Learn Tamil Through English: Tamil Basic words: 1.
How are you?-Eppati irukkirai? (or) Nalamaa?
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!m "ine# - Nallaa iruk$an% (or) Nalam%
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ood o od mo morn rnin ing g - a aal alai ai *a *ana nakk kkam am
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ood o od e, e,en enin ingg-a aal alai ai *a *ana nakk kkam am
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/elcome% -*a *aa a0hga%
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Thank you you -2om om3 3a Na Nandri
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you?-Nienga?
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6'k-7ari
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No th thanks-9ara,aa illa illa
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misse missed d you-< you-
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/hat /h at!s !s new news? s? -=nn -=nna a sei seith thi? i?
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Noth No thin ing g muc muchh-6n 6nnu num m illa illaii
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ood o od nigh night% t%- -ra ra,u ,u ,an ,anak akka kam m
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7ee you lat later% er%-=pr -=pram am paa paarka rkalame lame%%
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ood o od 3ye 3ye%%- 9o 9oie iett ttu u ,ar ,ar$n $n%%
English Phrases
English Greetings
Tamil Phrases
Tamil Greetings:
English Phrases
Tamil Phrases
Hi!
Alo!
Good morning!
Kaalai Vanakkam
Good evening!
Maalai Vanakkam
Welome! to greet someone"
Vaa#hga!
Thanks
$om%a &andri
Ho' are (o)*
E++ati ir)kkinga* or" &alamaa*
,-m ine/ thanks!
&allaa ir)k0an! or" &alam! / &andri!
And (o)*
&ienga*
Good o3o.
ari
Thank (o) ver( m)h"!
$om%a &andri
4o)-re 'elome! or 5thank (o)5"
Paravaa illa
He(! 6riend!
Alo! &an%aa!
, missed (o) so m)h!
7nnai r)m%a i#hanth) vitt0an.
What-s ne'*
Enna seithi*
&othing m)h
8nn)m illai
Good night!
,rav) vanakkam
ee (o) later!
A+ram +aarkalame!
Good %(e!
Poitt) var0n!
Asking for Help and Directions
,-m lost
Enakk) va#hi theri(ala.
9an , hel+ (o)*
7nakk) )dhavatt)maa*
9an (o) hel+ me*
Enakk) )dhavi seivienkala*
Where is the %athroom +harma("*
Ka#hivarai Mar)nd)kadai Eng0a*
Go straight! then t)rn let right!
&0raa +onga! ,dath)Valath) thir)m+)nga
,-m looking or ohn.
&aan ohnnai th0d)r0an. or" ;ohn ir)kkara*
8ne moment +lease!
8r) nimidam!
Hold on +lease! +hone"
,r)nga!
English Phrases
Tamil Phrases
Ho' m)h is this*
,dh) evvalav)*
E<)se me ...! to ask or something"
Mannikan)m or" Alo!
E<)se me! to +ass %("
Mannikan)m or" Alo!
9ome 'ith me!
Ennod) va inormal" Ennod) Vaanga! ormal"
How to Introduce Yourself
, 4o)! =o (o) s+eak English Tamil "* ;)st a little.
&aan &ienga! &ienga english thami#h" +0s)viengala* Konam konam.
What-s (o)r name*
7nga +0ranna*
M( name is ...
En +0r) >>>.
Mr... Mrs.> Miss>
Thir)>. Thir)madhi>. elvi>..
&ie to meet (o)!
7ngalai santhithathil magi#hhi or" Magi#hhi!
4o)-re ver( kind!
&ienga rom%a nallavar.
Where are (o) rom*
&ienga engir)ndh) varrienga*
,-m rom the 7. ri ?anka"
&aan >> ir)ndh) var0an.
,-m Amerian"
&aan amerian">..
Where do (o) live*
&einga eng0a vasikkirienga*
, live in the 7. ri ?anka"
&aan >> il vasikkir0an.
=id (o) like it here*
,ng) nalla ir)kka*
ri ?anka is a 'onder)l o)ntr(
>>>..or) nalla naad)!
What do (o) do or a living*
Enna v0lai seirienga*
, 'ork as a translator %)sinessman"
&aan >>. V0lai sei(ar0an.
How to Introduce Yourself , like Tamil
Enakk) Thami#h +idikk)m
,-ve %een learning Tamil or 1 month
&aan or) maasama thami#h +adikkir0ne.
8h! That-s good!
8! $om%a &alladh)!
Ho' old are (o)*
7ngal)kk) ethanai va(as)*
,-m t'ent(/ thirt(..." (ears old.
Enakk) >.age"> va(as).
, have to go
&aan +oga v0nd)m.
, 'ill %e right %ak!
&aan )dan0 thir)m+)v0ne.
Wish Someone Something
Good l)k!
&allath)!
Ha++( %irthda(!
Pirandha naal va#hth)!
Ha++( ne' (ear!
,ni(a +)tthaand)!
Merr( 9hristmas!
,ni(a kiristh)mas!
9ongrat)lations!
Paaraatt)kkal
Eno(! or meals..."
&anraaga saa++id)nkal
,-d like to visit ri ?anka one da( a( hi to ;ohn or me
;ohnnai k0ttathaaga soll)nkal.
@less (o) 'hen snee#ing"
&o)raand) va#hga!
Good night and s'eet dreams!
&alla tho)ng)nga!
Solving a Misunderstanding
,-m orr(! i (o) don-t hear something"
Mannikkan)m!
orr( or a mistake"
Mannikkan)m!
&o Pro%lem!
8nn)m +rahanai illai
9an 4o) a( ,t Again*
Thir)m%a soll)nga*
9an 4o) +eak lo'l(*
Por)mai(a +0s)nga*
Write ,t =o'n Please!
Adhai e#h)th)nga!
, =on-t 7nderstand!
Enakk) +)ri(ala!
How to Introduce Yourself , =on-t Kno'!
Enakk) theri(aath)
, Have &o ,dea.
Ennak) theri(ala
What-s That 9alled ,n Tamil *
Thami#hil enna solvaarkal*
What =oes 5gato5 Mean ,n English*
Englishil 5ling)a5 enraal enna*
Ho' =o 4o) a( 5Please5 ,n Tamil *
5Please5 en%athai thami#hil enna solvaarkal*
What ,s This*
,dh) enna*
M( Tamil is %ad.
En >thami#h" rom%a mosam.
, need to +ratie m( Tamil
&aan thami#h +0sa v0nd)m.
=on-t 'orr(!
Kavalai +adaathe(!
amil E!pressions and Words
Good @ad o3o.
&allath) Mosam A++adithaan.
@ig mall
Peri(a 9hinna
Toda( &o'
,ndr) ,++oth)
Tomorro' 4esterda(
&aalai &0tr)
4es &o
Amaam illai
Here (o) go! 'hen giving something"
,ndhaa.
=o (o) like it*
)nakk) idh) +idikk)thaa*
, reall( like it!
Enakk) idh) rom%a +idikk)th).
,-m h)ngr( thirst(.
Enakk) +asi thagam ir)kk).
,n The Morning Evening At &ight.
Kalai(il Maalai(il $athri or" iravil
This That. HereThere
,dh) Adh). ,ng) Ang)
Me 4o). Him Her.
Enakk) 7ngal)kk). Avan)kk) Aval)kk)
$eall(!
&iamavaa*
?ook!
Paar)nga
H)rr( )+!
iekkiram!
What* Where*
Enna* Eng0a
What time is it*
,++o mani enna*
How to Introduce Yourself ,t-s 1 o-lok. B:C+m.
,++o 1+atth)" mani. E#h) n)++ath)B.C"
Give me this!
Adhai enakk) kod)
, love (o)!
&aan )nnai vir)m+)kir0n.
, eel sik.
Enakk) )dam%) sari illai.
, need a dotor
=aktarai +aarka v0nd)m.
8ne/ T'o/ Three
8nn)/ $end)/ Moon)/
6o)r/ 6ive/ i<
&aal)/ indh)/ aar)
even/ Eight/ &ine/ Ten
0#h)/ ett)/ on%adh)/ +atth)
English Tamil Telugu Yes Aamam Sare No Illai Vadu Thank You Nandri Dhaniyavadaalu Thank you Romba Nandri Chala very much dhaniyavadaalu You're Nandri Meku Swagatham welcome Please Dayviseiyudhu Daya hesi Excuse me Mannihu Nannu vidungal kshaminhandi Hello Vanakam Namaste Goodbye Naan "oi Velli vastaanu varugirane So long #oitu Varen Chaala kaalamu Good !aalai Shubhodayam morning vanakkam Good Maalai Namaskaramulu a!ernoon Vanakkam Good Maalai Namaskaramulu evening Vanakkam Good nigh! $eniyaa eeravu Shubha ratri " do no! %enakku Naaku artham unders!and "uriyavillai kaaledu How do you $nglishil idhay %edi englishlo yela say !his in ye""idy ha"taru #English$% solluvengal& &o you seak ((( English )rench German Sanish *hinese " +e
Kannada Howdu Illa Dhanyavada Bahala Dhanyavada Suswagata Dayavittu !shamisi Namaskara Hogi Baruve Hogi Baruthini Shubha dina Namaskara Namaskara
Shubha Ratri Nanage artha vagalilla Idannu $nglishinalli Hege Heluvudu& Neengal ''' Meru'''matadutara& Nimage "esuve(ngala& ''''mathaladalu barute& Angilam Anglamu $nglish )renh )renh )renh *erman *erman *erman S"anish S"anish S"anish Chinese Chinese Chinese Naan Nenu Naanu Naangal Memu Naavu
How to Introduce Yourself You Nee ,singular You ,ormal- Nee You ,lural- Neengal They Avargal +ha! is your +ngal "eyar name% enna Nice !o mee! +ngalai you( sandhithadhil magilhi How are Sowkyama& you% Good Nalladhu .ad !ettadhu So so #aravaillai +ie Manavi Husband #urushan &augh!er #en kolandai Son Aan kolandai /o!her ,haye )a!her ,haga""an )riend Nanban
Nuvvu
Neenu
Nuwu Meeru Vaallu Mee "eru emitti&
Neenu Neevu Avaru Nimma Hesaru %enu& Nimmanu Bhetiyagiddu Santosha Neevu Hege Iddira& Volleyadu !ettadu #aravagilla Hendati *anda Magalu Maga ,hayi ,hande *eleya
Meemalni kalisi hala santosham aiyindi %elavunaru Manhi Chedu #arvaledu Bharya Bharta !uturu !oduku Amma Nanna Snahitudu
Here are "ew common words used daily translated "orm English to telugu# this my help you' English Telugu Nenu He =tanu 7he =ame ou Nu,,u t =di = 6ka @ome(ou come) 2a @ame *achaaru /ill come *asthaanu 6pen Theru,u
6pened Therichinadi /ill open Therusthaadu 7it urcho /alk Nada,u Eat Thinu Arink Tragatam /in ela,atam o *ellu 2un 9arigettu go Nenu ,elthanu He goes =thanu ,elthadu He eats an apple =thanu apple thintadu He is eating an apple =thanu apple thintunaadu He ate an apple =thanu apple thinnaadu saw the "ilm last week Nenu poina ,aram chitram choosaanu 7he came 3y 3us yesterday =ame ninna 3uslo ,achindhi They went to the mosue *aaru gudiki ,ellaru He slept the whole night =thanu raathri antha padukunnadu He wrote well in the eCamination =thanu pariksha 3aaga ,raasaadu He has eaten =thanu thinesadu He had eaten =thanu tinaadu He had gone =thanu ,ellaadu He had come =thanu ,achaadu He will eat =thanu thintaadu He will go =thanu ,elthaadu He will come =thanu ,asthaadu /hat is your name? Nee peru enti? /hat Enti our Needi Name 9eru /hat did you do? eeru emi chesthaaaru? /hat should do? Nenu emi cheyyali? /hat can do? Nenu emi cheyyagalanu? /hat are the uestions? 9rasnalu enti? /hat were the uestions? 9rasnalu enti? /hat is the last uestion? @hi,ari prasna enti? /hat is written in the letter?
How many apples are there in my hand? Naa chetilo enni apples unnaai? How many did you take? Nee,u enni theesukunnaa,u? How much did he pay you? =thanu neeku entha da33u ichaadu? How much distance to go? Entha dooram ,ellali? How was the ourney yesterday? Ninna prayanam ela arigindhi? /hich way did you come? Nee,u ee daarilo ,achaa,u? /hich is your "a,ourite colour? Neeku istamaina rangu enti? n which room did you sleep? Nee,u ee roomlo padukunnaa,u? /hich story did you tell? Nee,u ee kadha cheppaa,u? /hich is the sweetest "ruit? Thiyyanaina phalamu enti? /hich is the 3est newspaper in Hindi? Hindilo manchi ,aartha patrika enti? /hich ndian state has the largest population? Baratha desamlo atyadhika anaa3a unna rastram enti? /here did you come "rom? Nee,u ekkadinunchi ,achaa,u? /here did you sleep? Nee,uekkada padukunnaa,u? /here is the managerFs ca3in? anager gadhi ekkada? /here should go? Nenu ekkadiki ,ellaali? /hom should contact? Nenu e,arini sampradinchaali? s it a 3ook? dhi pusthakama? t is a 3ook dhi pusthakamu s it the answer? dhi a,aa3a? t is the answer dhi a,aa3u /ill you come with me? Nee,u ikkadiki ,asthaa,a? shall come with you' Nenu neetho ,asthaanu /ill you gi,e me your pen? Nee,u nee kalamu naaku isthaa,a? es# o" course' 7are#thappakunda Ao you lo,e me? Nu,,u nannu premisthunnaa,a? es# lo,e you' =,unu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu @an you gi,e me your pen? Nee,u nee kalamu i,,agala,a? @an you li"t the 3oC? Nee,u ee pette yethagala,a? @an you write the eCam? Nee,u pariksha ,raayagala,a? Aid you ha,e your lunch? Nee,u 3ohanam chesa,a? How are you? Nee,u ela unnaa,u? am "ine Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu'
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Nu,,u#''''''''''#ou#''''''''' '#Tum#''''''''''#Nu,,u ,astunna,a?#''''''''''#=re you coming? eeru#''''''''''#ou (/ith respect)#''''''''''#=ap#'''''' ''''#eeru ,astunnara?#''''''''''#=re you coming? anamu#''''''''''#/e#''''''''' '#Hum#''''''''''#anamu Bharateeyulam#''''''''''#/e are ndians Eppudu#''''''''''#/hen#''''''' '''#a3#''''''''''#676 7creening eppudu?#''''''''''#/hen is the screening o" 676? ppudu#''''''''''#Now#'''''''' ''#=3 G =3hi#''''''''''#Nenu ippudu o""ice ki ,ellali#''''''''''#F,e to go to o""ice now alli#''''''''''#=gain#''''''' '''##''''''''''#alli call cheyyandi#''''''''''#@all again Enta (T to 3e pronounced as THF)#''''''''''#How much#''''''''''#itna#'''''''' ''##''''''''''# Emiti G Enti#''''''''''#/hat#''''''''' '#ya#''''''''''#Nee peru emitiGenti#''''''''''#/hat!s your name? Enduku#''''''''''#/hy#'''''''' ''#yon#''''''''''#Nu,,u enduku raaledu?#''''''''''#/hy did!nt you come? Ela G Elaga G Etlaga#''''''''''#How#'''''''' ''#aise#''''''''''#,ala 6""ice ki ela ,achcha,?#''''''''''#How did you come to o""ice today? Ninna#''''''''''#esterday#''' '''''''#al#''''''''''#Ninna Neeku @all chesanu#''''''''''# called you yesterday ,ala G Eerou#''''''''''#Today#'''''' ''''#=a#''''''''''#ECample: ,ala 676 screening eppudu?#''''''''''#/hen is the 676 screening today? Ekkada#''''''''''#/here#'''''' ''''#idhar#''''''''''#@ar 9arking ekkada?#''''''''''#/here is the @ar 9arking? kkada#''''''''''#Here#''''''' '''#dhar G ahaan#''''''''''#kkada koorchondi#''''''''''#7it here G dhar 3aitiye =kkada#''''''''''#There#'''''' ''''#
paadaaru?#''''''''''#/ho sung this song? @haalaa#''''''''''#*ery G = lot#''''''''''#Bahut#''''''''' '#=a paata chaalaa 3agundi(3a,undi)#''''''''''#Th at song is ,ery good' llu#''''''''''#House G Home#''''''''''#har G akaan#''''''''''#ee illu ekkada?#''''''''''#/here is your house? Neeru G Neellu#''''''''''#/ater#'''''' ''''#9aani#''''''''''#onchem neellu i,,andi#''''''''''#i,e me some water Theesuko G Theesukondi (with respect)#''''''''''#Take#''''' '''''#Lo G Leeiye#''''''''''##'''''''''' # @heppu G @heppandi (with respect) (ou will hear as this "irst word while recei,ing call "rom a Telugu person)#''''''''''#Tell me#''''''''''#Bolo#''''''''''# #''''''''''# oorcho G oorchondi#''''''''''#7it Aown#''''''''''#Bait G Baito G Baitiye#''''''''''##'''''''''' # =ndaram#''''''''''#E,eryone#'' ''''''''#Ham 7a3#''''''''''##''''''''''# aatlaadu G aatlaadandi (with respect)#''''''''''#7peak#'''' ''''''#Bol G Bolo G Boliye#''''''''''##''''''''''# oorike#''''''''''#simply#''''' '''''#,aisahi#''''''''''#Nenu oorike koorchunnanu#''''''''''# am simply sitting Battalu#''''''''''#@lothes#''' '''''''#apade#''''''''''##''' '''''''# indha#''''''''''#Aown#''''''' '''#Neechay#''''''''''##'''''' ''''# 9ettu G 9ettandi (with respect)#''''''''''#eep#''''' '''''#2akho G 2akhiye#''''''''''#kkada pettu#''''''''''#eep it here Nokku G Nokkandi (with respect)#''''''''''#9ress#'''' ''''''#Aa3ao G Aa3aiye#''''''''''#Enter nokku#''''''''''#9ress enter @heyyi G @heyyandi (with respect)#''''''''''#Ao#''''''' '''#ar G ariye#''''''''''#9hone cheyyi#''''''''''#ake a call adhaK?#''''''''''#snt itK? (=ny uestion tag)#''''''''''#Hai naK?#''''''''''#Nu,,e kadha#''''''''''#t!s you right? aa,aali#''''''''''#/ant#''''' '''''#@haahiye#''''''''''#Naak u ippudu okka pen kaa,aali#''''''''''# want a pen now 7ela,u#''''''''''#Holiday#'''' ''''''#@hutti#''''''''''#aaku 7ankrantiki sela,u kaa,ali#''''''''''#/e want a holiday "or 7ankranti *addu G 6ddu (!A! sounds as !A! in !Aaulat! or !Aard!) J tFs an opposite G antonym o" aa,aali'#''''''''''#AonFt want#''''''''''#Nahin @haahiye#''''''''''#I" someone selling something approaches you on the road# you can say J *addu G 6ddu'I#''''''''''#
ashtam#''''''''''#Ai""icult#' '''''''''#ushkil#''''''''''## ''''''''''# 7ula3ham#''''''''''#Easy#''''' '''''##''''''''''#7hla3hanga undhi#''''''''''#t is easy 9ampinchu G 9ampinchandi (with respect)#''''''''''#7end#''''' '''''#Bheo G Bheiye#''''''''''#Naaku eerou okka mail pampinchu#''''''''''#7end a mail to me today @hoodu G @hoodandi (with respect)#''''''''''#7ee G Ha,e a look#''''''''''#Aekh G Aekho G Aekhiye#''''''''''##'''''''''' # Useful Telugu Sentences •
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Neeku telugu ,achchaaGthelusa? Ao you know telugu? eeku telugu ,achchaaGthelusa? Ao you know telugu? (to elders) Naaku telugu raadhuGthelidhu' don!t know Telugu' Em chestunna,? (!Emi chestunaru! is more "ormal) /hat are you doing? Nee peru emiti?? /hat is your name? Hitech city ki ,astha,a?? (To ask an autowala) /ill you come to Hitech city? nka okka sari cheppu Tell once more
