Signification
Asking about someone's preferences.
Contexte culturel
When a guest arrives, asking about their likes is a way to show respect and ensure they feel at home. It's often followed by offering food. In traditional arranged marriage meetings, this phrase is the classic icebreaker used by the prospective couple to start a conversation. Marathi plays often use this phrase to establish intimacy between characters or to reveal a character's personality through their tastes. People from different parts of Maharashtra (Konkan, Vidarbha, Desh) use this to discuss their unique regional cuisines.
The -la Rule
Always remember the person who likes something gets the '-la' suffix. It's not 'Tu', it's 'Tula'.
Respect Matters
Never use 'Tula' with your teacher or grandparents. Use 'Tumhala' to avoid being rude.
Signification
Asking about someone's preferences.
The -la Rule
Always remember the person who likes something gets the '-la' suffix. It's not 'Tu', it's 'Tula'.
Respect Matters
Never use 'Tula' with your teacher or grandparents. Use 'Tumhala' to avoid being rude.
Verb Agreement
If you name the object, change the verb! 'Amba' -> 'Avadto', 'Chaha' -> 'Avadto', 'Coffee' -> 'Avadte'.
Food is Key
Asking this about food is the fastest way to make a Marathi friend!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'you' for a friend.
____ काय आवडते?
The verb 'आवडणे' requires the dative case '-la' for the person.
Choose the correct verb form for 'Mango' (Masculine).
तुला आंबा ____?
The verb must agree with the masculine object 'आंबा'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: तुला काय आवडते? B: मला गाणी ____.
'गाणी' (songs) is plural, so the verb must be 'आवडतात'.
Match the phrase to the person.
Which phrase would you use with your boss?
'Tumhala' is the respectful/formal form used for superiors.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Tula vs. Tumhala
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ काय आवडते?
The verb 'आवडणे' requires the dative case '-la' for the person.
तुला आंबा ____?
The verb must agree with the masculine object 'आंबा'.
A: तुला काय आवडते? B: मला गाणी ____.
'गाणी' (songs) is plural, so the verb must be 'आवडतात'.
Which phrase would you use with your boss?
'Tumhala' is the respectful/formal form used for superiors.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsNo, 'avadte' is for liking. For 'love', use 'माझे तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे' (Maze tuzhyavar prem aahe).
'Tula' is informal (friends/youngers), 'Tumhala' is formal (elders/strangers/plural).
You say 'मला काहीच आवडत नाही' (Mala kahich avadat nahi).
No, it only changes based on the gender of the *object* being liked.
Yes, changing the word order is common in spoken Marathi for emphasis.
Add the verb with '-ayla': 'तुला काय करायला आवडते?' (Tula kay karayla avadte?).
Use 'avadtat'. Example: 'मला आंबे आवडतात' (I like mangoes).
Yes, you can say 'मला तो मुलगा आवडतो' (I like that boy), but it usually implies a crush or friendly liking.
Because Marathi uses a dative subject for emotions. The liking happens *to* you.
Extremely common, though in Mumbai 'Bambaiya' Marathi, it might sound like 'Tula kay avadtay?'.
Add 'khup': 'मला हे खूप आवडते'.
Use the formal 'Tumhala' when the interviewer asks about your hobbies.
The past tense is 'तुला काय आवडले?' (Tula kay avadle?).
The opposite is 'na-avadne' (to dislike).
Expressions liées
मला आवडते
builds onI like it
तुला काय हवे आहे?
similarWhat do you want?
तुझी आवड काय आहे?
synonymWhat is your hobby/liking?
मला आवडत नाही
contrastI don't like it
आवड-निवड
specialized formLikes and dislikes
