Fruit Names

Today, I am listing out some commonly used fruits in day to day life:

1.   Apple  - Apple
2.   Fig       -Aththi Pazham
3.   Banana - Vazhai Pazham
4.   Blue Berry - Avuri Nelli
5.   Custard Apple - Seetha Pazham
6.   Dates        -Paeritcham Pazham
7.   Goose Berry - Nellikkai
8.   Grapes      - Thratchai Pazham
9.   Guava       - Koiya Pazham
10. Jack Fruit  - Pala Pazham
11. Lemon      - Elumicham Pazham
12. Mango      - Mam Pazham
13. Orange     - Orange
14. Papaya     - Pappali Pazham
15. Pine Apple- Annaachi Pazham
16. Pomegranate - Madhulam Pazham
17. Raisins          - Kismis
18. Sapota          - Sapota
19. Sweet Lime   - Saaththukudi
20. Water Melon - Dharboosani Pazham

Vegetable Names

Here is a list of Vegetables which are commonly used:

1.   Onion             - Vaengayam
2.   Tomato           - Thakkali
3.   Potato            - Urulai kizhangu
4.   Cabbage         - Kose
5.   DrumStick      - Murungakkai
6.   Raddish          - Mullangi
7.   Ladiesfinger    - Vaendakai
8.   BottleGourd    - Sorakkai
9.   SnakeGourd   - Podalankai
10. Green Chillies - Pachai milakai
11. Ginger            - Inji
12. Garlic             - Poondu
13. Coriander       - Koththu malli
14. Curry Leaves  - Karuvaepillai
15. Brinjal             - Kaththrikkai
16. Ivy Gourd       - Kovakkai
17. Cauliflower     - Poo kosu
18. Carrot             - Carrot
19. BitterGourd     - Pagarkkai
20. Lemon            - elumiccai pazham
21. RidgeGourd    - Peerkankai
22. Broad Beans   - Avarakkai
23. Ash Gourd      - Kalyana Poosani
24. Beet Root       - Beet Root
25. Capsicum       - Kuda milakai
26. Cluster Beans - Koththavarankai
27. Coconut         - Thenkai
28. Colocasia       - Saeppankizhangu
29. Chow-Chow  - Seemai Kathirikai
30. Cucumber      - Vaellaerikkai
31. Mint leaves    - Pudina ilai
32. Green beans  - Pattani
33. Mushroom     - Kalan
34. Plantain Stem - Vazhai Thandu
35. Plantain Flower - Vazhai poo
36. Pumpkin         - Poosanikkai
37. Raw Banana   - Vazhakkai
38. Sweet Potato  - Sarkaraivalli Kizhangu
39. Tapioca          - Maravalli Kizhangu
40. Elephant Yam - Senai kizhangu

Happy Shopping !!

Hotel conversation

1. What do you want to eat sir?                                   :- Sir, enna sapadreenga?

2. What dishes are there?                                            :- Sapadarathukku enna irukku?

3. Idli, Vada, Dosa, Chappathi are there.                :- Idli, Vada, Dosa, Chappathi irukku.

4. Is idli hot ?                                                                  :- Idli sooda irukka?

5. Yes, Idli is very hot.                                               :- Aama, Idli nalla sooda irukku.

6. I want 2 idli                                                                  :- Enakku rendu idli vaenum.

7. Don't you want vade.                                             :- Vada vaenama?

8. I don't want Vada. Two idli are enough.          :- Enakku vada vaenam. Rendu idli podhum.

9. Is it ready or will it get late?                                :- Thayara irukka?.. illa late aaguma?

10. It is not ready                                                       :- Thayara illa.

11. How much time will it take?                              :- Evvalavu naeram aagum?

12. It will take 10 minutes.                                      :- Paththu nimisham aagum.

13. Idli is ready.                                                      :- Idli thayar.

14. Have your bill sir.                                                    :- Bill eduthukonga sir.

15. Where to pay the cash?                                         :- Panam, enga kudukkanum.

16. Pay the cash in the front counter?                   :- Panaththa, munnadi irukka counterla kudunga.

17. Are you satisfied with our food sir?                :- Enga sapadu ungalukku thripthiya irundhucha sir?

18. I liked it.                                                                    :- Enakku pudichu irukku.

19. I will keep coming to eat here from now on.        :- Inimae naan inga dhan vandhu sapuduvan.

20. Thank you                                                  :-  Nandri.

How are you?

1. Hi Prasad. Please come inside                                  :- Vanakkam Prasad. Ulla vanga(Formal)
                                                                                                    :- Vanakkam Prasad. Ulla va (Informal)
    Hi Radha. Please come inside.                                  :- Vanakkam Radha. Ulla vanga (Formal)
                                                                                                 :- Vanakkam Radha. Ulla va (Informal)

2. Be seated. Are you fine?                                           :- Ukkarunga. Nalla irukeengala? (Formal)
                                                                                                 :- Ukkaru. Nalla irukiya? (Informal)

3. I am fine. How are your father and mother    :- Nalla irukan. Unga amma, appa nalla irukangala?

4. My father and mother are fine.                               :- En amma, appa nalla irukanga.

5. Is the weather fine today?                                     :- Innaikku vaanilai eppadi irukku?

6. Today weather is fine.                                            :- Innaikku vaanilai nalla irukku.

7. What is the special/news today?                       :- Innaikku enna vishaesham?

8. No news/ nothing special                                      :- vishaesham edhum illa.

Welcome !! Introduction

Conversation:  English  to Tamil (This blog will teach you how to speak in colloquial way in tamil)

1. Hi Sir                                     :- Vanakkam sir !

2. Hi, how are you                :- Vanakkam, Eppadi irukeenga (With respect & plural form use same)
                                                     :- Vanakkam, Eppadi irukka (Without respect,used the same for both genders)

3. I am fine.                               :- Nalla irukan.

4. How are you                          :- Neenga eppadi irukeenga?  (Formal)
                                                            Ni eppadi irukka ?  (Informal)

5. I am an Eng. student       :- Naan oru engineering maanavan (For masculine)
                                                       :- Naan oru engineering maanavi (For feminine)

Note: In the above sentences maanavan and manavi is the actual word used in tamil, but in colloquial way we just say student only because of english language influence.
So, it would be  :   " Naan oru engineering student"

6. What is your name          :- Unga paeru enna? (With respect)
                                                      :- Un paeru enna? (Without respect,used the same for both genders)

7. My name is Kavitha          :- En paeru Kavitha ( Can be used by both the genders)

8. Who are you?                    :- Neenga yaaru? (With respect)
                                                     :- Neengalam yaaru? (For plural)
                                                     :- Ni yaaru ?  (Without respect,used the same for both genders)

9. Which is your native?      :- Unga sondha ooru edhu? (With respect)
                                                        :- Un sondha ooru edhu? (Without respect,used the same for both genders)

10. Who is this?                                :- Ivanga yaaru? (With respect poiting a 2nd person it can be male or female)
    Who is she?                                  :- Iva yaaru?   (Pointing a 2nd person - Female informal)
    Who is he?                                    :- Ivan yaaru? (Pointing a 2nd person - Male informal)
    Who is this?                                  :- Idhu yaaru? (It is a way you don't specify gender - informal way)
Note: All these are used when the person is beside you.

11. This is Krishna                              :- Ivanga Krishna. (With respect)
                                                                 :- Idhu Krishna (Informal way)

12. This is Radha                              :- Ivanga Radha (With respect)
                                                                 :- Idhu Radha (Informal)

13. Who is that?
       Who is he?                                :- Avaru yaaru?  (With respect - Male)
       Who is she?                               :- Avanga yaaru? (With respect - Female)
        Who is that?                            :- Adhu yaaru? ( Informal, not specifes the gender)
Note: When the person is away from you.

14. His name is Krishna              :- Avaru paeru krishna (3rd person)
                                                            :- Ivaru paeru krishna (2nd person)
      Her name is Radha               :- Avanga paeru Radha (3rd person)
                                                            :- Ivanga paeru Radha (2nd person)

15. Which place is he from?          :- Avaru endha oorukararu? (Formal)/ Avan endha ooru? (Informal)
       Which place is she from?        :- Avanga endha oorukaranga? (Formal)/Ava endha ooru? (Informal)

16. What is his name ?                      :- Avaru paeru enna? (Formal)/ Avan paeru enna? (Informal-3rd person)
                                                                   :- Ivaru paeru enna? (Formal)/ Ivan paeru enna? (Informal -2nd person)
       What is her name?                      :- Ivanga paeru enna? (Formal)/ Iva paeru enna? (Informal -2nd person)
                                                         :- Avanga paeru enna?(Formal)/Ava paeru enna? (Informal -3rd person)
17. What are you doing         :- Neenga enna pandreenga? (Formal - applies to both genders)
                                                          :- Ni enna pandra? (Informal - Applies to both genders)