Learn Tamil Through English:

Tamil Basic words:

1. How are you?-Eppati irukkirai? (or) Nalamaa?
2. !m "ine# - Nallaa iruk$an% (or) Nalam%
&' (ood morning - )aalai *anakkam
+' (ood e,ening--aalai *anakkam
.' /elcome% -*aa0hga%
1' Thank you -2om3a Nandri
4' you?-Nienga?
5' 6'k-7ari
8' No thanks-9ara,aa illa
:;' missed you-<nnai i0hanthu ,itt$an'
::' /hat!s news? -=nna seithi?
:>' Nothing much-6nnum illai
:&' (ood night%-ra,u ,anakkam
:+' 7ee you later%-=pram paarkalame%
:.' (ood 3ye%- 9oiettu ,ar$n%
English Phrases Tamil Phrases

English Greetings 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*
Good1 2o32o. 2ari
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
2ee (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 !%athroom1 +harma("* Ka#hivarai 1 Mar)nd)kadai Eng0a*
Go straight! then t)rn le.t1 right! &0raa +onga! ,dath)1Valath) 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 !in.ormal" Ennod) Vaanga! !.ormal"
How to Introduce Yourself

, &aan
4o)! &ienga!
=o (o) s+eak !English1 Tamil "* &ienga !english1 thami#h" +0s)viengala*
;)st a little. Kon:am kon:am.
What-s (o)r name* 7nga +0ranna*
M( name is ... En +0r) >>>.
Mr...1 Mrs.>1 Miss> Thir)>. 1 Thir)madhi>. 1 2elvi>..
&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 7.21 2ri ?anka" &aan >> ir)ndh) var0an.
,-m !Amerian" &aan !amerian">..
Where do (o) live* &einga eng0a vasikkirienga*
, live in !the 7.21 2ri ?anka" &aan >> il vasikkir0an.
=id (o) like it here* ,ng) nalla ir)kka*
2ri ?anka is a 'onder.)l o)ntr( >>>..or) nalla naad)!
What do (o) do .or a living* Enna v0lai seirienga*
, 'ork as a !translator1 %)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
En:o(! !.or meals..." &anraaga saa++id)nkal
,-d like to visit 2ri ?anka one da(
2a( 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 2orr(! !i. (o) don-t hear something" Mannikkan)m!
2orr( !.or a mistake" Mannikkan)m!
&o Pro%lem! 8nn)m +rahanai illai
9an 4o) 2a( ,t Again* Thir)m%a soll)nga*
9an 4o) 2+eak 2lo'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) 2a( 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
Good1 @ad1 2o32o. &allath) 1 Mosam 1 A++adithaan.
@ig1 2mall Peri(a 1 9hinna
Toda(1 &o' ,ndr) 1 ,++oth)
Tomorro'1 4esterda( &aalai 1 &0tr)
4es1 &o Amaam 1 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(1 thirst(. Enakk) +asi 1 thagam ir)kk).
,n The Morning1 Evening1 At &ight. Kalai(il 1 Maalai(il 1 $athri !or" iravil
This1 That. Here1There ,dh) 1 Adh). ,ng) 1 Ang)
Me1 4o). Him1 Her. Enakk) 1 7ngal)kk). Avan)kk) 1 Aval)kk)
$eall(! &i:amavaa*
?ook! Paar)nga
H)rr( )+! 2iekkiram!
What* Where* Enna* Eng0a
What time is it* ,++o mani enna*
How to Introduce Yourself
,t-s 1A o-lok. AB:CA+m. ,++o 1A!+atth)" mani. E#h) n)++ath)!B.CA"
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/ 2i< &aal)/ indh)/ aar)
2even/ Eight/ &ine/ Ten 0#h)/ ett)/ on%adh)/ +atth)
English Tamil Telugu Kannada
Yes Aamam Sare Howdu
No Illai Vadu Illa
Thank You Nandri Dhaniyavadaalu Dhanyavada
Thank you
very much
Romba Nandri Chala
dhaniyavadaalu
Bahala
Dhanyavada
You're
welcome
Nandri Meku Swagatham Suswagata
Please Dayviseiyudhu Daya hesi Dayavittu
Excuse me Mannihu
vidungal
Nannu
kshaminhandi
!shamisi
Hello Vanakam Namaste Namaskara
Goodbye Naan "oi
varugirane
Velli vastaanu Hogi Baruve
So long #oitu Varen Chaala kaalamu Hogi Baruthini
Good
morning
!aalai
vanakkam
Shubhodayam Shubha dina
Good
a!ernoon
Maalai
Vanakkam
Namaskaramulu Namaskara
Good
evening
Maalai
Vanakkam
Namaskaramulu Namaskara
Good nigh! $eniyaa eeravu Shubha ratri Shubha Ratri
" do no!
unders!and
%enakku
"uriyavillai
Naaku artham
kaaledu
Nanage artha
vagalilla
How do you
say !his in
#English$%
$nglishil idhay
ye""idy
solluvengal&
%edi englishlo yela
ha"taru
Idannu
$nglishinalli
Hege
Heluvudu&
&o you
s'eak (((
Neengal '''
"esuve(ngala&
Meru'''matadutara& Nimage
''''mathaladalu
barute&
English Angilam Anglamu $nglish
)rench )renh )renh )renh
German *erman *erman *erman
S'anish S"anish S"anish S"anish
*hinese Chinese Chinese Chinese
" Naan Nenu Naanu
+e Naangal Memu Naavu
How to Introduce Yourself
You
,singular-
Nee Nuvvu Neenu
You ,ormal- Nee Nuwu Neenu
You ,'lural- Neengal Meeru Neevu
They Avargal Vaallu Avaru
+ha! is your
name%
+ngal "eyar
enna
Mee "eru emitti& Nimma Hesaru
%enu&
Nice !o mee!
you(
+ngalai
sandhithadhil
magilhi
Meemalni kalisi
hala santosham
aiyindi
Nimmanu
Bhetiyagiddu
Santosha
How are
you%
Sowkyama& %elavunaru Neevu Hege
Iddira&
Good Nalladhu Manhi Volleyadu
.ad !ettadhu Chedu !ettadu
So so #aravaillai #arvaledu #aravagilla
+ie Manavi Bharya Hendati
Husband #urushan Bharta *anda
&augh!er #en kolandai !uturu Magalu
Son Aan kolandai !oduku Maga
/o!her ,haye Amma ,hayi
)a!her ,haga""an Nanna ,hande
)riend Nanban Snahitudu *eleya
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 mosBue *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 Buestions? 9rasnalu enti?
/hat were the Buestions? 9rasnalu enti?
/hat is the last Buestion? @hi,ari prasna enti?
/hat is written in the letter? <ttaramlo emi ,rasi undhi?
/hat you had 3een told? Neeku emi cheppa3adinadhi?
/hat will 3e the answer? Da,a3u enti?
/hy did you come? Nee,u eppudu ,achaa,u?
/hy did you sleep? Nee,u eppudu padukunaa,u?
/hy did you tell him to go? Nee,u athaniki ,ellamani enduku cheppaa,u?
/hy did he 3ring the 3ag? =thanu sanchi enduku techaadu?
/hy did she pay the money? =ame da33u enduku ichaaru?
/hy did they sit there? *aaru akkada enduku kurchunnaaru?
/hy do you dri,e the car? Nee,u car endhuku nadipaa,u?
/hy are they late "or the meeting? *aaru sa3haku enduku aalasyamga ,achaaru?
How did you come? Nee,u ela ,achaa,u?
How did you sleep? Nee,u ela padukunnaa,u?
How did you dri,e? Nee,u ela nadipaa,u?
How did you write? Nee,u ela wrasaa,u?
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 Eourney yesterday? Ninna prayanam ela Earigindhi?
/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 Eanaa3a 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 Ea,aa3a?
t is the answer dhi Ea,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 3oEhanam chesa,a?
How are you? Nee,u ela unnaa,u?
am "ine Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu'
Telugu Word,..........,English Equivalent,..........,Hindi
Equivalent,..........,Usage,.. ........,Translation
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 HTHF)#''''''''''#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 EeroEu#''''''''''#Today#'''''' ''''#=aE#''''''''''#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#'''''' ''''#<dhar G /ahaan#''''''''''##''''''''''#
2epu (Here H2eF is to 3e pronounced as H)heF in H)helF and HAeF in
HAeshF)#''''''''''#Tomorrow#'' ''''''''#)al#''''''''''#2epu T,aragaGTondaraga
2a'#''''''''''#@ome early tomorrow'
=nnam#''''''''''#I2ice (@ooked 2ice is called =nnam# <ncooked rice is called
Biyyam')I#''''''''''#@haa,al#' '''''''''#Naaku =nnam )aa,aali'#''''''''''# want rice
9eru (Here !9e! rhymes with !)he! in !)hel!)#''''''''''#Name#'''''' ''''#Naam#''''''''''#Nee
9eru Emiti?#''''''''''#/hatFs your name?
9aata (9lural J 9aatalu)#''''''''''#7ong#''''' '''''#(aana#''''''''''#Ee paata e,aru
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
LeeEiye#''''''''''##'''''''''' #
@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 Buestion 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#''''' '''''#BheEo G
BheEiye#''''''''''#Naaku eeroEu 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
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
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