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Nenu

He

Atanu

She

Aame

You

Nuvvu

It

Adi

Oka

Come(You come)
Came

Ra
Vachaaru

Will come

Vasthaanu

Open

Theruvu

Opened

Therichinadi

Will open

Therusthaadu

Sit

Kurcho

Walk

Nadavu

Eat
Drink
Win

Thinu
Tragatam
Gelavatam

Go

Vellu

Run

Parigettu

I go

Nenu velthanu

He goes

Athanu

velthadu
He eats an apple

Athanu apple

thintadu
He is eating an apple

Athanu apple

thintunaadu
He ate an apple

Athanu apple

thinnaadu
I saw the film last week

Nenu poina varam

chitram choosaanu
She came by bus yesterday

Aame ninna buslo

vachindhi
They went to the temple

Vaaru gudiki vellaru

He slept the whole night

Athanu raathri antha

padukunnadu
He wrote well in the examination

Athanu pariksha baaga

vraasaadu
He has eaten

Athanu thinesadu

He had eaten

Athanu tinaadu

He had gone

Athanu vellaadu

He had come

Athanu vachaadu

He will eat

Athanu thintaadu

He will go

Athanu velthaadu

He will come

Athanu vasthaadu

What is your name?

Nee peru enti?

What

Enti

Your

Needi

Name

Peru

What did you do?

Meeru emi chesthaaaru?

What should I do?

What can I do?

Nenu emi cheyyali?

Nenu emi cheyyagalanu?

What are the questions?

Prasnalu enti?

What is the last question?

Chivari prasna enti?

What is written in the letter?

Uttaramlo emi vrasi undhi?

What you had been told?

Neeku emi

cheppabadinadhi?
What will be the answer?
Why did you come?
Why did you sleep?

Javabu enti?
Neevu enduku vachaavu?
Neevu enduku

padukunaavu?
Why did you tell him to go?

Neevu athaniki vellamani

enduku cheppaavu?
Why did he bring the bag?

Athanu sanchi enduku

techaadu?
Why did she pay the money?

Aame dabbu enduku

ichaaru?
Why did they sit there?

Vaaru akkada enduku

kurchunnaaru?
Why do you drive the car?
nadipaavu?

Neevu car endhuku

Why are they late for the meeting?

Vaaru sabhaku enduku

aalasyamga vachaaru?
How did you come?
How did you sleep?

Neevu ela vachaavu?

Neevu ela

padukunnaavu?
How did you drive?

Neevu ela

nadipaavu?
How did you write?
How many apples are there in my hand?

Neevu ela wrasaavu?

Naa chetilo enni

apples unnaai?
How many did you take?

Neevu enni

theesukunnaavu?
How much did he pay you?

Athanu neeku entha

dabbu ichaadu?
How much distance to go?
How was the journey yesterday?

Entha dooram vellali?

Ninna prayanam ela

jarigindhi?
Which way did you come?
vachaavu?

Neevu ee daarilo

Which is your favourite colour?

Neeku istamaina

rangu enti?
In which room did you sleep?

Neevu ee roomlo

padukunnaavu?
Which story did you tell?

Neevu ee kadha

cheppaavu?
Which is the sweetest fruit?

Thiyyanaina

phalamu enti?
Which is the best newspaper in Tamizh?

Tamizhlo manchi

vaartha patrika enti?

Which Indian state has the largest population? Baratha desamlo
atyadhika
janaaba unna rastram
enti?
Where did you come from?

Neevu ekkadinunchi

vachaavu?
Where did you sleep?

Neevuekkada

padukunnaavu?
Where is the managers cabin?
ekkada?

Manager gadhi

Where should I go?

Nenu ekkadiki

vellaali?
Whom should I contact?

Nenu evarini

sampradinchaali?
Is it a book?
It is a book

Idhi pusthakama?
Idhi

pusthakamu
Is it the answer?
It is the answer
Will you come with me?

Idhi javaaba?
Idhi javaabu
Neevu ikkadiki

vasthaava?
I shall come with you.

Nenu neetho

vasthaanu
Will you give me your pen?

Neevu nee kalamu

naaku isthaava?
Yes, of course
Do you love me?

Sare,thappakunda
Nuvvu nannu

premisthunnaava?
Yes, I love you.
premisthunnaanu

Avunu nenu ninnu

Can you give me your pen?

Neevu nee kalamu

ivvagalava?
Can you lift the box?

Neevu ee pette

yethagalava?
Can you write the exam?

Neevu pariksha

vraayagalava?
Did you have your lunch?

Neevu bojhanam

chesava?
How are you?

Neevu ela

unnaavu?
I am fine

Nenu

kshemamgaa unnaanu.

Lets us know the time in the regional language of tamil and telugu
English : Now
Tamil : Ippozudhu ( formal way ) , ippodhu ( informal way)
Telugu : Ippudu
English : Later
Tamil : Appuram
Telugu : Auothala
English : Before
Tamil : Munnadi

Telugu : Mundhu
English : After
Tamil : Pinnadi
Telugu : Tharavatha
English : Morning
Tamil : Kaalai
Telugu : Udhayam
English : Afternoon
Tamil : Madhiyam
Telugu : Madhyaanam
English : Evening
Tamil : Maalai / Saayintharam
Telugu : Sayantharam
English : Night
Tamil : Iravu/Raathiri
Telugu : Ratri
Clock time

English : One 'o clock AM

Tamil : Kaalai Oru Mani
Telugu : Thalavari Jhamuna ontiganta
English : Two 'o clock AM
Tamil : Kaalai Irendu Mani
Telugu : Thalavari Jhamuna rendu
English : Noon

Tamil : Mathiyam
Telugu : Madhayanam pannendu
English : One 'o clock PM
Tamil : Mathiyaanam oru mani
Telugu : Madhyanam ontiganta
English :Two 'o clock PM
Tamil : Mathiyaanam rendu mani
Telugu : Madhyanam rendu
English : Midnight
Tamil : Nalliravu
Telugu : Ardha raathiri
Duration:

English : minute(s)
Tamil : Nimisham(Nimishangal)
Telugu : Okka Nimishaam (Nimishalu)
English : Second(s)
Tamil : Nodi(Nodigal)
Telugu : Oka Kshanam ( Kshnalu)
English : Hour
Tamil : Mani
Telugu : Ganta
English : Two hours
Tamil : Rendu mani
Telugu : Rendu Gantalu

English : Day(s)
Tamil :Naal ( Naatkal)
Telugu : Roju ( Rojulu)
English : Week(s)
Tamil : Vaaram
Telugu : Vaaramu
English : Month
Tamil : Maasam
Telugu :Nela
English : Year
Tamil :Varudam
Telugu : Samvatsaram
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Numbers in regional language
We all know there are huge amount of numbers and the count of
the numbers can go up to infinity. So let us know the most
frequent numbers that are been used in our regional languages.

English : Zero
Tamil : Puugiyam
Telugu : Sunna
English: One
Tamil : Onnu
Telugu : Okkati
English : Two
Tamil : Irendu
Telugu : Rendu
English : Three
Tamil : Moonu
Telugu : Moodu
English : Four
Tamil : Naalu
Telugu : Naalagu
English : Five
Tamil : Ainthu
Telugu : Aidu
English : Six
Tamil : Aaru
Telugu : Aaru
English : Seven
Tamil : Yezhu
Telugu : Yedu
English : Eight

Tamil : Yettu
Telugu : Yenimidhi
English : Nine
Tamil : Onbhadhu
Telugu : Thommidhi
English : Ten
Tamil : Pathu
Telugu : Padhi
English : Eleven
Tamil : Padhin Onnu
Telugu : Padakondu
English : Twelve
Tamil : Pannirendu
Telugu : Pannendu
English : Thirteen
Tamil : Pathimoondru
Telugu : Padamudu
English : Fourteen
Tamil : Pathinaalu
Telugu : Padnalugu
English : Fifteen
Tamil : Pathiainthuu
Telugu : Padihenu
English : Sixteen
Tamil : Padhinaaru
Telugu : Padaharu

English : Seventeen
Tamil : Pathinezhu
Telugu : Padihedu
English : Eighteen
Tamil : Pathiyettu
Telugu : Paddenimidi
English : Nineteen
Tamil: Patthonbathu
Telugu : Panthommidi
English : Twenty
Tamil : Iruvadu
Telugu : eravai (informal) , eruvadi (formal)
English : Twenty one
Tamil : Iruvathi onnu
Telugu : Eruvadi okati, eravai okati (informal way)
English : Twenty two
Tamil : Iruvathi rendu
Telugu : Eruvadi rendu , eravai rendu (informal way)
English : Twenty three
Tamil : Iruvathi moonu
Telugu : Eruvadi moodu
English : Twenty four
Tamil : Iruvathi naalu
Telugu : eruvadi naalugu
English : Twenty five

Tamil : Iruvathi angi

Telugu : Eruvadi aidu
English : Thirty
Tamil : Muppathu
Telugu : Muppai
English : Fourty
Tamil : Naapathu
Telugu : Nalabai
English : Fifty
Tamil : Ambathu
Telugu : Yabahi
English : Sixty
Tamil : Aruvathu
Telugu : Aaravi
English : Seventy
Tamil : Yezhuvathu
Telugu : Dabbhai
English : Eighty
Tamil : Enbathu
Telugu : Enabai
English : Ninety
Tamil : Thonnuuru
Telugu : Thombai
English : One hundred
Tamil : Nuuru
Telugu : Vanda

English : Two hundred

Tamil : Era nuuru
Telugu : rendu vandalu
English : Three hundred
Tamil : Mun nuuru
Telugu : Moodu vandalu
English : One thousand
Tamil : Aayiram
Telugu : Veyyi
English : Two thousand
Tamil : ren aayiram
Telugu : rendu velu
English : One Lakh
Tamil : Laksham
Telugu : Laksha
English : One crore
Tamil : Kodi
Telugu : Koti
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Words of two letters - part 1
Lets see some commonly two letter words that are used in our
day to day life.
English: Now
Tamil: Ippo
Telugu: Ippudu
English: Today
Tamil: Inniki
Telugu: Ee roju
English: Tomorrow
Tamil: Naaliki
Telugu: Raepu
English: this
Tamil: edhu
Telugu: edhi
English: you
Tamil: nee
Telugu: nuvvu
English: a little
Tamil: konjam
Telugu: koncham
English: name

Tamil: peyar
Telugu: peru
English: you (with respect)
Tamil: neenga
Telugu: meeru
English: house
Tamil: veedu
Telugu: illu
English: day
Tamil: naalu
Telugu: roju
English: night
Tamil: raathiri
Telugu: raathri
English: work
Tamil: velai
Telugu: pani
English: rain
Tamil: mazlai
Telugu: varsham
English: cow
Tamil: pasu maadu
Telugu: aavu
More two letter words to come.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Talking to the server in the restaurant
Lets consider some real time scenarios for learning these
languages. Consider in a restaurant where one has to converse
with the vendor over there. So here are commonly used phrases
which are used during the conversation. Some of the phrases are
listed below.
In a restaurant:
English: What and all do you have to eat ?
Tamil: Saapida enna iruku?
Telugu: Emmi undhi thinedhaniki?
English: Will that take some time to prepare?
Tamil: Idhai seivadharku evvalavu neram aagum?
Telugu: Dheeni cheyadaaniki entha saepu paduthundhi?
English: What is there hot to eat?
Tamil: Saapida suuda enna iruku?
Telugu: Thinadaaniki emmi undhi?

English: Get me one dosa.

Tamil: Oru dosa kudunga.
Telugu: Okka dosa eeyandi.
English: I dont want that.
Tamil: Enakku adhu venaam.
Telugu: Naaku adhi vaddhu.
English: Bring it fast.
Tamil: Konjum seekirama kudunga.
Telugu: Koncham thondharaga eeyandi.
English: Give some water.
Tamil: Konjum thanni kudunga.
Telugu: Koncham neelu eeyandi.
English: Get the bill.
Tamil: Bill kudunga.
Telugu: Bill eeyandi.
English: Can you serve this dish to us?
Tamil: Edhai engalaku parimaaringla?
Telugu: Deeni maaku vadisthara?
English: You have given a good service.
Tamil: Unga service nalla irundhiduchu.
Telugu: Mee service baaga undhi.
English: Do you have any new items to eat?
Tamil: Saapida pudhusa enna iruku?
Telugu: Thenaedhaniki kothaga emmi undhi?
English: What is famous here?
Tamil: Enga enna romba famous?

Telugu: Ekkada emmi challa famous?

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Commonly Used Phrases- part 2
Some more commonly used phrases

English: How much is this?

Tamil: Idhu evvalo ?
Telugu: Idhi entha ?

English: Can you please help me?

Tamil: Enakku udhavi seiringala?
Telugu: Naaku sahaayam chesthara?

English: Yes
Tamil: Aamam
Telugu: Auvvunu

English: No
Tamil: Illai
Telugu: Ledhu

English: What is the time now ?

Tamil: Ippoluthu mani enna ?
Telugu: Ippudu samayam entha ayindhi ?

English: Please lower the cost ?

Tamil: Daivuseidhu velaya kurainga ?
Telugu: Daichesi dharani thagichandi ?

English: Thanks
Tamil: Nanri
Telugu: Dhanyavadhamulu

English: You are welcome.

Tamil: Varaverkiren.
Telugu: meeku shubham kalugu gaaka

English: Please come here.

Tamil: Daivuseidhu inge varavum.
Telugu: Daichesi ikkada randi.

English: I am sorry
Tamil: Enan manichidunga.

Telugu:Nannu kshaminchandi.

English: What to do now ?

Tamil: Ippo enna seivadhu?
Telugu: Ippudu emmi chesedhi?

English: I don't understand.

Tamil: Ennaku puriyavillai.
Telugu: Naaku ardham kaaledhu.

English: Do you speak English?

Tamil: English pesuvingala?
Telugu: Meeru english matladuthara ?

English: Help
Tamil: Kaaputhanga
Telugu: Kaapadandi

English: Look out

Tamil: Paathu
Telugu: Atu choodu

English: Nice to meet you.

Tamil: Ungala paathathu romba santhosam.
Telugu: Mimmalni kalisi nanduku santhosam ga unnadi.

English: What?

Tamil: Enna?
Telugu: Enti?

English: When
Tamil: Eppo
Telugu:Eppudu

English: Where
Tamil: Enga
Telugu: Ekkada

English: Who
Tamil: Yaaru
Telugu: Evaru

English: How
Tamil: Eppadi
Telugu: Etla

English: Which
Tamil: Yedhu
Telugu: Yedhi

English: Now
Tamil : Ippozudhu
Telugu: Ippudu

English: Don't want

Tamil: Vendaam
Telugu: Vaddu

English: not that

Tamil: Adhu illai
Telugu: Adhi kaadhu

English: Don't know to do something

Tamil: Theriyadhu
Telugu: Raadhu

More phrases to come

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Commonly Used Phrases- part 1
To get started.. lets get started with commonly used phrases
which one would use in day to day life. Given below are some
phrases in English and its equivalent in Tamil and Telugu.

English: Hello, how are you?

Tamil: Vanakkam, eppadi irukinga?
Telugu: Namaskaramu, ella unnaru ?

English: Are you fine?

Tamil: Eppadi Irukinga?
Telugu: Kulasaga Unnaraa?

English: I am fine.
Tamil: Naan Nalla Iruken.
Telugu: Nennu kulasaaga unnanu.

English: Had your lunch?

Tamil: Saapaadu aaiducha?
Telugu: Bhojanam aiindha?

English: Where are you going?

Tamil: Enga poringa?
Telugu: Ekkada velthunaaru?

English: How is it?

Tamil: Eppadi Iruku?
Telugu: Ella Unndi?

English: When did you come?

Tamil: Eppo vandhinga?
Telugu: Eppudu vachinaru?
English: What is your name?
Tamil: Unnga peyar enna?
Telugu: Mee per enti ?

English: Where is this address?

Tamil: Indha address enga iruku?
Telugu: Ee address ekkada undhi?

English: Will this bus go to adayar?

Tamil: Indha bus adayaruku poovuma?
Telugu: Ee bus adayaruki velthundha?

English: One ticket to central station.

Tamil: Centraluku oru ticket.
Telugu: Centraluki okka ticket.

English: Wash the clothes.

Tamil: Thuniya thuvaichidunga.
Telugu: Battalu uthikaindi.