Its own grammar
Marathi uses Devanagari like Hindi but has its own grammar, with verbs that change for gender. Lina writes Devanagari and can add romanisation.
Learn Marathi · 2Lingua
Learn Marathi by speaking it. 🇮🇳
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — order vada pav at a Mumbai stall, catch a local train, chat with your aaji in Pune. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays a vada pav seller in Mumbai
Linaनमस्कार! काय देऊ?Namaskar! Kay deu?Hello! What can I get you?
Youदोन वडापाव आणि एक कटिंग चहा द्या.Don vadapav ani ek cutting chaha dya.Two vada pav and one cutting chai, please.
Linaलगेच देतो! चटणी हवी का?Lagech deto! Chatni havi ka?Right away! Do you want chutney?
✅ “द्या” = perfect - the polite “please give”
💡 Tip: Marathi verbs change with gender and respect: “Tumhi kase aahat?” (polite) vs “Tu kasa aahes?” (friendly, to a man). Lina uses the right form and corrects yours.
Why Marathi is different
Tumhi vs tu
Tumhi (polite you) for elders and strangers, tu for friends. Call elders kaka or kaku. Lina reminds you when to switch.
Real life, not textbook
Vada pav stalls, Mumbai locals, Ganpati festival, family visits in Pune — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - namaskar, kasa aahes?
- Week 2Food + market - vada pav, chaha, prices
- Week 3Family + respect - tumhi vs tu, aai, baba, aaji, ajoba
- Week 4Daily life - local trains, rickshaws, directions, phone calls
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1नमस्कारNamaskarHello
- 2कसा आहेस?Kasa aahes?How are you? (friendly, to a man; to a woman: kashi aahes?)
- 3धन्यवादDhanyavadThank you
- 4माझं नाव ... आहेMajha nav ... aaheMy name is...
- 5हे किती?He kiti?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Marathi today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Marathi
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Marathi
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Marathi questions
Is Marathi hard?
If you know Hindi, you'll recognise a lot, but the grammar is different enough that practice matters — that's what Lina is for.
Which Marathi?
Standard Marathi as spoken in Pune and Mumbai, with notes on Mumbai slang.
Can I learn for my kids?
Yes — many diaspora parents use 2Lingua so kids can talk with aaji and ajoba.
Do I need Devanagari?
Not to start: type in Latin letters and Lina understands.