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Gujarati the native language of the Indian state of Gujarat is
also called Gujerati, Gujarathi, and Guujaratee. Gujarati is
one of the recognized 23 official languages and 14 regional
languages of India. Gujarati as the name clarifies is the
state language of Gujarat spoken by 70 percent population of
the state. It is also the major language of neighbouring union
territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is
widely spoken in Mumbai as the large Gujarati community
resides there. It is also commonly spoken in the states of
Rajasthan, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. It is also spoken as
a first language by a number of indigenous groups such as the
Keer tribe. Worldwide it is spoken in the United Kingdom, USA,
Kenya, South Africa, East Africa, Uganda, Fiji, Singapore and
New Zealand. Approximately, 45.5 million in India, 150 000 in
Uganda, 250 000 in Tanzania, 50 000 in Kenya and 100 000 in
Pakistan speak Gujarati, and it is 23rd most spoken language
in the world with 46 million speakers worldwide. Gujarati has
the honour to be the first language of great personalities
namely, Mohandas K. Gandhi, the "father of India", Mohammed
Ali Jinnah, the "father of Pakistan" and Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel, the "iron man of India". |
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Gujarati
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Like many other regional languages of India, Gujarati is also
a part of Indo-European family of languages and belongs to a
Central Zone Indo-Aryan subfamily. It is closely related to
Punjabi and Hindi. The main Dialects of Gujarati language are
Standard Gujarati, Gamadia Gujarati, Parsi Gujarati,
Kathiawari Gujarati, Kharwa Gujarati, Kakari Gujarati,
Tarimuki Gujarati and East African Gujarati. Gujarati is a
descendent of Sanskrit but it is written in its own script
known as Abugida script. Gujarati is one of the ancient
languages of India that has its origins in Puranic Sanskrit
(500-50 B.C.). Gujarati has been influenced by a number of
languages due to continual invasion and conquest over the
course of its history. A clear impression of languages like,
Persian (Farsi), Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, Portuguese, and English
can be seen on modern Gujarati.
Gujarati community is spread in many foreign
countries but the largest groups of Gujarati-speaking
populations outside India are found in the United Kingdom and
in the United States. In UK, the two main centers of Gujarati
speaking groups are Wembley and Leicester and in the United
States, they are mainly found in New Jersey, New York, Texas,
and California. In all such communities, language use is
vibrant and employed in a number of forms of communication
such as newspaper publications, radio, and everyday
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Our
Gujarati
Language
Course |
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We, at
Indo Vacations
have designed a special
course in
Gujarati
Language Course
that helps you to learn this wonderful language. While
designing this course we have taken greatest care of the fact,
that this course is intended for people or students who do not
belong to the Gujarati speaking regions. This course has
planned in association with experienced instructors, who have
expertise in teaching foreign students whose native language
is not Gujarati. This course has planned with enough
flexibility in terms of duration that mainly depends on the
interest of student and the availability of trainer. This
course is an individual course, means you will get lessons by
a personal trainer.You are free to ask questions, take your
time at the exercises and practice the sentences as long as
you and
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your
teachers are satisfied with the pronunciation.Normally these
classes run five days in a week with daily sessions of 5
hours. The daily classes are divided in two sessions pre lunch
and post lunch session. However, the timing can be rearranged
by your trainer with your consent. Our language program is an
inclusive program that includes your accommodation also. We
normally arrange your accommodation within 10 minute reaching
time to your teacher. This will facilitate better coordination
between you and your trainer and safe your time and money as
well. For accommodation, we provide you the different options;
stay with an Indian family or choose a guesthouse or pain
guest accommodation. We generally suggest you to stay with
local family so that you get better environment for learning
the language. You will learn a lot by listening and speaking
to your host family. You will also get a chance to experience
the vibrant Gujarati culture and way of living of Gujarati’s.
During your stay, you will be provided a personal room with
bath and WC, round the clock cold & warm water, meals
including breakfast, Lunch and dinner as well as Tea & coffee,
facilities for laundry, internet etc.
At present, we are conducting this Gujarati Language Course in
Gujarat, Delhi, and other major cities of India. We would
arrange your transfer from nearby international Airport, if
wished so, on nominal charges. We could also plan tours to
nearby places or any other destination in India and assist you
for every other travel tour services needed by you. For any
further information regarding Gujarati Language Course or
travel tour services, do write us and give us a pleasure to
assist you. |
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Gujarati Language
Courses - some additional Information !
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We are offering
private language courses and normally these courses
are done by the hobby students from different countries.
There is no school and collage certificate is issued for
these short term language courses. Courses for the beginners
and advance learners are also organized. However you will
get a teaching certificate from your teacher about the
language lessons you have taken from her.
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We would
accommodate you with a small Indian family and you would be
provided a private room with batch and WC. The Room will be
air- cooled. We need to have some details about you with a
recent photograph to forward to the host family.
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You will be
taught by an experienced private female teacher and
the classes will take only 10 min. from the place where you
will be staying. Classes are normally for five days in two
parts in total for five hours.
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Please note
you will be taken care of by your teacher as well as by the
family you would stay with and we do not expect you be out
of the house in the late hours unless informed to the host
family.
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As this is a
private organized course you have the option of choosing
the time you would like to be here and we would check with
the teacher and confirm this by return to you.
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Please also note
that most of the host families cook only vegetarian food in
India so only vegetarian food will be served during the
stay.
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You would be
given the tel. numbers of the house as well as mobile of the
host family so that you can be reached by your family any
time.
For any further
information Team of Indo Vacations will be glad to assist you.
The glossary that follows lists some important
Gujarati words with their English translations:
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How are you? |
kem cho? |
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Do you speak Gujarati? |
tame gujarātī bolo cho? |
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mane gujarātī (boltā) āvḍe che |
I know (how to speak) Gujarati |
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What is your name? |
tamāru nām śu che? |
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My name is ___ |
māruṃ nām che |
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What is ___ called in Gujarati? |
gujarātīmā___(ne) śu kevāy? |
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Yes |
hā, hāṃjī |
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No |
nā, nājī |
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Bye |
āvjo |
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Good |
sārus |
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That's it!, Enough! |
bas |
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English |
agrejī |
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