Learn to speak Marathi

Marathi Language

Talk Now Marathi
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Where does Marathi come from?
Marathi is a member of the Indic branch of the Indo-Iranian sub-group of the Indo-European (Aryan) family of languages. The modern Aryan languages are considered to have evolved from Sanskrit, the ancient language of the Indian sub-continent.

Marathi is the state language of Maharashtra on the west coast of India. It is also spoken in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka. Outside India, Marathi speaking populations are found in Mauritius, USA, UAE, South Africa, Singapore, Germany, UK, Australia and New Zealand.

How many people speak Marathi?
About 55 million people speak Marathi as their first language.

In how many countries?
The dialect situation throughout the greater Marathi speaking area is complex. Dialects bordering other major language areas share many features with those languages. Konkani, Goanese, Deccan, Varhadi, Nagpuri, Ikrani, Gowlan are various dialects of Marathi.

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Talk Now Marathi CD-ROM Details

This is an excitingly different language learning series. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun, easy and relaxing. There is no better way to teach an old dog new tricks and this fun element of the program means that your fears are forgotten as you absorb words and phrases without even realising you are learning them.

Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. It's ideal for travellers, holidaymakers, business people, schoolchildren, students and families.

Anyone over 10 years of age will find the disc indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. There are nine topics: first words, food, colours, phrases, parts of the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries.

The games and quizzes included on the disc ensure that users have fun whilst using the disc, without realising that they're learning. The "intelligent" software feature remembers words you get wrong and targets your weak points.

NOW includes Apple iPod integration, which allows you to listen to Talk Now Marathi wherever you are!

Marathi Culture

Marathi Food and Drink
Like most of the coastal states of India, Marathi food uses lots of fish and coconuts. Grated coconuts spice many kinds of dishes, but coconut oil is not very widely used as a cooking medium. Peanuts and cashew-nuts are widely used in vegetables and peanut oil is the main cooking medium.

As in most of the other states of India, rice is the staple food grain in Maharashtra and there is an enormous variety of vegetables in the regular diet.

Another feature is the use of kokum, a deep purple berry that has a pleasing sweet and sour taste. Kokum, most commonly used in an appetizer-digestive called the sol kadhi, is served chilled.

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