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Common phrases used while travelling - Part 1

As humans, we would have to travel quite often to new places to explore our curiosity about the place and check out what new it has. While there are a lot of important things and places to see and experience, the language should not be a problem when you visit those places where it is only Tamil or Telugu as a mode of communication.  Image Source: Google Welcome to the situational series where you can learn commonly used phrases that one commonly we use while travelling. English: I am going out for a ride. Tamil: Naa oru ride ku poitu varen. Telugu: Nenu okka ride velosthaanu. English: Where is the petrol bunk nearby? Tamil: Petrol bunk enga iruku? Telugu: Petrol bunk ekkada undhi? English: Let's take rest for a while. Tamil: Konja neram rest ekkukalaam. Telugu: Koncha sepu rest theeskuntaamu. English: The weather is so nice for a car ride. Tamil: Weather (Vaanilai) romba nalla iruku car ride ku. Telugu: Weather (Vaathavaram) chaala baagundhi car ride ki. English: My car tyre got p

Common phrases used as part of Foods and Drinks - Part 2

Let us continue our learning part 2 as part of the common phrases that one commonly used as part of the conversation of the food and drinks in the situational series that we have brought up. Image Source: Google English: Would you like to have whisky? Tamil: Neenga whisky kudikuringala? Telugu: Meeru whisky thaaguthaara? English: No sir, I will drink beer only. Tamil: Illa sir, naa beer mattum thaan kudipen. Telugu: Ledhu sir, nenu beer maathuram thaaguthaanu. English: Give me a little more water. Tamil: Konjam adhigama(more) thanni kudunga. Telugu: Koncham yekkuva(more) neellu ivvandi. English: I am a vegetarian, I cannot eat a non-vegetarian dish. Tamil: Naa vegetarian, naanu non-vegetarian saapudamaaten. Telugu: Nenu vegetarian, nenu non-vegetarian thinanu. English: Food has been served. Tamil: Saapaaduku parimaariyaachu. Telugu: Bhojanam andhajeyadam ayyindhi. English: The food is very tasty. Tamil: Saapaadu romba rusiya iruku. Telugu: Bhojanam chaala ruchikaranga undhi. English: Y

Common phrases used as part of Foods and Drinks - Part 1

As humans, we have to rely on some sort of foods and drinks for us to live. Suppose you are in a place where there is only a way of communication is only through Telugu or Tamil. Rest assured, let's check out the common phrases that we normally use in our life as part of the food or drinks as part of the situational series. Image Source: Google English: I am feeling very hungry. Tamil: Enaku romba pasikudhu. Telugu: Naaku chaala aakaligaundhi. English: Where can I get a good lunch? Tamil: Nalla saapadu enga kidaikum? Telugu: Manchi bojanam ekka dhorukuthundhi? English: Come, let us take our food. Tamil: Vaa, namma saapadu vaangikalaam. Telugu: Raa, mana bhojanam theeskuntaamu. English: What will you have? Tamil: Enna vangapora? Telugu: Emi theeskuntaavu? English: Please give me the menu. Tamil: Menu konjam kondunga. Telugu: Menu koncham ivvandi. English: Get breakfast ready. Tamil: Breakfast ready pannunga. Telugu: Breakfast ready cheyyandi. English: Please have your food with us t

Common Phrases used while Shopping - Part 2

As part of the situation series, let's continue our learning how to converse in Tamil or Telugu while shopping in a new place. Image Courtesy: Google English: Not so costly. Tamil: Avolo adhikamana vilaila vendam. Telugu: Antha adhithika dharalo vodhu. English: I do not want this colour. Tamil: Enaku indha colour (nirathula) vendaam. Telugu: Naaku ee colour (rangulo) vodhu. English: It is faded. Tamil: Idhu fade (thenji) poyiruku. Telugu: Idhi fade (ksishinchi) aayundhi. English: This is good/bad. Tamil: Idhu nalla iruku/illa. Telugu: Idhi baagundhi/baagaledhu. English: It is very good/bad. Tamil: Idhu romba nallairuku/nallailla. Telugu: Idhi chaala baagundhi/baagaledhu. English: Quite cheap. Tamil: Romba malivaa iruku. Telugu: Chaala thakuvaga indhi. English: Will it shrink? Tamil: Shrink Aaguma? Telugu: Shrink Avuthundha? English: Can you recommend a good shop for shoes. Tamil: Neenga oru nalla shoe kada recommend panringala. Telugu: Meeru okka manchi shoe dukaanam recommend ches

Common Phrases used while Shopping - Part 1

Normally while travelling to new places we would like to buy many exquisite items in those places as part of the remembrance of the tour. We might have to engage conversations with those vendors where the mode of communication is either Tamil or Telugu only then it would be difficult for us to engage conversations for the same and we would have to converse in English. There might be few shopkeepers who might exploit this weakness that we are from outside and might charge heftily. Image Courtesy: Internet To avoid these embarrassing situations, let's talk confidently to those people in their local language confidently and enjoy the shopping experience. Welcome to the situational series... where today we will learn about the common phrases that we use during shopping - Part 1. English: Where is the market? Tamil: Market enga iruku? Telugu: Market ekkada undhi? English: I am going there, follow me. Tamil: Naa anga thaan poren, pinnadiye vaanga. Telugu: Nenu akkadike veluthunaanu, vena

Common phrases used at home - Part 2

Welcome to the second part of the situational series where the most commonly used phrases are been used at home. English: I shall rest for a while: Tamil: Naa konja nerum oyivu edhuthukuren. Telugu: Nenu koncha sepu visranthi theeskuntaanu. English: Let them rest. Tamil: Avanga oyivu edukatum. Telugu: Vaalu koncham visranthi theeskoni. English: I shall come some other day. Tamil: Naa innoru naallu varen. Telugu: Inkoka roju nenu vasthanu. English: I am feeling sleepy. Tamil: Enaku thookama iruku. Telugu: Naaku nidramathuga undi. English: Go and take rest. Tamil: Poyi oyivu eduthokonga. Telugu: Poyee visranthi theeskondi. English: I feel very sleepy. Tamil: Enaku romba thookama iruku. Telugu: Naaku chaala nidra vasthundhi. English: Please inform me of her arrival. Tamil: Konjam ava vandha enaku sollunga. Telugu: Koncham aame vesthe naaku cheppu. English: He left a long while ago. Tamil: Avan poyi romba neram aachu. Telugu: Vaadu poyi chaala sepu aayi

Common phrases at home - Part 1

Normally when we are at home and there are certain phrases that we mostly use as part of our day to day activities. So next time when you talk to you someone in your home or to anyone's house you visit, you can use these phrases in either Tamil or Telugu and the other person will be impressed and you can also boast yourself with knowing the additional language. Welcome to the second of the situational series introducing you to the most commonly used phrases used at home. English: You have come to visit after a long time. Tamil: Romba Naaliku aprama nee veetuku vandhiruke. Telugu: Chaala rojulu tharavatha nuvvu intiki vachavu. English: Whats brings you here? Tamil: Enna vishayama nee inga vandhiruke? Telugu: Em vishayamu nuvvu ikkada vacharu? English: What is the problem with you? Tamil: Enna prachana unnaku? Telugu: Em kastam neeku? English: I seek your advice. Tamil: Enaku un aalosanai venum. Telugu: Naaku nee aalochana kaavali. Engli

Situation Series - Conversations at Hotel and Reception - Part 1

Moving on to the next phase of the learning of the languages, let us see now how to converse in various situations.  Let us start with basic phrases that we use when we are at a hotel and we have to have constant conversations with the reception.  Being in a new place it would be tough for a new person and in a new place conversing in an unknown language. Note: I have used the same English words while translating for the most common nouns as nowadays people understand the same and use the same. So now let's see certain commonly used phrases that we all generally use while we are hotels in both Telugu and Tamil below. 1. English: Which is the best hotel in the city? Tamil: Indha city la edhu sirantha hotel thanguradhuku? Telugu: Ee city lo ye hotel undadhaaniki baaguntundhi? 2. English: I need a single bedroom with attached bathroom. Tamil: Enaku oru single bedroom venum with attached bathroom. Telugu: Naaku oka single bedroom kaavali with attached bathroom.

New Year Wishes !!!

Wish you all Happy, Prosperous and Successful new year 2020.... it is really been a while since I had updated the blog and I could not do the same because of certain personal hinderances. I will make sure that I will try to update on a regular basis so that you guys would make the most of the blog and become fluent in the language. So to begin this year, let's learn how to wish a person on any occasion or festival. We will take New Year as an example and see how conversations would happen in the respective languages. English: Happy New Year. Tamil: Puthandu Nalvaalthukal Telugu: Nuthana Samvachara Subhakanshalu English: Happy Pongal Tamil: Pongal Nalvaalthukal Telugu: Sankaranthi Subhakanshalu English: Happy Diwali Tamil: Deepavali Nalvaalthukal Telugu: Deepavali Subhaskanshalu English: Happy Birthday Tamil: Piranthanaal Vaalthukal Telugu: Janmadhina Subhakanshalu From the above samples, we could see how to convey wishes for any occasion. You can use for any