Conversation Guide
Office lunch-break Marathi: shall we eat, what's in your tiffin, canteen food, tea after — the colleague small talk that builds friendships.
Lunch Break in Marathi — जेवायला चला! Dialogue
Lunch is when office Marathi becomes friendship Marathi: जेवायला चला? ('shall we eat?'), टिफिनमध्ये काय आहे? ('what's in your tiffin?'), and the eternal post-lunch चहा.
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Quick Answer
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| जेवायला चला | jevāylā calā | Let's go eat |
| टिफिनमध्ये काय आहे? | ṭiphinmadhye kāy āhe? | What's in the tiffin? |
| कुठे जेवायचं? | kuṭhe jevāychaṁ? | Where shall we eat? |
| चहा पिऊया | chahā piūyā | Let's have tea |
The Conversation
| Marathi | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | भूक लागलीये. जेवायला चला? | Bhūk lāglīye. jevāylā calā? | I'm hungry. Shall we eat? |
| B | हो! टिफिनमध्ये काय आहे? | Ho! ṭiphinmadhye kāy āhe? | Yes! What's in your tiffin? |
| A | पोहे. तुझ्यात काय? | Pohe. tujhyāt kāy? | Poha. What about yours? |
| B | पोली! अर्धं तू खा. | Polī! ardhāṁ tū khā. | Poli! Have half of it. |
| A | धन्यवाद! नंतर चहा पिऊया. | Dhanyavād! nantar chahā piūyā. | Thanks! Tea afterwards. |
From the Curriculum
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|
| जेवण | jevaṇ | meal / food | Hindi: खाना |
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The meal is ready.
Common Mistakes
- ❌ खाना खाया? (Hindi) → ✅ जेवायला चला? (the Marathi lunch call — जेवणे is the respectful 'to eat a meal')
- ❌ टिफिन wrong register → ✅ टिफिन is genuinely used in Marathi offices — an English loan that stuck
Tip: Offering food builds office friendships faster than anything: अर्धं तू खा ('have half') — say it once and you're in the lunch group forever.
FAQs
How do I invite a colleague to lunch in Marathi?
जेवायला चला (jevāylā calā) — 'let's go eat'. For tea: चहा पिऊया.
What is tiffin in Marathi?
टिफिन — the lunch box, same loan word. टिफिनमध्ये काय आहे? = what's in the tiffin?
What is poha and poli?
Poha is flattened-rice breakfast (a Maharashtrian icon); polī is the everyday chapati. Both live in office tiffins daily.