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Why learn Gujarati?
Gujarati is one of the 67 languages you can learn on Lingocard with frequency-ranked flashcards, spaced repetition, and live speaking partners. Build vocabulary and pronunciation at your own pace, on web and mobile.
In the US Foreign Service Institute ranking, Gujarati is a Category III language - about 1100 class hours to professional working proficiency for English speakers. Gujarati belongs to the Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) family - if you enjoy it, a natural next step is Hindi or Marathi.
50 essential Gujarati words
Start with the words you will actually meet: learn these and you will recognize something in almost every Gujarati sentence.
| # | Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | હું | hoon | I |
| 2 | તું | toon | you |
| 3 | તે | teh | he |
| 4 | અમે | ah-MEH | we |
| 5 | તમે | tah-MEH | you |
| 6 | તેઓ | teh-OH | they |
| 7 | આ | ah | this |
| 8 | પેલું | PEH-loong | that |
| 9 | શું | shoong | what |
| 10 | કોણ | kohn | who |
| 11 | નહીં | nah-HEEN | not (negation) |
| 12 | અને | ah-NEH | and |
| 13 | અથવા | ath-VAH | or |
| 14 | પણ | pahn | also |
| 15 | માં | mahn | in |
| 16 | સાથે | SAH-theh | with |
| 17 | એક | ek | one |
| 18 | બે | beh | two |
| 19 | મોટું | MOH-toong | big |
| 20 | નાનું | NAH-noong | small |
| 21 | સારું | SAH-roong | good |
| 22 | નવું | NAH-voong | new |
| 23 | માણસ | MAH-nahs | person |
| 24 | પાણી | PAH-nee | water |
| 25 | દિવસ | DEE-vahs | day |
| 26 | વર્ષ | varsh | year |
| 27 | સમય | sah-MAY | time |
| 28 | ઘર | ghar | house |
| 29 | કામ | kahm | work |
| 30 | જીવન | JEE-vahn | life |
| 31 | શબ્દ | shahbd | word |
| 32 | હોવું | HOH-voong | be |
| 33 | કરવું | kar-VOONG | do |
| 34 | કહેવું | keh-VOONG | say |
| 35 | જાણવું | JAHN-voong | know |
| 36 | જોવું | JOH-voong | see |
| 37 | જવું | jah-VOONG | go |
| 38 | આવવું | AHV-voong | come |
| 39 | આપવું | AHP-voong | give |
| 40 | લેવું | leh-VOONG | take |
| 41 | ઇચ્છવું | ichh-VOONG | want |
| 42 | ખાવું | khah-VOONG | eat |
| 43 | પીવું | pee-VOONG | to drink |
| 44 | હવે | hah-VEH | now |
| 45 | અહીં | ah-HEEN | here |
| 46 | ત્યાં | tyahn | there |
| 47 | ક્યાં | kyahn | where |
| 48 | કેમ | kem | why |
| 49 | બધું | bah-DHOONG | all |
| 50 | આજે | AH-jeh | today |
Useful phrases in Gujarati
- નમસ્તે · na-mas-TE · Hello / Good day
- કેમ છો? · kem chho · How are you?
- આભાર · aa-BHAR · Thank you
- કૃપા કરીને · KRU-pa ka-ri-ne · Please
- મારું નામ... છે · MA-ru nam ... chhe · My name is...
- ... ક્યાં છે? · kyaan chhe · Where is...?
- આવજો · AAV-jo · Goodbye
- માફ કરશો · maaf KAR-sho · Excuse me
- મને સમજાતું નથી · MA-ne sam-JA-tu NA-thee · I don't understand
- શું તમે મને મદદ કરી શકો છો? · shoo TA-me MA-ne MA-dad KA-ree SHA-ko cho · Can you help me?
- આ કેટલાનું છે? · aa KET-la-nu che · How much is it?
- કાલે મળીશું! · KA-le ma-LEE-shu · See you tomorrow!
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Frequently asked questions about learning Gujarati
How difficult is it to learn Gujarati?
How difficult Gujarati is depends on your background, but every language becomes manageable with consistent daily practice. Focusing on the most frequent words first means you can understand and say a lot early on. In the US Foreign Service Institute ranking, Gujarati is a Category III language - about 1100 class hours to professional working proficiency for English speakers.
What should I learn first to reach a basic level in Gujarati?
Start with the 100-500 most frequent words (free in our apps) and the thematic dictionaries most relevant to your daily life. Set clear goals and practise a few minutes every day - consistency is what produces results. Then connect with other learners to build confidence at your new basic level.
How long does it take to learn Gujarati?
Most learners reach a comfortable conversational level in Gujarati within 8-18 months of consistent daily study. Practising vocabulary with spaced repetition and speaking regularly speeds this up considerably. About 62 million people across 1 countries speak Gujarati, so you will never run short of practice partners.
How do I improve my Gujarati vocabulary?
Use the spaced-repetition and flashcard systems in the app. You can set daily, weekly, or yearly goals in our mobile apps and steadily reach the vocabulary size you’re aiming for.
Is Gujarati pronunciation hard?
Every language has a few sounds that take practice, but Gujarati pronunciation becomes consistent with regular listening and speaking. Hearing the language often matters more than memorising rules.
How do I get Free Gujarati speaking practice?
Open the Practice or Friends page in the app, send practice requests, and start real conversations with other learners - don’t be shy! You can also mention that you want speaking practice when you create your account, and the platform will help match you with suitable partners.
Do I need to learn the Gujarati alphabet first?
If Gujarati uses a different script, learning it early unlocks reading - and it's usually faster than people expect. On Lingocard you'll find every alphabet, with example words, free.