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Learn Tamil quickly. It is easy and free. It is designed for foreigners
and Non Tamils. You can learn it on line. Audio and Video will be
made available. You will be supported through You Tube lessons.
Long live Tamil (Vaazka thamiz) .
LEARN JUST 400 WORDS and YOU CAN SPEAK 1000 SENTENCES.
If you don’t want to learn the Tamil alphabet, just follow the transliterated
words .Tamil alphabet lessons are easily available on the internet. Working
knowledge of any language can be obtained by mastering 850 words. With my
16 year teaching experience at university level, I have found out that Tamil
language can be learnt by mastering approximately 400 words. If one knows
how to do the permutation combination of these words and can use a bit of
imagination, that person can even survive in Tamil speaking parts of the world
like Tamilnadu (India), Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius,
Fiji , France and other countries where Tamils have recently migrated. I am
going to give you 1000 sentences by using these 400+ words in Part -2.
If you learn these words and sentences you may be able to express your
thoughts, needs and feelings in Tamil.
But when other Tamils speak to you or write to you they are not going to stick
to these 400 words only. So you need to learn more, but not immediately.
In Level 2 you will learn Present, Future and Past Tenses.
Simple Pronunciation Guide:
Double aa= long A (sound as in all)
Double ii = long E (sound as in f eel)
double uu= Long U (sound as in f ood)
double ee = Long EA (Sound as in Ape or Fate)
Double oo= Long O (sound as in vote)
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Capital letter : Different N or R
There are three different ‘N’ sounds/letters ந,ண,னand two different ‘R’
sounds/letters
ர ,
ற in Tamil.
Za= Special ‘La‘ ழ sound in Tamil (Retroflex).
There are three different’ L ‘sounds/lettersல,ள,,ழ in Tamil.
LEVEL 1- PART 1
1.Pronouns:
I ந (naan)
You ந (nee)
He இவ / அவ (ivan/ avan)
She இவ / அவ (ivaL/ avaL)
He or she with respect அவ, அவக avar or avarhal
(Avar and avarkaL are respectful and can be used for he or she)
We நக (naangaL)
You நக neengaL
They அவக avarhaL
This/that இ / அ adhu
These/ Those இவக / அவக avaihaL
This / That இத / அத (intha /antha )
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2.Interrogatives: keeLvikaL What என ? enna?
Why ஏ? Aen?
When எப? Eppozuthu?
Where எக? Engee?
Who ய? Yaar?
Which எ? Edhu?
How எப? Eppadi?
How much? எவள? evvaLavu
How many? எதன? eththanai
3.Oblique form of pronouns
My எடய ennudaiya
Your உடய unnudaiya உக ungkaL
Me என ennai you உன unnai
To me என enakku To you உன unakku
From me எனடம ennidam irundhu From you உனட
இ Unnidam irunthu
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On me or with me/ on you எனட /உனட
Ennidam/ unnidam
With me என ennoodu withyou உனunnoodu
4.Essent ial Items வ ய avasiya porutkaL Water தண thaNNeer
Milk ப paal
Sugar சகர sarkkarai
Salt உ uppu
Food உண/சப uNavu/ saappaadu
Vegetable ககற kaay kaRi
Fruit பழ pazam
Meat மமச /இறச maamisam/ iRaichchi
Fish ம meen
Hen கழ koozi
Rice ச sooRu
Oil எண eNNei
Butter வண veNNai
Egg ட muttai
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Fire ந neruppu
5.Animals ( Living beings ) Cat ன puunai
Dog ந naay
Cow ப ம pasu maadu
Bull கள ம kaaLai maadu
pig பற pandri
goat ஆ aadu
Insect ச puuchchi
Snake ப paambu
Ant எ eRumbu
Bird பறவ paRavai
Parrot கள kiLi
Crow கக kaakam
Eagle க kazugu
Sparrow வ Kuruvi
Crane க Kokku
Heron நர Naarai
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6.Body part s: udal uRuppukaL Eye க kaN
Hair /மய mudi/ mayir
Ear க kaadhu
Nose muukku
Mouth வ vaay
Hand க kai
Leg க kaal
Head தல thalai
Stomach வய vayiRu
Tooth ப pal
7.Feelings: ண uNarvukaL Happy சதஷ santhoosham
Sorry வத varuththam
Agony ப thunbam
Angry கப kobam
Hungry பச pasi
Pain வல vali
Dizzy கக kiRukiRuppu
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Laughter ச sirippu
Cry/ teary/ அக azukai
Injury கய kaayam
Comes வகற Varukirathu
In Tamil feelings “come”வகற (Varukirathu) to you.
You can use the last verb (varukirathu to express any of the above the feelings)
8.Weather : வ ல paruva nilai Rainy மழ mazai
Sunny வய veyyil
Windy க kaatRu
Cold ள kuLir
Weather verb :அகற adikkiRathu
You can use the verb adiikiRathu with any of the above weather conditions
Sun ய suuriyan
Moon சதர chandiran
Star நசதர nakshaththiram
Sky வன, ஆகய vaanam or aakaayam
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9.Places: ட itangaL Town நகர/ஊ nagaram or uur
Village கரம graamam
House வ viidu
Garden தட thoottam
School படசல/ பளட paatasaalai or paLLikkuudam
Hospital மவ மன/ ஆபத maruththuva mana or
aaspaththiri
Railway station ரய நலய rayil nilaiyam
Airport வமன நலய vimaana nilaiyam
Bus terminus ப நலய pas nilaiyam
Post office அச நலய anjal nilaiyam
You can use the word நலய nilaiyam to say the above terminus
Departure time றப நர puRappadum Neram
Arrival time வ நர Varum neram
Shop கட kadai
Price வல vilai
Bed room பக அற padukkai aRai
Bath room ளய அற kuLiyal aRai
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Living room வச அற vasikkul aRai
Toilet கழபற kazippaRai
Gate/entrance வச vaasal
Door கத kathavu
Window ஜன jannal
Wall வ suvar
River ஆ/ நத aaRu / nadhi
Sea கட kadal
Mountain மல/ malai / kundRu
Lake ஏ / கம eeri / kaNmaay
Tank ள kuLam
Road சல saalai (theru/Veethi)
10.Numbers: 1 ஒ ondRu
2 இர iraNdu
3 muundRu
4 ந naangu
5 ஐ aindhu
6 ஆ aaRu
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7 ஏ eezu
8 எ ettu
9 ஒப onbathu
10 ப paththu
11 பதன pathinondRu
12 பனர pannireNdu
100 nuuRu
1000 ஆயர aayiram
over (more than) அத மலக athaRkum meelaaka
11.Time: நர neeram Day பக pakal
Night இர iravu
Morning கல kaalai
Evening மல maalai
Month மத maatham
Week வர/vaaram
கழம Day in India, Week in Sri Lanka kizamai
Year ஆ, வஷ aaNdu / varusham
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¼ க kaal
½ அர arai
¾ க mukkaal
Time what? (what is the time now)?மண என?
12.Adjectives:
Good நல nalla
Bad கட ketta
Beautiful அழகன azakaana
Ugly அழகலத azkillaatha
Big பய periya
Small சறய siRiya or sinna
Dark இடன irttaana
Light வளச, வள veLichcham, viLakku
Hot டன suudaana
Cold ளத kuLirntha
Long நளமன niiLamaana
Short டயன kuttaiyaana
Tall உயரமன uyaramaana
Deep ஆழமன aazamaana
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13.Adverbs
Slowly மவக methuvaaka
Quickly வகமக veekamaaka
Certainly நசயமக nichchcayamaaka
Wholly (வ) muzu (vathum)
Too much அதக athigam
Too less மக கச mikavum konjam
(To make an adverb you add “aaha” in Tamil like “ly “ in English)
Here இக ingee
There அக angee
14.Impersonal verbs
Know த theriyum
Don’t know தய theriyaathu
Like ப pidikkum
Dont like பக pidikkaathu
Understand puriyum /viLangum
Don’t understand ய puriyaathu / viLangkaathu
Can mudiyum
Can not ய mudiyaathu
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Want/need வ veeNdum
Don’t want வட veeNdaam
Enough ப poodhum
Not enough பத pdhaadhu
Available கட kidaikkum
Not available கடக kidaikkaathu
Have/has இகற / உ irukkiRathu
haven’t, hasn’t இல illai
15.Survival Items: வ ய Safety(security) பக paathukaappu
Knife கத kaththi
Umbrella ட kudai
Shoe கலண/ ச kaalaNi/ seruppu
Shirt சட sattai
Sari டவ pudavai
Dhoti வ veshti
Towel thundu
String/rope / கய nuul / kayiRu
Cloth ண thuNi
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Medicine ம marunthu
Poison வஷ visham
Letter கத kaditham
Mirror / specks / glass கண kaNNaadi
Watch/Clock ககர,மண kadikaaram, maNikkuuNdu (Sri
Lankans)
Lock puuttu
Key சவ saavi
Not feeling wellஉட ச இல Udambu sari ilai
Bye bye பவ வகற (you say this when you leave)
Meaning I go now and I will come back.
Bye bye பவ வக (other person who sees you off
say this) meaning having gone,please come back
Fire த thii
save கபக kaappaatRungaL
Floods வள veLLam
Big waves பய அல periya alai
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16.Greet ings and communication: ( ) Hello/Vanakkam வணக vaNakkam
How are you? சௗகயம/ நலதன?
Saukkiyamaa? Nalathaanaa?
I am fine ந சௗகய/ நறக இகற
Naan saukkiyam / nandRaaka irukkiReen
Help உதவ udhavi
Danger ஆப aapaththu / abaayam
Doctor டட/ மவ taaktar/ maruththuvar
Yes ஆம / ஆ aamaam /aam
Ok ச sari
No/not இல illai
Thanks நற nandRi
Please தயச dhayavu seythu
Pardon மனக mannaiyungkaL
Doesn’t matter பரவயல paravaayillai
Faith in God கட நபக kadavuL nambikkai
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17.Verbs:
Come வ/ வக (வர)
Vaa / vaarungkaL / vara
Go ப/ பக (பக)
Poo / poongkal pooka
Stand ந / நக (நக)
Nil / nillungkaL / niRka
Sit உக / உகக (உகர)
Utkaar / utkaarungkaL/ utkaara
Run ஓ / ஓக (ஓட)
Oodu / oodungkaL / ooda
Dance ஆ, Sing ப, Play வளய
(conjugated like Oodu
Speak ப/ கத பக (பச)
Peesu peesungkaL peesa
Write எ எக (எத)
Ezuth / ezuthungkaL ezutha
Read/study ப பக (பக)
Padi padiyungkaL padikka
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Eat சப சபக (சபட)
Saappidu saappidungkaL saappida
Call ப 9conjugated like saappidu
Sleep / க (க)
Thuungu / thuungungkaL thuunga
Drink க (க)
Kudi kudiyungkaL kudikka
Is இ/ இகற (இக)
Iru irungkaL irukkiRathu irukka
Do ச சக (சய)
Sey seyyungkaL seyya
Buy வ வக வக
Vaangu vaangungkaL vaanga
Die ச ப சக (சக)
Seththup poo, saavungkaL saaka
Cook சம சமக (சமக)
Samai, samaiyungkaL samaikka
Give க கக (கக)
Kodu kodungkaL kodukka
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Take எ எக (எக)
Edu edungkaL edukka
Drop ப பக (பட)
Poodu poodungkaL pooda
Go up ஏ ஏக (ஏற)
eeRu eeRungkaL eeRa
Come down இற, இறக (இறக)
iRangu, iRangungkaL iRangka
Worship ப பக (பட)
Kumbidu kumbidungkaL kumbida
Open தற தறக (தறக)
thiRa thiRavungkaL thiRakka
Close க (ட)
Muudu muudungkaL muuda
See ப Paar paarungkaL paarkka பக / பக
Stop ந / ந nil / niRuththu
Wait கத kaaththiru
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18.General: வ pothuvaana soRkaL Book தக puththakam
Chair நகல/ கதர naaRkaali / kthirai
Table மஜ meejai
Paper ககத / த kaakitham / thaaL
Tree மர maram
Flower / மல puu / malar
Shrub ச sedi
Climber/creeperக kodi
Student மணவ/ மணவ / மணவ maaNavan/ maaNavi
Teacher ஆசய aasiriyar
Class வ vakuppu
Friend நப naNban
Girl friend தழ thoozi
People/personsமக/ ஆ makkaL/ aaL
Boy பய paiyan
Girl ப peN
Woman பமண
Man ஆ/ மனத aaN or manithan
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Name பய peyar
Money பண paNam
Small change (coins) க/ சலற kaasu/ sillaRai
Pen பன peenaa
World உலக ulakam
19.Relatives: த ர sonthakkaarar Family ப kudumbam
Father அப appaa
Mother அம ammaa
Brother அண/ தப aNNan/ thambi
Sister அக/ தக akkaaL / thangai
Son மக makan
Daughter மக makaL
Wife மனவ manaivi
Husband கணவ kaNavan
Baby பப/ ழத/ பள paappaa, kuzanthai, piLLai
Uncle மம maamaa
Aunty மம maami
Related சதகர sonthakkaarar
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கர/ க kaarar / kaari
Kaarar or kaari has got various usages. It may be used as a suffix to
denote nationality or ownership or one who sells something.
E.g. Frenchman, Russian, Cart man, Taxi man, Taxi driver, vegetable
vendor (Man), Vegetable vendor (woman), milk man, paper man,
Landlord, House owner
20.Case suffixes:
Of உடய udaiya
To / இட ikku /i dam
From இ இ irunthu
With ஓ oodu
Accusative ஐ ai
At/in இ / இட il / idam
21.Particles:
But ஆன aanaal
Only த thaan
Near பக pakkam
Far ர thuuram
Now இப ipoozuthu
Then/later அற appuRam
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Up மல meelee
Down கழ kiizee
Inside உள uLLee
Outside வளய veLiyee
In front of/beforeன munnaal
Behind/later/after பன pinnaal
Next அத aduththa
Last கடச kadaisi
Often அக adikkadi
Doesn’t matter பரவயல paravaayillai
22.Interrogat ives/ connect ives
And / also உ um
Add Aaaa? ஆ aa
Plural suffix- kalக
Infinitive- add a or kka க/ அ
Imperatives (Request or command)
Add ஆத/ ஆதக (aathee/ aathiirkaL) with the infinitive of the
verb to make an imperative
A , an or one ஒ oru
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23.Directions:த ThisaikaLLeft இட idathu
Right வல valathu
Straight நரக neeraaka
Turn தக thirumpungkaL
24.Colours: ற NiRangkaLBlack க kaRuppu NiRam
White வள veLLai
Green பச pachchai
Yellow மச manjaL
Blue நல niilam
Red சவ sivappu
25.Vegetables and Fruits ழ ககறக/ பழக kaaykaRikaL / pazangkaL
Tomato தகள (ரச) ThakkaaLi rasam (soup)
Aubergineகதக (சப) kaththarikkaay saambaar (lentil
soup)
Lady’s fingerவடக veNdaik kaay
Potatoஉளகழ (கற) urLaik kizangu kaRi (curry)
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Onionவகயvengkaayam (ழ) kuzambu (gravy)
Garlic வள veLLaip puuNdu
Chillies மளக miLakaay (pepper= miLagu)
Ginger இச inji
Drumstick க க murungaik kaay
Snake gourd டலக () pudalangkaay
Cucumber வளக veLLarikkaay
Pumpkin சன க / பரக க
Coconut தக theenkaay
Curd / yogurt/ buttermilk தய / ம thayir /moor
Tender coconut இளந iLaniir
Mango மபழ maambazam
Banana வழ பழ vaazaip pazam
Jackfruit பல பழ palaap pazam
Guava கய பழ koyyaa pazam
Spicy/ hot உர/ கர uraippu or kaaram
Bitter கச kasappu
Sweet இன inippu
26. Events நகசக nikazzikaL
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Wedding கயண / தமண kalyaanam ,thirumaNam
Birth Day பறத ந piRantha naaL
Feast வ virunthu
Invitation அழ azaippu
Crowd / meeting ட kuuttam