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AI Translate English to Marathi and Hindi (2026): 3 Free Tools and How to Check the Result

By Ravindra Bagale, trainer · LinkedIn · Published: 19 October 2026 · Last updated: 19 October 2026 · 8 min read

For free English to Marathi or Hindi translation, use Google Translate for quick text, photos of signs and whole documents (on a computer: .docx, .pdf, .pptx or .xlsx up to 10 MB), the Government of India's Bhashini app for voice and conversation in 22 Indian languages, and ChatGPT or Gemini when tone matters, such as a polite notice or a WhatsApp message to elders. No tool is right every time: check names, numbers and dates, and read the result back in English before you send anything important.

1. Suppose Prakash must send a society notice

Suppose Prakash is the secretary of a housing society in Pune. He has written a notice in English for the WhatsApp group, but many senior members read Marathi, and some new families prefer Hindi. He pastes it into a translator and sends it without reading. The Marathi version says the meeting is at 7, not 7:30, and drops the payment date. Ten people come early and nobody pays on time.

2. The three free tools (checked on 19 October 2026)

3. Worked example 1: the notice in Google Translate

The English notice:

The society meeting is on 25 October at 7:30 pm. Maintenance is Rs 1,850 per month; pay by 5 November.

1. Open translate.google.com (or the app), set English to Marathi.
2. Paste the notice. Read the result once slowly.
3. Swap the languages and paste the Marathi back to see the English meaning.

Expected output (yours will be similar, not the same):

सोसायटीची बैठक २५ ऑक्टोबरला संध्याकाळी ७:३० वाजता आहे. देखभाल शुल्क दरमहा ₹१,८५० आहे; ५ नोव्हेंबरपर्यंत भरा.

Marathi text often uses Devanagari digits (२५, ७:३०). They are correct; just make sure each one matches your English number.

4. Worked example 2: tone with ChatGPT or Gemini

A word-for-word translation can sound harsh to elders. Ask for tone and a check in one prompt:

Translate this society notice into simple, polite Marathi for senior members, and
also into simple Hindi. Keep all dates, times and amounts exactly the same, in
0-9 digits. Then translate your Marathi back into English so I can check it.

Notice: The society meeting is on 25 October at 7:30 pm. Maintenance is Rs 1,850
per month; pay by 5 November.

Expected output (yours will be similar, not the same):

Marathi: सर्व सभासदांना नम्र विनंती: सोसायटीची बैठक 25 ऑक्टोबर रोजी संध्याकाळी 7:30 वाजता होईल. मासिक देखभाल शुल्क ₹1,850 असून कृपया 5 नोव्हेंबरपर्यंत भरावे.
Hindi: सोसाइटी की बैठक 25 अक्टूबर को शाम 7:30 बजे है। मेंटेनेंस ₹1,850 प्रति माह है; कृपया 5 नवंबर तक भुगतान करें।
Back to English: A humble request to all members: the society meeting will be held on 25 October at 7:30 in the evening. The monthly maintenance is Rs 1,850; please pay by 5 November.

5. Worked example 3: speak with Bhashini

1. Install Bhashini from the Play Store or App Store (publisher: Ministry of Electronics and IT / National e-Governance Division).
2. Choose Converse (conversation), set English and Marathi.
3. Prakash speaks a sentence in English; the app shows and speaks it in Marathi for a senior member, who can reply in Marathi.

Expected output: each spoken sentence appears as text in both languages and is read aloud. Speak in short sentences, one idea at a time, in a quiet room.

6. Worked example 4: check the numbers with a script (Python)

Numbers are the most costly mistakes. This script reads the English text and each translation, converts Devanagari digits to 0-9, and lists any number that went missing.

# After translating, check that every number in the English text is still in the Marathi or Hindi text.
import re
DEV = str.maketrans("०१२३४५६७८९", "0123456789")   # Devanagari digits to 0-9

def numbers(text):
    return sorted(re.findall(r"\d+(?:[.,:]\d+)*", text.translate(DEV)))

def check(english, translated):
    missing = [n for n in numbers(english) if n not in numbers(translated)]
    return "OK: all numbers match" if not missing else "CHECK: missing " + ", ".join(missing)

en = "The society meeting is on 25 October at 7:30 pm. Maintenance is Rs 1,850 per month; pay by 5 November."
mr_good = "सोसायटीची बैठक २५ ऑक्टोबरला संध्याकाळी ७:३० वाजता आहे. देखभाल शुल्क दरमहा ₹१,८५० आहे; ५ नोव्हेंबरपर्यंत भरा."
mr_bad  = "सोसायटीची बैठक २५ ऑक्टोबरला संध्याकाळी ७ वाजता आहे. देखभाल शुल्क दरमहा ₹१,८५० आहे; नोव्हेंबरपर्यंत भरा."
hi_good = "सोसाइटी की बैठक 25 अक्टूबर को शाम 7:30 बजे है। मेंटेनेंस ₹1,850 प्रति माह है; 5 नवंबर तक भुगतान करें।"
for name, t in {"Marathi, version 1": mr_good, "Marathi, version 2": mr_bad, "Hindi": hi_good}.items():
    print(f"{name:<20} {check(en, t)}")

Real output (19 October 2026):

Marathi, version 1   OK: all numbers match
Marathi, version 2   CHECK: missing 5, 7:30
Hindi                OK: all numbers match

Version 2 lost "7:30" (it says only 7) and the payment date. Paste your own English text and translation into the script before you send a notice, invoice or form.

7. Privacy and when to use a human

• Do not paste private documents such as Aadhaar, bank statements, medical reports or legal papers into a free translator.
• Legal, medical and government forms: use a certified translator. AI can help you understand them, not replace an official translation.
• Names and places: translators sometimes turn names into words (Kamal can become "lotus"). Ask the tool to keep names unchanged.
• Ask one native reader before you print anything for the public.

8. Beginner mistakes and quick fixes

9. Try at home

Recap

A translation is only finished when you have checked it. Translate, back-translate, check the numbers, and then send.

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Ravindra Bagale, trainer: linkedin.com/in/ravindra-bagale. Prakash and the society notice are made up for learning; the Marathi and Hindi lines are examples, and tools will word them differently. Google Translate document limits were checked on Google Translate Help, and the Bhashini app on its Play Store and App Store listings, on 19 October 2026. The Python output was produced on 19 October 2026.