Similarities Between Portuguese and Marathi

In this video, we compare some of the similarities between Portuguese (português) and Marathi (मराठी) with João, a Portuguese speaker from Portugal, and Arnika, a Marathi speaker from India.
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I had to reupload this video due to some issues with the audio. After looking further into it, for some odd reason when I took the subtitles off, the audio worked out fine. So instead I have listed all the words that were used in this video below.
- Plate: prato / परात (parāt)
- Ribbon: fita / फीत (feet)
- The Marathi term पगार (pagar), meaning salary/pay,
comes from the Portuguese word pagar, which means to pay.
- Christmas: natal / नाताळ (nātāl)
- The Marathi term फालतू (faltoo), comes from the
Portuguese falto, which means missing/deficient.
- God: deus / देव (dev)
- Cabbage: couve / कोबी (kobi)
- Auction: leilão / लिलाव (lilaav)
- The Marathi term इस्त्री (istri), which means ironing, comes
from the Portuguese esticar, which means to stretch.
- The Marathi term पसार (pasār), which means something that
has passed or the act of getting away, comes from the
Portuguese passar.
Another word we discussed: मोसंब / मोसंबी (mosamba / mosambi)
Marathi is the third largest language in India after Hindi and Bengali, it is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively, and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.
Portuguese is a West Romance language and the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It also has co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea and Macau in China. A cultural presence of Portuguese and Portuguese creole speakers are also found in Goa, Daman and Diu in India; as well in Batticaloa on the east coast of Sri Lanka, the Indonesian island of Flores, in the Malacca state of Malaysia, and the ABC islands in the Caribbean where Papiamento is spoken, while Cape Verdean Creole is the most widely spoken Portuguese-based Creole.

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Hey everyone, I had to reupload this video because of audio issues. After looking further into it, for some odd reason when I took the subtitles off the audio worked out fine. So instead I have listed all the words that were used in this video below. We are still trying to improve doing videos with Zoom, so this is an issue that I am certain will be fixed. If you have any tips or advice for us, or if you'd like to take part in a future video, please follow/message on Instagram.

[@rd-rams2193]

This means I can speak Marathi with Ronaldo

[@alexad2022]

Arnika is so well spoken, informed and educated! Couldn't have asked for a better representation of us Marathi Mulgi's than her.

[@yashbhilawade2481]

Her accent switch is so effortless. I love her.

[@arcturusn9845]

This Marathi lady is very knowledgeable and sounds so intelligent!

[@ayanverma5746]

Marathi and Portuguese

[@lingux_yt]

The Indian lady is very smart! they look really impressed with each other's explanations. great video

[@sandhyavandervelde7169]

The Portuguese guy was amazing, very clear beautiful accent! 🇵🇹🇮🇳

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Nothing can keep Bahador from bringing people together

[@EdneiMonteiroO]

Oh my God, this girl is so cute, educated and polite, loved her

[@joao13soares]

Thank you again for having us Bahador :)

[@Apache148414]

I'm Nepalese and I also speak Spanish fuently. I was able to understand all the words. It's shocking to me how the words transition between Spanish, Portuguese, Marathi, Hindi and Nepali. I could have never guessed the origin of those words. Mind blown 🤯🤯🤯

[@prathameshkonkar3275]

She is so brilliant that she is purposely pronouncing the Marathi words in such a fashion that Portugese guy can get it easily. 👏

[@kshitijs6422]

Proud Marathi speaker. Thank you to Portuguese language for enriching my mothertounge. Both languages speaker and mediator guy...all are awesome.

[@abhijeetsarambalkar2592]

Jugar (Marathi), Jogar(Portuguese) which means gamble. Also, batata(both in Marathi and Portuguese)which means potato.

[@subliminal3334]

Love to Portuguese people of portugal🇵🇹, Brazil🇧🇷, from marathi 🚩🇮🇳 guy

[@vaishalijoshi5508]

Hi. I am a Marathi speaking person and am based in Goa and currently learning Portuguese. I absolutely loved this video and the fact that you're finding Global commonalities in an otherwise divided world. Muito Obrigada. Khoop Chhan.

[@neiljoshi8425]

Arnika really did represent us Marathis really well. Her well spoken and polite nature is really adorable. Also, João was wonderful. Thank you Bahador❤

[@joelmartins7794]

Im portuguese and i think this videos was SUPER cool! 😂Actually laughed with the similarities 😂 I had no idea there would be so many! Sending lots of love to India and specially Marathi speaking people!❤️ Btw HUGE KUDOS for having a real PORTUGUESE from PORTUGAL to explain the similarities between PORTUGUESE and Marathi! Its always portuguese from Brazil in these kind of "language analysis" and informational videos! 😄

[@theriam6281]

I use these words all the time in Hindi, and I had no Idea that such common words like Faltu, Paraat, Mosambi, Feeta, Pagaar, Gobhi and Neelami were Portuguese words!! I knew they weren't Sanskrit words and I always thought they might have been Persian or Turkish origin words. I'm so astonished!