Looking for practical Jamaican Patois to Marathi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jamaican Patois phrase first, then the Marathi translation (Marathi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Marathi.
Tip: read the Marathi line out loud three times, then cover the Jamaican Patois side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Wah gwaan
नमस्कार(namaskār)
Tank yuh
धन्यवाद(dhanyavād)
Gud mawnin
शुभ सकाळ(shubh sakāḷ)
Gud afta noon
शुभ दुपारी(shubh dupārī)
Gud evnin
शुभ संध्याकाळ(shubh sandhyākāḷ)
Gud nite
शुभ रात्री(shubh rātrī)
Likkle more
नंतर भेटू(nantar bheṭū)
Lata
अलविदा(alvidā)
Wah yuh name?
तुझे नाव काय आहे?(tujhe nāv kāy āhe?)
Mi name a John
माझं नाव जॉन आहे(mājhā nāv jŏn āhe)
Ow yuh do?
तू कसा आहेस?(tū kasā āhes?)
Nice fi meet yuh
तुझ्याशी भेटून आनंद झाला(tujhyāśī bheṭūn ānand jhālā)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yuh speak English?
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
Mi nuh speak Hindi good
मी हिंदी चांगलं बोलत नाही.(mi hindi changla bolat nahi.)
Mi nuh understand
माझं समजत नाही.(majh samjat nahi.)
Please talk slow
कृपया हळू बोला.(krupaya halu bola.)
Yuh can seh dat again?
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?(tumhi te punha sanga shakta ka?)
Whe di bathroom deh?
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
How mi fi get to di city center?
मी शहराच्या केंद्रात कसा जाईन?(mi shaharachya kendrat kasa jain?)
Turn left
डावा वळा.(dava vala.)
Turn right
उजवा वळा.(ujava vala.)
Go straight
सिधा जा.(sidha ja.)
How much fi di fare?
भाडं किती आहे?(bhada kiti ahe?)
One ticket, please
एक तिकीट, कृपया.(ek tikit, krupaya.)
Is it far from yah?
हे इथेपासून दूर आहे का?(he ithapasun dur ahe ka?)
Mi lost
मी हरवले आहे.(mi harvale ahe.)
Whe mi can buy a SIM card?
मी सिम कार्ड कुठे खरेदी करू शकतो?(mi sim card kuthe khareedi karu shakto?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yea
होय(hoy)
No
नाही(nahi)
Maybe
कदाचित(kadaachit)
Mi agree
मी सहमत आहे(mi sahamat aahe)
Mi nuh agree
मी सहमत नाही(mi sahamat nahi)
Dat sound good
ते चांगले वाटते(te changale vaatte)
Wah yuh tink?
तुला काय वाटते?(tula kay vaatte)
Yuh can help mi?
तू मला मदत करू शकतोस का?(tu mala madat karu shakatos ka)