Homophones with Meanings and Examples 1

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. They are understood based on context and usage in a sentence.

Formulas to understand Homophones
• Pronunciation: Both words sound identical.
Example: Buy (खरेदी करणे) and By (कडून/द्वारे).
• Context: Identify the sentence meaning to choose the correct word.
Example: Piece (तुकडा) vs. Peace (शांती).
• Spelling: Focus on the spelling for clarity.
Example: Sea (समुद्र) vs. See (पाहणे).
Homophones are easy to master by practicing sentences and recognizing their meaning in context!

Here are daily-use examples of homophones with both words included in each sentence and their Marathi translations:
• I will buy a new book written by my favorite author.
मी माझ्या आवडत्या लेखकाने लिहिलेले पुस्तक खरेदी करेन.
(buy - खरेदी करणे, By - कडून/द्वारे)
• The maid made tea for the guests.
मोलकरणीने पाहुण्यांसाठी चहा बनवला.
(Maid - मोलकरीण, Made - बनवले)
• I can see the sea from my balcony.
मी माझ्या बाल्कनीतून समुद्र पाहू शकतो.
(See - पाहणे, Sea - समुद्र)
• The students need to knead the dough for the activity.
विद्यार्थ्यांना कृतीसाठी पीठ मळण्याची गरज आहे.
(Need - गरज, Knead - मळणे)
• The wind blew hard, and the sky turned blue.
वारा जोरात वाहू लागला, आणि आकाश निळे झाले.
(Blew - उडवले, Blue - निळा)
• The piece of advice you gave me brought peace to my mind. तुम्ही दिलेली सल्ल्याची एक गोष्ट माझ्या मनाला शांतता देऊन गेली.
(Piece - तुकडा, Peace - शांती)
• She threw the ball through the open window. तिने चेंडू उघड्या खिडकीतून फेकला.
(Threw - फेकले, Through - मधून)
• The children ate eight chocolates after lunch.
मुलांनी दुपारच्या जेवणानंतर आठ चॉकलेट्स खाल्ली.
(ate - खाल्ले, eight - आठ)
• She knows how to tie a beautiful bow, but the tree's bough was too high.
तिला सुंदर बो बांधता येतो, पण झाडाची फांदी खूप उंच होती.
(Bow - बो, Bough - फांदी)
• The principal explained the principle clearly during the meeting.
मुख्याध्यापकांनी बैठकीत तत्व स्पष्टपणे समजावले.
(Principal - मुख्याध्यापक, Principle - तत्व)

These sentences incorporate both homophones with their Marathi translations for clarity.