Useful Telugu words (as spoken in Hyderabad & Andhra Pradesh) Telugu is the native language of Andhra Pradesh,

a southern state of India. Telugu Word,..........,English Equivalent,..........,Hindi Equivalent,..........,Usage,.. ........,Translation Nuvvu,..........,You,......... .,Tum,..........,Nuvvu vastunnava?,..........,Are you coming? Meeru,..........,You (With respect),..........,Aap,...... ....,Meeru vastunnara?,..........,Are you coming? Manamu,..........,We,......... .,Hum,..........,Manamu Bharateeyulam,..........,We are Indians Eppudu,..........,When,....... ...,Kab,..........,OSO Screening eppudu?,..........,When is the screening of OSO? Ippudu,..........,Now,........ ..,Ab / Abhi,..........,Nenu ippudu office ki vellali,..........,Ive to go to office now Malli,..........,Again,....... ...,,..........,Malli call cheyyandi,..........,Call again Enta (T to be pronounced as TH),..........,How much,..........,Kitna,........ ..,,.........., Emiti / Enti,..........,What,......... .,Kya,..........,Nee peru emiti/enti,..........,What's your name? Enduku,..........,Why,........ ..,Kyon,..........,Nuvvu enduku raaledu?,..........,Why did'nt you come? Ela / Elaga / Etlaga,..........,How,........ ..,Kaise,..........,Ivala Office ki ela vachchav?,..........,How did you come to office today? Ninna,..........,Yesterday,... .......,Kal,..........,Ninna Neeku Call chesanu,..........,I called you yesterday Ivala / Eeroju,..........,Today,...... ....,Aaj,..........,Example: Ivala OSO screening eppudu?,..........,When is the OSO screening today? Ekkada,..........,Where,...... ....,Kidhar,..........,Car Parking ekkada?,..........,Where is the Car Parking? Ikkada,..........,Here,....... ...,Idhar / Yahaan,..........,Ikkada koorchondi,..........,Sit here / Idhar baitiye Akkada,..........,There,...... ....,Udhar / Wahaan,..........,,.........., Repu (Here Re is to be pronounced as Khe in Khel and De in Desh),..........,Tomorrow,.. ........,Kal,..........,Repu Tvaraga/Tondaraga Ra.,..........,Come early tomorrow.

Annam,..........,"Rice (Cooked Rice is called Annam, Uncooked rice is called Biyyam.)",..........,Chaaval,. .........,Naaku Annam Kaavaali.,..........,I want rice Peru (Here 'Pe' rhymes with 'Khe' in 'Khel'),..........,Name,...... ....,Naam,..........,Nee Peru Emiti?,..........,Whats your name? Paata (Plural Paatalu),..........,Song,..... .....,Gaana,..........,Ee paata evaru paadaaru?,..........,Who sung this song? Chaalaa,..........,Very / A lot,..........,Bahut,......... .,Aa paata chaalaa bagundi(bavundi),..........,Th at song is very good. Illu,..........,House / Home,..........,Ghar / Makaan,..........,Mee illu ekkada?,..........,Where is your house? Neeru / Neellu,..........,Water,...... ....,Paani,..........,Konchem neellu ivvandi,..........,Give me some water Theesuko / Theesukondi (with respect),..........,Take,..... .....,Lo / Leejiye,..........,,.......... , Cheppu / Cheppandi (with respect) (You will hear as this first word while receiving call from a Telugu person),..........,Tell me,..........,Bolo,.........., ,.........., Koorcho / Koorchondi,..........,Sit Down,..........,Bait / Baito / Baitiye,..........,,.......... , Andaram,..........,Everyone,.. ........,Ham Sab,..........,,.........., Maatlaadu / Maatlaadandi (with respect),..........,Speak,.... ......,Bol / Bolo / Boliye,..........,,.........., oorike,..........,simply,..... .....,vaisahi,..........,Nenu oorike koorchunnanu,..........,I am simply sitting Battalu,..........,Clothes,... .......,Kapade,..........,,... ......., Kindha,..........,Down,....... ...,Neechay,..........,,...... ...., Pettu / Pettandi (with respect),..........,Keep,..... .....,Rakho / Rakhiye,..........,Ikkada pettu,..........,Keep it here Nokku / Nokkandi (with respect),..........,Press,.... ......,Dabao / Dabaiye,..........,Enter nokku,..........,Press enter Cheyyi / Cheyyandi (with respect),..........,Do,....... ...,Kar / Kariye,..........,Phone cheyyi,..........,Make a call Kadha*?,..........,Isnt it*? (Any question tag),..........,Hai na*?,..........,Nuvve kadha,..........,It's you

right? Kaavaali,..........,Want,..... .....,Chaahiye,..........,Naak u ippudu okka pen kaavaali,..........,I want a pen now Selavu,..........,Holiday,.... ......,Chutti,..........,Maaku Sankrantiki selavu kaavali,..........,We want a holiday for Sankranti Vaddu / Oddu ('D' sounds as 'D' in 'Daulat' or 'Dard') Its an opposite / antonym of Kaavaali.,..........,Dont want,..........,Nahin Chaahiye,..........,"If someone selling something approaches you on the road, you can say Vaddu / Oddu.",.........., Kashtam,..........,Difficult,. .........,Mushkil,..........,, .........., Sulabham,..........,Easy,..... .....,,..........,Shlabhanga undhi,..........,It is easy Pampinchu / Pampinchandi (with respect),..........,Send,..... .....,Bhejo / Bhejiye,..........,Naaku eeroju okka mail pampinchu,..........,Send a mail to me today Choodu / Choodandi (with respect),..........,See / Have a look,..........,Dekh / Dekho / Dekhiye,..........,,.......... , Useful Telugu Sentences

Neeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu? Meeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu? (to elders) Naaku telugu raadhu/thelidhu. I don't know Telugu. Em chestunnav? ('Emi chestunaru' is more formal) What are you doing? Nee peru emiti?? What is your name? Hitech city ki vasthava?? (To ask an autowala) Will you come to Hitech city? Inka okka sari cheppu Tell once more

Yes = Sare Vasta = will come Ranu = will not come Vaddu = No (Sayin NO to things or refusal normally) happy to help for any further telugu translations u need

Sep 12th, 2008, 17:00 billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter

#24 I'm just learning, so my spellings are probably bad. Transliteration without using the IPA is always confusing. I found these useful because as I learned each word, I started hearing other forms of the words and started to put together how the language is constructed. It's a beautiful language! Hello = Namaskaram Teacher = = Guru Goodbye = Selavu, untamu/untanu, mali kaludamu Goodnight = Shubh raatri Hello. My name is Rufus = Namaskaram (andi). Na pay-ru Rufus. Whats your name? = Me pay-ru amiti? (or just "meru?" How are you? = Yala una ru Good Im fine = Bagun na nu "I am a useless drunkard" = Nenu paniki ranni tagobuthu I = Nenu Me = Naku You = Nuvu He = Attadu She = Aamay It = Adi We = Manamu You (w/ respect) Meru They = Wallu This = Edi That = Adi Here = Ekada There = Akada Where = Yahkada When = Apu du How = Yala What = Amiti / anti Why = Endaku

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Yes = Ounu No = Kadu What all = A amiti / a amemi Want / dont want = Kavali / vadu I dont want = Naku wuDU To be = Undi / un na ra What all do you want? = A Miami kavali What do you want? = Ami kavali What else = Inkay mi Have you eaten? = Teenara Question = Klada / kavala Hey buddy, you have a nice shirt = me choka bagundi Pen = Pennu Pencil = Pencilu Book = Pus tha cum Food = Bohjanum Water = Nelu Drinking water = Manci nelu I go = Well la li You go = Well landi You shouldnt go = Well la ku (well la du) I will not go = Wella nu To see = Chudatam You see = Meru chud undi Dont see = Chuda kandi Read = Chadvatam You read = Meru chadavandi Dont read = Chad vadu Can you read? = Meru chadava galla ra Write = Wrayandi / wra-uta Im a writer = Nenu ra cha yatanu I write = Nenu wrasthanu I come = Vachanu What happened? = Ami ayundi?

Nothing happened = Ami ka ledu On = May-da In = Lu / lop uh la From = nundi Or = Leka And = Mariyu / inka Down/under = Kinda Side = Pakana Also = Khuda Front = Mundhu Back = Venaka Up = Pie-na English Hello Welcome How are you? Fine Glad to meet you What is your name? Iam John? Come in Sit down Stop Go forward. Go back Go straight I want to get down here Next stop Listen Please Thank you Goodbye I want Can you help me please? I agree I disagree Good Congratulations I request you Thanks a lot Excuse me/sorry I apologise Pronunciation in Telugu namasthe/namaskaram swaagatham Meeru Elaa Unnaru Baagunnanu Kalisinanduku Santhosham Mee Peeru Aemiti Naa Peeru John Loopaliki Randi Kurchondi Agaandi Munduku Pondi Vennaki Pondi Neeruga Pondi Naku Ekkada Digaali Tharuvatha Stop Veenandi Dayachiyandi Veeldi Vaastha Naaku Kavaali Meeru Naku Sahayam Chaiyandi Neenu Oppu Kunta Neenu Oppu Koonu Manchidi Dhanyavadhamulu Kshaminchandi Mannichandi

Let's go How much will it cost? Is this water good for drinking? Can I make a phone call from here? Where can I hire a taxi? Where does this road go? I have no money. Don't speak so fast? When do you go back? Come back again? Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

Poodam Pada Entha Karchu Avuthundhi Manchi Neeldu Neenu Ekaada Nunchi Phone Chaiavachaa Naaku Taxi Exaada Doruku Thundi E Road Ekaada Pothundhi Na Dagaara Rupalu Leevu Meeru Thundharga Matladavadhu Meeru Eppudu Venaki Pothunnaru Meeru Eppudu Venaki Vasthaaru Sunna Okati Randu Moodu Naalugu Aaidu Aaru Eedu Yanimidi Thoomidi Padhi

General : English Yes No Good Telugu Sare / Avunu Vaddu / Kaadu / ledu Manchi English Come Come (formal) Go Telugu Raa Randi Vellu

Bad Okay/So so Thank you Thank you very much Glad to meet you

Chedda Parvaledu Dhanyavadaalu Dhanyavadaalu Meemalni kalisinandhuku chala santoshamugaundi Swagatham Daya Chesi

Hi/Hello Good bye Excuse me Please come in

Namaste Velli vastaanu Nannu kshaminchandi Dayachesi lopaliki randi

Please sit down

Dayachesi koorchondi Nissabdhamuga vundandi Naaku artham kaaledu

Welcome Please

Keep silence I do not understand

General : English I We You (singular, informal / to younger person) You (singular, formal / to a older person) You (plural) They Yesterday Day before yesterday Tomorrow Day after tomorrow Today Morning Telugu Nenu Memu Nuvvu Meeru Meeru Vaaru Ninna Monna Repu Eeroju English Evening Night Month Week Day Year What When How Telugu Sayantram Raatri Nela / Masam Vaaram Roju / Dinamu Samvatsaram Yemiti Yeppudu Yekkada Yela Evaru

Afternoon Madyanam

Yellundu Where Udayam Who

Food related words / Proper nouns : English Milk Water Drinking water Fruits Meals Eggs Telugu Paalu Neeru English Prawns Pork Telugu Royyalu Pandi mamsam Pusthakamulu Dhukanamulu Battalu Aasupatri

Manchineeru Books Pandlu Bhojanam Grudlu Shops Clothes Hospital

Vegetables Kayagooralu Shoes / Sandals Cheppulu/Jollu

Chicken Mutton Fish

Kodi mamsam Meka mamsam Chepa

House / Residence Festival

Illu Panduga

Relations : English Mother Father Daughter Son Brother (elder / younger) Sister (elder / younger) Husband Telugu Amma Nanna Kooturu Koduku Annayya / Thammudu Akka / Chelli English Wife Mother-in-law Father-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-inlaw Sister-in-law (elder / younger) Brother-in-law Telugu Bharya Attha Mavayya Alludu Kodalu

Vadina / Maradalu Bava

Bhartha

Days in a week : English Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Telugu Aadivaram Somavaram Mangalavaram Guruvaram Sukravaram Shanivaram

Wednesday Budhavaram

Commonly used short sentences : English How are you? I am fine What is your name? Where is your house? What are you doing? Where are you going? How did you come? Telugu Yelavunnaru? Nenu kshemamu Mee peru yemiti? Mee illu yekkada? Meeru yemi chestunnaru? Meeru yakkadiki velluchunnaru? Meeru yela vatchaaru?

When are you going? How is your health? Do you speak English? Where is the Post office? Where is the market ? Will you have some water to drink? What would you like to have? Have you eaten? Where do you stay? Is there any bus stop near by? Where is this address? Is it a holiday today? What is the time now? I love you

Meeru yeppudu velluchunnaru? Mee aarogyam yela undi? Meeru Anglamu matladagalara? Post office yekkada undi? Bazaar yekkada undi? Thagadaniki manchi neeru teesukuntara? Meeru yemi teesukuntaru? Meeru thinnara? Meeru yekkada vuntunnaru? Daggaralo yedaina bus stop vunnadha? Ee address yekkada vundi? Ee roju selavu dinama? Ippudu samayam yentha? Nenu ninnu premisthunnanu