Signification
Expressing a specific food preference
Contexte culturel
Guavas are often sold by street vendors who slice them into star shapes and sprinkle them with a signature mix of salt and chili powder. The word 'Peru' is a linguistic bridge between Portugal and India, showing the history of the spice trade. In villages, guavas are often picked fresh from trees in the backyard, and eating a 'kadak' (hard) guava is a sign of good teeth! Guava is considered a 'superfruit' in local traditional medicine, known for being rich in Vitamin C and good for digestion.
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender of the object. If you change 'Peru' to 'Chaklet', the verb becomes 'avadate'!
The Salt & Chili Rule
If someone offers you a guava, they will likely offer salt and chili too. It's polite to say you like it that way!
Signification
Expressing a specific food preference
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender of the object. If you change 'Peru' to 'Chaklet', the verb becomes 'avadate'!
The Salt & Chili Rule
If someone offers you a guava, they will likely offer salt and chili too. It's polite to say you like it that way!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the pronoun.
____ पेरू आवडतो. (I)
In Marathi, 'I like' requires the dative form 'Mala'.
Choose the correct verb agreement for the plural 'peru'.
मला पेरू (plural) ________.
When the object is plural, the verb must end in 'tat'.
Match the Marathi phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the basic positive, negative, and question forms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: तुला कोणते फळ आवडते? B: ________.
The standard response to 'What fruit do you like?' is 'Mala [fruit] avadato'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ पेरू आवडतो. (I)
In Marathi, 'I like' requires the dative form 'Mala'.
मला पेरू (plural) ________.
When the object is plural, the verb must end in 'tat'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the basic positive, negative, and question forms.
A: तुला कोणते फळ आवडते? B: ________.
The standard response to 'What fruit do you like?' is 'Mala [fruit] avadato'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsMarathi uses the dative case for the 'experiencer.' You aren't doing the liking; the liking is happening to you.
Yes, it's the same word! But in this context, it always means the fruit.
Use 'मला पेरू खूप आवडतो' (I like guavas very much).
Say 'Mala peru avadatat.' The 'tat' ending is for plural masculine objects.
It is neutral. You can use it in any social situation.
Yes, but it means 'I like them' as a person, not necessarily 'I am in love with them.'
Mala peru avadat nahi.
Mala peru avadaycha.
Extremely common, especially in winter. It's a staple street food.
It agrees with the object (Peru), not the person (Mala).
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मला आंबा आवडतो
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मला पेरू पाहिजे
builds onI want a guava
