Useful phrases in Gujarati

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Key to abbreviatizns: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = said by men, f = said by women.
English (Gujarati)
Welcome (padhaaro)
Hello (namaste)
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
(kem cho?)
(saarun)
Long time no see | (aapno divas shubh rahe)
What's your name?
My name is ...
? (taaru naam sun che) inf
? (tamaaru naam sun che) frm
... (maaru naam ... che)
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
8 ? (tame kyana chho?)
@ ... (hu ... no) - m / ... g (ni ... chhu) - f
Pleased to meet you (tamne maline anand thaiyo)
Good morning \ (su prabhat)
Good afternoon
Good evening (shub sham)
Good night (shub ratri) / (sui javo)
Goodbye
(aavjo)
(pachi maliye)
Good luck
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day
Bon appetit
Bon voyage
I don't understand (samajaa paat nath)
Please speak more slowly
l 6
(tame meharbani karine thodu dhire bolso)
Please say that again
l l
(meharbani karine mane farithi kehso)
Please write it down @ (hu lakhavu te lakho)
Do you speak Gujarati?
Yes, a little
7 ? (su tame gujarati bolo cho?)
, 6 < (ha, thodu ghanu)
How do you say ...
in Gujarati?
.... 7 ?
(tame ... ne gujarati ma su kyo chho?)
Excuse me | (maaf karjo)
How much is this? ? (aano su bhav chhe?)
Sorry (manne maaf karo)
Thank you
Response
- (dhanvaad)
(tamaar svaagata cha)
Where's the toilet? (sauchalay kya che?)
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
}
(aa bhai tena rupiya aapi dese) - gentleman
}
(aa bahen tena rupiya aapi dese) - lady
Would you like to
dance with me?
l ? (tame mari sathe dance karso?)
I love you @ \ g (h tane prem kar ch)
Get well soon
Cl l
(jaldi thik thai jaav tevi shubhkamna)
Leave me alone! l (mane eklo chhodi do!)
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
(madad karo)
(paacara)
(sopa)
Call the police! (police ne bolavo!)
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year - (saal mbaarak)
Happy Easter
Happy Diwali |l - (diwali mbaarak)
Happy Birthday - | - (janm din mbaarak)
One language
is never enough
8
(ek bhasha kyarey pan purti nathi)
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