Marathi Letter I for Kids — मराठी अक्षर इ
मराठी स्वरांपैकी 3वा — vowel 3 of 12 · Tier 1 · Lesson 3 of 12
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- स्वर (Vowel)ऱ्हस्व · Short
- उच्चार — Sound
- इ · /i/Like “i” in sit
- क्रम — Position
- 3वा · 3thPosition in the स्वर order
- मात्रा — Vowel mark
- िक + इ = कि (ki)
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /i/The matra ि is written BEFORE the consonant but spoken after.
- English equivalent
- “i” in sitSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- तोंडाची स्थिती
- ओठ रुंद, जीभ वरLips spread wide, tongue high and front
- स्वर प्रकार
- ऱ्हस्व · ShortLength changes meaning in Marathi — listen carefully.
Tip for parents: say इ three times slowly with your child, then find it inside the words below. Hearing the sound inside a familiar word is what makes it stick.
🔗 मात्रा — How इ attaches to a consonant
इ ची मात्रा: ि — this mark is added to any consonant to change its vowel sound. The matra ि is written BEFORE the consonant but spoken after.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with the इ sound
The purple letter shows where इ appears. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple carry the इ sound.
दिवा उजेड देतो.
The lamp gives light.💡 देतो = gives (masculine singular)
चिमणी झाडावर बसते.
The sparrow sits on the tree.💡 झाडावर = on the tree · बसते (F)
मिरची तिखट असते.
Chilli is spicy.💡 असते = generally is (feminine)
किल्ला खूप मोठा आहे.
The fort is very big.💡 Maharashtra has 350+ forts
इंद्रधनुष्य सुंदर दिसते.
The rainbow looks beautiful.💡 दिसते = appears/looks (neuter)
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters first, then write इ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग मोकळ्या चौकटीत स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write इ independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने इ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 इ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर English अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग त्याचा मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! इ शिकलात!
स्वर 3 पूर्ण झाला — vowel 3 of 12 complete!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Spot it everywhere: hunt for इ-words on packets, signboards and books.
- Say it slowly: stretch the sound — इ…इ…इ — before saying the whole word.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session — trace three times, then write five.
- Next up: ई
Marathi Letter I for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी अक्षर इ शिकतो — उच्चार (/i/), 12 शब्द (इमारत, इंद्रधनुष्य, किल्ला, मिरची, दिवा, चिमणी …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, मात्रा (ि), writing practice, digital tracing आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter I (इ) lesson for young children — IPA pronunciation, twelve words containing the इ sound, five sentences with grammar notes, the ि matra explained, guided writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Vowel 3 of 12 in the Devanagari script, for Marathi homeschooling, ages 4 and up.