Telugu for Tourists

A visitor to the city with a fair knowledge of Hindi or Urdu can easily manage through his stay. Yet knowing and using a little bit of native language Telugu, can prove a rewarding experience. Here are a few basic words and sentences in Telugu that you can use during your stay in Andhra.

English	Telugu
Welcome	Susvaagatam	Good morning	Supra bhetam
Hello	Aemandee	Good afternoon	Shubha dhina
How are you?	Meeru aelaa unnaaru?	Good night	Shubha raathri
I’m fine, thanks. And you?	Naenu baagunnaanu, dhanyavaadhamulu, mari meeru?	Goodbye	Shubha gaa vellira di
What’s your name? My name is …	Nee peru emiti?? naa paeru …	I love you	Naenu ninnu praemisthunnaanu
Long time no see	Chaalaa kaalamai?dhi mimmalni choosi	Sorry	Maa kshamaapanalu
Where are you from?I’m from …	Meeru ekkada nu?chi vachchaaru? naenu … nu chi vachchaanu	Help!	Sahaaya! sahaaya!
Pleased to meet you	Mimmalni kalavada chaalaa santhoashagaa undhi	Fire!	Ma talu! ma talu!
I don’t understand	Naaku ardha kaalaedhu	Stop!	Aapa di!
Please write it down	Dhayachaesi aadhi raaya di	Excuse me	Kshamicha di
Do you speak Telugu?Yes, a little	Meeru thelugu maatlaadathaaraa? aunu koncha maathra gaa)	Cheers/Good health	Shubha aaroagya
How do you say … in Telugu?	….. ni theluguloa elaa cheputhaaru?	Have a nice day	Shubha dhina
Please speak more slowly	Dhayachaesi nemmadhigaa matlaada di	Bon voyage	Shubha prayaana
Please say that again	Dhayachaesi mallee cheppa di	How much is this?	Dheeni dhara entha?
Thank you. Response	Dhanyavaadhamulu. maa santhoasha	Tell once more	Inka okka sari cheppu
Where’s the toilet?	Dhoddi gadhi ekkada unnadhi?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	Ee pedhdha manishi annitikee dhara isthaaru
Would you like to dance with me?	Naathoa naatya chaesae kuthoohala? unnadhaa?
Get well soon	Mee aaroagya thvaraloa kudhuta padaalani koaruku tunnaanu
Leave me alone!	Nannu prashaa thathoa vadhili petta di
Call the police!	Rakshaka bhatulani pilava di!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	Santhoashakaramaina kristmas Mariyu noothana samvathsara shubhaakaakshalu
Happy Birthday	Janma dina Shubhakankshalu
Do you know telugu?	Neeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa?
I don’t know Telugu.	Naaku telugu raadhu/thelidhu
What are you doing?	Em chestunnav? (‘Emi chestunaru’ is more formal)

NUMBERS
0 Sunna	10 Padi
1 Oka	20 Iravai
2 Rendu	30 Muppai
3 Mudu	40 Nalabhai
4 Nalugu	50 Yabhai
5 Ayidu	60 Aravai
6 Aru	70 Debbai
7 Edu	80 Enabhai
8 Enimidi	90 Tombhai
9 Tommidi	100 Vanda
10 Padi	1000 Veyy

Tamil for Tourists

One of the Dravidian languages, Tamil has ancient richness and heritage. Tamilians are said to be very proud of their language. Though English is understood and spoken with an accent variation depending on the educational background of the speaker and area of origin, it is advisable to know and learn some basic dialects when you plan to visit the land of Tamil Nadu

English	Tamil
What’s your name?	Unga péranna?	You	Nienga
My name is...	En péru ...	Good/ Bad/ So-So.	Nallathu / Mosam / Appadithaan.
Do you speak (English/ Tamil )?	Nienga (english/ thamizh) pésuviengala?	Big/ Small	Periya / Chinna
Just a little.	Konjam konjam.	Today/ Now	Indru / Ippothu
Mr…/ Mrs.…/ Miss…	Thiru…. / Thirumadhi…. / Selvi…..	Tomorrow/	Naalai
Nice to meet you!	Ungalai santhithathil magizhchi (or) Magizhchi!	Yesterday	Nétru
You’re very kind!	Nienga romba nallavar.	Yes/ No	Amaam / illai
Where are you from?	Nienga engirundhu varrienga?	Really!	Nijamavaa?
I’m from....	Naan …… irundhu varéan.	Look!	Paarunga
Where do you live?	Neinga engéa vasikkirienga?	Hurry up!	Siekkiram!
Did you like it here?	Ingu nalla irukka?	What? Where?	Enna? Engéa
What do you do for a living?	Enna vélai seirienga?	Good luck!	Nallathu!
I work as a (translator/ businessman)	Naan ……. Vélai seiyaréan.	Sorry (for a mistake)	Mannikkanum!
I like Tamil	Enakku Thamizh pidikkum	Happy birthday!	Pirandha naal vazhthu!
I’ve been learning Tamil for 1 month	Naan oru maasama thamizh padikkiréne.	Happy new year!	Iniya putthaandu!
Oh! That’s good!	O! Romba Nalladhu!	Merry Christmas!	Iniya kiristhumas!
How old are you?	Ungalukku ethanai vayasu?	Congratulations!	Paaraattukkal
I have to go	Naan poga véndum.	I love you!	Naan unnai virumpukirén.
I will be right back!	Naan udané thirumpuvéne.	Give me this!	Adhai enakku kodu
Enjoy! (for meals…)	Nanraaga saappidunkal	I feel sick.	Enakku udambu sari illai.
Good night and sweet dreams!	Nalla thoungunga!	I need a doctor	Daktarai paarka véndum
I’m Sorry! (if you don’t hear something)	Mannikkanum!	What’s That Called In Tamil ?	Thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
No Problem!	Onnum prachanai illai	What time is it?	Ippo mani enna?
Can You Say It Again?	Thirumba sollunga?	What Is This?	Idhu enna?
Can You Speak Slowly?	Porumaiya pésunga?	Don’t worry!	Kavalai padaathey!
Write It Down Please!	Adhai ezhuthunga!	Do you like it?	unakku idhu pidikkuthaa?
It’s 10 o’clock. 07:30pm.	Ippo 10(patthu) mani. Ezhu nuppathu(7.30)	I Don’t Know!	Enakku theriyaathu
Me/ You. Him/ Her.	Enakku / Ungalukku. Avanukku / Avalukku	I Don’t Understand!	Enakku puriyala!
This/ That. Here/There	Idhu / Adhu. Ingu / Angu	I Have No Idea.	Ennaku theriyala
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.	Kalaiyil / Maalaiyil / Rathri (or) iravil	I really like it!	Enakku idhu romba pidikkuthu.
What Does “gato” Mean In English?	Englishil “lingua” enraal enna?
How Do You Say “Please” In Tamil ?	“Please” enbathai thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
My Tamil is bad.	En …(thamizh) romba mosam.
I need to practice my Tamil	Naan thamizh pésa véndum.
I’m hungry/ thirsty.	Enakku pasi / thagam irukku.

NUMBERS
0 Poochiyam	10 Patthu
1 Onnu	20 Irupatu
2 Rendu	30 Muppatu
3 Moonu	40 Narpatu
4 Naalu	50 Aimpatu
5 Indhu	60 Arupatu
6 Aaru	70 Elupatu
7 Ezhu	80 Enpatu
8 Ettu	90 Tonnuru
9 Onbadhu	100 Nuru
10 Patthu	1000 Ayiram

I really like it!

Punjabi for Tourists

If you are planning a trip to Punjab, among the other things on your itinerary, you could pick up a bit of local dialect and feel at home. While you are traveling, you may want to ask for directions or know the fare for a cab or describe your preference to a shop-keeper. Have a look at this small dictionary. It will surely help you to learn few words of Punjabi which will help you make your visit a comfortable one.

English	Punjabi
General salutation/greeting	Sat Shri Akal
Welcome	Jee Aayan Noo
What is your name?	Tuhada naa ki hai?
My name is ......	Mera naa ...... hai
Very beautiful	Bout Sohna
How are you?	Ki Haal hai?
Can you help me?	Tussi meri madad kar sakde ho?
Transport/Directions Context
How much is the fare?	Kinna kiraya?
I have to go to the hotel	Main hotel jaana hai
Where does this road go?	Eh sadak kithe jaandi hai?
How can I reach there?	main othe kiwen jaavan?/ Othe jaan da raah ki hai?
Is it walking distance?	Ki paidal jaa sakden haan?
Is there a cybercafe nearby?	eithe kidre nede cybercafe haiga e?
Shopping Context
Where is the market?	Market kithe aa?
How much for this? (or) How much does this cost?	Eh Kinne da?
Where can I make an STD call?	Ethe STD call kithon kariye?
Food Context
What special dish can we get here to eat?	Ethe khan noo ki khaas hai?
This tastes good	Eda swad changa hai
Can I have some more lassi?	thodi hore lassi milegi?
I am hungry	Mainu bhukh laggi hai
What else can we get to eat?

NUMBERS
0 Sifar	10 Dass
1 Ikk	20 Vih
2 Do	30 Tih
3 Tinn	40 Chali
4 Char	50 Pamjah
5 Panj	60 Sathth
6 Chhe	70 Sattar
7 Satt	80 Assi
8 Ath	90 Nabbe
9 Naum	100 Sau
10 Dass	1000 Hajar