
Phrases
Marathi Emergency Phrases (आडवा काळातील वाक्य)
Marathi emergency phrases — help, call a doctor, call police, I'm hurt, fire — from Unit 10 and Unit 16 speaking sentences.
What you will learn
Emergency phrases from Units 10 and 16: asking for help, calling a doctor, calling police, saying you are hurt, reporting a fire, and asking for an ambulance. Each sentence has Hindi and English meanings plus a speaking tip.
The universal help cry: मदत! (Help!) — one word, universal. मला डॉक्टर पाहिजे (I need a doctor), पोलिस कॉल करा (call the police), अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा (call an ambulance). The verb कॉल करा (call) attaches to the service noun.
Tip: मदत! = Help! — one word, universal. मला डॉक्टर पाहिजे, पोलिस कॉल करा, अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा — the three calls you might need.
The Phrases
The three calls
मला डॉक्टर पाहिजे (I need a doctor), पोलिस कॉल करा (call the police), अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा (call an ambulance). The verb कॉल करा (call) attaches to the service noun.
Describing the emergency
मला दुखते (I am hurt / it hurts me — dative), आग आहे (there is a fire), मला श्वास घेणं अवघड आहे (I have trouble breathing). The dative मला covers hurt, breath, and symptoms; the existential आहे covers fire and situations.
Common mistakes
✗ Saying मदद for help✓ मदत — Marathi ends in त
Hindi मदद → Marathi मदत. The final द becomes त — a systematic shift.
✗ Saying डॉक्टर को बुलाओ for "call a doctor"✓ डॉक्टर कॉल करा — loanword + Marathi verb
Hindi बुलाओ → Marathi कॉल करा. The English loan कॉल + करा is the standard pattern.
Quick practice
Answer first, then open the reveal to check yourself.
1. "Help!" in Marathi?
Answer: B. मदत — मदत (madat) — one word, universal emergency cry.
2. "Call an ambulance" in Marathi?
Answer: B. अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा — अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा — loanword + Marathi verb.
3. "There's a fire" in Marathi?
Answer: A. आग आहे — आग आहे — existential आहे, simple and clear.
4. Translate to Marathi: “I need a doctor immediately.”
मला लगेच डॉक्टर पाहिजे. — लगेच = immediately; Unit 10 urgency pattern.
You've learned the phrases.
Practice saying them aloud, get pronunciation feedback, and build fluency.
Common questions
What is the Marathi word for "help"?
मदत — one word, universal. Hindi मदद shifts to Marathi मदत (final द → त).
How do you call an ambulance in Marathi?
अंब्युलन्स कॉल करा — the loanword + कॉल करा pattern.