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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

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