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Know your time in regional language

Lets us know the time in the regional language of tamil and telugu
English : Now
Tamil : Ippozudhu ( formal way ) , ippodhu ( informal way)
Telugu : Ippudu
English : Later
Tamil : Appuram
Telugu : Auothala
English : Before
Tamil : Munnadi
Telugu : Mundhu
English : After
Tamil : Pinnadi
Telugu : Tharavatha
English : Morning
Tamil : Kaalai
Telugu : Udhayam
English : Afternoon
Tamil : Madhiyam
Telugu : Madhyaanam
English : Evening
Tamil : Maalai / Saayintharam
Telugu : Sayantharam
English : Night
Tamil : Iravu/Raathiri
Telugu : Ratri
Clock time
English : One 'o clock AM
Tamil : Kaalai Oru Mani
Telugu : Thalavari Jhamuna ontiganta
English : Two 'o clock AM
Tamil : Kaalai Irendu Mani
Telugu : Thalavari Jhamuna rendu

English : Noon
Tamil : Mathiyam
Telugu : Madhayanam pannendu
English : One 'o clock PM
Tamil : Mathiyaanam oru mani
Telugu : Madhyanam ontiganta
English :Two 'o clock PM
Tamil : Mathiyaanam rendu mani
Telugu : Madhyanam rendu
English : Midnight
Tamil : Nalliravu
Telugu : Ardha raathiri
Duration:
English : minute(s)
Tamil : Nimisham(Nimishangal)
Telugu : Okka Nimishaam (Nimishalu)
English : Second(s)
Tamil : Nodi(Nodigal)
Telugu : Oka Kshanam ( Kshnalu)
English : Hour
Tamil : Mani
Telugu : Ganta
English : Two hours
Tamil : Rendu mani
Telugu : Rendu Gantalu
English : Day(s)
Tamil :Naal ( Naatkal)
Telugu : Roju ( Rojulu)
English : Week(s)
Tamil : Vaaram
Telugu : Vaaramu
English : Month
Tamil : Maasam
Telugu :Nela

English : Year
Tamil :Varudam
Telugu : Samvatsaram

Words of two letters - part 1


Lets see some commonly two letter words that are used in our day to day life.
English: Now
Tamil: Ippo
Telugu: Ippudu
English: Today
Tamil: Inniki
Telugu: Ee roju
English: Tomorrow
Tamil: Naaliki
Telugu: Raepu
English: this
Tamil: edhu
Telugu: edhi
English: you
Tamil: nee
Telugu: nuvvu
English: a little
Tamil: konjam
Telugu: koncham
English: name
Tamil: peyar
Telugu: peru
English: you (with respect)
Tamil: neenga
Telugu: meeru
English: house
Tamil: veedu
Telugu: illu

English: day
Tamil: naalu
Telugu: roju
English: night
Tamil: raathiri
Telugu: raathri
English: work
Tamil: velai
Telugu: pani
English: rain
Tamil: mazlai
Telugu: varsham
English: cow
Tamil: pasu maadu
Telugu: aavu

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.
English: Get the bill.
Tamil: Bill kudunga.
Telugu: Bill eeyandi.
English: Can you serve this dish to us?
Tamil: Edhai engalaku parimaaringla?
Telugu: Deeni maaku vadisthara?
English: You have given a good service.
Tamil: Unga service nalla irundhiduchu.
Telugu: Mee service baaga undhi.
English: Do you have any new items to eat?
Tamil: Saapida pudhusa enna iruku?
Telugu: Thenaedhaniki kothaga emmi undhi?
English: What is famous here?
Tamil: Enga enna romba famous?
Telugu: Ekkada emmi challa famous?

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: Ekkada 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: Will this bus go to adayar?
Tamil: Indha bus adayaruku poovuma?
Telugu: Ee bus adayaruki velthundha?
English: One ticket to central station.
Tamil: Centraluku oru ticket.
Telugu: Centraluki okka ticket.
English: Wash the clothes.
Tamil: Thuniya thuvaichidunga.
Telugu: Battalu uthikaindi.

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 puriyavillai.
Telugu: Naaku ardham kaaledhu.
English: Do you speak English?
Tamil: English pesuvingala?
Telugu: Meeru english matladuthara ?
English: Help
Tamil: Kaaputhanga
Telugu: Kaapadandi
English: Look out
Tamil: Paathu
Telugu: Atu choodu
English: Nice to meet you.
Tamil: Ungala paathathu romba santhosam.
Telugu: Mimmalni kalisi nanduku santhosam ga unnadi.
English: What?
Tamil: Enna?
Telugu: Enti?
English: When
Tamil: Eppo
Telugu:Eppudu
English: Where
Tamil: Enga
Telugu: Ekkada
English: Who
Tamil: Yaaru
Telugu: Evaru
English: How
Tamil: Eppadi
Telugu: Etla

English: Which
Tamil: Yedhu
Telugu: Yedhi
English: Now
Tamil : Ippozudhu
Telugu: Ippudu
English: Don't want
Tamil: Vendaam
Telugu: Vaddu
English: not that
Tamil: Adhu illai
Telugu: Adhi kaadhu
English: Don't know to do something
Tamil: Theriyadhu
Telugu: Raadhu

Numbers in regional language


We all know there are huge amount of numbers and the count of the numbers can go up to
infinity. So let us know the most frequent numbers that are been used in our regional languages.
English : Zero
Tamil : Puugiyam
Telugu : Sunna
English: One
Tamil : Onnu
Telugu : Okkati
English : Two
Tamil : Irendu
Telugu : Rendu
English : Three
Tamil : Moonu
Telugu : Moodu
English : Four
Tamil : Naalu
Telugu : Naalagu
English : Five
Tamil : Ainthu
Telugu : Aidu
English : Six
Tamil : Aaru
Telugu : Aaru
English : Seven
Tamil : Yezhu
Telugu : Yedu
English : Eight
Tamil : Yettu
Telugu : Yenimidhi
English : Nine
Tamil : Onbhadhu
Telugu : Thommidhi

English : Ten
Tamil : Pathu
Telugu : Padhi
English : Eleven
Tamil : Padhin Onnu
Telugu : Padakondu
English : Twelve
Tamil : Pannirendu
Telugu : Pannendu
English : Thirteen
Tamil : Pathimoondru
Telugu : Padamudu
English : Fourteen
Tamil : Pathinaalu
Telugu : Padnalugu
English : Fifteen
Tamil : Pathiainthuu
Telugu : Padihenu
English : Sixteen
Tamil : Padhinaaru
Telugu : Padaharu
English : Seventeen
Tamil : Pathinezhu
Telugu : Padihedu
English : Eighteen
Tamil : Pathiyettu
Telugu : Paddenimidi
English : Nineteen
Tamil: Patthonbathu
Telugu : Panthommidi
English : Twenty
Tamil : Iruvadu
Telugu : eravai (informal) , eruvadi (formal)
English : Twenty one
Tamil : Iruvathi onnu

Telugu : Eruvadi okati, eravai okati (informal way)


English : Twenty two
Tamil : Iruvathi rendu
Telugu : Eruvadi rendu , eravai rendu (informal way)
English : Twenty three
Tamil : Iruvathi moonu
Telugu : Eruvadi moodu
English : Twenty four
Tamil : Iruvathi naalu
Telugu : eruvadi naalugu
English : Twenty five
Tamil : Iruvathi angi
Telugu : Eruvadi aidu
English : Thirty
Tamil : Muppathu
Telugu : Muppai
English : Fourty
Tamil : Naapathu
Telugu : Nalabai
English : Fifty
Tamil : Ambathu
Telugu : Yabahi
English : Sixty
Tamil : Aruvathu
Telugu : Aaravi
English : Seventy
Tamil : Yezhuvathu
Telugu : Dabbhai
English : Eighty
Tamil : Enbathu
Telugu : Enabai
English : Ninety
Tamil : Thonnuuru
Telugu : Thombai

English : One hundred


Tamil : Nuuru
Telugu : Vanda
English : Two hundred
Tamil : Era nuuru
Telugu : rendu vandalu
English : Three hundred
Tamil : Mun nuuru
Telugu : Moodu vandalu
English : One thousand
Tamil : Aayiram
Telugu : Veyyi
English : Two thousand
Tamil : ren aayiram
Telugu : rendu velu
English : One Lakh
Tamil : Laksham
Telugu : Laksha
English : One crore
Tamil : Kodi
Telugu : Koti

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