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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...

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 ...

Imperative sentences - Part 1

Let's get to know about certain imperative sentences that we would normally use in our day to day life in Tamil and Telugu. Imperative sentences are those which are used commonly for expressing order or requesting advice. Let's learn these imperative sentences in Tamil and Telugu. As there are many types of imperative sentences that are available such as sentences indicating order, sentences indicating request and sentences indicating advice, let's take it slowly through different parts. Sentences Indicating Order: English: Be Quick Tamil: Seekiram Telugu: Binna English: Be Quiet Tamil: Amaithiya iru Telugu: Gammunundu English: Come in Tamil: Ulla va Telugu: Lopalaki ra English: Get out Tamil: Veliya po Telugu: Baitaki vellu English: Stick no bills Tamil: Suvarotti Ottadhe Telugu: Billsuni athikichadhu English: Don't talk something Tamil: Summa pesadhe Telugu: Uurke maatladadhu English: Be careful Tamil: Jaakardaya iru Telugu: Jaakarth...

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...

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...

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: Ekkadiki 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...