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Gujarati First Words Book

£13.99

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Say “Kem chho” and mean it. Our Gujarati First Words book turns everyday vocabulary — animals, colours, family, food and more — into words anyone can read, say and remember, written in English letters instead of the Gujarati script. Perfect for kids just starting out, parents learning alongside them, or grown-ups reconnecting with the language for the first time in years.

Available as a sturdy Board Book (ships within the UK) or a Paperback via Amazon (ships worldwide) — see the buy options above.

See it in action

This is exactly how the book spells it out.

No script to decode — just say it the way it's written. Tap a card to reveal the meaning.

Colour

LAAL

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Red

Family

PARIVAAR

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Family

Animal

GAAY

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Cow

Real examples from the book, written exactly the way you'll say them out loud.

FIRST WORDS

SOUTH ASIAN

FOR THE DIASPORA

ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION

Why we made this

Written for the family moments that matter.

From the founder

It started with a simple idea: learning your family’s language shouldn’t mean learning to read a new script first. Every book we make is written in English letters, so speaking comes first — and confidence follows.

So many of us in the diaspora understand our language perfectly, and still freeze the moment it’s our turn to speak. Our books exist for that exact moment: real words and real phrases, written exactly the way you’ll say them out loud.

The Desi Dictionary is made by the diaspora, for the diaspora. We hope this one earns a place on your family’s shelf.

Founder,
The Desi Dictionary

Gujarati First Words Book

This is exactly how the book spells it out.

Written for the family moments that matter.

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