hooᴺ bᴴaath kᴴa∙u chᴴuᴺ



I don’t eat rice

hooᴺ bᴴaath nȧ∙thi kᴴa∙tho / kᴴa∙thi



I want rice

ma∙né bᴴaath joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want rice

ma∙né bᴴaath nȧ∙thi joi∙tha



I want to eat rice

ma∙né bᴴaath kᴴaa∙va chᴴé



I don’t want to eat rice

ma∙né bᴴaath nȧ∙thi kᴴaa∙va

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considered a non-count neuter verb, we use ‘nȧ∙thi joi∙tha’ and ‘kᴴaa∙va’ (See sample phrases)

DEF: ‘nȧ∙thi joi∙tha’ = “don’t want” when

referring to a non-count neuter noun. DEF: ‘kᴴaa∙va’ = “want to eat” when

referring to a non-count neuter noun.

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9. Food & Drinks

Main Drink Items 1. Masculine Nouns juice

“juice”

alcohol

dhaa∙ru 

Sample Phrases





I drink juice

hooᴺ “juice” pi∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I don’t drink juice

hooᴺ “juice” nȧ∙thi pee∙tho / pee∙thi



I want juice

ma∙né “juice” joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want juice

ma∙né “juice” nȧ∙thi joi∙tho



I want to drink juice

ma∙né “juice” pee∙vo chᴴé



I don’t want to drink juice

ma∙né “juice” nȧ∙thi pee∙vo

NOTE: If you’re a male, you’d use

‘pee∙tho’. If female, ‘pee∙thi’. REM: ‘joi∙tho’ = “want” when referring to

a masc. noun

2. Feminine Nouns tea

cha

coffee

“coffee”

beer

“beer” 



I drink tea

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Sample Phrases



hooᴺ cha pi∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ

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9. Food & Drinks 

I don’t drink tea

hooᴺ cha nȧ∙thi pee∙tho / pee∙thi



I want tea

ma∙né cha joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want tea

ma∙né cha nȧ∙thi joi∙thi



I want to drink tea

ma∙né cha pee∙vi chᴴé



I don’t want to drink tea

ma∙né cha nȧ∙thi pee∙vi

REM: ‘joi∙thi’ = “want” when referring to

a fem. noun

3. Neuter Nouns milk

dhoodhᴴ

water

paa∙ňi

bottled/mineral water

“mineral water” 

Sample Phrases





I drink milk

hooᴺ dhoodhᴴ pi∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I don’t drink milk

hooᴺ dhoodhᴴ nȧ∙thi pee∙tho / pee∙thi



I want milk

ma∙né dhoodhᴴ joi∙yé chᴴé



I don’t want milk

ma∙né dhoodhᴴ nȧ∙thi joi∙thuᴺ



I want to drink milk

ma∙né dhoodhᴴ pee∙vuᴺ chᴴé



I don’t want to drink milk

ma∙né dhoodhᴴ nȧ∙thi pee∙vuᴺ

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REM: ‘joi∙thuᴺ’ = “want” when referring

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10. Animals, Birds, & Other Species

1010. ANIMALS, BIRDS, & OTHER SPECIES Groups Of Species animal

jaan∙vȧr

SYN: You could also say ‘pȧ∙shu’

bird

pȧk∙shi

SYN: You could also say ‘pȧn∙kᴴi’

fish

maachᴴ∙li

insect

jȧn∙thu

serpent

naag

snake

saap 

Sample Phrases





This animal is very beautiful

aa jaan∙vȧr bȧ∙hu sun∙dhȧr chᴴé



This animal is very dangerous

aa jaan∙vȧr bȧ∙hu jōkᴴ∙mi chᴴé

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

1111. DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, & YEARS “Day” 1. When Referring To The Day Of The Week day #1

vaar 

Q

Which day is it today?

Sample Phrases



aa∙jé kȧ∙yo vaar chᴴé?  aa∙jé sōm∙vaar chᴴé

 Today is Monday

NOTE: Since we’re asking about a day of

the week we use ‘vaar’

2. When Referring To A Special Day (e.g. birthday, festivals, holidays) day #2

dhee∙vȧs 

Q

Which day is it today?  Today is Diwali

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Sample Phrases



aa∙jé kȧ∙yo dhee∙vȧs chᴴé?  aa∙jé dhi∙waa∙li chᴴé

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NOTE: Since we’re asking about a special

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

Adverbials Related To Days today

aa∙jé

yesterday

gȧi kaa∙lé

tomorrow

aav∙thi kaa∙lé

day before yesterday

gȧ∙ya pȧ∙rȧm dheev∙sé

day after tomorrow

pȧ∙rȧm dheev∙sé

NOTE: Given the context you can also

just say ‘kaa∙lé’



Sample Phrases



Q

On which day is it?

kȧ∙yaᴺ dheev∙sé chᴴé?

Q

On which day was it?

kȧ∙yaᴺ dheev∙sé hȧ∙thuᴺ?

 It is today

 aa∙jé chᴴé

 It was today

 aa∙jé hȧ∙thuᴺ

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

Time Of Day in the morning

sȧ∙vaa∙ré

at noon / in the afternoon

bȧ∙pōré

in the evening

saan∙jᴴé

at night

raa∙thré

last morning

gȧi kaa∙lé sȧ∙vaa∙ré

NOTE: Literally “yesterday morning”

this morning

aa∙jé sȧ∙vaa∙ré

NOTE: Lit. “today morning”

tomorrow morning

aav∙thi kaa∙lé sȧ∙vaa∙ré 



Sample Phrases

Q

When is it?

kyaa∙ré chᴴé?

Q

When was it?

kyaa∙ré hȧ∙thuᴺ?

 It is in the morning

 sȧ∙vaa∙ré chᴴé

 It was in the morning

 sȧ∙vaa∙ré hȧ∙thuᴺ

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

Expressions Of Time 1. General Terms (Without Referencing A Specific Time) now

ham∙naᴺ

earlier

vé∙hé∙la

SYN: You might also hear ‘pȧ∙hé∙la’

later

pȧ∙chᴴi

NOTE: ‘pȧ∙chᴴi’ stays the same

regardless of gender 

Sample Phrases





I’m coming now

hooᴺ ham∙naᴺ aa∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I’m going now

hooᴺ ham∙naᴺ jaa∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I’m leaving now

hooᴺ ham∙naᴺ nik∙Ǐuᴺ chᴴuᴺ

2. When Referencing A Specific Time before (a specific time)

pȧ∙hé∙la

after (a specific time)

pȧ∙chᴴi 

Sample Phrases





I’m coming before 5.00

hooᴺ paaᴺch vaa∙gya pȧ∙hé∙la aa∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I’m going before 5.00

hooᴺ paaᴺch vaa∙gya pȧ∙hé∙la jaa∙uᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I’m leaving before 5.00

hooᴺ paaᴺch vaa∙gya pȧ∙hé∙la nik∙Ǐuᴺ chᴴuᴺ

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

Days Of The Week Monday

sōm∙vaar

Tuesday

mȧn∙gȧǏ∙vaar

Wednesday

budh∙vaar

Thursday

gu∙ru∙vaar

Friday

shuk∙rȧ∙vaar

Saturday

shȧ∙ni∙vaar

Sunday

rȧ∙vi∙vaar

 on Monday

 sōm∙vaa∙ré

NOTE: When saying “on […]” it’s exactly

 on Tuesday

 mȧn∙gȧǏ∙vaa∙ré

 on Wednesday

 budh∙vaa∙ré

like the specific day of the week except that the last syllable ‘vaar’ is replaced by ‘vaa∙ré’

 on Thursday

 gu∙ru∙vaa∙ré

 on Friday

 shuk∙rȧ∙vaa∙ré

 on Saturday

 shȧ∙ni∙vaa∙ré

 on Sunday

 rȧ∙vi∙vaa∙ré 

Q

Which day is it today?



Sample Phrases

aa∙jé kȧ∙yo vaar chᴴé?

 It is Monday

 sōm∙vaar chᴴé

 Today is Monday

 aa∙jé sōm∙vaar chᴴé

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years Q

On which day is it?

kȧ∙yaᴺ vaa∙ré chᴴé?

 It is on Monday

 sōm∙vaa∙ré chᴴé

 It is before Monday

 sōm∙vaar pȧ∙hé∙la chᴴé

 It is after Monday

 sōm∙vaar pȧ∙chᴴi chᴴé

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

“Weeks”, “Months”, & “Years” 1. Stand-Alone Words (Singular) week

atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yuᴺ

month

mȧ∙hi∙no

year

vȧrsh 

SYN: Or you can say ‘saal’



Sample Phrases

NOTE: We will take a first look at 

One week

ḗk atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yuᴺ

numbers in the next chapter

2. Stand-Alone Words (Plural) weeks

atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yaᴺ

months

mȧ∙hi∙na

years

vȧrsh 

NOTE: We use the same word ‘vȧrsh’ for

“year” & “years” 

Sample Phrases



Two weeks

bḗ atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yaᴺ



Three weeks

thrȧn atᴴ∙vaa∙diyaᴺ

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

3. When Specifying Using “This”, “Last”, “Next” week

atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yé

month

mȧ∙hi∙né

year

vȧr∙shé 



Sample Phrases



This week

aa atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yé



Last week

gȧ∙yaa atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yé



Next week

aav∙tha atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙yé

4. When Specifying With A Numerical Value in […] week/weeks

atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙ya∙ma

in […] month/months

mȧ∙hi∙na∙ma

in […] year/years

vȧrsh∙ma 

Sample Phrases





In one week

ḗk atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙ya∙ma



In two weeks

bḗ atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙ya∙ma



In three weeks

thrȧn atᴴ∙vaa∙di∙ya∙ma

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11. Days, Weeks, Months, & Years

Months Of The Year January

“January”

NOTE: All the months in Gujarati are the

February

“February”

same as how we’d say it in English. Yay!!!

March

“March”

April

“April”

May

“May”

June

“June”

July

“July”

August

“August”

September

“September”

October

“October”

November

“November”

December

“December” 



Sample Phrases



In January

“January” mȧ∙hi∙na∙ma



Before January

“January” pȧ∙hé∙la



After January

“January” pȧ∙chᴴi

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12. Cardinal Numbers (1-10)

1212. CARDINAL NUMBERS (1-10) Specifying A Quantity 1

ḗk

NOTE: These words apply to both

inanimate things and living beings

2

bḗ

3

thrȧn

4

chaar

5

paaᴺch

6

chᴴȧ

7

saath

8

aatᴴ

9

nȧuw

10

dhȧs 

Sample Phrases



#1 (MASC.): Q

How many are there?

kḗt∙la chᴴ é?

Q

How many boys are there?

kḗt∙la chᴴok∙ra chᴴ é?

 There is 1

 ék chᴴé

 There are 2

 bḗ chᴴé

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12. Cardinal Numbers (1-10)

#2 (FEM.): Q

How many are there?

kḗt∙li chᴴ é?

Q

How many girls are there?

kḗt∙li chᴴok∙ri chᴴ é?

 There is 1

 ék chᴴé

 There are 2

 bḗ chᴴé

DEF: ‘kḗt∙li’ = “how many?” when

referring to a fem. plural noun

#3 (NEUTER): Q

How many are there?

kḗt∙luᴺ chᴴ é?

 There is 1

 ék chᴴé

 There are 2

 bḗ chᴴé

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13. Ordinal Numbers (1st-10th)

1313. ORDINAL NUMBERS (1ST-10TH) Specifying The Position In A Series MASC.

FEM.

NEUTER

pé∙hé∙lo

pé∙hé∙li

pé∙hé∙luᴺ

second (2nd)

bee∙jo

bee∙ji

bee∙juᴺ

third (3rd)

thri∙jo

thri∙ji

thri∙juᴺ

fourth (4th)

cho∙thᴴo

cho∙thᴴi

cho∙thᴴuᴺ

fifth (5th)

paaᴺch∙mo

paaᴺch∙mi

paaᴺch∙muᴺ

sixth (6th)

chᴴȧt∙tᴴo

chᴴȧt∙tᴴi

chᴴȧt∙tᴴuᴺ

seventh (7th)

saath∙mo

saath∙mi

saath∙muᴺ

eighth (8th)

aatᴴ∙mo

aatᴴ∙mi

aatᴴ∙muᴺ

ninth (9th)

nauw∙mo

nauw∙mi

nauw∙muᴺ

tenth (10th)

dhȧs∙mo

dhȧs∙mi

dhȧs∙muᴺ

last

chᴴél∙lo

chᴴél∙li

chᴴél∙luᴺ

first (1st)



Sample Phrases

NOTE: These words apply to both

inanimate things and living beings



#1 (MASC.): 

This is the first son

aa pé∙hé∙lo dhik∙ro chᴴé

NOTE: Since we’re referring to a masc.

noun (“son”) we use words from the 1st column such as ‘pé∙hé∙lo’, ‘bee∙jo’, ‘chᴴél∙lo’



This is the second son

aa bee∙jo dhik∙ro chᴴé



This is the last son

aa chᴴél∙lo dhik∙ro chᴴé

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13. Ordinal Numbers (1st-10th)

#2 (FEM.): 

This is the first daughter

aa pé∙hé∙li dhik∙ri chᴴé



This is the second daughter

aa bee∙ji dhik∙ri chᴴé



This is the last daughter

aa chᴴél∙li dhik∙ri chᴴé

NOTE: Since we’re referring to a fem.

noun (“daughter”) we use words from the 2nd column such as ‘pé∙hé∙li’, ‘bee∙ji’, ‘chᴴél∙li’

#3 (NEUTER): 

This is the first book

aa pé∙hé∙luᴺ pus∙thȧk chᴴé



This is the second book

aa bee∙juᴺ pus∙thȧk chᴴé



This is the last book

aa chᴴél∙luᴺ pus∙thȧk chᴴé

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NOTE: Since we’re referring to a neuter

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14. Adjectives

1414. ADJECTIVES Adjectives To Describe A Person (Singular)

FORMAL MASC.

INFORMAL FEM

MASC.

FEM.

fat

jaa∙daᴺ

jaa∙do

jaa∙di

thin

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐaᴺ

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐo

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐi

tall

uᴺ∙chaᴺ

uᴺ∙cho

uᴺ∙chi

short

tᴴingňaᴺ

tᴴingňo

tᴴingňi

big

mō∙taᴺ

mō∙to

mō∙ti

small

naa∙naᴺ

naa∙no

naa∙ni

good

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙ro

saa∙ri

good-looking

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙ro

saa∙ri

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙naᴺ

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙no

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙ni

ru∙paa∙Ǐaᴺ

-

ru∙paa∙Ǐi

aged/elderly beautiful bad

kᴴȧ∙raab

young

yu∙vaan

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(“big”) or ‘naa∙naᴺ, naa∙no, naa∙ni’ (“small”) to describe a person, it refers more to status or age of the person (and not so much to physical size). NOTE: We use the same word ‘saa∙raᴺ’

for the adjectives “good” and “goodlooking”

NOTE: ‘kᴴȧ∙raab’ & ‘yu∙vaan’ are 2

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14. Adjectives 

Sample Phrases



#1 (FORMAL): 

The man is fat

aa jaa∙daᴺ maa∙nȧs chᴴé

NOTE: Since we’re referring to FORMAL

nouns we use words from the 1st column such as ‘jaa∙daᴺ’ & ‘uᴺ∙chaᴺ’ for both male & female



The woman is fat

aa jaa∙daᴺ mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé



The man is tall

aa uᴺ∙chaᴺ maa∙nȧs chᴴé



The woman is tall

aa uᴺ∙chaᴺ mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé



The man is bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab maa∙nȧs chᴴé



The woman is bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé

REM: ‘kᴴȧ∙raab’ stays the same

regardless of gender, formal, or informal.

#2 (MASC. & INFORMAL): 

The man is fat

aa jaa∙do maa∙nȧs chᴴé

NOTE: Since we’re referring to a MASC.



The man is tall

aa uᴺ∙cho maa∙nȧs chᴴé



The man is bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab maa∙nȧs chᴴé

& INFORMAL noun we use words from the 2nd column such as ‘jaa∙do’ & ‘uᴺ∙cho’

#3 (FEM. & INFORMAL): 

The woman is fat

aa jaa∙di mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé

NOTE: Since we’re referring to a FEM. &



The woman is tall

aa uᴺ∙chi mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé

INFORMAL noun we use words from the 3rd column such as ‘jaa∙di’ & ‘uᴺ∙chi’



The woman is bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab mȧ∙hi∙la chᴴé

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14. Adjectives

Adjectives To Describe A Group Of People (Plural)

FORMAL MASC.

INFORMAL FEM

MASC.

FEM.

fat

jaa∙daᴺ

jaa∙daᴺ

jaa∙di

thin

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐaᴺ

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐaᴺ

paa∙thȧ∙Ǐi

tall

uᴺ∙chaᴺ

uᴺ∙chaᴺ

uᴺ∙chi

short

tᴴingňaᴺ

tᴴingňaᴺ

tᴴingňi

big

mō∙taᴺ

mō∙taᴺ

mō∙ti

small

naa∙naᴺ

naa∙naᴺ

naa∙ni

good

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙ri

good-looking

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙raᴺ

saa∙ri

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙naᴺ

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙naᴺ

mō∙ti um∙mȧr∙ni

ru∙paa∙Ǐaᴺ

-

ru∙paa∙Ǐi

aged/elderly beautiful bad

kᴴȧ∙raab

young

yu∙vaan

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mō∙ti’ (“big”) or ‘naa∙naᴺ, naa∙naᴺ, naa∙ni’ (“small”) to describe people, it refers more to status or age of the people (and not really to physical size). REM: Even in the plural, we use the

same word for the adjectives “good” and “good-looking”

REM: Even in the plural, ‘kᴴȧ∙raab’ &

‘yu∙vaan’ stay the same regardless of gender, formal, or informal.

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14. Adjectives 

Sample Phrases



#1 (FORMAL): 

The men are fat

aa jaa∙daᴺ maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé

NOTE: The words in the 1st column such



The women are fat

aa jaa∙daᴺ mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé

as ‘jaa∙daᴺ’ & ‘uᴺ∙chaᴺ’ were the same words we used for singular



The men are tall

aa uᴺ∙chaᴺ maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé



The women are tall

aa uᴺ∙chaᴺ mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé



The men are bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé



The women are bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé

REM: ‘kᴴȧ∙raab’ stays the same

regardless of gender, formal, or informal.

#2 (MASC. & INFORMAL): 

The men are fat

aa jaa∙daᴺ maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé

NOTE: In the plural, we use the same



The men are tall

aa uᴺ∙chaᴺ maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé

adjectives (‘jaa∙daᴺ, uň∙chaᴺ, kᴴȧ∙raab’) for both formal & informal



The men are bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab maa∙nȧ∙so chᴴé

#3 (FEM. & INFORMAL): 

The women are fat

aa jaa∙di mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé

NOTE: The words in the 3rd column such



The women are tall

aa uᴺ∙chi mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé

as ‘jaa∙di’ & ‘uᴺ∙chi’ were the same words we used for singular



The women are bad

aa kᴴȧ∙raab mȧ∙hi∙la∙o chᴴé

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100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha

SECTION 2: COMMON GUJARATI PHRASES

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100 Lazy But Smart Gujarati Words & Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha

COMMON GUJARATI PHRASES

SECTION 2:

15

24

DEMOLISHING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER

DEALING WITH (UNLIKELY?) EMERGENCIES

25

GOING TO A DOCTOR WHO ONLY SPEAKS GUJARATI

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23

SAYING “HELLO” AND BEING NICE TO PEOPLE

GOING SHOPPING (AND NOT GETTING RIPPED OFF)

17

22

STARTING EASY “ICE-BREAKER” CONVERSATIONS

STAYING CONNECTED DURING YOUR TRIP

18

19 WISHING YOUR FRIENDS

FINDING A PLACE TO STAY

20

21 USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT

FINDING YOUR WAY IN A CITY

26

GETTING ROMANTIC WITH YOUR LOVE-MUFFIN

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15. Demolishing The Language Barrier

1515. DEMOLISHING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER Asking If Someone Speaks English Q

Q

(formal)

Do you speak (know) English?

(informal)

Does anyone here speak (know) English?

thȧm∙né “English” aav∙dé chᴴé? thȧ∙né “English” aav∙dé chᴴé? ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ koyi∙né “English” aav∙dé chᴴé?

Saying That You Speak (or Don’t Speak) Gujarati 

I speak Gujarati

hooᴺ gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi bō∙lu chᴴuᴺ



I know Gujarati

mȧ∙né gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi aav∙dé chᴴé



I understand Gujarati

mȧ∙né gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi sȧm∙jai chᴴé

 a little Gujarati

 thᴴō∙du gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi



I don’t speak Gujarati

hooᴺ gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi nȧ∙thi bōl∙tho / bōl∙thi



I don’t know Gujarati

mȧ∙né gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi nȧ∙thi aa∙vȧd∙thu

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15. Demolishing The Language Barrier

When You Don’t Understand Q

(formal)

Do you understand?

(informal)

Q

Q

thu sȧm∙jyᴴo / sȧm∙ji?  hooᴺ sȧm∙jyᴴo / sȧm∙ji

 I understand

Q

thȧ∙mé sȧm∙jyᴴaᴺ?

 don’t understand

 nȧ∙thi sȧm∙jᴴyo / sȧm∙ji

 understood

 sȧm∙ji gȧ∙yo / gȧi

 didn’t understand

 nȧ∙thi sȧm∙jyᴴo / sȧm∙ji (formal)

Can you speak a little more slowly?

(informal) (formal)

Can you say that again?

(informal) (formal)

Can you write it in English?

(informal)

NOTE: Since here we’re referring to not

understanding something in the very recent past, we use the same phrasing as we did for the present tense (i.e. “I don’t understand”). DEF: ‘hȧ∙ji’ = “more”

thȧ∙mé hȧ∙ji thᴴō∙du dhᴴee∙ré bōl∙sho? thu hȧ∙ji thᴴō∙du dhᴴee∙ré bōl∙shé? thȧ∙mé fȧ∙ri∙thi bōl∙sho?

DEF: ‘fȧ∙ri∙thi’ = “again”

thu fȧ∙ri∙thi bōl∙shé? thȧ∙mé aa “English”∙ma lȧkᴴ∙sho?

DEF: “English”∙ma = “in English”

thu aa “English”∙ma lȧkᴴ∙shé?

Learning Gujarati 

I’m learning Gujarati

hooᴺ gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi shi∙kᴴuᴺ chᴴuᴺ



I’m learning Gujarati from [Dilshan]

hooᴺ [Dilshan] paa∙sé∙thi gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi shi∙kᴴuᴺ chᴴuᴺ

Hey, you can’t blame a brother for trying to self-promote, now can you?

How do you say […] in Gujarati?

[…]∙né gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi∙ma shuᴺ ké∙hȧ∙vai?

DEF: ‘gu∙jȧ∙raa∙thi∙ma’ = “in Gujarati”

Q

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16. Saying “Hello” And Being Nice To People

1616. SAYING “HELLO” AND BEING NICE TO PEOPLE Informal Greetings 

Q

Hello!

“Hello” (formal)

kḗm chᴴo?

(informal)

kḗm chᴴé?

How are you?  Fine #1

 mȧ∙jaa∙ma

 Fine #2

 tᴴeek chᴴuᴺ

REM: Similar to one of the words we saw

before for “okay” (‘tᴴeek chᴴé’)

Formal Greetings 

(Traditional formal greeting)

nȧ∙mȧs∙thé

SYN: Or you could say ‘swaa∙gȧth’



Good morning!

shubᴴ prȧ∙bᴴaath

NOTE: “Good morning”, etc. are



Good night!

shubᴴ raa∙thri

generally not used in normal conversation, so you might never have to use it. I put it only because so many of you often ask me how to say it.

Saying “Good-bye” 

Good-bye #1

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DEF: It is meant to convey the message

aav∙jo

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of “Do come again”.

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17. Starting Easy “Ice-Breaker” Conversations

1717. STARTING EASY “ICE-BREAKER” CONVERSATIONS Name Q

(formal)

What is your name?

(informal)

thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ naam shuᴺ chᴴé? thaa∙ruᴺ naam shuᴺ chᴴé?

 My name is [Dilshan]

 maa∙ruᴺ naam [Dilshan] chᴴé

 My family name is

 maa∙ri a∙tᴴȧk [Jayasinha] chᴴé

why we use ‘maa∙ruᴺ’

NOTE: Similarly, we use ‘maa∙ruᴺ’ for the

same reason as above NOTE: ‘a∙tᴴȧk’ is feminine gender which

[Jayasinha]

is why we use ‘maa∙ri’ (formal)

Q

NOTE: ‘naam’ is neuter gender which is

Who are you? (informal)

thȧ∙mé kauň chᴴo? thu kauň chᴴé?

Country Q

Q

Where are you from? Which country are you from?

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(formal) (informal) (formal) (informal)

thȧ∙mé kyaᴺ na chᴴo? thu kyaᴺ no / ni chᴴé? thȧ∙mé kȧ∙yaᴺ dhḗsh∙na chᴴo?

NOTE: ‘kyaᴺ’ = “where”; ‘kyaᴺ na’ =

“from where” NOTE: When speaking to a male, you’d

use ‘no’. To a female, ‘ni’.

thu kȧ∙yaᴺ dhḗsh∙no / dhḗsh∙ni chᴴé?

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17. Starting Easy “Ice-Breaker” Conversations

 hooᴺ “Indian” chᴴuᴺ

 I am Indian  American

 “American”

 Australian

 “Australian”

 British

 “British”

 Canadian

 “Canadian”

NOTE: In normal conversation, for

nationalities, you can use the same names that we use in English. For “Indian”, you could also say ‘bᴴaa∙rȧ∙thi∙yȧ’ or ‘hin∙dhus∙thaa∙ni’ if you wish.

Age Q

Q

How old are you? / What is your age? When is your birthday?

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(formal) (informal) (formal) (informal)

thȧ∙maa∙ri uᴺm∙mȧr shuᴺ chᴴé?

DEF: ‘uᴺm∙mȧr’ = “age”

thaa∙ri uᴺm∙mȧr shuᴺ chᴴé? thȧ∙maa∙ro jȧn∙mȧ∙dhee∙vȧs kyaa∙ré? thaa∙ro jȧn∙mȧ∙dhee∙vȧs kyaa∙ré?

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SYN: Instead of ‘jȧn∙mȧ∙dhee∙vȧs’ you

could also just say “birthday”

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18. Wishing Your Friends

1818. WISHING YOUR FRIENDS For Their Birthdays 

Happy birthday!

jȧn∙mȧ∙dhee∙vȧs mu∙baa∙rȧk!

For Special Holidays 

Happy New Year!

saal mu∙baa∙rȧk!



Best wishes for the new year!

noo∙thȧn vȧr∙sha∙bᴴi∙nȧn∙dhȧn



Happy Diwali!

dhi∙waa∙li mu∙baa∙rȧk!



Best wishes for Diwali!

dhi∙waa∙li∙na shu∙bᴴaa∙shish!



Merry Christmas!

“Merry Christmas!”



Best wishes for Christmas!

na∙thaal∙na shu∙bᴴaa∙shish!

DEF: ‘saal’ = “year”

For Their Upcoming Travels 

(formal)

saach∙vi∙né jȧ∙jo

(informal)

saach∙vi∙né jȧ∙jé

Go safely/soundly!

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DEF: ‘saach∙vi∙né’ = “with proper

care/safety”

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18. Wishing Your Friends

For When They’re Feeling Ill (formal) 





Get well soon! Take care of yourself

jȧl∙dhi saa∙ja thᴴȧ∙jo!

(informal)

jȧl∙dhi saa∙jo / saa∙ji thᴴȧ∙jé!

(formal)

thȧ∙maa∙ro kᴴȧ∙yaal raakᴴ∙jo

(informal)

thaa∙ro kᴴȧ∙yaal raakᴴ∙jé

(formal)

saa∙chȧ∙vȧ∙jo

(informal)

saa∙chȧ∙vȧ∙jé

Take care

For Good Luck 

Best of luck! / All the best!

shubᴴ∙kaam∙na!



Best wishes for the exam

pȧ∙rik∙sha maa∙té shubᴴ∙kaam∙na!

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SYN: Or you could say ‘shu∙bᴴaa∙shish!’

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19. Finding A Place To Stay

1919. FINDING A PLACE TO STAY Looking For A Place To Stay 

I’m looking for a place to stay  a hotel

Q

Q

Do you have a room? Can you give me a room?

NOTE: If you’re a male, you’d use

‘rȧ∙hyo’. If female, ‘rȧ∙hi’.

 “hotel” (formal) (informal) (formal) (informal)

 rooms Q

hooᴺ ré∙hȧ∙va maa∙té jȧgya shō∙dhᴴi rȧ∙hyo / rȧ∙hi chᴴuᴺ

thȧ∙maa∙ra paa∙sé “room” chᴴé? thaa∙ri paa∙sé “room” chᴴé? thȧ∙mé mȧ∙né “room” aa∙pi shȧk∙sho? thu mȧ∙né “room” aa∙pi shȧk∙shé?  “rooms”

How much for a room?

“room”∙na shuᴺ “charges” chᴴé?

DEF: Lit. “What are the charges of the

room?”

Making Room-Related Requests 

I want a different room

mȧ∙né bee∙ji “room” joi∙é chᴴé

REM: We saw ‘bee∙ji’ in the chapter

“Cardinal Numbers” where it meant “2nd”. In this phrase it means “another” or “different”.

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20. Finding Your Way In A City

2020. FINDING YOUR WAY IN A CITY Locating A Place Q

Where is the […] hospital?

[…] “hospital” kyaᴺ chᴴé?

Q

Where is the nearby hospital?

nȧ∙jeek∙ma “hospital” kyaᴺ chᴴé?

NOTE: Replace “[…]” with the name of

the hospital.

Q

Q

 clinic/dispensary

 dhȧ∙vaa∙kᴴa∙nu

 beach

 “beach”

 restaurant

 “restaurant” / “hotel”

 shopping center/mall

 “mall”

 market

 bȧ∙zaar (formal)

Can you show me how to get there?

(informal)

How do I go there?

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DEF: In Gujarati, “hotel” can also refer to

a restaurant or eating house

thȧ∙mé jȧ∙ňauw∙sho thyaᴺ kḗ∙vi ri∙thé jȧ∙va∙yȧ

REM: ‘kḗ∙vi’ = “how?” (fem. & informal)

thu jȧ∙ňauw∙shé thyaᴺ kḗ∙vi ri∙thé jȧ∙va∙yȧ thyaᴺ kḗ∙vi ri∙thé jȧ∙va∙yȧ

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20. Finding Your Way In A City

The Directions You Might Get (formal) 

Turn right (informal)

jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju vȧǏ∙vooᴺ

SYN: You could also say “right side”

instead of ‘jȧ∙mȧ∙ni baa∙ju’.

jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju vȧǏ∙jé SYN: You could also say “left side”

 left

 daa∙bi (formal)



Turn back/around (informal) (formal)



Go there (informal) (formal)





Go straight

(informal) (formal)

Go straight all the way

(informal)

instead of ‘daa∙bi baa∙ju’.

paa∙chᴴa vȧǏ∙vooᴺ paa∙chᴴo / paa∙chᴴi vȧǏ∙jé thyaᴺ jaa∙o thyaᴺ jaa see∙dha jaa∙o see∙dho / see∙dhi jaa see∙dhé-see∙dha jaa∙o

DEF: ‘see∙dhé-see∙dha’ gives the

see∙dhé-see∙dho / see∙dhé-see∙dhi jaa

meaning of “straight-straight” (or “straight all the way”)



On the right side

jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju chᴴé



It is on the right side

thḗ jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju chᴴé

 left

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20. Finding Your Way In A City 

It is inside

thḗ an∙dhȧr chᴴé

 outside

 baa∙hȧr

 nearby

 nȧ∙jeek

 far

 dhoor

 near the intersection

 “junction” paa∙sé

(general)  near the 4-road

 chaar rȧs∙tha paa∙sé

SYN: Or ‘chōk∙di’

intersection

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21. Using Public Transport

2121. USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT Going In A Taxi or “Tuk-Tuk” 1. Before Your Journey Q

Where do I get a taxi?  a “tuk-tuk” / three-

mȧ∙né “taxi” kyaᴺ∙thi mȧǏ sé? NOTE: Although it’s spelled in English as

 rik∙sha

“rickshaw”, I usually hear it being pronounced as ‘rik∙sha’

wheeler How much is it to go to […]?

[…] jȧ∙vaa maa∙té kḗt∙la thᴴȧ∙sé?



(It’s) too much!

bȧ∙hu vȧ∙dhᴴaa∙ré chᴴé!



Switch on the meter

Q

(formal) (informal)

“meter” chaa∙lu kȧ∙ro

NOTE: From personal experience I’d

“meter” chaa∙lu kȧr

recommend that you always ensure that the meter is switched on & reset at the start of your journey



I want to go to […]

mȧ∙né […] jȧ∙vu chᴴé



I want to go here

mȧ∙né ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ jȧ∙vu chᴴé



I don’t want to go here

mȧ∙né ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ nȧ∙thi jȧ∙vu

 there

Let’s go (informal)

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written address or a map

 thyaᴺ (formal)



NOTE: To be said while showing a

NOTE: When speaking to more than 1

chaa∙lo jȧi∙yé

person informally you could say ‘chȧ∙lo jȧi∙yé’

chȧl jȧi∙yé

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21. Using Public Transport

2. During Your Journey (formal) 

Turn right (informal)

 left

jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju vȧǏ∙jo

REM: As I told you earlier, you could also

jȧ∙mȧ∙ňi baa∙ju vȧǏ∙jé

say “right side” instead of ‘jȧ∙mȧ∙ni baa∙ju’’.

 daa∙bi

REM: Similarly, you could also say “left

side” instead of ‘daa∙bi baa∙ju’. (formal) 

Turn back/around (informal)







paa∙chᴴa vȧǏ∙jo paa∙chᴴo / paa∙chᴴi vȧǏ∙jé

(formal)

dhᴴee∙ré chȧ∙lav∙jo

(informal)

dhᴴee∙ré chȧ∙lav∙jé

Go/Drive slowly  fast/quickly

 jȧl∙dhi

 carefully

 saach∙vi∙né (formal)

see∙dhu chȧ∙lav∙jo

(informal)

see∙dhu chȧ∙lav∙jé

Go/Drive straight

Go/Drive straight all the way

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(formal)

see∙dhé-see∙dhu chȧ∙lav∙jo

(informal)

see∙dhé-see∙dhu chȧ∙lav∙jé

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21. Using Public Transport (formal) 

Wait/Stop here

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ u∙bᴴaa rȧ∙ho!

REM: The Gujarati word for “stop” is the

same as “wait” (informal)

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ u∙bᴴo / u∙bᴴi rȧ∙hé

 there

 thyaᴺ

 a little while / a moment

 thᴴō∙di vaar

 for me (to return)

 maa∙ra aa∙vȧ∙va su∙dhi

3. At The End Of Your Journey Q



How much is it (the fare)? Keep the change/balance

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kḗt∙la thȧ∙ya?

(formal)

baa∙ki∙na raa∙kᴴi lo

(informal)

baa∙ki∙na raa∙kᴴi lé

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21. Using Public Transport

Going In A Bus, Train, Or Plane 1. Finding The Bus Stop, Train Station, Or Airport Q

Where is the bus stop?

“bus stop” kyaᴺ chᴴé?

 the train station

 “railway station”

 the airport

 “airport”

2. Asking The Schedule & Buying Tickets Q

When is the next bus?

pȧ∙chᴴi∙ni “bus” kḗt∙la vaa∙gya ni chᴴé?

Q

When is the next bus arriving?

pȧ∙chᴴi∙ni “bus” kḗt∙la vaa∙gyé aav∙shé?

 train

 “train”

 flight

 “flight”

Q

When is the last bus?

chᴴél∙li “bus” kḗt∙la vaa∙gya ni chᴴé?

Q

When is the last bus arriving?

chᴴél∙li “bus” kḗt∙la vaa∙gyé aav∙shé?

 train

 “train”

 flight

 “flight”

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21. Using Public Transport Q

Where does this bus go to?

aa “bus” kyaᴺ ni chᴴé?

 train

 “train”

 flight

 “flight”



Give me a ticket

mȧ∙né ti∙kit aa∙po



I want one ticket

mȧ∙né ék ti∙kit joi∙yé chᴴé

 a one-way ticket

 “one way” ti∙kit

 a return ticket / round-

 “return” ti∙kit

SYN: Or ‘ḗk thȧ∙rȧf ni ti∙kit’

trip

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22. Staying Connected During Your Trip

2222. STAYING CONNECTED DURING YOUR TRIP Email & Internet Q



Q

Where can I check my email?

hooᴺ maa∙ra “email” kyaᴺ thᴴi “check” kȧ∙ri shȧ∙kuᴺ?

I want to use the internet

maa∙ré Internet vaa∙pȧ∙rȧ∙vuᴺ chᴴé

Is there WIFI here?

ȧ∙hi∙yaᴺ “WIFI” chᴴé?

NOTE: Here we use ‘maa∙ra’ (“my”

plural) because “email” in this instance is understood to be in the plural.

Mobile Phones 

My mobile phone has no signal/reception

maa∙ro fōn “signal” nȧ∙thi pȧ∙kȧd∙tho



My mobile phone has no more battery

maa∙ra fōn∙ma “battery” nȧ∙thi



Where can I get a mobile recharge/credit?

“mobile” kyaᴺ “recharge” kȧ∙raai ?

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23. Going Shopping (And Not Getting Ripped Off)

2323. GOING SHOPPING (AND NOT GETTING RIPPED OFF) Asking The Price Q

How much?

kḗt∙la nu chᴴé?

Q

How much is this?

aa kḗt∙la nu chᴴé?

Bargaining 

Q

Q

(It’s) too expensive

bȧ∙hu mon∙gᴴu chᴴé

How much can you reduce (the price)? Reduce a little bit (the price)

(formal)

kḗt∙luᴺ ō∙chᴴuᴺ kȧ∙ri shȧk∙so?

NOTE: A common way of starting the

bargaining discussion in Gujarati. (informal) (formal) (informal)

kḗt∙luᴺ ō∙chᴴuᴺ kȧ∙ri shȧk∙shé? hȧ∙ji ō∙chᴴuᴺ kȧ∙ro

REM: ‘hȧ∙ji’ = “more”. This phrase

literally reads “Reduce more”

hȧ∙ji ō∙chᴴuᴺ kȧr

Purchasing Something 

I’ll take/buy (this)

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hooᴺ aa lȧ∙ees

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23. Going Shopping (And Not Getting Ripped Off) 

I want one

mȧ∙né ḗk joi∙yé chᴴé

 this one

 aa

 only one

 fȧk∙thȧ ḗ∙kȧj

Refusing An Offer 

I don’t want this

mȧ∙né aa nȧ∙thi joi∙thuᴺ



I’m just looking

hooᴺ kᴴaa∙li jo∙u chᴴuᴺ

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24. Dealing With (Unlikely?) Emergencies

2424. DEALING WITH (UNLIKELY?) EMERGENCIES Asking People For Help (formal) 

Help me! (informal)

Q

Can I use your phone?

(formal) (informal)

mȧ∙né mȧ∙dhȧth kȧ∙ro! mȧ∙né mȧ∙dhȧth kȧr! hooᴺ thȧ∙maa∙ro “phone” va∙pȧ∙ri shȧ∙kuᴺ? hooᴺ thaa∙ro “phone” va∙pȧ∙ri shȧ∙kuᴺ?

Calling For Specialized Assistance (formal) 

Call the police! (informal)

“Police” né bo∙la∙vo! “Police” né bo∙lav!

 a doctor

 “Doctor” né

 an ambulance

 “ambulance” né

 the fire department

 “fire brigade” né

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24. Dealing With (Unlikely?) Emergencies

Dealing With A Thief 

Thief! Thief!



Stop him/her!

chōr! chōr! (formal) (informal)



I don’t have money with me

thé∙né ro∙ko!

NOTE: We use ‘thé∙né’ for both male &

female

thé∙né rōk! maa∙ra pa∙sé pȧi∙sa nȧ∙thi

DEF: ‘pȧi∙sa’ = “money”

hooᴺ kᴴō∙vayi gȧ∙yo / gȧ∙yi chᴴuᴺ

NOTE: If you’re a male, you’d use ‘gȧ∙yo’.

Losing Your Way 

I’m lost

If female, ‘gȧ∙yi’.

Dealing With Someone Bothering You (formal) 

Please go away! (informal)

thȧ∙mé “please” jȧ∙tha rȧ∙ho! thu “please” jȧ∙tho / jȧ∙thi rȧ∙hé!

NOTE: When speaking to a male, you’d

use ‘jȧ∙tho’. To a female, ‘jȧ∙thi’. 

Please leave me alone!

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(formal) (informal)

thȧ∙mé “please” mȧ∙né ḗk∙la chᴴō∙di dho! thu “please” mȧ∙né ḗk∙lo / ḗk∙li chᴴō∙di dhé!

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24. Dealing With (Unlikely?) Emergencies

Other Emergency Expressions 



Fire!

aag! (formal)

saa∙chȧv jo!

(informal)

saa∙chȧv jé!

Watch out!

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SYN: Instead of ‘saa∙chȧv’ you could also

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25. Going To A Doctor Who Only Speaks Gujarati

2525. GOING TO A DOCTOR WHO ONLY SPEAKS GUJARATI Finding A Doctor (Or Dentist) 

I need to go to a doctor  a dentist

 “dentist” (formal)



mȧ∙né “doctor” pa∙sé ja∙vu chᴴé!

Call a doctor! (informal)

“doctor” né bo∙la∙vo! “doctor” né bo∙lav!

 an ambulance

 “ambulance” né

 a dentist

 “dentist” né

Typical Doctor Questions Q

Q

Q

Q

Where does it hurt? (formal)

What is happening to you?

(informal) (formal)

What happened to you?

(informal)

What is your blood type?

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dhu∙kᴴaa∙vo kyaᴺ thᴴaiy chᴴé?

(formal) (informal)

thȧm∙né su thᴴaiy chᴴé?

NOTE: I personally believe that most

doctors in cities will speak English but I did this section just in case…

thȧ∙né su thᴴaiy chᴴé? thȧm∙né su thᴴȧ∙yuᴺ hȧ∙thuᴺ? thȧ∙né su thᴴȧ∙yuᴺ hȧ∙thuᴺ? thȧ∙maa∙ruᴺ “blood group” shuᴺ chᴴé? thaa∙ruᴺ “blood group” shuᴺ chᴴé?

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25. Going To A Doctor Who Only Speaks Gujarati

Common Problems 



My body hurts  entire body

 ak∙kᴴuᴺ shȧ∙reer

 head

 maa∙thuᴺ

 knee

 gᴴu∙tȧn

My chest hurts  back



My leg hurts  arm





maa∙ruᴺ shȧ∙reer dhu∙kᴴé chᴴé

My legs hurt

 peetᴴ

 haath

maa∙raᴺ pȧg dhu∙kᴴé chᴴé

 arms

 haath

I’m feeling cold

NOTE: We use ‘maa∙ro’ (masc. “my”)

because the Gujarati words for “leg” & “arm” are both masc. nouns.

NOTE: We use ‘maa∙raᴺ’ (plural “my”)

because we’re referring to plural nouns. nouns.

mȧ∙né tᴴȧn∙di laa∙gé chᴴé

 hot

 gȧr∙mi

 tired

 thᴴaak



I’m feeling ill

maa∙ri thȧ∙bi∙yȧ∙th saa∙ri nȧ∙thi



I have fever

mȧ∙né thauw chᴴé

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because the Gujarati words for “chest” & “back” are both fem. nouns. SYN: You can also say “back”

maa∙ro pȧg dhu∙kᴴé chᴴé

 gᴴu∙tȧn

because the Gujarati words for “body”, “head”, & “knee” are all neuter nouns.

NOTE: We use ‘maa∙ri’ (fem. “my”)

maa∙ri chᴴaa∙thi dhu∙kᴴé chᴴé

 knees

NOTE: We use ‘maa∙ruᴺ’ (neuter “my”)

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26. Getting Romantic With Your Love-Muffin

2626. GETTING ROMANTIC WITH YOUR LOVE-MUFFIN “Love-Dovey” Phrases (formal) 

I love you (informal) (formal)



I like you (informal) (formal)



I miss you (informal)

hooᴺ thȧm∙né prḗm kȧ∙ruᴺ chᴴuᴺ

DEF: ‘prḗm’ = “love”

hooᴺ thȧ∙né prḗm kȧ∙ruᴺ chᴴuᴺ thȧ∙mé mȧ∙né gȧ∙mo chᴴo thu mȧ∙né gȧ∙mé chᴴé thȧ∙maa∙ri bȧ∙hu yaadh aa∙vé chᴴé thaa∙ri bȧ∙hu yaadh aa∙vé chᴴé

DEF: Meant to convey the message “I

think of you a lot” or “I am reminded of you a lot”

Giving Compliments To Your “Sweetheart” 





(formal)

You are very beautiful

(informal)

You are very kind (a good person) You are very goodlooking

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(formal) (informal) (formal) (informal)

thȧ∙mé bȧ∙hu ru∙paa∙Ǐa chᴴo

NOTE: The Gujarati equivalent of “You

thu bȧ∙hu ru∙paa∙Ǐi chᴴé

are very beautiful” can be said only to a female. The other 2 compliments listed here can be said to either gender.

thȧ∙mé bȧ∙hu dhȧ∙yaa∙Ǐu chᴴo thu bȧ∙hu dhȧ∙yaa∙Ǐu chᴴé thȧ∙mé bȧ∙hu saa∙ra laa∙go chᴴo thu bȧ∙hu saa∙ro laa∙gé chᴴé

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DEF: ‘laa∙go/laa∙gé’ = “appears/seems”

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