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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...

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 bathr...