At Home in Gujarati: Transliteration for One Everyday Location
For the Gujarati idea “at home,” choose the standalone location entry shown in the phrase table. It differs from the entry meaning “at your home.” If you name a person, select the complete sentence entry that says the person is at home; the “my father” entry alone is only a noun phrase.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| At home | ghare | ઘરે |
| My father is at home. | mara pitaji ghare chhe. | મારા પિતાજી ઘરે છે. |
| My father (respectful) | mara pitaji | મારા પિતાજી |
| At your home | tamara ghare | તમારા ઘરે |
Choose by what your sentence needs
Use the standalone location entry when you need only the idea “at home.” A historical Gujarati grammar records the related form as meaning “in” or “at” a house or home, while also noting that the same context can involve movement toward home. Treat this as support for the location meaning shown here, not as proof of every modern regional use [1].
The useful distinction is between an expression and a complete sentence. The “my father” entry names a person but does not say where he is. The complete sentence adds both that person and his location. The dictionary evidence supports the respectful meaning of “father” in that noun phrase [3].
Do not choose the “at your home” entry when you mean the general location. It includes the person being addressed, so it changes the meaning. Before speaking, decide whether you are giving only a location, naming someone, or stating where that person is.
[1] Source: W. S. Tisdall, A simplified grammar of the Gujarati language (1892).
[3] Source: www.gujaratilexicon.com.
Try it
You are answering a family member who asks where your father is. Which entry should you choose to say, “My father is at home”?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
Use expression 2 in the table above.
Choose the complete-sentence entry because the situation requires both the person and his location. The standalone location entry gives only place, while the “my father” entry identifies the person without making a statement about where he is.
Look at the four entries and say each English meaning aloud in order: location only, person only, complete sentence, and another person’s home. Then practise selecting the complete sentence when someone asks where a family member is.
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