Lesson 1: Pronouns & some Verbs |
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Pronouns |
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English Word | Telugu Word | Pronunciation | Notes |
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 | |
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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