Marathi Letter GA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ग
कवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर — letter 3 of the Ka-varga (velar) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)कवर्ग · position 3 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- कंठ्यVelar — same position as क and ख
- प्राण — Breath
- अल्पप्राणUnaspirated — no puff of air
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /ɡ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “g” in goSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- कंठ्यVelar — same position as क and ख
- प्राण + घोष
- अल्पप्राण · मृदूUnaspirated — no puff of air
Try this at home: Put a finger on your throat. For ग you feel a buzz; for क you do not.
अ is already inside: ग on its own is read “ga” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ग+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ग with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ग — read it left to right, top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ग | ga | अ | — |
| गा | gaa | आ | ा |
| गि | gi | इ | ि |
| गी | gee | ई | ी |
| गु | gu | उ | ु |
| गू | goo | ऊ | ू |
| गे | ge | ए | े |
| गै | gai | ऐ | ै |
| गो | go | ओ | ो |
| गौ | gau | औ | ौ |
| गं | gan | अं | ं |
| गः | gah | अः | ः |
📊 कवर्ग — the five velar letters
All five are made at the same place in the mouth. They differ only in breath (प्राण) and voice (घोष).
| अक्षर | Roman | प्राण | घोष |
|---|---|---|---|
| क | ka | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| ख | kha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| ग | ga | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| घ | gha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| ङ | nga | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
ङ is written here for completeness, but modern Marathi almost always uses the अनुस्वार (ं) instead — we write अंक, not अङ्क.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ग
The purple part shows ग and its vowel. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ग.
गाय दूध देते.
The cow gives milk.💡 देते = gives (feminine singular)
गुलाब सुंदर दिसतो.
The rose looks beautiful.💡 दिसतो = looks/appears (M)
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया!
Hail Lord Ganpati!💡 Maharashtra’s most loved festival chant
आमचे गाव शांत आहे.
Our village is peaceful.💡 आमचे (neuter) matches गाव
आई गाणे गाते.
Mother sings a song.💡 गाणे गाते = sings a song (F)
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ग on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write ग independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने ग लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ग असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! ग शिकलात!
कवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर पूर्ण झाले!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Put a finger on your throat. For ग you feel a buzz; for क you do not.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ग गा गि गी … once a day. It builds reading fluency fast.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: घ
Marathi Letter GA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ग शिकतो — उच्चारस्थान कंठ्य, अल्पप्राण, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी (ग गा गि गी …), 12 शब्द (गाय, गुलाब, गाडी, गणपती, गाव …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter GA (ग) lesson for young children — place of articulation, aspiration and voicing explained simply, the full barakhadi of ग across all twelve vowels, twelve words, five sentences with grammar notes, writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Letter 3 of the Ka-varga (velar) group.