Transportation

1. ... कुठे आहे?

   ... ku-the aa-he?

   Where is ...?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking directions. Fill in "..." with the destination

   Grammar Note

   Marathi "kuthe" corresponds to Hindi "kahaan" (where). Marathi uses postpositions.

2. रेल्वे स्थानक कुठे आहे?

   Rail-ve stha-nak ku-the aa-he?

   Where is the railway station?

   Usage

   Railway is one of India's most important modes of transport

   Grammar Note

   "Sthaanak" is Sanskrit-derived and preferred in Marathi over the Hindi loanword "station".

3. विमानतळ कुठे आहे?

   Vi-maan-tal ku-the aa-he?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "Vimaantal" (airplane place) is a typical Sanskrit-derived compound word in Marathi.

4. ... ला जायचे आहे

   ... laa jaa-y-che aa-he

   I want to go to ...

   Usage

   Telling the destination to a taxi or auto-rickshaw driver

   Grammar Note

   "Jaayche aahe" expresses intention. Postposition "laa" indicates direction.

5. किती वेळ लागेल?

   Ki-ti vel laa-gel?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Used to check travel time

   Grammar Note

   Marathi future tense uses the "-eel" ending. "Laagel" is the future of "laagne" (to take/require).

6. थांबा

   Thaam-baa

   Please stop

   Usage

   Telling a taxi or bus driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   "Thaambaa" is polite; "thaamb" is casual. In emergencies, repeat "thaambaa! thaambaa!".

7. भाडे किती आहे?

   Bhaa-de ki-ti aa-he?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Checking the fare with a rickshaw or taxi driver

   Grammar Note

   "Bhaade" can mean both transport fare and house rent in Marathi.

8. मला इथे उतरायचे आहे

   Ma-laa i-the u-ta-raa-y-che aa-he

   I want to get off here

   Usage

   Telling the driver you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   "Utarne" means "to descend/get off". "Utaraayche aahe" is a compound expressing intention.

9. बस कधी येते?

   Bus ka-dhi ye-te?

   When does the bus come?

   Usage

   Asking about bus timing

   Grammar Note

   In Marathi, verbs agree with the subject's gender. "Bus" is feminine, so the verb takes the feminine form "yete".

10. रिक्षा मिळेल का?

    Rik-shaa mi-lel kaa?

    Can we get an auto-rickshaw?

    Usage

    Requesting an auto-rickshaw, the most popular short-distance transport in India

    Grammar Note

    In Marathi, "kaa" at sentence end forms questions, unlike Hindi's "kyaa" at the beginning.

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