Phones and the Internet in Marathi

Technology words in Marathi are a mix of English loanwords written in Devanagari and native or Sanskrit-derived terms.

Devices

Marathi	Meaning
फोन	phone
मोबाईल	mobile phone
संगणक / कॉम्प्युटर	computer
लॅपटॉप	laptop
पडदा / स्क्रीन	screen
कीबोर्ड	keyboard
चार्जर	charger
बॅटरी	battery
हेडफोन	headphones

The internet

Marathi	Meaning
इंटरनेट	internet
संकेतस्थळ / वेबसाइट	website
ईमेल	email
पासवर्ड	password
अॅप	app
संदेश	message
डाउनलोड	download
मोफत	free of charge
वाय-फाय	Wi-Fi

Native and borrowed

Formal Marathi has coined terms such as संगणक (computer) and संकेतस्थळ (website). In daily speech, people usually use the English word in Devanagari: कॉम्प्युटर, वेबसाइट. Knowing both helps you read official documents and understand casual talk.

Phone phrases

• हॅलो, कोण बोलत आहे? — Hello, who is speaking?
• मी तुम्हाला नंतर फोन करतो. — I'll call you later.
• नेटवर्क नाही. — There is no network.
• मला संदेश पाठवा. — Send me a message.
• माझी बॅटरी संपली आहे. — My battery has run out.
• वाय-फायचा पासवर्ड काय आहे? — What is the Wi-Fi password?

Verbs

• पाठवणे — to send
• शोधणे — to search
• बंद करणे — to switch off
• सुरू करणे — to switch on

Tips

1. Recognise English words in Devanagari.
2. Learn the native terms for formal reading.
3. Use the dictionary to check meanings.

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