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Marathi Script & Sounds (L1)

CEFR A1 · Start here. Devanagari as Marathi uses it, the ḷ and the two ch/j sounds Hindi lost, the schwa that drops, and the three genders that shape every sentence.

Professional electiveBeginnerMarathiCertificateAligned: CEFR level A1
1 module 11 lessons 14 enrolled ~11h of material

First three lessons free. Full access with Karka Pass from ₹49 for 7 days (7 days ₹49 · 30 days ₹199 · 1 year ₹1,999).

Marathi Script & Sounds (L1)

By the end

What you'll build

  • Read and write Devanagari as Marathi uses it
  • Produce ळ and the two pronunciations of च and ज
  • Apply the schwa-deletion rule
  • Handle the four-way stop contrast and the retroflex/dental pairs
  • Recognise that Marathi has three genders, not two
  • Greet, thank and introduce yourself

Curriculum

What's inside

1 module · 11 lessons

  1. 01

    The Script and the Sounds

    11 lessons
    • Find Your Level — Read This First
    • Find Your Level — 5-Minute Placement Checkquiz
    • Devanagari, But Not Hindi's Devanagari
    • Trace the Marathi Lettersscript trace
    • Type Marathilipi type
    • + 6 more lessons

The shape of it

How this course works

Short lessons

11 lessons across 1 module, each small enough to finish in one sitting.

Practice as you go

Every lesson ends with a small space for what you noticed — the doing is the learning.

A certificate at the end

Finish the course and earn a certificate anyone can verify with a link.

Ready when you are.

Make an account and this course opens up — your progress is saved from the very first lesson.