Lesson 1: Pronouns & some Verbs

Pronouns

English Word Telugu Word Pronunciation Notes

I

Nenu

Nay-nuu

 
You Neevu/ Nuvvu As its spelled Nuvvu is informal you
He Athadu Ah-tha-du  
She Ame Aah-may  
They Vaaru    
You (Pl. or Formal) Meeru   Meeru is formal
We Memu May-mu  
This Idi ee-dhi  
That Adi Ah-dhi  
Those Avi Uh-wee  
These Ivi E-wee  
       

Verbs

English Word Telugu Word Pronunciation Notes
Come Ra    
Go Po    
Fall Padu Pah-doo  
Drink Tragu/ Taagu Thra-guu  
Hear Vinu We-nuu  
Put Pettu Pay-tu  
Tie (Tie a knot) Kattu Kah-tu  
Beat Kottu Koh-tu  
Cut Koyi Koh-yee  
See Chudu Choo-du  
Shut Muyi Moo-yee  
Climb Ekku eh-kuu Stress the "kku" part
Read Chaduvu Cha-dhu-vu  
Be Undu Oohn-du Also can mean stay
Lie down Paduko Pah-du-ko Also means "sleep"
Give Im-mu / Iv-vuu eee-vuu Immu is pure telugu
Stand Le-mmu/ Levu Lay-vu also means to get up
Call Pilupu Pe-lu-puu Doesn't mean phone call
Jump Eguru Eh-gu-ru  
Send Pampu Pum-poo  
Shout Aruchu Ah-roo-choo  
Open Terachu Thay-ra-choo  
Run Parugu Pah-roo-guu  
Walk Nadachu Nah-duh-choo  
Tell Cheppu Chay-Pooh  
Sing Paadu Paah-doo Compare to Padu, stress "Paaah"
Weep/Cry E dchu ehd-choo  
Eat Tinu Thi-nuu  
Laugh Na-vvu    
       
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