We have the basic Tamil words with English explanations; memorize these words which will help you to understand and leaurn the Tamil languages.
I | Naan |
He | Avan |
She | Aval |
You | Nee |
It | Athu |
A | Oru |
Come | Vaa |
Came | Vanthuttan(male)/vanthutta(female) |
Will come | Vanthiruvan(male)/vanthiruva(female) |
Open | Thera |
Opened | Theranthiruke |
Will open | Therakum |
Sit | Ukkarru |
Walk | Nadae |
Eat | Saapidu |
Drink | Kudi |
Win | Jayie |
Go | Poa |
Run | Odu |
I go | Naan porean |
He goes | Avan poraan |
He eats an apple | Avan apple saapiduvaan |
He is eating an apple | Avan apple saapiduraan |
He ate an apple | Avan apple saapittaan |
I saw the film last week | Naan poana vaaram padam paarthean |
She came by bus yesterday | Aval nethu pearundhu valiya vandha |
They went to the temple | Avankellam kovilluku poannaanga |
He slept the whole night | Avan mulu rathiriyum thoonkinaan |
He wrote well in the examination | Avan paritchayila nalla eluthi irukkaan |
He has eaten | Avan saapittu mudichutaan |
He had eaten | Avan saapittaan |
He had gone | Avan poittaan |
He had come | Avan vanthutaan |
He will eat | Avan saapiduvaan |
He will go | Avan povaan |
He will come | Avan varuvaan |
What is your name? | Unga peru enna? |
What | Enna |
Your | Wun, unga(respect) |
Name | paer |
What did you do? | Nee enna panra, neenga enna panreenga (respect) |
What should I do? | Naan enna seyyanum? |
What are the questions? | Enna kelvigal? |
What were the questions? | Enna kelvigal irunthithu? |
What is the last question? | Kadaisi kelvi enna? |
What is written in the letter? | Khadithathil enna ezhuthi iruku? |
What you had been told? | Unaku enna solli irunthathu? |
What will be the answer? | Badil enna va irukum? |
Why did you come? | Yean vantha ? |
Why did you sleep? | En thoonguray? |
Why did you tell him to go? | Yaen avana poga sonna? |
Why did he bring the bag? | Avan yean pai kondu vanthan? |
Why did she pay the money? | Aval yaen kaasu koduthal? |
Why did they sit there? | Avunga yaen inga utkaanthirukaanga? |
Why do you drive the car? | Yaen car ottina? |
Why are they late for the meeting? | Yean avunga meeting ku thamadama vanthaanga? |
How did you come? | Nee eppadi vanthe? |
How did you sleep? | Nee epadi thoongina? |
How did you drive? | Nee epadi oattina? |
How did you write? | Nee epadi ezhuthina? |
How many apples are there in my hand? | Ethana apple enn kaieilla irukku? |
How many did you take? | Ethana nee edutha? |
How much did he pay you? | Evalavu panam kodutha? |
How much distance to go? | Evalavu thooram poakanum? |
How was the journey yesterday? | Nethu payanam epadi irrunthathu? |
Which way did you come? | Entha valiya vanthe? |
Which is your favorite color? | Virupamana niram enna? |
In which room did you sleep? | Entha arailla thoongina? |
Which story did you tell? | Entha kathaya sonna? |
Which is the sweetest fruit? | Unnaku rumba inipaana palam ethu? |
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? | Entha siethithaal nalla irukkum? |
Which Indian state has the largest population? | Entha indhiya naattu maanilathula romba janathogai irruku? |
Where did you come from? | Enga irunthu vandha? |
Where did you sleep? | Enga thoonguna? |
Where is the manager’s cabin? | Seyalaalar arai enga? |
Where should I go? | Naan enga poganum? |
Whom should I contact? | Yeara santhikanum? |
Is it a book? | Ithu puthakama? |
It is a book | Ithu puthakam? |
Is it the answer? | Ithuthaan badhila? |
It is the answer | Ithuthaan badhil? |
Will you come with me? | Enkoda varuviya? |
I shall come with you. | Naan wunkoda varuven. |
Will you give me your pen? | Peanava kodupeengala? |
Yes, of course. | Aama, pinna. |
I love you. | Naan Unnai Kadalikiren. |
Can you give me your pen? | Peanava kudukka mudiyuma? |
Can you lift the box? | Pettiya thookka mudiyumma? |
Can you write the exam? | Paritchai elutha mudiyumma? |
Did you have your lunch? | Madhiyaanam saappadu saapittiya? |
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