Basic Words

1. હા

   haa

   Yes

   Usage

   The basic yes. Often enough on its own to keep a transaction moving

2. ના

   naa

   No

   Usage

   The basic no. Pair it with a head shake to make refusal unmistakable

3. મહેરબાની કરીને

   meherbaani karine

   Please

   Usage

   Add it to any request, including when you order by pointing at something

4. આભાર

   aabhaar

   Thank you

   Usage

   For anything you receive or any help you get. The single most-used word of a trip

5. સાંભળો

   saambhalo

   Excuse me

   Usage

   To get a stranger's or staff member's attention, or to squeeze past someone

6. માફ કરશો

   maaf karsho

   Sorry

   Usage

   An actual apology after bumping into someone or making a mistake, not for getting attention

7. વાંધો નથી

   vaandho nathi

   It's OK / I'm fine

   Usage

   Both "no harm done" when someone apologises and a soft "no thanks" to an offer

8. મને સમજાયું નહીં

   mane samjaayun nahin

   I don't understand

   Usage

   When you did not follow what was said. It usually prompts the other person to rephrase

9. સમજાઈ ગયું

   samjaai gayun

   I understand

   Usage

   Confirms the explanation landed. Clearer than just nodding

10. થઈ ગયું

    thai gayun

    I'm finished / Done

    Usage

    Signals a meal, payment or procedure is complete — also used to have plates cleared

11. મહેરબાની કરીને રાહ જુઓ

    meherbaani karine raah juo

    Please wait

    Usage

    To ask someone to hold on while you dig out luggage or paperwork

12. એક મિનિટ

    ek minit

    Just a moment

    Usage

    A lighter, shorter hold-on for a brief pause at a till or before a photo

13. એક પુખ્ત વ્યક્તિ

    ek pukht vyakti

    One adult, please

    Usage

    For ticket desks and entrances where adult and child prices differ

14. મેં બુકિંગ કરાવ્યું નથી

    men booking karaavyun nathi

    I don't have a reservation

    Usage

    The first thing to say when walking into a restaurant or hotel without booking

15. મેં બુકિંગ કરાવ્યું છે

    men booking karaavyun chhe

    I have a reservation

    Usage

    Say it on arrival, then give your name to speed things up

16. મને મદદ કરો

    mane madad karo

    Please help me

    Usage

    For trouble or an emergency. It is fine to say this loudly

17. ફરી એક વાર કહો

    phari ek vaar kaho

    Once more, please

    Usage

    When you missed what was said — handy for prices and room numbers

18. ધીમે બોલો

    dhime bolo

    Please speak slowly

    Usage

    When the speed is the problem. Works well combined with "once more"

19. હું થોડું થોડું બોલું છું

    hun thodun thodun bolun chhun

    I speak a little

    Usage

    Sets expectations early so the other person switches to simpler wording

20. શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?

    shun tame angreji bolo chho?

    Do you speak English?

    Usage

    Your fallback when communication stalls. Usually works at hotels and airports

    Grammar Note

    Use તમે (tame) with strangers; તું (tun) is reserved for close relationships.

21. આ

    Aa

    This

    Usage

    Points at something right next to you

22. તે

    Te

    That

    Usage

    Points at something near the other person

23. પેલું

    Pelu

    That one over there

    Usage

    For something further away; the difference from તે is distance

24. અહીં

    Ahi

    Here

    Usage

    Points at the place you are in

25. ત્યાં

    Tya

    There

    Usage

    Gujarati uses one word for both "there" and "over there"

26. હું

    Hu

    I / me

    Usage

    Points at yourself

27. તમે

    Tame

    You

    Usage

    The polite form; તું is only for close relationships

28. સાથે

    Saathe

    Together

    Usage

    Shows that you are together with someone

29. વધુ

    Vadhu

    More

    Usage

    Word for asking for more of something

30. થોડું જ

    Thodu ja

    Just a little

    Usage

    Word for asking for only a small amount

31. બધું

    Badhu

    All of it

    Usage

    Word for "all of it"

32. પૂરતું છે

    Puratu chhe

    That's enough

    Usage

    Says you have enough; બસ would be ambiguous with "bus"

33. અત્યારે જ

    Atyare ja

    Right now

    Usage

    Word to show that something is urgent

34. એક જણ

    Ek jan

    One person

    Usage

    Word for party size at a restaurant or counter

35. બે જણ

    Be jan

    Two people

    Usage

    Word for party size at a restaurant or counter

36. ત્રણ જણ

    Tran jan

    Three people

    Usage

    Word for party size at a restaurant or counter

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