Conversation Guide
A real Marathi bus-counter dialogue: which bus, one ticket to Pune, departure time, platform — every line transliterated with tap-to-listen.
Buying Bus Tickets in Marathi — Counter Dialogue
The Marathi bus counter runs on four questions: where to, how many, what time, which platform. Learn this one dialogue and every MSRTC window in Maharashtra opens for you.
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Quick Answer
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| एक तिकीट द्या | ek tikīṭ dyā | One ticket, please |
| दोन तिकिटं पुण्याला | don tikitaṁ Puṇyālā | Two tickets to Pune |
| बस कधी सुटते? | bas kadhī sṭute? | When does the bus leave? |
| कुठून सुटते? | kuṭhūn suṭute? | Which platform does it leave from? |
The Conversation
| Marathi | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | माफ करा, पुण्याची बस कधी सुटते? | Māph karā, Puṇyāchī bas kadhī suṭute? | Excuse me, when does the Pune bus leave? |
| Clerk | दहा मिनिटांत. तिकीट द्या. | Dahā minitāṁt. tikīṭ dyā. | In ten minutes. Ticket, please. |
| You | एक तिकीट द्या. किती झालं? | Ek tikīṭ dyā. kitī jhālāṁ? | One ticket please. How much is it? |
| Clerk | शंभर रुपये. प्लॅटफॉर्म दोन. | Śambhara rupaye. plāṭaphorma don. | Hundred rupees. Platform two. |
| You | धन्यवाद! | Dhanyavād! | Thank you! |
From the Curriculum
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|
| बस | bas | bus | Hindi: बस |
| तिकीट | tikīṭ | ticket | Hindi: टिकट |
| तिकीटघर | tikīṭghar | ticket office | Hindi: टिकटघर |
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Wait at the bus stop.
Common Mistakes
- ❌ टिकट (Hindi) → ✅ तिकीट (the Marathi ticket)
- ❌ बस कहाँ जाती है? → ✅ बस कुठे जाते? or ask your destination: पुण्याची बस कधी सुटते?
Tip: The magic word at any counter: द्या ('give') — एक तिकीट द्या, एक चहा द्या. Polite, short, and never wrong.
FAQs
How do I ask for a bus ticket in Marathi?
एक तिकीट द्या (ek tikīṭ dyā — 'one ticket, please'). Add the destination: पुण्याला दोन तिकिटं (two tickets to Pune).
How do I ask when the bus leaves?
बस कधी सुटते? (bas kadhī suṭute?) — सुटणे is the verb 'to depart'.
What is the ticket office called in Marathi?
तिकीटघर (tikīṭghar) — literally 'ticket house'. Look for that sign at stations.