Telugu Word,..........,English Equivalent,..........,Hindi Equivalent,..........,Usage,.. ........,Translation Nuvvu,..........,You,.........,..........,Nuvvu vastunnava?,..........,Are you coming? Meeru,..........,You (With respect),.........., ,...... ....,Meeru vastunnara?,..........

,Are you coming? Manamu,..........,We,......... ., ,..........,Manamu Bharateeyulam,..........,We are Indians Eppudu,..........,When,....... ...,..........,OSO Screening eppudu?,..........,When is the screening of OSO? Ippudu,..........,Now,........ .., ,..........,Nenu ippudu office ki vellali,..........,Ive to go to office now Malli,..........,Again,....... ...,,..........,Malli call cheyyandi,..........,Call again Enta (T to be pronounced as TH),..........,How much,........ ..,,.........., Emiti / Enti,..........,What,......... ., ,..........,Nee peru emiti/enti,..........,What's your name? Enduku,..........,Why,........,..........,Nuvvu enduku raaledu?,..........,Why did'nt you come? Ela / Elaga / Etlaga,..........,........ ..,Kaise,..........,Ivala Office ki ela vachchav?,..........,How did you come to office today? Ninna,..........,Yesterday,... ......., ,..........,Ninna Neeku Call chesanu,..........,I called you yesterday Ivala / Eeroju,..........,Today,...... ...., ,..........,Example: Ivala OSO screening eppudu?,..........,When is the OSO screening today? Ekkada,..........,Where,...... ...., ,..........,Car Parking ekkada?,..........,Where is the Car Parking? Ikkada,..........,Here,....... ..., ,..........,Ikkada koorchondi,..........,Sit here / Idhar baitiye Akkada,..........,There,...... ...., ,..........,,.........., Repu (Here Re is to be pronounced as Khe in Khel and De in Desh),..........,Tomorrow,.. ........, Repu Tvaraga/Tondaraga Ra.,..........,Come early tomorrow. Annam,..........,"Rice (Cooked Rice is called Annam, Uncooked rice is called Biyyam.)",.........., l,. .........,Naaku Annam Kaavaali.,..........,I want rice Peru (Here 'Pe' rhymes with 'Khe' in 'Khel'),..........,Name,...... ...., ,..........,Nee Peru Emiti?,..........,Whats your name? Paata (Plural Paatalu),..........,Song,..... ....., ,..........,Ee paata evaru paadaaru?,..........,Who sung this song? Chaalaa,..........,Very / A lot,..........,Bahut,......... .,Aa paata chaalaa bagundi(bavundi),..........,Th at song is very good. Illu,..........,House / Home,..........,Ghar / Makaan,..........,Mee illu ekkada?,..........,Where is your house? Neeru / Neellu,..........,Water,...... ....,Paani,..........,Konchem neellu ivvandi,..........,Give me some water Theesuko / Theesukondi (with respect),..........,Take,..... .....,Lo / Cheppu / Cheppandi (with respect) (You will hear as this first word while receiving call from a Telugu person),..........,Tell me,..........,Bolo,.........., ,.........., Koorcho / Koorchondi,..........,Sit Down,..........,Bait / Baito / Baitiye,..........,,.......... , Andaram,..........,Everyone,.. ........,Ham Sab,..........,,.........., Maatlaadu / Maatlaadandi (with respect),..........,Speak,.... ......,Bol / Bolo / Boliye,..........,,.........., oorike,..........,simply,..... .....,vaisahi,..........,Nenu oorike koorchunnanu,..........,I am simply sitting

Battalu,..........,Clothes,... .......,Kapade,..........,,... ......., Kindha,..........,Down,....... ...,Neechay,..........,,...... ...., Pettu / Pettandi (with respect),..........,Keep,..... .....,Rakho / Rakhiye,..........,Ikkada pettu,..........,Keep it here Nokku / Nokkandi (with respect),..........,Press,.... ......,Dabao / Dabaiye,..........,Enter nokku,..........,Press enter Cheyyi / Cheyyandi (with respect),..........,Do,....... ...,Kar / Kariye,..........,Phone cheyyi,..........,Make a call Kadha*?,..........,Isnt it*? (Any question tag),..........,Hai na*?,..........,Nuvve kadha,..........,It's you right? Kaavaali,..........,Want,..... .....,Chaahiye,..........,Naak u ippudu okka pen kaavaali,..........,I want a pen now Selavu,..........,Holiday,.... ......,Chutti,..........,Maaku Sankrantiki selavu kaavali,..........,We want a holiday for Sankranti Vaddu / Oddu ('D' sounds as 'D' in 'Daulat' or 'Dard') Its an opposite / antonym of Kaavaali.,..........,Dont want,..........,Nahin Chaahiye,..........,"If someone selling something approaches you on the road, you can say Vaddu / Oddu.",.........., Kashtam,..........,Difficult,. .........,Mushkil,..........,, .........., Sulabham,..........,Easy,..... .....,,..........,Shlabhanga undhi,..........,It is easy Pampinchu / Pampinchandi (with respect),..........,Send,..... .....,Bhejo / Bhejiye,..........,Naaku eeroju okka mail pampinchu,..........,Send a mail to me today Choodu / Choodandi (with respect),..........,See / Have a look,..........,Dekh / Dekho / Dekhiye,..........,,.......... , Useful Telugu Sentences

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Neeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu? Meeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu? (to elders) Naaku telugu raadhu/thelidhu. I don't know Telugu. Em chestunnav? ('Emi chestunaru' is more formal) What are you doing? Nee peru emiti?? What is your name? Hitech city ki vasthava?? (To ask an autowala) Will you come to Hitech city? Inka okka sari cheppu Tell once more

English Hello Welcome How are you? Fine Glad to meet you What is your name? Iam John? Come in Sit down Stop Go forward. Go back

Pronunciation in Telugu namasthe/namaskaram swaagatham Meeru Elaa Unnaru Baagunnanu Kalisinanduku Santhosham Mee Peeru Aemiti Naa Peeru John Loopaliki Randi Kurchondi Agaandi Munduku Pondi Vennaki Pondi

Go straight I want to get down here Next stop Listen Please Thank you Goodbye I want Can you help me please? I agree I disagree Good Congratulations I request you Thanks a lot Excuse me/sorry I apologise Let's go How much will it cost? Is this water good for drinking? Can I make a phone call from here? Where can I hire a taxi? Where does this road go? I have no money. Don't speak so fast? When do you go back? Come back again? Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten I He She You It A Come(You come) Came Will come Open Opened Will open

Neeruga Pondi Naku Ekkada Digaali Tharuvatha Stop Veenandi Dayachiyandi Veeldi Vaastha Naaku Kavaali Meeru Naku Sahayam Chaiyandi Neenu Oppu Kunta Neenu Oppu Koonu Manchidi Dhanyavadhamulu Kshaminchandi Mannichandi Poodam Pada Entha Karchu Avuthundhi Manchi Neeldu Neenu Ekaada Nunchi Phone Chaiavachaa Naaku Taxi Exaada Doruku Thundi E Road Ekaada Pothundhi Na Dagaara Rupalu Leevu Meeru Thundharga Matladavadhu Meeru Eppudu Venaki Pothunnaru Meeru Eppudu Venaki Vasthaaru Sunna Okati Randu Moodu Naalugu Aaidu Aaru Eedu Yanimidi Thoomidi Padhi Nenu Atanu Aame Nuvvu Adi Oka Ra Vachaaru Vasthaanu Theruvu Therichinadi Therusthaadu

Sit Walk Eat Drink Win Go Run I go He goes He eats an apple He is eating an apple He ate an apple I saw the film last week She came by bus yesterday They went to the temple He slept the whole night He wrote well in the examination He has eaten He had eaten He had gone He had come He will eat He will go He will come What is your name? What Your Name What did you do? What should I do? What can I do? What are the questions? What were the questions? What is the last question? What is written in the letter? What you had been told? What will be the answer? Why did you come? Why did you sleep? Why did you tell him to go? Why did he bring the bag?

Kurcho Nadavu Thinu Tragatam Gelavatam Vellu Parigettu Nenu velthanu Athanu velthadu Athanu apple thintadu Athanu apple thintunaadu Athanu apple thinnaadu Nenu poina varam chitram choosaanu Aame ninna buslo vachindhi Vaaru gudiki vellaru Athanu raathri antha padukunnadu Athanu pariksha baaga vraasaadu Athanu thinesadu Athanu tinaadu Athanu vellaadu Athanu vachaadu Athanu thintaadu Athanu velthaadu Athanu vasthaadu Nee peru enti? Enti Needi Peru Meeru emi chesthaaaru? Nenu emi cheyyali? Nenu emi cheyyagalanu? Prasnalu enti? Prasnalu enti? Chivari prasna enti? Uttaramlo emi vrasi undhi? Neeku emi cheppabadinadhi? Javabu enti? Neevu enduku vachaavu? Neevu enduku padukunaavu? Neevu athaniki vellamani enduku cheppaavu? Athanu sanchi enduku techaadu?

Why did she pay the money? Why did they sit there? Why do you drive the car? Why are they late for the meeting? How did you come? How did you sleep? How did you drive? How did you write? How many apples are there in my hand? How many did you take? How much did he pay you? How much distance to go? How was the journey yesterday? Which way did you come? Which is your favourite colour? In which room did you sleep? Which story did you tell? Which is the sweetest fruit? Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Which Indian state has the largest population? Where did you come from? Where did you sleep? Where is the managers cabin? Where should I go? Whom should I contact? Is it a book? It is a book Is it the answer? It is the answer Will you come with me? I shall come with you. Will you give me your pen? Yes, of course. Do you love me? Yes, I love you. Can you give me your pen? Can you lift the box? Can you write the exam? Did you have your lunch? How are you? I am fine

Aame dabbu enduku ichaaru? Vaaru akkada enduku kurchunnaaru? Neevu car endhuku nadipaavu? Vaaru sabhaku enduku aalasyamga vachaaru? Neevu ela vachaavu? Neevu ela padukunnaavu? Neevu ela nadipaavu? Neevu ela wrasaavu? Naa chetilo enni apples unnaai? Neevu enni theesukunnaavu? Athanu neeku entha dabbu ichaadu? Entha dooram vellali? Ninna prayanam ela jarigindhi? Neevu ee daarilo vachaavu? Neeku istamaina rangu enti? Neevu ee roomlo padukunnaavu? Neevu ee kadha cheppaavu? Thiyyanaina phalamu enti? Hindilo manchi vaartha patrika enti? Baratha desamlo atyadhika janaaba unna rastram enti? Neevu ekkadinunchi vachaavu? Neevuekkada padukunnaavu? Manager gadhi ekkada? Nenu ekkadiki vellaali? Nenu evarini sampradinchaali? Idhi pusthakama? Idhi pusthakamu Idhi javaaba? Idhi javaabu Neevu ikkadiki vasthaava? Nenu neetho vasthaanu Neevu nee kalamu naaku isthaava? Sare,thappakunda Nuvvu nannu premisthunnaava? Avunu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu Neevu nee kalamu ivvagalava? Neevu ee pette yethagalava? Neevu pariksha vraayagalava? Neevu bojhanam chesava? Neevu ela unnaavu? Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu.

rA- come - rAku/rAvAku- don't come - rAvaddhu- don't come - vasthAvA?- will you come? - rAvA? -will you not come? - ivvu- give - ivvaku- don't give - ivvaddhu- don't give - isthAvA?- will you give? - ivvavA?- will you not give? tha(pronounced as 'th' in 'thanks')/ thIsuku rA - bring - thAku/thAvAku(like above)- don't bring - thAvaddhu(like above)- don't bring - thAvA(like above)- will you not bring? - thesthAva? -will you bring? - thAgu- drink - thAgaku/thAkku - don't drink - thAgaddhu- don't drink - thAguthAvA?- will you drink? - thAgavA?- will you not drink? - thAku- touch - thAkaku/thAkku- don't touch - thAkaddhu- don't touch - thAkuthAva?- will you touch? - thAkavA?- will you not touch?

English Yes No Thank You Thank you very much You're welcome Please Excuse me Hello Goodbye So long Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night I do not understand How do you say this in [English]? Do you speak ... English

Telugu Sare Vadu Dhaniyavadaalu Chala dhaniyavadaalu Meku Swagatham Daya chesi Nannu kshaminchandi Namaste Velli vastaanu Chaala kaalamu Shubhodayam Namaskaramulu Namaskaramulu Shubha ratri Naaku artham kaaledu Yedi englishlo yela chaptaru Meru...matadutara? Anglamu

I We You (singular) You (formal) You (plural) They What is your name? Nice to meet you.

Nenu Memu Nuvvu Nuwu Meeru Vaallu Mee peru emitti? Meemalni kalisi chala santosham aiyindi

How are you? Good Bad So so Wife Husband Daughter Son Mother Father Friend

Yelavunaru Manchi Chedu Parvaledu Bharya Bharta Kuturu Koduku Amma Nanna Snahitudu

Basics I You Your He She It Greetings Hello How are you? I am fine Good Night Thank you Relationships Father Mothe Husband Wife Sister Elder sister Younger sister Brother Younger brother ------------------Naanna Amma Mogadu Pellamu Sodari, sahodari Akkayya,akka Chella, chelli Sodarudu Tammudu ----------Vandanalu Neevu ela unnaavu? Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu subha rathrilu Dandalu ------------Nenu Nuvvu, meeru (with respect) Needi Atanu Aame Adi

Elder brother Daughter Friend Words Come Go Came Speak See Hear Take Far Near Travel Home Yesterday Today Tomorrow Morning Night Afternoon Sleep Time Food Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Anna Kuuturu, putrika Snehithudu

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Ra Vellu Vachaaru Maatalaadu Chuudu Vinu Theeskonda Duuramu Daggara Prayaanamu Illu Ayer Ee roju Repu Pagalu Rathri Madhyaahnam Nidra Samayamu Bhojana

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Oka, okati Remdu Muudu Naalugu Aidu Aaru Edu

8 9 10 Common Phrases What is your name? Where are you from? Did you have your lunch? Please come home Please take your seat I will see you again

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Enimidi Tommidi Padi

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Mee peru emanti? Meeru yaavuru? Neevu bojhanam chesava?

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Ma intiki meeru raavali Mee jaagala kookkondra Malli kaluddaam

General : English Yes No Good Bad Okay/So so Thank you Thank you very much Glad to meet you Telugu Sare / Avunu Vaddu / Kaadu / ledu Manchi Chedda Parvaledu Dhanyavadaalu Dhanyavadaalu Meemalni kalisinandhuku chala santoshamugaundi Swagatham Daya Chesi English Come Come (formal) Go Hi/Hello Good bye Excuse me Please come in Telugu Raa Randi Vellu Namaste Velli vastaanu Nannu kshaminchandi Dayachesi lopaliki randi

Please sit down

Dayachesi koorchondi

Welcome Please

Keep silence I do not understand

Nissabdhamuga vundandi Naaku artham kaaledu

General : English I Telugu Nenu English Afternoon Telugu Madyanam

We You (singular, informal / to younger person) You (singular, formal / to a older person) You (plural) They Yesterday Day before yesterday Tomorrow Day after tomorrow Today Morning

Memu

Evening

Sayantram

Nuvvu

Night

Raatri

Meeru Meeru Vaaru Ninna Monna Repu Yellundu Eeroju Udayam

Month Week Day Year What When Where How Who

Nela / Masam Vaaram Roju / Dinamu Samvatsaram Yemiti Yeppudu Yekkada Yela Evaru

Food related words / Proper nouns : English Milk Water Drinking water Fruits Vegetables Meals Eggs Chicken Mutton Fish Telugu Paalu Neeru Manchineeru Pandlu Kayagooralu Bhojanam Grudlu Kodi mamsam Meka mamsam Chepa English Prawns Pork Books Shops Shoes / Sandals Clothes Hospital House / Residence Festival Telugu Royyalu Pandi mamsam Pusthakamulu Dhukanamulu Cheppulu/Jollu Battalu Aasupatri Illu Panduga

Relations :

English Mother Father Daughter Son Brother (elder / younger) Sister (elder / younger) Husband

Telugu Amma Nanna Kooturu Koduku

English Wife Mother-in-law Father-in-law Son-in-law

Telugu Bharya Attha Mavayya Alludu

Annayya / Thammudu

Daughter-in-law

Kodalu

Akka / Chelli

Sister-in-law (elder / younger) Brother-in-law

Vadina / Maradalu

Bhartha

Bava

Days in a week : English Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Telugu Aadivaram Somavaram Mangalavaram Budhavaram Guruvaram Sukravaram Shanivaram

Commonly used short sentences : English How are you? I am fine What is your name? Where is your house? What are you doing? Telugu Yelavunnaru? Nenu kshemamu Mee peru yemiti? Mee illu yekkada? Meeru yemi chestunnaru?

Where are you going? How did you come? When are you going? How is your health? Do you speak English? Where is the Post office? Where is the market ? Will you have some water to drink? What would you like to have? Have you eaten? Where do you stay? Is there any bus stop near by? Where is this address? Is it a holiday today? What is the time now? I love you

Meeru yakkadiki velluchunnaru? Meeru yela vatchaaru? Meeru yeppudu velluchunnaru? Mee aarogyam yela undi? Meeru Anglamu matladagalara? Post office yekkada undi? Bazaar yekkada undi? Thagadaniki manchi neeru teesukuntara? Meeru yemi teesukuntaru? Meeru thinnara? Meeru yekkada vuntunnaru? Daggaralo yedaina bus stop vunnadha? Ee address yekkada vundi? Ee roju selavu dinama? Ippudu samayam yentha? Nenu ninnu premisthunnanu

English Telugu I Nenu He Atanu She Aame You Nuvvu It Adi A Oka Come(You come) Ra Came Vachaaru Will come Vasthaanu Open Theruvu Opened Therichinadi Will open Therusthaadu Sit Kurcho Walk Nadavu Eat Thinu Drink Tragatam Win Gelavatam Go Vellu Run Parigettu I go Nenu velthanu He goes Athanu velthadu He eats an apple Athanu apple thintadu He is eating an apple Athanu apple thintunaadu He ate an apple Athanu apple thinnaadu

I saw the film last week Nenu poina varam chitram choosaanu She came by bus yesterday Aame ninna buslo vachindhi They went to the mosque Vaaru gudiki vellaru He slept the whole night Athanu raathri antha padukunnadu He wrote well in the examination Athanu pariksha baaga vraasaadu He has eaten Athanu thinesadu He had eaten Athanu tinaadu He had gone Athanu vellaadu He had come Athanu vachaadu He will eat Athanu thintaadu He will go Athanu velthaadu He will come Athanu vasthaadu What is your name? Nee peru enti? What Enti Your Needi Name Peru What did you do? Meeru emi chesthaaaru? What should I do? Nenu emi cheyyali? What can I do? Nenu emi cheyyagalanu? What are the questions? Prasnalu enti? What were the questions? Prasnalu enti? What is the last question? Chivari prasna enti? What is written in the letter? Uttaramlo emi vrasi undhi? What you had been told? Neeku emi cheppabadinadhi? What will be the answer? Javabu enti? Why did you come? Neevu eppudu vachaavu? Why did you sleep? Neevu eppudu padukunaavu? Why did you tell him to go? Neevu athaniki vellamani enduku cheppaavu? Why did he bring the bag? Athanu sanchi enduku techaadu? Why did she pay the money? Aame dabbu enduku ichaaru? Why did they sit there? Vaaru akkada enduku kurchunnaaru? Why do you drive the car? Neevu car endhuku nadipaavu? Why are they late for the meeting? Vaaru sabhaku enduku aalasyamga vachaaru? How did you come? Neevu ela vachaavu? How did you sleep? Neevu ela padukunnaavu? How did you drive? Neevu ela nadipaavu? How did you write? Neevu ela wrasaavu? How many apples are there in my hand? Naa chetilo enni apples unnaai? How many did you take? Neevu enni theesukunnaavu? How much did he pay you? Athanu neeku entha dabbu ichaadu? How much distance to go? Entha dooram vellali? How was the journey yesterday? Ninna prayanam ela jarigindhi? Which way did you come? Neevu ee daarilo vachaavu? Which is your favourite colour? Neeku istamaina rangu enti? In which room did you sleep? Neevu ee roomlo padukunnaavu? Which story did you tell? Neevu ee kadha cheppaavu? Which is the sweetest fruit? Thiyyanaina phalamu enti? Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Hindilo manchi vaartha patrika enti? Which Indian state has the largest population? Baratha desamlo atyadhika janaaba unna rastram enti? Where did you come from? Neevu ekkadinunchi vachaavu? Where did you sleep? Neevuekkada padukunnaavu? Where is the managers cabin? Manager gadhi ekkada? Where should I go? Nenu ekkadiki vellaali? Whom should I contact? Nenu evarini sampradinchaali? Is it a book? Idhi pusthakama? It is a book Idhi pusthakamu Is it the answer? Idhi javaaba? It is the answer Idhi javaabu Will you come with me? Neevu ikkadiki vasthaava? I shall come with you. Nenu neetho vasthaanu Will you give me your pen? Neevu nee kalamu naaku isthaava? Yes, of course. Sare,thappakunda Do you love me? Nuvvu nannu premisthunnaava? Yes, I love you. Avunu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu Can you give me your pen? Neevu nee kalamu ivvagalava? Can you lift the box? Neevu ee pette yethagalava?

Can you write the exam? Neevu pariksha vraayagalava? Did you have your lunch? Neevu bojhanam chesava? How are you? Neevu ela unnaavu? I am fine Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu.