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Good Morning Kaalai Vanakkam: One Moment Please! Oru Nimidam!

This document provides phrases for greetings, introductions, goodbyes, directions, apologies and other common expressions in both English and Tamil. It includes translations for greetings like "good morning", "good evening" and "thank you". It also gives phrases for introducing yourself like sharing your name, age, occupation and where you are from. Expressions for apologizing, asking for repetition or clarification, and commenting on the quality of one's Tamil skills are presented as well. Numbers from one to ten are listed at the end.

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Good Morning Kaalai Vanakkam: One Moment Please! Oru Nimidam!

This document provides phrases for greetings, introductions, goodbyes, directions, apologies and other common expressions in both English and Tamil. It includes translations for greetings like "good morning", "good evening" and "thank you". It also gives phrases for introducing yourself like sharing your name, age, occupation and where you are from. Expressions for apologizing, asking for repetition or clarification, and commenting on the quality of one's Tamil skills are presented as well. Numbers from one to ten are listed at the end.

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One moment please!

Oru nimidam!

good morning = kaalai vanakkam

good evening = maalai vanakkam

sapitiya = brkfst,lunch,dinner also


kalai = morning malai = evening vanakam = greetings eg, Kalai Vanakam = Good morning Malai Vanakam = Good evening Intha Naal Iniya Naalaha Amaya En Vazthukal = have a great (sweet) day

English Phrases

Tamil Phrases

English Greetings Hi! Good morning! Good evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) Thanks How are you?

Tamil Greetings: Alo! Kaalai Vanakkam Maalai Vanakkam Vaazhga! Romba Nandri Eppati irukkinga? (or) Nalamaa?

English Phrases
I'm fine, thanks! And you? Good/ So-So. Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") Hey! Friend! I missed you so much! What's new? Nothing much Good night! See you later! Good bye! Asking for Help and Directions I'm lost Can I help you? Can you help me? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Go straight! then turn left/ right! I'm looking for john. One moment please! Hold on please! (phone) How much is this? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Excuse me! ( to pass by) Come with me!

Tamil Phrases
Nallaa irukan! (or) Nalam! , Nandri! Nienga? Sari Romba Nandri Paravaa illa Alo! Nanbaa! Unnai rumba izhanthu vittan. Enna seithi? Onnum illai Iravu vanakkam Apram paarkalame! Poittu varn!

Enakku vazhi theriyala. Unakku udhavattumaa? Enakku udhavi seivienkala? Kazhivarai / Marundukadai Enga? Nraa ponga! Idathu/Valathu thirumpunga Naan johnnai thduran. (or) John irukkara? Oru nimidam! Irunga! Idhu evvalavu? Mannikanum (or) Alo! Mannikanum (or) Alo! Ennodu va (informal) Ennodu Vaanga! (formal)

How to Introduce Yourself

I You! Do you speak (English/ Tamil )? Just a little. What's your name? My name is ... Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss Nice to meet you! You're very kind! Where are you from? I'm from (the U.S/ Sri Lanka) I'm (American) Where do you live? I live in (the U.S/ Sri Lanka) Did you like it here? Sri Lanka is a wonderful country What do you do for a living? I work as a (translator/ businessman) I like Tamil I've been learning Tamil for 1 month Oh! That's good! How old are you? I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.

Naan Nienga! Nienga (english/ thamizh) psuviengala? Konjam konjam. Unga pranna? En pru . Thiru. / Thirumadhi. / Selvi.. Ungalai santhithathil magizhchi (or) Magizhchi! Nienga romba nallavar. Nienga engirundhu varrienga? Naan irundhu varan. Naan (american).. Neinga enga vasikkirienga? Naan il vasikkiran. Ingu nalla irukka? ..oru nalla naadu! Enna vlai seirienga? Naan . Vlai seiyaran. Enakku Thamizh pidikkum Naan oru maasama thamizh padikkirne. O! Romba Nalladhu! Ungalukku ethanai vayasu? Enakku .(age) vayasu.

How to Introduce Yourself


I have to go I will be right back! Wish Someone Something Good luck! Happy birthday! Happy new year! Merry Christmas! Congratulations! Enjoy! (for meals...) I'd like to visit Sri Lanka one day Say hi to John for me Bless you (when sneezing) Good night and sweet dreams! Solving a Misunderstanding I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Sorry (for a mistake) No Problem! Can You Say It Again? Can You Speak Slowly? Write It Down Please! I Don't Understand! I Don't Know! I Have No Idea. What's That Called In Tamil ? What Does "gato" Mean In English? How Do You Say "Please" In Tamil ? Mannikkanum! Mannikkanum! Onnum prachanai illai Thirumba sollunga? Porumaiya psunga? Adhai ezhuthunga! Enakku puriyala! Enakku theriyaathu Ennaku theriyala Thamizhil enna solvaarkal? Englishil "lingua" enraal enna? "Please" enbathai thamizhil enna solvaarkal? Johnnai kttathaaga sollunkal. Nouraandu vazhga! Nalla thoungunga! Nallathu! Pirandha naal vazhthu! Iniya putthaandu! Iniya kiristhumas! Paaraattukkal Nanraaga saappidunkal Naan poga vndum. Naan udan thirumpuvne.

How to Introduce Yourself


What Is This? My Tamil is bad. I need to practice my Tamil Don't worry! Tamil Expressions and Words Good/ Bad/ So-So. Big/ Small Today/ Now Tomorrow/ Yesterday Yes/ No Here you go! (when giving something) Do you like it? I really like it! I'm hungry/ thirsty. In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. This/ That. Here/There Me/ You. Him/ Her. Really! Look! Hurry up! What? Where? What time is it? It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Give me this! I love you! I feel sick. Nallathu / Mosam / Appadithaan. Periya / Chinna Indru / Ippothu Naalai / Ntru Amaam / illai Indhaa. unakku idhu pidikkuthaa? Enakku idhu romba pidikkuthu. Enakku pasi / thagam irukku. Kalaiyil / Maalaiyil / Rathri (or) iravil Idhu / Adhu. Ingu / Angu Enakku / Ungalukku. Avanukku / Avalukku Nijamavaa? Paarunga Siekkiram! Enna? Enga Ippo mani enna? Ippo 10(patthu) mani. Ezhu nuppathu(7.30) Adhai enakku kodu Naan unnai virumpukirn. Enakku udambu sari illai. Idhu enna? En (thamizh) romba mosam. Naan thamizh psa vndum. Kavalai padaathey!

How to Introduce Yourself


I need a doctor One, Two, Three Four, Five, Six Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Daktarai paarka vndum. Onnu, Rendu, Moonu, Naalu, indhu, aaru zhu, ettu, onbadhu, patthu

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