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Lesson 1: Pronouns & some Verbs |
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Pronouns |
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| English Word | Telugu Word | Pronunciation | Notes |
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I |
Nenu |
Nay-nuu |
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| 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 | |
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Verbs |
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| 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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