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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.