Marathi speakers speak up :)

[Plava]

Hi there  
Im an indology student now, back when i registered here i was just another bollyfreak
Today i remembered this site and managed to get my password.

I would like to learn marathi, as my boyfriend is marathi (yeah i caught one indian for me as well ).
If anyone could help me with that i would really appreciate it, im learning it secretly, kind of, that i surprise him.

Main kuch hindi bhi bol sakti hoon, main hindi vidyaley me sikhti hoon.

[AfgJasmine16]

Hello Plava. I also wanted to try to learn Marathi but unforuently there weren't many resources. There is a book called Teach Yourself Marathi by R.S  Dishpande. http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Marathi-R-Dishpande/dp/0870526200/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1340909770&sr=8-13&keywords=Marathi
It is a very basic course but will teach you basic Marathi, I bought it in a second hand book store and it didn't come with audio, but I'm not sure if the new one on amazon comes with audio or not. This is pretty much the only coursebook I know of for Marathi. There is also a Marathi dictionary and phrasebook on amazon that has gotten very good reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Marathi-English-English-Marathi-Dictionary-Phrasebook-Daniel/dp/0781811422/ref=dp_cp_ob_sw_title_2

Hope this helps a little, good luck learning Marathi

[James]

Do you guys know about University of Chicago's online resource? I admit, I only poked around through the materials, but it seems pretty good for an introductory level.