Tamil Alphabet

Learning the Tamil alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Tamil language. Below is a table showing the Tamil alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.
Tamil Alphabet Consonant English Sound Pronunciation Example

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

as in kit

as in noon

c as in cow

as in Canyon

as in toy

as in news

t as in time

n as in night

p as in pool

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

as in man

y as in you

r as in rabbit

as in lion

v as in very

as in red

as in look

as in room

as in night

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

as in show

as in joke

as in smile

s as in small

h as in high

k as in racks

Vowel as in

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

as in apple

as in father

i as in tip

as in deep

u as in ultimate

as in moon

e as in elephant

as in weed

ai as in Thai

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

as in opera

as in moon

au as in bowl

Combined letters as in

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

ka

as in cat

( + )
k as in cow

( + )
ki as in kit

( + )
k as in kiwi

( + )
ku as in Kung-fu

( + )
k as in cooler

( + )
ke as in kept

( + )
k as in keep

( + )
kai as in Cairo

( + )

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English Sound Pronunciation Example

ko

as in Congo

( + )
k as in cooler

( + )
kau as in coward

( + )

Tamil Feminine
Learning the Tamil Feminine is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Feminine is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. Here are some examples: English Feminine Feminine he is happy she is happy he is American she is American man woman father mother Tamil Feminine penpaal - avan makizhchchiyaaga irukkiraan - aval makizhchchiyaaga irukkiraal - avan oru amerikkan - r aval oru amerikkan - r aan - pen - thanthai - thaai -

English Feminine brother sister uncle aunt bull cow boy girl

Tamil Feminine sakotharan - sakothari - r maamaa/sitrappaa/periyappaa - //r aththai/siththi/periyammaa - //r kaalai - pasu - siruvan - sirumi -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Feminine in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Feminine above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Feminine in Tamil

Below is a list of objects, can you determine whether they're feminine, masculine or plural in Tamil? Memorizing this table will also help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Vocabulary objects bathroom bed bedroom ceiling chair clothes coat cup Tamil Vocabulary porutkal - kuliyalarai - padukkai - padukkai arai - utkoorai - naarkaali - thunikal - mersattai - kinnam -

English Vocabulary desk dress floor fork furniture glass hat house ink jacket kitchen knife lamp letter map newspaper notebook pants paper pen pencil pharmacy picture

Tamil Vocabulary mesai - utai - tharai - kavaimul - araikalan - kannaadi - thoppi - veedu - mai - siriyasattai - samayalarai - kaththi - vilakku - kaditham - varaipadam - seithiththaal - kurippedu - kaalsattai - kaakitham - penaa - pensil - marunthakam - padam -

English Vocabulary plate refrigerator restaurant roof room rug scissors shampoo shirt shoes soap socks spoon table toilet toothbrush toothpaste towel umbrella underwear wall wallet window

Tamil Vocabulary thattu - kuzhir saathanap petti - sirrundisaalai - koorai - arai - tharai virippuk kampalam - r kaththarikkol - r kazhuvaan - sattai - kaalani - sop - kaaluraikal - karandi - mesai - kazhivarai - pal thoorigai - r pal thulakkum pasai - thundu - kudai - ullaatai - suvar - panappai - sannal -

English Vocabulary telephone

Tamil Vocabulary tholaipesi -

lions monkey

sinkangal - kuranku - sundeli - sundelikal - muyal - muyalkal - paampu - paampukal - puli - pulikal - onaai - onaaikal -

monkeys kurankukal - mouse mice rabbit rabbits snake snakes tiger tigers wolf wolves

Tamil Plural
Learning the Tamil Plural is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Plural is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers. Here are some examples: English Plural Plural Tamil Plural panmai -

English Plural my book my books our daughter our daughters I'm cold we're cold his chickens their chicken

Tamil Plural yenathu puththakam - yenathu puththakangal - yenkalin makal - yenkalin makalkal - yenakku kulurukirathu - yengalukku kulurukirathu - avarin kozhikal - r avarkalin kozhikal -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Plural in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Plural above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Plurals in Tamil

Below is a list of the Plurals and Singulars in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Plural alligator alligators bear bears bird birds bull bulls cat Tamil Plural muthalai - muthalaikal - karadi - karadikal - paravai - paravaikal - yerudhu - yeruthukal - poonai -

English Plural cats cow cows deer many deer dog dogs donkey donkeys eagle eagles elephant elephants giraffe giraffes goat goats horse horses lion

Tamil Plural poonaikal - pasu - pasukkal - maan - pala maankal - naai - naaikal - kazhuthai - kazhuthaikal - kazhuku - kazhukukal - yaanai - yaanaikal - ottakachsivingi - ottakachsivinkikal - aatu - aadukal - kuthirai - kuthiraraikal - singam -

Past I spoke I wrote I drove I loved I gave I smiled I took he spoke he wrote he drove he loved he gave

irandha kaalam naan pesinen naan yezhuthinen naan ottinen naan kaathaliththen naan koduththen naan punsiriththen r naan yeduththen avan pesinaan avan yezhuthinaan avan ottinaan avan kaathaliththaan avan koduththaan

Present I speak I write I drive I love I give I smile I take he speaks he writes he drives he loves he gives

nikazh kaalam naan pesukiren naan yezhuthukiren naan ottukiren naan kaathalikkiren naan kodukkiren naan punsirikkiren r naan yedukkiren avan pesukiraan avan yezhuthukiraan avan ottukiraan avan kaathalikkiraan avan kodukkiraan

Future I will speak I will write I will drive I will love I will give I will smile I will take he will speak he will write he will drive he will love he will give

yethir kaalam naan pesuven naan yezhuthuven naan ottuven naan kaathalippen naan koduppen naan punsirippen r naan yeduppen avan pesuvaan avan yezhuthuvaan avan ottuvaan avan kaathalippaan avan koduppaan

he smiled avan punsiriththaan

he smiles avan punsirikkiraan

he will smile avan punsirippaan

 r he took we spoke we wrote avan yeduththaan naangal pesinom naangal yezhuthinom he takes we speak we write we drive we love we give we smile we take

r avan yedukkiraan naangal pesukirom naangal yezhuthukirom - naangal ottukirom naangal kaathalikkirom naangal kodukkirom naangal punsirikkirom r naangal yedukkirom we will drive we will love we will give we will smile we will take he will take we will speak we will write

r avan yeduppaan naangal pesuvom naangal yezhuthuvom naangal ottuvom naangal kaathalippom naangal koduppom naangal punsirippom r naangal yeduppom

naangal ottinom we drove we loved we gave we smiled we took naangal kaathaliththom naangal koduththom naangal punsiriththom r naangal yeduththom

List of Verbs in Tamil

Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Verbs I can accept that Tamil Verbs naan athai yerrukkolla mudiyum -

she added it

aval athai serththaal - naangal athai oppukkolkirom -

we admit it

avarkal avanukku arivurai koorinaarkal -

they advised him

naan athai oththukkolla mudiyum -

I can agree with that

aval athai anumathikkiraal - naangal athai therivikkirom - r naan mannippu ketka mudiyum - aval inru aajaraakiraal - avarkal athai ozhunku paduththinaarkal -

she allows it we announce it I can apologize she appears today

they arranged that

naan naalai vandhu sera mudiyum -

I can arrive tomorrow

aval avanaik ketkalaam - aval athanaip pinaikkiraal -

she can ask him she attaches that

naangal avarkalaith thaakkukirom - we attack them avarkal avalaith thavirkkiraarkal - they avoid her naan athai pathanida mudiyum - aval avanai maathiri irukkiraal - r she is like him naangal athai adikkirom - avarkal makizhchsiyadainthaarkal - they became happy naan athai aarampikka mudiyum - I can begin that naangal panaththaik kadan vaankinom - we borrowed money avarkal kaatrai suvaasikkiraarkal - they breathe air naan athai kondu vara mudiyum - I can bring it I can build that naan athai katta mudiyum -

I can bake it

we beat it

she buys food

aval unavai vaankukiraal - naangal athai kanakkidukirom -

we calculate it

naangal athai yeduththu selkirom -

they carry it

avarkal yemaatramaattaarkal - aval avanaith thernthedukkiraal -

they don't cheat

she chooses him

naangal athai moodukirom - avan inku varukiraan - naan athai oppida mudiyum - aval yennudan pottiyidukiraal naangal athai patri pukaar seikirom avarkal thodarndhu padikkiraarkal avan athai patri azhuthaan

we close it he comes here I can compare that

she competes with me

we complain about it

they continued reading he cried about that

 naan ippozhuthu theermaanikka mudiyum aval athai yenakku vivariththaal r naangal athai patri karuththu maarupattirukkirom avarkal viraivil marainthaarkal naan athai kandu pidiththen aval athai verukkiraal naangal athai seikirom avarkal athai patri kanavu kaankiraarkal naan sampaathiththen avan athikamaaga saappidukiraan

I can decide now

she described it to me

we disagree about it

they disappeared quickly

I discovered that

she dislikes that

we do it

they dream about it

I earned

he eats a lot

we enjoyed that

naangal athai anupaviththom avarkal inke nuzhainthaarkal avan athai thavirththaan naan athai vivarikka mudiyum r avalum athai unarkiraal naangal angirundhu odipponom avarkal naalai parappaarkal naan unnai pinthotara mudiyum aval yennai maranthaal naangal avanai mannikkirom naan athai avalukku kodukka mudiyum

they entered here

he escaped that

I can explain that

she feels that too

we fled from there

they will fly tomorrow

I can follow you

she forgot me

we forgive him

I can give her that

she goes there

aval anke pokiraal naangal avarkalai varaverrom naan athai verukkiren naan athai ketka mudiyum aval athai karpanai seikiraal naangal avarkalai kooppittom naan avanai arikiren aval athai arindhu kontaal naangal ippozhuthu purappadukirom avarkal avanaip patri poi koorinaarkal naan athai kavanamaaga ketka mudiyum

we greeted them

I hate that

I can hear it

she imagine that

we invited them

I know him

she learned it

we leave now

they lied about him

I can listen to that

she lost that

aval athai izhandhaal naangal athai netru seithom avarkal avanai santhiththaarkal naan athai thavaraai yezhuththukkoottukiren naan yeppozhuthum iraivanai vazhipadukiren aval athai virumpukiraal naangal avarkalai paathukaaththom avarkal avalai thandippaarkal naan athai anke vaikka mudiyum aval athai padippaal naangal athai perrom

we made it yesterday

they met him

I misspell that

I always pray

she prefers that

we protected them

they will punish her

I can put it there

she will read it

we received that

they refuse to talk

avarkal pesa marukkiraarkal naan athai ninaivil vaiththirukkiren aval athai meendum koorukiraal/seikiraal / naangal athai paarkkirom avarkal athai virkiraarkal naan athai netru anuppinen avan avanudaiya thaadiyai savaram seithaan athu viraivil surungiyadhu naangal athai paaduvom avarkal anke utkaarnthaarkal naan athai pesa mudiyum

I remember that

she repeats that

we see it

they sell it

I sent that yesterday

he shaved his beard

it shrunk quickly

we will sing it

they sat there

I can speak it

she spends money

aval panaththai selavu seikiraal naangal athanaal thunpurrom avarkal athai arivuruththukiraarkal naan avanai thikaikkach seithen aval athai yeduththaal naangal athai karpikkirom avarkal yengalukku sonnaarkal aval avanukku nanri koorinaal naan athai patri yosikka mudiyum aval athai veesi yerinthaal naangal athai purindhu kolkirom r

we suffered from that

they suggest that

I surprised him

she took that

we teach it

they told us

she thanked him

I can think about it

she threw it

we understand that

they want that

avarkal athai virumpukiraarkal naan athai aniya mudiyum aval athai yezhuthukiraal naangal athai patri pesukirom avarkal athai vaiththirukkiraarkal naan athai koorndhu kavaniththen naan athai patri pesuven avan athai netru vaankinaan naangal athai seidhu mudiththom

I can wear it

she writes that

we talk about it

they have it

I watched it

I will talk about it

he bought that yesterday

we finished it

Tamil Adjectives
Learning the Tamil Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Here are some examples:

English Adjectives adjectives a green tree a tall building a very old man the old red house a very nice friend

Tamil Adjectives peyar urichsorkal - r oru pachchai maram - or uyaramaana kattidam - oru miga vayathaana manithan - andha pazhamaiyaana sikappu veedu - oru miga arumaiyaana nanpan -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adjectives in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Adjectives above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Adjectives in Tamil

Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Adjectives colors black blue brown gray green orange purple red white yellow Tamil Adjectives nirangal - karuppu - neelam - pazhuppu - saambal - pachchai - semmanjal - oothaa - sikappu - vellai - manjal -

sizes big deep long narrow short small tall thick thin wide shapes circular straight square triangular tastes bitter fresh salty sour spicy sweet qualities

parimaanangal - r periya - r aazhamaana - neelamaana - kurukalaana - kuttaiyaana - siriya - uyaramaana - thadiyaana - olliyaana - akalamaana - vadivangal - vattamaana - neraana - sathuramaana - mukkonamaana - suvaikal - kasappaana - uvarppatra - uppu karikkira - r pulippaana - kaarasaaramaana - inippaana - tharangal -

bad clean dark difficult dirty dry easy empty expensive fast foreign full good hard heavy inexpensive light local new noisy old powerful quiet correct

mosamaana - suththamaana - karu niramaana - kadinamaana - azhukkaana - kaaindha - yelithaana - kaaliyaana - kiraakkiyaana - vekamaana - ayalaana - niraindha - nalla - kettiyaana - kanamaana - malivaana - ilesaana - oritaththirkuriya - rr puthiya - saththamaana - pazhaiya - sakthiyulla - asaiyaatha - sariyaana - r

slow soft very weak wet wrong young quantities few little many much part some a few whole

methuvaana - miruthuvaana - mikavum - valukkuraindha - eeramaana - thavaraana - ilamaiyaana - alavukal - kuraivaana - sirithalavaana - yeraalamaana - mikundha - pakuthi - konjam - sila - muzhumaiyaana -

Tamil Nouns
Learning the Tamil Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples: English Nouns Tamil Nouns

nouns my car green car three cars car garage outside the car

peyarchsorkal - yenathu kaar - pachchai kaar - moondru kaarkal - kaar kottil - kaarin veliye - r

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Nouns in Tamil

Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Nouns arm back cheeks chest chin ear elbow eye face finger fingers kai - muthuku - kannangal - maarpu - mukavaaik kattai - kaathu - muzhankai - kan - mukam - viral - viralkal - Tamil Nouns

foot hair hand head heart knee leg lip mouth neck nose shoulder stomach teeth thigh throat thumb toe tongue tooth

paatham - mudi - kai - thalai - ithayam - muzhankaal - kaal - uthatu - vaai - kazhuththu - mookku - thol - vayiru - parkal - thotai - thondai - kattaiviral - kaal viral - naakku - pal -

Tamil Prepositions
Learning the Tamil Prepositions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Prepositions is in the structure of the grammar in

Tamil. Tamil prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Here are some examples: English Prepositions Prepositions inside the house outside the car with me without him under the table after tomorrow before sunset but I'm busy Tamil Prepositions munvipakthikal - veettirku ulle - kaarukku veliye - yennudan - avanillaamal - mesaiyin keezh - naalaikku piraku - anthi neraththirku mun - aanaal naan mummuramaaga irukkiren -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Prepositions in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Prepositions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Prepositions in Tamil

Below is a list of the Time place and demonstrative pronouns in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Prepositions about Tamil Prepositions kuriththu -

above across after against among around

mele kurukkaaga piraku yethiraaga idaiyil sutri/yeraththaazha - / oppaaga/avvannam/athupolave // il/idaththil/arukil - // yethire/munpaaga - / pinnaal keezhe keezhe/adiyil - / melum/pakkaththil/arukil // idaiye

as

at before behind below beneath

beside

between

beyond but by despite down

appaal aanaal aal/arukil - / aayinum keezhe kaalaththil/velaiyil/pozhuthil // thavira kaaranamaai/kuriththu/yenenraal // thodanki/muthalaai/irundhu // il/ulle/aruke - // ulle/utpakkam - / ulle/ulnokki - / arukil aduththu

during

except

for

from

in inside into near next

of on

il/in/udaiya - // mele - yethiraana/murrilum maaraana / veliye veliye/velippuraththil - / mele/athikamaai/mudivutra nilaiyil // vazhiyaai/moolamaai - / koota vattamaana/urundaiyaana/sutru // appozhuthilirundhu/aakaiyaal / kaattilum/vida - / kurukke/moolamaai - / varaiyil varaiyil

opposite

out outside

over

per plus

round

since

than through till to

toward under

poruttu/nokki/naadi - // keezhe/adiyil - / polillaadha/veru maathiriyaana / r varaiyilum mele vazhiyaaga aal/odu/udan - // ulle inri/illaamal - / irandu vaarththaikal - inanga kaaranamaaga pakkaththil/arukil - / kaaranamaai

unlike

until up via with within without two words according to because of close to due to

except for far from inside of instead of near to next to outside of prior to three words as far as as well as in addition to in front of in spite of on behalf of

thavira illave illai - ulle pathilaaga arukil pakkaththil veliye munpaaga moondru vaarththaikal - kuriththu/varaiyil - / melum/athe pondru - / melum munnaal irunthapothilum saarpaai

on top of demonstrative prepositions this that these those

mel/atharku mel - / suttu munvipakthi - ithu athu ivaikal avaikal -

Tamil Negation
Learning the Tamil Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy). Here are some examples: English Negation Negation he is not here that is not my book do not enter Tamil Negation yethirmarai avan inke illai - athu yen puththakam illai - ulle nuzhaiyaadhe -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Negation in Tamil

Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Negation I don't speak I don't write I don't drive I don't love I don't give I don't smile I don't take he doesn't speak he doesn't write he doesn't drive he doesn't love Tamil Negation naan pesaamal irukkiren - naan yezhuthaamal irukkiren - naan ottaamal irukkiren - naan kaathalikkaamal irukkiren - naan kodukkaamal irukkiren - naan punsirikkaamal irukkiren - r naan yedukkaamal irukkiren - avan pesaamal irukkiraan - avan yezhuthaamal irukkiraan - avan ottaamal irukkiraan - avan kaathalikkaamal irukkiraan -

he doesn't give he doesn't smile he doesn't take we don't speak we don't write we don't drive we don't love we don't give we don't smile we don't take

avan kodukkaamal irukkiraan - avan punsirikkaamal irukkiraan - r avan yedukkaamal irukkiraan - naangal pesaamal irukkirom - naangal yezhuthaamal irukkirom - naangal ottaamal irukkirom - naangal kaathalikkaamal irukkirom - naangal kodukkaamal irukkirom - naangal punsirikkaamal irukkirom - r naangal yedukkaamal irukkirom -

Tamil Adverbs
Learning the Tamil Adverbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Adverbs is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil adverbs are part of speech. Generally they're words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. Here are some examples:

English Adverbs adverbs I read a book sometimes

Tamil Adverbs vinai urichsorkal - r naan oru puththakaththai silasamayam padikkiren naan yenrum pukai pidikka maatten nee thaniyaaga irukkiraayaa? / neengal thaniyaaga irukkireergalaa? ? / ?

I will never smoke

are you alone?

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adverbs in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Adverbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Adverbs in Tamil

Below is a list of the Adverbs of time place manner and frequency in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Adverbs adverbs of time yesterday today tomorrow now then Tamil Adverbs kaala vinai urichsorkal - r netru inru naalai ippozhuthu - appozhuthu

later tonight right now last night this morning next week already recently lately soon immediately still yet ago adverbs of place

piraku inriravu ippozhudhe netriravu inru kaalai - aduththa vaaram - yerkenave anmaiyil sirithu kaalaththirku mun - viraivil udanadiyaai innum aayinum munnar ita vinai urichsorkal - r

here there over there everywhere anywhere nowhere home away out adverbs of manner very quite pretty really fast

ivvidam avvidam atho tholaivilulla - yella idankalilum - yendha idaththilaavathu - yenkumindri veedu tholaivil veliye vakai vinai urichsorkal - r mikavum murrilum azhaku vaaindha - unmaiyaaga vekamaaga

well hard quickly slowly carefully hardly barely mostly almost absolutely together alone

nanku kadinamaaga vekamaaga medhuvaaga kavanamaaga apoorvamaaga pothum pothaamal - perumpaalum anekamaaka murrilumaaga onraai thannanthaniyaaga adikkadi nikazhkira vinai urichsol r yeppozhuthum adikkadi -

adverbs of frequency

always frequently

usually sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never

vazhakkamaaga sila samayam - yeppozhuthaavathu apoorvamaai arithaai r yenrum illaadha nilaiyil -

Tamil Numbers
Learning the Tamil Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples: English Numbers numbers one two three Tamil Numbers yenkal onru irandu moondru

four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen

naanku aindhu aaru yezhu yettu - onpadhu - paththu pathinondru - pannirandu - pathinmoondru - pathinaanku - pathinaindhu - pathinaaru - pathinezhu - pathinettu -

nineteen twenty hundred one thousand million

paththonpadhu - irupathu nooru - or aayiram - paththu latcham -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Ordinal Numbers in Tamil

Tamil Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Tamil. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Numbers Ordinal Numbers first second third fourth fifth Tamil Numbers varisaikkirama yenvakaikal - r muthalaavathu - irandaavathu moonraavathu - naankaavathu - ainthaavathu

sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth

aaraavathu yezhaavathu yettaavathu onpathaavathu paththaavathu pathinonraavathu pannirandaavathu pathimoonraavathu pathinaankaavathu pathinainthaavathu pathinaaraavathu pathinezhaavathu pathinettaavathu paththonpathaavathu irupathaavathu

once twice

oru murai - iru murai -

Tamil Questions
Learning the Tamil Questions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Questions is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how, where, when ... Here are some examples: English Questions Questions how? what? who? why? where? Tamil Questions vinaakkal - yeppadi? - ? yenna? - ? yaar?/yethu? - ?/? yen? - ? yenke? - ?

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Questions in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Questions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Questions in Tamil

Below is a list of the Questions and interrogative expressions in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.

English Questions where is he? what is this? why are you sad? how do you want to pay? can I come? is he sleeping? do you know me?

Tamil Questions avan yenke irukkiraan? - ? ithu yenna? - ? nee yen varuththamaai irukkiraai? - ? nee yeppadi kodukka virumpukiraai? - ? naan varalaamaa? - ? avan thoonkukiraanaa? - ? unakku yennaith theriyumaa? - r? nee yen puththakaththai vaiththirukkiraayaa? -

do you have my book?

? athu yevvalavu periyadhu? - r? naan unakku uthavalaamaa? - ? nee yenakku uthavuvaayaa? - ? nee aankilam pesukiraayaa? - ? ithu yevvalavu thooraththil ulladhu? ?

how big is it? can I help you? can you help me? do you speak English?

how far is this?

what time is it? how much is this? what is your name? where do you live?

ippozhuthu mani yenna? - ? ithu yenna vilai? - ? un peyar yenna? - ? nee yenke vasikkiraai? - ?

Tamil Vocabulary
Learning the Tamil Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:

English Vocabulary Vocabulary Countries Australia Cambodia Canada

Tamil Vocabulary sorkalanjiyam naadukal aasthireliyaa - kampodiyaa - kanadaa -

China Egypt England France Germany Greece India Indonesia Italy Japan Mexico Morocco Peru Spain Thailand

seenaa - egipthu - ingilaandhu piraans - jermani - kirekkam - inthiyaa - inthoneesiyaa - iththaali - jappaan - meksiko moraakko - peru - speyin - thaailaandhu -

USA Languages Arabic Chinese English French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Italian Japanese Korean Latin Russian

amerikka aikkiya naadukal - r mozhikal arapu mozhi - seena mozhi - aankilam pirenju mozhi - jerman mozhi - kirekka mozhi - heeproo mozhi - inthi iththaaliya mozhi - jappaaniya mozhi - koriya mozhi - r ilaththeen rashya mozhi -

Spanish Urdu Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday time hour minute second

spaaniya mozhi - urudhu mozhi - naatkal thinkatkizhamai - sevvaaikizhamai puthankizhamai - viyaazhakkizhamai vellikkizhamai sanikkizhamai - gnaayirrukkizhamai neram mani nimidam vinaadi

Tamil Articles
Learning the Tamil Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples: English Articles articles the a one some few the book the books a book one book some books Tamil Articles peyarchsorkurikal andha, intha - , oru/or - / onru konjam - kuraivaana andha puththakam - andha puththakangal - oru puththakam - otraip puththakam - sila puththakangal -

few books

kuraivaana puththakangal -

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Articles in Tamil

Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Tamil. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. Tamil Vocabulary English Vocabulary unavu vaathaam paruppu - rotti kaalaiyundi vennai kalkandu paaladaikkatti kozhi seerakam paayasam/unavukkuppin vazhankum inippu vakai

Food almonds bread breakfast butter candy cheese chicken cumin dessert

/ dinner fish fruit ice cream lamb lemon lunch meal meat oven pepper plants pork salad virundhu meen pazham panikkoozh iraichchi yelumichchai sirrundi unavu maamisam aduppu milaku payirkal panriyiraichchi kaaikari/pazhakkalavai - /

salt sandwich sausage soup sugar supper turkey apple banana oranges peaches peanut pears pineapple grapes strawberries vegetables carrot

uppu idaiyeettappam koththiraichchi kuzhalappa vakai - kanji seeni iravuch saappaadu - vaankozhi iraichchi - aappil vaazhaippazham aaranjuppazhangal kuzhipperi r verkkadalai - perikkaai - r annaasi - thiraatchai - sempurruppazham - kaaikarikal - kaarat -

corn cucumber garlic lettuce olives onions peppers potatoes pumpkin beans tomatoes

solam - pudalankaai - poondu - ilaikkosu - aaliv - venkaayam - milaku - urulaikkizhanku - poosanikkaai - avaraikkaai - thakkaali -

Tamil Phrases
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English Greeting Hi! Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening!

Tamil Phrases /

Welcome! (to greet someone) Hello my friend! How are you? (friendly) How are you? (polite) I'm fine, thank you! And you? (friendly) And you? (polite) Good Not so good Long time no see I missed you What's new? Nothing new Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you")

, , , ? ? ? , ! ? ? ? !

My pleasure Come in! (or: enter!) Make yourself at home! Farewell Expressions Have a nice day! Good night! Good night and sweet dreams! See you later! See you soon! See you tomorrow! Good bye! Have a good trip! I have to go I will be right back!

!, ! ! r ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! , !

Holidays and Wishes !

Good luck! Happy birthday! Happy new year! Merry Christmas! Happy Deevapali Happy Tamil new year! Congratulations! Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) Bless you (when sneezing) Best wishes! Cheers! (or: to your health)

! ! ! ! ! ! !

Accept my best wishes

! ? ?

How to Introduce Yourself What's your name?

My name is (John Doe) Nice to meet you! Where are you from? I'm from (the U.S/ India) I'm (American/ Indian) Where do you live? I live in (the U.S/ India) Do you like it here? India is a beautiful country What do you do for a living? I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) Do you speak (English/ Tamil)? Just a little I like Tamil I'm trying to learn Tamil

(John Doe) ! ? /? ../ ? (../) - ? r ? // / ?

It's a hard language It's an easy language Oh! That's good! Can I practice with you?

! ! ?

I will try my best to learn

? /

How old are you?

I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old

! ! ././. Thomas-

It was nice talking to you! It was nice meeting you! Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... This is my wife This is my husband Say hi to Thomas for me

Romance and Love Phrases

? ! ! ? ? r ? email r ?

Are you free tomorrow evening? I would like to invite you to dinner You look beautiful! (to a woman) You have a beautiful name Can you tell me more about you? Are you married? I'm single I'm married Can I have your phone number? Can I have your email?

Do you have any pictures of you?

? ? ?

Do you have children? Would you like to go for a walk? I like you

I love you You're very special! You're very kind! I'm very happy Would you marry me? I'm just kidding I'm serious My heart speaks the language of love Solving a Misunderstanding Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) Sorry (for a mistake) No problem! Can you repeat please? Can you speak slowly? Can you write it down?

! ! ? ? !, ! ! ? ? ?

Did you understand what I said? I don't understand! I don't know! What's that called in Tamil? What does that word mean in English? How do you say "thanks" in Tamil? What is this? My Tamil is bad Don't worry! I agree with you Is that right? Is that wrong? What should I say? I just need to practice Your Tamil is good

r? r! r! ? ? "Thank You" ? ? r ! r? ? ?

I have an accent You don't have an accent

r r , ? ? / ? ?

Asking for Directions Excuse me! (before asking someone) I'm lost Can you help me? Can I help you? I'm not from here How can I get to (this place, this city)? Go straight Then Turn left Turn right Can you show me?

I can show you! Come with me! How long does it take to get there? Downtown (city center) Historic center (old city) It's near here It's far from here Is it within walking distance? I'm looking for Mr. Smith One moment please! Hold on please! (when on the phone) He is not here Airport Bus station Train station

! ! ? ? . Smith- ! !

Taxi Near Far Emergency Survival Phrases

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Help! Stop! Fire! Thief! Run! Watch out! (or: be alert!) Call the police!

Call a doctor!

Call the ambulance! Are you okay?

! ?

I feel sick I need a doctor Accident Food poisoning Where is the closest pharmacy? It hurts here It's urgent! Calm down! You will be okay! Can you help me? Can I help you? Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases

r ? ! ! r ! ? ? (), ?

I have a reservation (for a room) Do you have rooms available? With shower / With bathroom

I would like a non-smoking room What is the charge per night?

? /

I'm here on business /on vacation

? ? / ? / ?

Dirty Clean Do you accept credit cards? I'd like to rent a car How much will it cost? A table for (one / two) please! Is this seat taken? I'm vegetarian I don't eat pork I don't drink alcohol What's the name of this dish? Waiter / waitress!

Can we have the check please? It is very delicious! I don't like it Shopping Expressions How much is this? I'm just looking I don't have change This is too expensive Expensive Cheap Daily Expressions

? ! ? / ? ? () ?

What time is it? It's 3 o'clock Give me this! Are you sure?

Take this! (when giving something) It's freezing (weather) It's cold (weather) It's hot (weather) Do you like it? I really like it! I'm hungry I'm thirsty He is funny In The Morning In the evening At Night Hurry up! Cuss Words (polite) This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness)

! / ? ! !

My God! (to show amazement) Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) It sucks! (or: this is not good) What's wrong with you? Are you crazy? Get lost! (or: go away!) Leave me alone! I'm not interested! Writing a Letter Dear John My trip was very nice

!, ! ! ! ? ? ! ! !

The culture and people were very interesting

I had a good time with you I would love to visit your country again

Don't forget to write me back from time to time Short Expressions and words

r , , , ,

Good Bad So-so (or: not bad not good) Big Small Today Now Tomorrow Yesterday Yes No Fast Slow

Hot Cold This That Here There Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) You Him Her Us Them Really? Look! What?

, , ? ! ?

Where? Who? How? When? Why? Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine

? ? ? ? ?

Ten

Tamil Pronouns
Learning the Tamil Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil. Tamil pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb's subject). Here are some examples: English Pronouns Pronouns I you he she we they me you him her us them naan - nee/neengal - / avan - aval - naangal - avarkal/avaikal - / yenakku - unakku/ungalukku - / avanukku - avalukku - yengalukku - avarkalukku/avaikalukku - / Tamil Pronouns idap peyarchsorkal -

my your his her our their mine yours his hers ours theirs

yenathu - unathu/unkalathu - / avanin - avalin - yenkalin - avarkalin/avaikalin - / yennudaiyadhu - unnudaiyadhu/unkaludaiyadhu - / avanudaiyadhu - avaludaiyadhu - yenkaludaiyadhu - avarkaludaiyadhu/avaikaludaiyadhu - /

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Pronouns in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.

List of Pronouns in Tamil

Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary. English Pronouns I speak you speak he speaks she speaks we speak naan pesukiren - nee pesukiraai/neengal pesukireerkal - / avan pesukiraan - aval pesukiraal - naangal pesukirom - Tamil Pronouns

they speak give me

avarkal pesukiraarkal/avaikal pesukindrana - / yenakku kodu - unakku kodu/ungalukku kodu - / avanukku kodu - avalukku kodu - yengalukku kodu - avarkalukku kodu/avaikalukku kodu - / yenathu puththakam - unathu /unkalathu puththakam - / avarin puththakam - r avalin puththakam - yenkalin puththakam - avarkalin puththakam -

give him give her give us give them my book your book his book her book our book their book

Tamil Reading
Read the following text very carefully and see what you can understand without looking at the English translation, and see what you understood from it. Tamil Reading 26 1. r. . . .

. 2. r r . , , , , , . 3. , rr . 27 1. , , r. 2. , , , r . Below is the translation of the above text, check what you understood without the help of the dictionary, after reading the translation one time, go back up and read the Tamil text and see if you can recognize the more words this time. English Translation Article 26 1. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. 2. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace. 3. Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children. Article 27 1. Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.