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 temple 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? 1avabu enti?
Why did you come? Neevu enduku vachaavu?
Why did you sleep? Neevu enduku 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 manager`s 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.

Where dld u come from? neevu ekadlnunchl vachaavu?
Pow much dlsLance Lo go? LnLha dhooram velaall?
Common Verbs saadhaaraNa kriyalu

come raa

hear vinu

listen vinu

read chaduvu

see chuuDu

sit kuurchonu

speak maaTalaaDu

smell vaasanachuuDu

stand nilchonu,nilabaDu

talk maaTalaaDu

understand artham chEsikonu

watch pariikshimchu

write vraayu,raayu

bed maMchhamu,beDDu

book pustakamu

floor nEla

glass glaasu

house illu

pen pennu,kalamu

pencil pensilu

plate plETu

room gadi,ruumu

sofa sOfaa

student vidhyaarthi,sTuuDeMTu

table TEbulu,balla

he atanu

i nEnu

she aame

this idi

that adi

you nuvvu, miiru, tamaru

black nalupu

blue niilamu

brown braunu

green aakupachcha

red erupu

white telupu

yellow Pasupupachcha

Body Sariiramu

cheek bugga,cheMpa

bald head baTTa tala

ear chevi

elbow mOchEyi

eye kannu

eyeball kanuguDDu

eyebrow kanubomma

eyelid kanureppa

finger vElu

forehead nuduru

hair juTTu

hand chEyi

head tala

knee mOkaalu

leg kaalu

lip(s) pedima(lu)

muscle kaMDa

nail gOru

neck meDa

navel boDDu

nose mukku

shoulder bhujamu

stomach poTTa

teeth paLlu

thigh toDa

thumb boTanavElu

toe kaali vElu

litte finger chiTikina vElu

skin charmamu

squint mella

sweat chemaTa

throat goMtu

bindi boTTu

blouse ravika

glasses(spectacles) kaLlajODu

saree chiira

shirt chokkaa

shoe(s) buuTu(lu)

slipper(s) cheppu(lu),jOLlu

Hello helO

How are you doing? elaa unnaru?, baavunnaaraa?

Please come in lOpalaku raMDi.

Do you have children? miiku pillalu unnArA?

How many kinds do you have? miiku pillalu eMtamamdi?

Will you comeback again? maLli eppuDu raavaTaM?

I will see you again maLli kaluddaaM

Goodbye uMTaanu

vegetable(s) kuuragaaya(lu),kuura(lu)

banaana(raw green plantain) araTi kaaya

brinjal(egg plant) vaMkaaya

cabbage kyaabEji

chilli(green) pachchi mirapa

chilli(red) eMDu mirapa

cucumber dOsakaaya

dal pappu

drum stick mulaga kaaDa, mulakkaaDa

onion ullipaaya,ulli

potato baMgaaLaa duMpa,aalugaDDa

tomaato TomaaTo,TomETo

bengal gram Senagalu

black gram minapa pappu

flour(powder) piMDi

flour(granulated) ravva

rice(uncooked) biyyamu

rice(cooked) annamu

pepper(red) kaaramu

pepper(black) miriyAla poDi

salt uppu

sugar paMchadaara, chakkera

tea Tee

tea leaves tEyaaku

toor dal kaMdi pappu

turmeric pasupu

coffee kaafii

apple yaapilu, aapilu

banaana(ripe yellow) araTi paMDu

grapes draaksha

orange kamalaa,naariMja

guava jaama

mustard seeds aavaalu

sesame seeds nuvvulu

fry vEyiMchu

oil nUne

boil maragapeTTu

deep fry nuunelO vEyiMchu

seasoning tiragamOta,taaliMpu

curry kuura

#elationships saMbaMdhaalu

aunt(maternal,elder) peddamma

aunt(maternal,younger) chinnamma, pinni

aunt(paternal) attamma, attayya, atta

brother sOdaruDu,sahOdaruDu

brother(young) tammuDu

brother(elder) anna

daughter kuuturu,putrika

father naanna,taMDri

grandma(maternal) ammamma

grandma(paternal) maamma

husband bharta,moguDu

mother amma,talli

sister sOdari,sahOdari

sister(elder) akkayya,akka

sister(young) chellelu,chelli

son koDuku,putruDu

uncle(maternal) maamayya,maayya,maama

uncle(paternal elder) peddanaanna

uncle(paternal younger) babaayi,chinnaanna

wife bhaarya,peLlamu

$hopping shaapiMgu

kilo kilO

buy konu

haggle bEramu

how much eMta

price dhara

rupee(s) ruupaayi(lu)

sell ammu

value viluva

%ime/Numbers samayamu saMkhyalu

day rOju,pagalu

morning pagalu

early morning podduna,vEkuva jaamuna

night raatri

noon madhyaahnaM

evening saayaMtraM,saayaMkaalaM

yesterday ninna

day before yesterday monna

tommorrow rEpu

day after tommorrow elluMDi

previous pidapa,kritaM

next taruvaata

one oka,okaTi

two reMDu

three muuDu

four naalugu

five aidu

six aaru

seven EDu

eight enimidi

nine tommidi

ten padi

eleven padakoMDu

twelve panneMDu

thirteen padamuuDu

fourteen padhnaalugu

fifteen padihEnu

sixteen padahaaru

seventeen padihEDu

eighteen paddenimidi

nineteen paMthommidi

twenty iravai

thirty muppai

forty nalabhai

fifty yaabhai

sixty aravai

seventy Debhai

eighty enabhai

ninety tombhai

hundred vaMda,nuuru

thousand vEyi

lakh laksha

crore kOTi

%raveling/Directions prayaaNamu, dikkulu

bus bassu

charge dhara,chaarji

depart pOka

details vivaraalu

far duuramu

left eDama

near daggara

return tirugu

right kuDi

station sTEshanu

straight tinnagaa,nErugaa

train railu,Trainu

travel prayaaNamu

east tuurpu

west paDamara

south dakshiNa

north uttaramu

usiness vyaapaaramu

transaction laavaadEvi

price khariidu

export egumati

import digumati

ups and downs hechchulu taggulu

%he letter 'i' stands for the sound 'i' in the word 'kick', or the short pronunciation of the alphabet letter
'e'
%he letter 'I' stands for the sound 'ee' in the word 'cheek'
%he letter 'e' stands for the sound of the short pronunciation of the letter 'a' as 'e' in the word 'bell'
%he letter 'E' stands for the sound 'a' in the word 'base'
%he letter 'o' stands for the sound of the short pronunciation of the letter 'o'
%he letter 'O' stands for the sound 'o' in the word 'more' or the the long pronunciation of the letter 'o'

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- ekkada - where

/ - Emi/Enti - what

- endhuku - why

- ela - how

- akkada - there

- andhuku - for that

- indhuku - for this

- dhEniki - for what

- atu - that side

- itu - this side

- adhi - that

- idhi - this

-kAni-but/let it...

- lEdhu - not there/did not 'verb'

- kAdhu - is not, not correct

- vaddhu - don't want

- kAvAli - want

- gurinchi - about

- eppudu - when

- appudu - then/that time

- ippudu - now

- kindha - down

- paina - up

- mIdha - on top of/over

/ - lo/lOpala - in/inside

- ante - means

- anthe - thats it

- ainA - 'but', 'though', 'having something happened,still....', etc

- koncham - little, some

- kanIsam - atleast

- mari - so/then

- marintha - much

- chAla - many

/ - kAbatti - hence/so

- ekkuva - more/extra/much

- thakkuva - less

- annI - all

- anthA - everything

- I ( don't pronounce it as the English 'I' ) - this

- A - that

/ - kAnivvu/KAni - keep working/do it/complete it

- chAlu - enough

- chAladhu - will not be enough

- chAllEdhu - is/was not enough

- saripOdhu - will not be sufficient

/ - saripOthundhi - will be sufficient

- saripOindhi - is/was sufficient

/ - saripOla/saripOlEdhu - is/was not sufficient