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Learn Gujarati

Read Gujarati script and speak with family and friends, one lesson at a time.

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Gujarati is the language of the Indian state of Gujarat and of large communities in East Africa, the UK, the US and beyond. Its script descends from the same family as Devanagari but drops the horizontal line across the top, so words look rounder and more open. Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language with three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter, verb-final sentences and postpositions. It also distinguishes an inclusive "we" (aapṇe, you and I) from an exclusive one (ame, we but not you). Learnr builds a personalized Gujarati course from a single prompt and teaches reading, grammar and conversation through short, interactive lessons.

How to learn Gujarati, step by step

Learn the consonants and vowel signs. Learn the consonants in their traditional rows and the vowel signs that attach to them. If you already read Devanagari, many letters will look familiar without the top line, but shapes like ક and ગ differ.
Practice aspiration and retroflex sounds. Gujarati separates aspirated and unaspirated consonants, such as ક and ખ, and retroflex ટ from dental ત. Practice with native audio, since these contrasts change meaning.
Learn nouns with their gender. Gujarati nouns are masculine, feminine or neuter, and adjectives and verbs agree: સારો છોકરો (good boy), સારી છોકરી (good girl), સારું ઘર (good house). Learn each noun with an adjective.
Use postpositions and verb-final order. Verbs come at the end: હું ચા પીઉં છું (I drink tea). Postpositions follow the noun, such as ઘરમાં (in the house) and ટેબલ પર (on the table).
Choose the right pronoun and we. Use તમે (tame) for respect and તું (tu) for close friends. Practice આપણે (aapṇe) for we including the listener and અમે (ame) for we excluding them.
Practice with family and daily lessons. Many learners study Gujarati to speak with relatives. A daily Learnr lesson covers the grammar, and regular conversations with family help you pick up natural expressions.

What you'll learn

Read and write the Gujarati script and vowel signs
Pronounce aspirated, retroflex and dental consonants
Use the three genders and postpositions correctly
Conjugate common verbs in present, past and future
Hold everyday conversations with family and friends

What's inside your Gujarati course

A sample path Learnr builds for Gujarati. Your real course adapts to your goal and level.

1. The Gujarati script and vowel signs
2. Sounds, aspiration and pronunciation
3. Greetings, pronouns and polite forms
4. Nouns, three genders and postpositions
5. Present, past and future verbs
6. Everyday conversation and family talk

How long does it take to learn Gujarati?

Most learners can read the Gujarati script within a few weeks. Studying 30 to 60 minutes a day, you can expect basic family conversations after several months and real ease after a couple of years. Hindi speakers find the grammar and much vocabulary familiar and progress faster.

What you need before you start

Knowing Hindi or Devanagari helps with the script and grammar, and hearing Gujarati at home gives a strong head start, but neither is required.

Common mistakes to avoid

Ignoring the neuter gender because Hindi has only two, which leads to wrong adjective and verb endings.
Mixing up inclusive aapṇe and exclusive ame, which can change who you are including in a statement.
Learning only from romanized Gujarati, which hides vowel length and consonant differences that the script shows.

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Gujarati questions, answered

Is Gujarati similar to Hindi?

Yes, they are related Indo-Aryan languages with similar grammar and much shared vocabulary. But Gujarati has its own script, a neuter gender and differences in pronunciation, so it takes study to understand.

Can I learn Gujarati to talk with my family?

Yes. Tell Learnr that your goal is family conversation, and it will focus on greetings, home vocabulary and everyday phrases you can practice with relatives.