Conversation Guide
A real street Marathi dialogue for directions: stopping someone politely, go straight, turn left, how far — with every line transliterated.
Asking Directions in Marathi — कुठे आहे? Dialogue
Lost in Maharashtra? One dialogue saves you: माफ करा (excuse me) → कुठे आहे? (where is it?) → सरळ जा (go straight). Learn the full street exchange below.
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Quick Answer
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| … कुठे आहे? | … kuṭhe āhe? | Where is …? |
| सरळ जा | saraḷ jā | Go straight |
| डावीकडे वळा | ḍāvīkade vaḷā | Turn left |
| उजवीकडे वळा | ujavīkade vaḷā | Turn right |
The Conversation
| Marathi | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | माफ करा, स्टेशन कुठे आहे? | Māph karā, sṭeshan kuṭhe āhe? | Excuse me, where is the station? |
| Local | सरळ जा, मग डावीकडे वळा. | Saraḷ jā, mag ḍāvīkade vaḷā. | Go straight, then turn left. |
| You | चालत जाता येईल का? | Chālat jātā yeīl kā? | Can I walk there? |
| Local | हो, जवळच आहे. पाच मिनिटं. | Ho, javaḷach āhe. pāch minitā. | Yes, it's close. Five minutes. |
| You | छान! धन्यवाद! | Chhān! Dhanyavād! | Great! Thank you! |
| Local | काही हरकत नाही. शुभेच्छा! | Kāhī harakat nāhī. śubhechchhā! | No problem. Best of luck! |
From the Curriculum
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|
| कुठे | kuṭhe | where | Hindi: कहाँ |
| सरळ | saraḷ | straight | Hindi: सीधा |
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Where is the station?
Common Mistakes
- ❌ कहाँ है (Hindi) → ✅ कुठे आहे (the Marathi 'where is')
- ❌ वळा to a friend → ✅ वळ (informal imperative); वळा is the safe polite form
Tip: Start every street question with माफ करा — it converts a stranger into a helper before you have even asked.
FAQs
How do you ask for directions in Marathi?
माफ करा, [place] कुठे आहे? — 'Excuse me, where is [place]?' Answers usually begin with सरळ जा (go straight).
What are left and right in Marathi?
डावीकडे (dāvīkade) is left, उजवीकडे (ujavīkade) is right. वळा means 'turn'.
How do you say how far in Marathi?
किती अंतर आहे? (kitī antar āhe?) — 'how much distance is it?'. A common reply: जवळच आहे (it's close).