Simple Marathi conversation - Rickshaw/Taxi driver

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Study below conversation :-




English
Marathi
Passenger
Can you take me to Tilak road ?
टिळक रोड ला येणार का ?
(TiLak roD lA yeNAr kA ? )



Rikshaw driver-1
No
नाही
(nAhI)



Passenger
Why ?
का ? (kA ?)



Rikshaw driver-2
I want passenger going to Kothrud, Baner areas
मला कोथरूड, बाणेरचे भाडे हवे आहे
(malA kotharUD, bANerache bhADe have aahe)



Passenger
Ok
बरं (baraM )

Can you take me to Tilak road ?
टिळक रोड ला येणार का ?
(TiLak roD lA yeNAr kA ?)



Rikshaw driver-2
Yes. Have a set
हो, बसा (ho, basA )



Passenger
Will you charge by meter
मीटरने येणार  ना ? (mITarane yeNAr nA ?)



Rikshaw driver-2
Yes.
हो. (ho. )

On Tilak road, where exactly you want to go ?
टिळक रोड ला नक्की कुठे जायचेय ? (TiLak roD lA nakkI kuThe jAyachey ?)



Passenger
Drop me near S.P. College
एस. पी. कॉलेजला सोडा (es. pI. k~olejalA soda )



Rikshaw driver-2
Here is the S.P. College
आले एस. पी. कॉलेज (aale es. pI. k~olej)



Passenger
How much is fare
किती झाले  (kitI jhAle )



Rikshaw driver-2
Fourty rupees
चाळीस रुपये (chALIs rupaye )



Passenger
We came so near by, how come fare is so much ?
इतक्या जवळ आलो, तरी इतके कसे काय झाले ?  (itakyA javaL aalo, tarI itake kase kAy jhAle ?)



Rikshaw driver-2
I am telling as per meter only
मीटर प्रमाणेच सांगतो आहे (mITar pramANech sAMgato aahe )



Passenger
Show me the meter card
मला मीटर कार्ड दाखवा
 (malA mITar kArD dAkhavA )



Rikshaw driver-2
See this.
हे बघा (he baghA)
Passenger
OK. Take this.
ठीक आहे. हे घ्या (ThIk aahe.he ghyA)



Rikshaw driver-2
I do not have change for 100 rupees. Give change
माझ्याकडे शंभरचे सुट्टे नाहीत. सुट्टे द्या.
(mAjhyAkaDe shaMbharache suTTe nAhIt. suTTe dyA.)



Passenger
I don’t have change too
माझ्याकडेही नाहीत.   (mAjhyA kaDehI nAhIt.)



Rikshaw driver-2
It is ok even if you have 50 rupees
पन्नास असतील तरी चालतील. (pannAs asatIl tarI chAlatIl.)



Passenger
Yes, take these 50 Rs.
हो पन्नास आहेत. हे घ्या. (ho pannAs Ahet. he ghyA. )



Rikshaw driver-2
Take these remaining 10 rupees
हे घ्या बाकीचे दहा रुपये (he ghyA bAkIche dahA rupaye)

Take your bag. You forgot it backside
तुमची बॅग घ्या. मागेच राहिली. (tumachI b~ag ghyA. mAgech rAhilI.)



Passenger
Oh, yes. I forgot
अरे हो विसरलोच. (are ho visaraloch. )

Where will I get share auto to Swargate
स्वारगेटला  जायला शेअर रिक्शा कुठून मिळतील. (svArageTalA  jAyalA shear rikshA kuThUn miLatIl.)



Rikshaw driver-2
From next square
पुढच्या चौकातून. (puDhachyA chaukAtUn.)



Passenger
Can you take me to swargate ? By share system ?
स्वारगेटला  जाणार का ? शेअर ने ?
(svArageTalA jANAr kA ? shear ne ? )



Rikshaw driver-3
Yes.
हो (ho )



Passenger
How much fare per person
शेअर चे किती ? (shear che kitI ?)



Rikshaw driver-3
ten rupees
दहा रुपये. (dahA rupaye.)



Passenger
Ok.
ठीक आहे. (ThIk aahe.)




Passenger
Can you come to "Magarpatta"
मगरपट्टाला  येणार का ? (magarapaTTAlA yeNAr kA)
Driver
It will cost 150
दीडशे होतील (dIDashe hotIl)
Passenger
How come 150 ?
By meter It should cost 120. 
Why 30 rupees more
दीडशे कसे काय ? (dIDashe kase kAy)
मीटरने तर एकशे वीसच होतात. (mITarane tar ekashe vIsach hotAt)
तीस जास्त का? ( tIs jAst kA)

Driver
We do not get passangers while coming back.
आम्हाला परत येताना/"return"ला
भाडे मिळत नाही
(AmhAla parat yetAnA/"return" lA bhADe miLat nAhI)

Passenger
Leave it. I will go by other rikshaw
राहू देमी दुसरी रिक्शा बघतो.
(rAhU de. mI dusarI rikshA baghato)
Driver
Give 10 rupees more than meter charges
मीटरवर दहा रुपये जास्त द्या. (mITaravar dahA rupaye jAst dyA )
Passenger
Ok. Let's go
ठिक आहेचला. (Thik Ahe. chalA)


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Comments

  1. Wow, actual real life examples.... reminds me of my pune days. Great work Kaushik sir.

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    1. Thanks Ganapathy K R. I would like to know more from you. Your suggestions and feedback are welcome.

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