Bedeutung
Describing the temperature of water
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Bamba' is a traditional copper water heater. Even in modern flats, the phrase 'Pāṇī garam āhe' signals the start of the morning ritual. Drinking warm water (ushnodaka) is a common health practice in Maharashtra to balance the 'doshas'. During the monsoon, guests are often offered warm water instead of cold water as a gesture of care. In Marathi cuisine, adding hot water to curries (rassa) while cooking is essential to maintain the flavor and color.
The Question Trick
Just raise your pitch at the end of 'āhe' to turn it into a question without changing any words.
Spicy vs Hot
Never use 'Garam' to mean spicy. Your Marathi friends will be very confused!
Bedeutung
Describing the temperature of water
The Question Trick
Just raise your pitch at the end of 'āhe' to turn it into a question without changing any words.
Spicy vs Hot
Never use 'Garam' to mean spicy. Your Marathi friends will be very confused!
Invariant Adjective
Remember that 'Garam' never changes its ending, regardless of what is hot. It's one of the easiest words to use!
Health First
If you are at a Marathi home and feel unwell, asking for 'Garam Paani' is very common and understood as a health request.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'hot'.
पाणी _____ आहे.
'Garam' is the Marathi word for hot.
How do you ask 'Is the water hot?'
Choose the correct question form:
Adding 'kā' at the end turns a statement into a question in Marathi.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
Phrase: 'पाणी खूप गरम आहे, हात लावू नकोस!'
The phrase warns not to touch the water because it's very hot.
Complete the dialogue.
A: अंघोळीला जातोस का? B: हो, पण ________?
Before going for a bath, one usually checks if the water is hot.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Water Temperatures in Marathi
Cold
- • थंड (Thanda)
Lukewarm
- • कोमट (Komaṭ)
Hot
- • गरम (Garam)
Boiling
- • उकळते (Ukaḷte)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenपाणी _____ आहे.
'Garam' is the Marathi word for hot.
Choose the correct question form:
Adding 'kā' at the end turns a statement into a question in Marathi.
Phrase: 'पाणी खूप गरम आहे, हात लावू नकोस!'
The phrase warns not to touch the water because it's very hot.
A: अंघोळीला जातोस का? B: हो, पण ________?
Before going for a bath, one usually checks if the water is hot.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'Chahā garam āhe' is perfectly correct.
It is neuter in Marathi.
The opposite is 'Thanda' (cold).
Add 'khūp' before 'garam': 'Pāṇī khūp garam āhe'.
No, that slang does not translate to Marathi. It would be taken literally.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone.
Say 'Pāṇī garam hote'.
No, Marathi does not use definite articles like 'the'.
Use 'Pāṇī ukaḷlele āhe'.
Yes, that just means 'Hot Water'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
कोमट पाणी
similarLukewarm water
पाणी तापले आहे
synonymThe water has heated up
थंड पाणी
contrastCold water
उकळते पाणी
specialized formBoiling water
गरमा-गरम
builds onPiping hot
