Conversation Guide
A Marathi neighbour-visit dialogue: hello at the door, come in sit, tea, how's family — the warmth script of Indian neighbourhoods.
Visiting the Neighbour in Marathi — शेजारी Dialogue
Neighbourly Marathi is hospitality in five lines: नमस्कार at the door, आत या बसा, चहा, and कसं चाललं? — this dialogue is the whole visit.
Hands-free: the guide reads itself aloud.
Quick Answer
| Marathi | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| शेजारी आहेत का? | śejārī āhet kā? | Are the neighbours in? |
| आत या, बसा | āt yā, basā | Come in, sit down |
| कसं चाललं? | kasaṁ chālalaṁ? | How's everything going? |
| सगळं बरं आहे | sagaḷāṁ barāṁ āhe | Everything is fine |
The Conversation
| Marathi | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | नमस्कार! शेजारी आहेत का? | Namaskār! śejārī āhet kā? | Hello! Are the neighbours in? |
| Neighbour | अरे, आत या! बसा. | Are, āt yā! basā. | Oh, come in! Sit. |
| You | थोडं दहा मिनिटं. चहा नको, धन्यवाद. | Thodaṁ dahā minitāṁ. chahā nako, dhanyavād. | Just ten minutes. No tea, thanks. |
| Neighbour | कसं चाललं सगळं? | Kasaṁ chālalaṁ sagaḷāṁ? | How's everything? |
| You | सगळं बरं. तुमचं? | Sagaḷāṁ barāṁ. tumchāṁ? | All fine. Yours? |
Common Mistakes
- ❌ पडोस (Hindi) → ✅ शेजारी (the Marathi neighbour)
- ❌ Refusing tea twice firmly → ✅ refuse once; the second चहा is coming anyway — hospitality law
Tip: कसं चाललं? ('how's it rolling?') is warmer than कसे आहात? — use it with people you already know and watch faces light up.
FAQs
What is neighbour in Marathi?
शेजारी (śejārī) — from शेजार (nearby). The neighbourhood is शेजारचा परिसर.
How do I greet a neighbour in Marathi?
नमस्कार! then कसं चाललं? ('how's everything?') — the standard warm opener.
How do I politely refuse tea in Marathi?
चहा नको, धन्यवाद — and accept the second offer if you can: बरं, थोडंसं घेतो (fine, a little).