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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