इकडे ये
ikde ye
The Marathi phrase for "come here" is इकडे ये (ikde ye).
इकडे ये is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of two parts: इकडे, which literally means "to this side" or "towards here" and ये, which is the imperative form of the verb "to come".
Which one should you use?
There are two main ways to say this depending on whom you are addressing. Use इकडे ये when speaking to friends or children. Use इकडे या when you want to be polite or are addressing a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of "having come here" or "after coming here", you can use the conjunctive participle form इकडे येऊन.
How do you pronounce it?
ikde ye
Did you know?
- The word इकडे is actually a linguistic traveler from the South, likely borrowed from the Kannada phrase ಈ ಕಡೆ (ī kaḍe).
- While इकडे ये is the spoken command, a person in Maharashtra might accompany this phrase with a hand gesture where the palm faces down and the fingers flick inward toward the speaker.
- Marathi distinguishes between 'coming' towards the speaker and 'going' away from the speaker with strict verbs, meaning you cannot use ये (come) if the destination is not the speaker's current spot.
Examples in context
- इकडे ये, जॉन.Come here, John.This sentence demonstrates how to use इकडे ये when addressing someone by name.Tatoeba #2098733 by sabretou, translation #61594 by CN
- इकडे ये.ikade ye.Come here.
- लहान मुलगा, इकडे ये.lahan mulga, ikade ye.Little boy, come here.
Example conversation
Nilesh is calling Aditi to show her something on his phone.
- निलेश Nileshअदिती, इकडे ये.Aditi, ikade ye.Aditi, come here.
- अदिति Aditiकाय झालं, निलेश?kay jhale, Nilesh?What happened, Nilesh?
- निलेश Nileshहे बघ.he bagh.Look at this.
- अदिति Aditiहे खूप छान आहे!he khup chhan ahe!This is very nice!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries इकडे, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
