Useful Telugu words (as spoken in Hyderabad & Andhra Pradesh)

Telugu is the native language of Andhra Pradesh, a southern state of India.

Telugu Word,..........,English Equivalent,..........,Hindi Equivalent,..........,Usage,.. ........,Translation

Nuvvu,..........,You,......... .,Tum,..........,Nuvvu vastunnava?,..........,Are you coming?

Meeru,..........,You (With respect),..........,Aap,...... ....,Meeru vastunnara?,..........,Are you coming?

Manamu,..........,We,......... .,Hum,..........,Manamu Bharateeyulam,..........,We are Indians

Eppudu,..........,When,....... ...,Kab,..........,OSO Screening eppudu?,..........,When is the screening of OSO?

Ippudu,..........,Now,........ ..,Ab / Abhi,..........,Nenu ippudu office ki vellali,..........,I’ve to go to office now

Malli,..........,Again,....... ...,,..........,Malli call cheyyandi,..........,Call again

Enta (T to be pronounced as ‘TH’),..........,How much,..........,Kitna,........ ..,,..........,

Emiti / Enti,..........,What,......... .,Kya,..........,Nee peru emiti/enti,..........,What's your name?

Enduku,..........,Why,........ ..,Kyon,..........,Nuvvu enduku raaledu?,..........,Why did'nt you come?

Ela / Elaga / Etlaga,..........,How,........ ..,Kaise,..........,Ivala Office ki ela vachchav?,..........,How did you come to office today?

Ninna,..........,Yesterday,... .......,Kal,..........,Ninna Neeku Call chesanu,..........,I called you yesterday

Ivala / Eeroju,..........,Today,...... ....,Aaj,..........,Example: Ivala OSO screening eppudu?,..........,When is the OSO screening today?

Ekkada,..........,Where,...... ....,Kidhar,..........,Car Parking ekkada?,..........,Where is the Car Parking?

Ikkada,..........,Here,....... ...,Idhar / Yahaan,..........,Ikkada koorchondi,..........,Sit here / Idhar baitiye

Akkada,..........,There,...... ....,Udhar / Wahaan,..........,,..........,

Repu (Here ‘Re’ is to be pronounced as ‘Khe’ in ‘Khel’ and ‘De’ in ‘Desh’),..........,Tomorrow,.. ........,Kal,..........,Repu Tvaraga/Tondaraga Ra.,..........,Come early tomorrow.

Annam,..........,"Rice (Cooked Rice is called Annam, Uncooked rice is called Biyyam.)",..........,Chaaval,. .........,Naaku Annam Kaavaali.,..........,I want rice

Peru (Here 'Pe' rhymes with 'Khe' in 'Khel'),..........,Name,...... ....,Naam,..........,Nee Peru Emiti?,..........,What’s your name?

Paata (Plural – Paatalu),..........,Song,..... .....,Gaana,..........,Ee paata evaru paadaaru?,..........,Who sung this song?

Chaalaa,..........,Very / A lot,..........,Bahut,......... .,Aa paata chaalaa bagundi(bavundi),..........,Th at song is very good.

Illu,..........,House / Home,..........,Ghar / Makaan,..........,Mee illu ekkada?,..........,Where is your house?

Neeru / Neellu,..........,Water,...... ....,Paani,..........,Konchem neellu ivvandi,..........,Give me some water

Theesuko / Theesukondi (with respect),..........,Take,..... .....,Lo / Leejiye,..........,,.......... ,

Cheppu / Cheppandi (with respect) (You will hear as this first word while receiving call from a Telugu person),..........,Tell me,..........,Bolo,.........., ,..........,

Koorcho / Koorchondi,..........,Sit Down,..........,Bait / Baito / Baitiye,..........,,.......... ,

Andaram,..........,Everyone,.. ........,Ham Sab,..........,,..........,

Maatlaadu / Maatlaadandi (with respect),..........,Speak,.... ......,Bol / Bolo / Boliye,..........,,..........,

oorike,..........,simply,..... .....,vaisahi,..........,Nenu oorike koorchunnanu,..........,I am simply sitting

Battalu,..........,Clothes,... .......,Kapade,..........,,... .......,

Kindha,..........,Down,....... ...,Neechay,..........,,...... ....,

Pettu / Pettandi (with respect),..........,Keep,..... .....,Rakho / Rakhiye,..........,Ikkada pettu,..........,Keep it here

Nokku / Nokkandi (with respect),..........,Press,.... ......,Dabao / Dabaiye,..........,Enter nokku,..........,Press enter

Cheyyi / Cheyyandi (with respect),..........,Do,....... ...,Kar / Kariye,..........,Phone cheyyi,..........,Make a call

Kadha*?,..........,Isnt it*? (Any question tag),..........,Hai na*?,..........,Nuvve kadha,..........,It's you right?

Kaavaali,..........,Want,..... .....,Chaahiye,..........,Naak u ippudu okka pen kaavaali,..........,I

want a pen now

Selavu,..........,Holiday,.... ......,Chutti,..........,Maaku Sankrantiki selavu kaavali,..........,We want a holiday for Sankranti

Vaddu / Oddu ('D' sounds as 'D' in 'Daulat' or 'Dard') – It’s an opposite / antonym of Kaavaali.,..........,Don’t want,..........,Nahin Chaahiye,..........,"If someone selling something approaches you on the road, you can say – Vaddu / Oddu.",..........,

Kashtam,..........,Difficult,. .........,Mushkil,..........,, ..........,

Sulabham,..........,Easy,..... .....,,..........,Shlabhanga undhi,..........,It is easy

Pampinchu / Pampinchandi (with respect),..........,Send,..... .....,Bhejo / Bhejiye,..........,Naaku eeroju okka mail pampinchu,..........,Send a mail to me today

Choodu / Choodandi (with respect),..........,See / Have a look,..........,Dekh / Dekho / Dekhiye,..........,,.......... ,

Useful Telugu Sentences

Neeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu?

Meeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa? Do you know telugu? (to elders)

Naaku telugu raadhu/thelidhu. I don't know Telugu.

Em chestunnav? ('Emi chestunaru' is more formal) What are you doing?

Nee peru emiti?? What is your name?

Hitech city ki vasthava?? (To ask an autowala) Will you come to Hitech city?

Inka okka sari cheppu Tell once more

General : 

English Telugu English TeluguYes Sare / Avunu Come Raa

No Vaddu / Kaadu / ledu

Come (formal) Randi

Good Manchi Go VelluBad Chedda Hi/Hello NamasteOkay/So so Parvaledu Good bye Velli vastaanuThank you Dhanyavadaalu Excuse me Nannu kshaminchandiThank you very much

Dhanyavadaalu Please come in Dayachesi lopaliki randi

Glad to meet you Meemalni kalisinandhuku chala santoshamugaundi

Please sit down Dayachesi koorchondi

Welcome Swagatham Keep silence Nissabdhamuga vundandi

Please Daya Chesi I do not understand

Naaku artham kaaledu

 

General : 

English Telugu English TeluguI Nenu Afternoon MadyanamWe Memu Evening SayantramYou (singular, informal / to younger person)

Nuvvu Night Raatri

You (singular, formal / to a older person)

Meeru Month Nela / Masam

You (plural) Meeru Week VaaramThey Vaaru Day Roju / DinamuYesterday Ninna Year SamvatsaramDay before yesterday Monna What YemitiTomorrow Repu When YeppuduDay after tomorrow Yellundu Where YekkadaToday Eeroju How YelaMorning Udayam Who Evaru 

Food related words / Proper nouns : 

English Telugu English TeluguMilk Paalu Prawns RoyyaluWater Neeru Pork Pandi mamsamDrinking water

Manchineeru Books Pusthakamulu

Fruits Pandlu Shops Dhukanamulu

Vegetables Kayagooralu Shoes / Sandals

Cheppulu/Jollu

Meals Bhojanam Clothes BattaluEggs Grudlu Hospital Aasupatri

Chicken Kodi mamsam

House / Residence

Illu

Mutton Meka mamsam

Festival Panduga

Fish Chepa

 

Relations : 

English Telugu English TeluguMother Amma Wife BharyaFather Nanna Mother-in-law AtthaDaughter Kooturu Father-in-law MavayyaSon Koduku Son-in-law AlluduBrother(elder / younger)

Annayya / Thammudu

Daughter-in-law Kodalu

Sister(elder / younger)

Akka / Chelli Sister-in-law(elder / younger)

Vadina / Maradalu

Husband Bhartha Brother-in-law Bava 

Days in a week :

English TeluguSunday AadivaramMonday Somavaram

Tuesday Mangalavaram

Wednesday

Budhavaram

Thursday GuruvaramFriday SukravaramSaturday Shanivaram 

Commonly used short sentences :

English TeluguHow are you? Yelavunnaru?I am fine Nenu kshemamuWhat is your name? Mee peru yemiti?Where is your house? Mee illu yekkada?What are you doing? Meeru yemi chestunnaru?Where are you going? Meeru yakkadiki velluchunnaru?How did you come? Meeru yela vatchaaru?When are you going? Meeru yeppudu velluchunnaru?How is your health? Mee aarogyam yela undi?Do you speak English? Meeru Anglamu matladagalara?Where is the Post office? Post office yekkada undi?Where is the market ? Bazaar yekkada undi?Will you have some water to drink?

Thagadaniki manchi neeru teesukuntara?

What would you like to have?

Meeru yemi teesukuntaru?

Have you eaten? Meeru thinnara?Where do you stay? Meeru yekkada vuntunnaru?Is there any bus stop near by?

Daggaralo yedaina bus stop vunnadha?

Where is this address? Ee address yekkada vundi?Is it a holiday today? Ee roju selavu dinama?What is the time now? Ippudu samayam yentha?I love you Nenu ninnu premisthunnanu

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English Pronunciation in TeluguHello namasthe/namaskaram Welcome swaagatham How are you? Meeru Elaa Unnaru Fine Baagunnanu Glad to meet you Kalisinanduku Santhosham What is your name? Mee Peeru Aemiti Iam John? Naa Peeru John Come in Loopaliki Randi Sit down Kurchondi Stop Agaandi Go forward. Munduku Pondi Go back Vennaki Pondi Go straight Neeruga Pondi I want to get down here Naku Ekkada Digaali Next stop Tharuvatha Stop Listen Veenandi Please Dayachiyandi Thank you - Goodbye Veeldi Vaastha I want Naaku Kavaali Can you help me please? Meeru Naku Sahayam Chaiyandi I agree Neenu Oppu Kunta I disagree Neenu Oppu Koonu Good Manchidi Congratulations Dhanyavadhamulu I request you - Thanks a lot - Excuse me/sorry Kshaminchandi I apologise Mannichandi Let's go Poodam Pada How much will it cost? Entha Karchu Avuthundhi Is this water good for drinking? Manchi Neeldu Can I make a phone call from here? Neenu Ekaada Nunchi Phone Chaiavachaa Where can I hire a taxi? Naaku Taxi Exaada Doruku Thundi Where does this road go? E Road Ekaada Pothundhi I have no money. Na Dagaara Rupalu Leevu

Don't speak so fast? Meeru Thundharga Matladavadhu When do you go back? Meeru Eppudu Venaki Pothunnaru Come back again? Meeru Eppudu Venaki Vasthaaru Zero Sunna One Okati Two Randu Three Moodu Four Naalugu Five Aaidu Six Aaru Seven Eedu Eight Yanimidi Nine Thoomidi Ten Padhi  

amma Mother aavu Cow illu Home

eega Fly uDuta Squirrel ooyala

Cradle Rushi Saint eluka Rat

Enugu Elephant aidu Five onTe

Camel ODa Ship oushadhamu Medicine

ambaari Car on the Elephants Back nama@h nama@h Salutation

ENGLISH                                                             TELUGU

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 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?                      Javabu 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 Tamizh?    Tamizhlo 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

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Words you may already know in Telugu 

Cognates

The Telugu language has adopted many English words, and Telugu speakers, especially those who also know some English are fond of throwing English words into the middle of Telugu. There's a little trick to it though. Nouns frequently, but not always have either a u or lu sound added to the end. (the u is pronounced like the double oo in too). U is for singular and lu is for plural.

computer - computerutrain - railu/ railubundicar - carutoilet - toiletuboots/ closed shoes - bootluengine - inginuroad - rodubank - bankutea - te (sounds exactly the same. May have gone from Telugu to English)coffee - cafi (sounds very similar to English coffee)

Yes and No in Telugu 

While yes is fairly straight forward. There are multiple words for no. Be sure to use the correct one.

yes - aaunu

It can't be - kaduit isn't - kaleyduI don't have - leduI don't want - vadu

Phrases to Ignore 

Lost in translation

There are several phrases that are commonly taught first when learning a European language that don't have equivalents in Telugu.

Please, Thank You, You're WelcomeWhile you often see translations of these words, be aware that the translations given are usually only used in situations of extreme gratitude, or desperation. This caries over to conversations held in English in Telugu speaking areas. Please and thank you are rarely used, and you may cause embarrassment using the word thank you too much.

Bless YouSaying something to a person who sneezes is also common to European languages. There is, "sataish", which I'm told translates to roughly, "may you live for a 100 years", used only by older people responding to much younger people, but for the most part Telugu speakers don't respond to sneezes.

Question Words and Answer Words 

what - emithis- Idithat-adi

where - ekkadahere- ikedathere-akkada

when-eppudunow-ipuduthen-appudu

how-elalike this-ilalike that-ala

how much-entathis much-intathat much-anta

Verb Conjugation - Present Tense 

For these I've used the root verb po- meaning to go.

I go - nenu potunanuyou go- nivu potunavushe goes - ame potundihe goes - atadu potunaduthey go - walu/varu potunaruwe go - Manamu/memu potunamuyou all go - niru potunaruyou(formal) go - miru potunaruthey(formal) go - tamaru potunaru

I NenuHe AtanuShe AameYou NuvvuIt AdiA OkaCome(You come) RaCame VachaaruWill come VasthaanuOpen TheruvuOpened TherichinadiWill open TherusthaaduSit KurchoWalk NadavuEat ThinuDrink TragatamWin GelavatamGo VelluRun ParigettuI go Nenu velthanuHe goes Athanu velthaduHe eats an apple Athanu apple thintaduHe is eating an apple Athanu apple thintunaaduHe ate an apple Athanu apple thinnaaduI saw the film last week Nenu poina varam chitram choosaanuShe came by bus yesterday Aame ninna buslo vachindhiThey went to the temple Vaaru gudiki vellaruHe slept the whole night Athanu raathri antha padukunnadu

He wrote well in the examination Athanu pariksha baaga vraasaaduHe has eaten Athanu thinesaduHe had eaten Athanu tinaaduHe had gone Athanu vellaaduHe had come Athanu vachaaduHe will eat Athanu thintaaduHe will go Athanu velthaaduHe will come Athanu vasthaaduWhat is your name? Nee peru enti?What EntiYour NeediName PeruWhat 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? Javabu 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 pusthakamuIs it the answer? Idhi javaaba?It is the answer Idhi javaabuWill you come with me? Neevu ikkadiki vasthaava?I shall come with you. Nenu neetho vasthaanuWill you give me your pen? Neevu nee kalamu naaku isthaava?Yes, of course. Sare,thappakundaDo you love me? Nuvvu nannu premisthunnaava?Yes, I love you. Avunu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanuCan 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.