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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 bathr...

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 ...

Common Phrases to speak in Present Tense

Normally whenever we speak in our day to day life, tense plays an important part in the sentences thereby helpful for effective communication. Let's learn today certain basic phrases that we use in present tense both in Tamil and Telugu. The examples that I mention below would contain all forms of the present tense. I. Present Indefinite Tense: 1. English: I write a letter to my brother.     Tamil: Naa en annanuku letter eludhuren     Telugu: Nenu naa annayaki letter raasthunaanu 2. English: Some children like sweets.     Tamil: Sila kulandhangaluku sweets pidikum     Telugu: Konni paapalaki sweets istam 3. English: I leave home at 9:00 am every day.     Tamil: Naa veetla irundhu ombodhu maniku kilambuven     Telugu: Nenu intlo nunchi thomidhi gentaliki bhailjerthaanu 4. English: The earth moves around the sun.     Tamil: Bhoomi sooriyanai suthi varum   ...

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...