Tamil basics...

pravman

Buffalo = erumai or erumai maadu.
Cow = Maadu
Bull = Kaalai
Milch cows = Pasu
Calf = Kannu kutti!

hope this covers them all!

luckyshibu

i believe "yarma-maad"!! :P

ltman

Thank you!

So is it a bad thing to call your husband a buffalo?

luckyshibu

well well.... certainly not!!!!!!

Munivar

ahhh..well..it depends..

if he is lazybones...you can certainly use the refined and sophisticated tamil observation/saying

erumai maadu mela mazhai peinja maadhiri

This was coined after the observing how erumai's behave in the rain.

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tron

Not to nitpick, but I've added better (colloquial, not formal) pronunciations for some. FYI, I'm a native speaker, so these are guaranteed to be right.

Use the latter one for both. The first one is too "classical" and no one says "nalamaa" in contemporary Tamil.


what day? Ennaikku
?Today Innaikku
Tomorrow Naalaikku
Day after tomorrow. Naalaanaikku


Just a little Kunjum
1 Onnu
2 Rendu(formally 'Irandu' )
3 Moonu
4 Naalu
5 Anju
6 Aaru
7 Yaelu
8 Yettu
9 Ompodu
10 Patthu
20 Irupathu (see the connection: 20 irupathu = 2 irandu + 10 patthu)
21 Irupatthu onnu
22 Irupatthu rendu and so on, just change the latter number for 23, 24, etc.
30 Muppadhu
40 Naapadhu
50 Ambadhu
60 Arupathu
70 Elupathu
80 Empathu
90 Thonnuru (9, 90, 900 do not follow the above rule as in 20)
100 Nooru

Quarter Kaal
Half Paadhi OR arra
Three quarters - mukkaal (moonu + kaal = mukkaal)

half a rupee i.e. 50 paise Arra rupa

Food saappaadu


I'll do the rest later.

mstmale

Hi just wanted to add to your list

Ungal pare ena? whats your name
Ena cery- inga What are u doing:

Nick-H

Now can you translate that into English please?

Vasanthan

This is such a great Collection to start with...am sure this is gonna do a world of help to the newbies in Tamil.

If I can do a little more changes then...

Just a little - Konjam
What is your name? - Ungal peyar enna?

Am basically a Tamilian, anyone needs help in the translation or need some guidance, you are always welcome to contact me.

Cheers...

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Hayden91

Irra-wait
mental-mental
some animal is "kuturay". i dont remember which animal

Boston123

Kuturay , or Kuturai is Horse.

On a lighter vein, you should watch a very old movie( comedy) :

Kaadha likke nayrum illai ..

ravenhopkin

Thanks. it will help more to us

Arattakaayipan

English - Pure tamil - Commonly used in tamilHorse Kudhirai Kudhura

Monkey Kurangu Korangu

Water Thanneer Thanni

Its raining Malai peidhukondu Mala penjukittu irukuthu
irukirathu

Coin fell Kaasu keeley Kaasu keela vilundhuruchu
down vilundhuvittadhu

Suddenly Thideerendru Thideernu

Arattakaayipan

Some problem in tabular formatting:

Let me put it as below

English - Pure tamil - Commonly used in tamilHorse - Kudhirai - Kudhura

Monkey - Kurangu - Korangu

Water - Thanneer - Thanni

Its raining - Malai peidhukondu irukirathu - Mala penjukittu irukuthu

Coin fell down - Kaasu keeley vilundhuvittadhu - Kaasu keela vilundhuruchu

Suddenly - Thideerendru - Thideernu

Arattakaayipan

English - Tamil

What - enna
How - Eppadi
Where - Enga
When - eppa
who - Yaar
which - edhu
how many - ethana
how much - evvalavu
why - Ean
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Ex1:
What is the time ?
Neram enna ?

Ex2:
How you did ?
Eppadi senjeenga ?

Ex3:
Where are you going ?
Enga poreenga ?

Ex4:
When are you going ?
Eppo poreenga ?

Ex5:
Who is this ?
Yaar idhu ?

Ex6:
How much you bought ?
Ethana vaanguneenga ?

Ex7:
How much is this ?
Evvalavu idhu

Ex8:
Why he sold ?
Ean avar vithutaar ?
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This - idhu
That - adhu
Here - inga
there - anga
inside - ulla
outside - veliya
up - mela
down - keela
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Go - po
come - vaa or (Vaanga - with respect)
run - odu
stand - nillu
walk - nada
swim - neendhu
fly - para
jump - kudhi
fell - vilu
sit - ukkaar
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Ex1:
Come in
ulla vaa

Ex2:
Go there.
anga Po.

Ex3:
jump into the well.
Kinathukulla kudhi.

Ex4:
sit down.
keela ukaarunga.
(Caution: Down use this to ask some one to sit in the chair.
Here it exactly means sit in the ground.)

Ex5:
stand here.
inga nillu.

Ex6:
stop the vehicle here.
vandiya inga niruthunga
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date - theadhi

day - naal
week - vaaram
month - maasam
year - varusham

Today - innaiku
Tommorrow - naalaiku
yesterday - Neathu

Now - ippa
then - appa

Last week - pona vaaram
Last month - pona maasam

coming month - varra maasam
coming week - varra vaaram

next week - adutha vaaram
next year - adutha varusham
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Happy - Sandhosam
Angry - kovam
sad - kavalai
confusion - kulappam
fear - bayam
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Ex1:
Why are you angry?
Ean kovama irukeenga ?

Ex2:
why are you sad yesterday?
neatru ean kavalaiyaa irundheenga ?

Ex3:
Last year we were very happy.
Pona varusham naanga romba santhosama irunthom.

Ex4:
We are angry.
Naanga kovama irukom.

Ex5:
We are very angry
Naanga romba kovama irukom

Ex6:
We are very very angry.
Nanga romba romba kovama irukom.

Ex7:
what is today's date ?
innaiku enna theadhi ?

Ex8:
Today is 27th.
innaiku 27 aam theadhi.

Ex9:
Now he is angry. so you come tommorrow.
Ippa avar kovama irukaar. adhanaala neenga naalaiku vaanga.

Ex10:
From when he is angry ?
Avar eppola irundhu kovama irukaar ?
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Time - Neram
Job - velay
House Veedu
Exam - Paritchai
food - saapaadu
Vehicle - Vandi
Crowd - Kootam
School - pallikoodam
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big - periya
small- chinna
slow -medhuva
fast - vegama
early - seekirama
carefully - jaakirahaiya
hurry - avasaram

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Ex1:
There is a big crowd.
anga periya kootam iruku.

Ex2:
You should eat food in the right time.
Nee sariyaana nerathula saapaadu saapidanum.

Ex3:
study for the exam.
Paritchaiku padi.

Ex4:
Run fast.
Vegama odu.

Ex5:
walk carefully.
jaakirathaiya nada.

Ex6:
Walk slowly. Do not run.
medhuva nada. odaadha.
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Eat - saapidu
sleep - Thoongu
study - padi
shout - katthu
sing - paadu
dance - aadu
stop - niruthu
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Door - kadhavu
Window - jannal
Path - paathai
Bird - paravai
Animal - Mirugam
Fish - Meen
Insect - Poochi
Plant - Chedi
Tree - maram
stone - Kal
Soil - mannu
sand - manal
dust - thoosi
cloth - thuni

River - Aaru
sea - kadal
lake - Eeari
pond - kulam
Dam - anai
well - kinaru
Ship - kappal
boat- padagu
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Ex1:
There is a big shark fish in that lake.
andha eeariyila oru periya suraa meen iruku.

Ex2:
Here this river is mixing with the sea.
inga indha aaru kadalla kalakuthu.

Ex3:
ship is bigger than boat.
kappal padagai vida periyadhu.

Ex4:
open the door.
Kadhavai thira.

Ex5:
close the window.
jannalai moodu.

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This is just a sample dialogue

Uraiyaalal (Dialogue):

Person1: Eppadi irukeenga ? (How are you ?)

Person2: Naan nallaa iruken. Neenga ? (I am fine. You ?)

Person1: Naan romba nallaa iruken. (I am very fine.)

Person2: Sandhosam. apparam unga vealay ellam eppadi poguthu ? (Happy.Then, how is your job and all going on ?)

Person1: Ellam nalla pogudhu. Neram kidacha enga veetuku vanthutu ponga. (Everything is going fine. If you get time come to our house.)

Person2: Kandippa varren. (Sure, I will come)

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Hope this will help someone who needs examples