Learn Mara through English / Learn Mara Language through English
Na tlâh ma? – How are you?
Ei tlâh / Ei tlâh no a cha – I am fine.
Dinner (Pati) na nie ma ma? – Have you had your dinner?
Ei nie ha / Dinner ei nie ha / Pati ei nie ha – I had my dinner
Pati – Food (Dinner, Lunch)
Ti – Water
Eichâ ly – Thank You.
Mapha sy – Good Night
Nâmâ mâh mâ? – Are you ready?
Thlahchhâ suh vy – Let us pray.
Ei cha khoh – I like you
Ei ku ei pasi – I wash my hand
Ângia ma? – Is it beautiful?
Ei, Kei, Keima (Pron.) – I, I am
Ano (Pron.) – He
Ano (Pron.) – She
Eima, Keimo, Keimo sahlao (Pron.) – We
Nô – Mother
Pih-Nô, Noh Nô – Mother-in-law
Paw – Father
Vahpa/Lahpinô Paw – Father-in-law
Sieta, Sietanô, Narônô – Sister
Unawh – Brother
Pawpaw, Pâpuh, Parâhpa – Uncle
Mara Alphabet (Capital letters)
A, AW, Y, B, CH, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, NG, O, Ô, P, R, S, T, U, V, Z
Mara Alphabet (Small letters)
a, aw, y, b, ch, d, e, f, h, i, k, l, m, n, ng, o, ô, p, r, s, t, u, v, z
Non Mara speaking people find very difficult to pronounce ‘Y’ (y) in Mara (Mara Language).
For Example: Eichâ ly – Thank You.
Numbers (Numerals) : Mara Numerical (Mara Numerical Numbers)
One – Sâkha
Two – Sano
Three – Sathô
Four – Sapali
Five – Sapangaw
Six – Sacharu
Seven – Sasari
Eight – Sacharei
Nine – Sachaki
Ten – Sahraw
Eleven – Hleikha
Twelve – Hleino
Thirteen – Hleithô
Fourteen – Hleipali
Fifteen – Hleipangaw
Sixteen – Hleicharu
Seventeen – Hleisari
Eightteen – Hleicharei
Nineteen – Hleichaki
Tweenty – Syno
Thirty – Sytho
Forty – Sypali
Fifty – Sypangaw
Sixty – Sycharu
Seventy – Sysari
Eighty – Sycharei
Ninety – Sychaki
Hundred – Zakha
Five hundred – Zapangaw
One Thousand – Sâhkha
INTERROGATIVE WORDS MARA GRAMMAR – INTERROGATIVE WORDS IN MARA
What (Adj)., pron. – Khâpa, Khâpa-e, Khâpamaw.
Where adv. – Khataih la, Khataih liata.
How Adv, kheihta, kheihawhta, Khatluta, Kheihta rai maw.
How much? – Khazie?
How long? – Khachâ e, Khachâ maw?
When adv, – Khatita, khatita-e, Khapa nota, nota, tita, nahta, pata, Conj. thlaita, khati nota.
Why adv. Khazia, Khazia-e, Khazia maw, Khapa vata,
Why not – Khazia a châ vei chheih aw.
Whose, pron. A hy eih, A hy eih maw, Ahy eih-e.
Which, adj. Kheihawpa, Kheihawpa he, Kheihawhpa-e, Kheihawhpa maw, ahy he maw.
What are you doing? – Khapa na tao?
Where are you going? Khatai la na vaw aw?
Whose book is this? – Ahy châbu maw?
Why are you crying? – Khazia na cha?
What is the time? – Dawh khazie maw?
When are you going? – Khati na sie aw?
What is your name? – Na moh hy maw?
Friend – Viasa
Male Friend – Piasa Paw
Female Friend – Viasa Nô
Walk – Sie (Pheita Sie – Kea kal)
Run – Ârâ
Sleep – Âmô, Âzia, Âpazawh
See – Moh, hmô
Sit – Âtyuh
Stand – Âduah
Jump – Âzaw
Hit – Âchô
Eat – Nie
Drink – Doh
Veiseihna – Tlawmngaina
How to pronounce ‘Y’ in Mara Video will be posted shortly.
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