Tamil to English

Naan

He

Avan

She

Aval

You

Nee

It

Athu

Oru

Come

Vaa

Came

Vanthuttan(male)/vanthutta(female)

Will come

Vanthiruvan(male)/vanthiruva(female)

Open

Thera

Opened

Theranthiruke

Will open

Therakum

Sit

Ukkarru

Walk

Nadae

Eat

Saapidu

Drink

Kudi

Win

Jayie

Go

Poa

Run

Odu

I go

Naan porean

He goes

Avan poraan

He eats an apple

Avan apple saapiduvaan

He is eating an apple

Avan apple saapiduraan

He ate an apple

Avan apple saapittaan

I saw the film last week

Naan poana vaaram padam paarthean

She came by bus yesterday

Aval nethu pearundhu valiya vandha

They went to the temple

Avankellam kovilluku poannaanga

He slept the whole night

Avan mulu rathiriyum thoonkinaan

He wrote well in the examination

Avan paritchayila nalla eluthi irukkaan

He has eaten

Avan saapittu mudichutaan

He had eaten

Avan saapittaan

He had gone

Avan poittaan

He had come

Avan vanthutaan

He will eat

Avan saapiduvaan

He will go

Avan povaan

He will come

Avan varuvaan

What is your name?

Unga peru enna?

What

Enna

Your

Wun, unga(respect)

Name

paer

What did you do?

Nee enna panra, neenga enna panreenga (respect)

What should I do?

Naan enna seyyanum?

What are the questions?

Enna kelvigal?

What were the questions?

Enna kelvigal irunthithu?

What is the last question?

Kadaisi kelvi enna?

What is written in the letter?

Khadithathil enna ezhuthi iruku?

What you had been told?

Unaku enna solli irunthathu?

What will be the answer?

Badil enna va irukum?

Why did you come?

Yean vantha ?

Why did you sleep?

En thoonguray?

Why did you tell him to go?

Yaen avana poga sonna?

Why did he bring the bag?

Avan yean pai kondu vanthan?

Why did she pay the money?

Aval yaen kaasu koduthal?

Why did they sit there?

Avunga yaen inga utkaanthirukaanga?

Why do you drive the car?

Yaen car ottina?

Why are they late for the meeting?

Yean avunga meeting ku thamadama vanthaanga?

How did you come?

Nee eppadi vanthe?

How did you sleep?

Nee epadi thoongina?

How did you drive?

Nee epadi oattina?

How did you write?

Nee epadi ezhuthina?

How many apples are there in my hand?

Ethana apple enn kaieilla irukku?

How many did you take?

Ethana nee edutha?

How much did he pay you?

Evalavu panam kodutha?

How much distance to go?

Evalavu thooram poakanum?

How was the journey yesterday?

Nethu payanam epadi irrunthathu?

Which way did you come?

Entha valiya vanthe?

Which is your favorite color?

Virupamana niram enna?

In which room did you sleep?

Entha arailla thoongina?

Which story did you tell?

Entha kathaya sonna?

Which is the sweetest fruit?

Unnaku rumba inipaana palam ethu?

Which is the best newspaper in Hindi?

Entha siethithaal nalla irukkum?

Which Indian state has the largest

Entha indhiya naattu maanilathula romba janathogai

population?

irruku?

Where did you come from?

Enga irunthu vandha?

Where did you sleep?

Enga thoonguna?

Where is the managers cabin?

Seyalaalar arai enga?

Where should I go?

Naan enga poganum?

Whom should I contact?

Yeara santhikanum?

Is it a book?

Ithu puthakama?

It is a book

Ithu puthakam?

Is it the answer?

Ithuthaan badhila?

It is the answer

Ithuthaan badhil?

Will you come with me?

Enkoda varuviya?

I shall come with you.

Naan wunkoda varuven.

Will you give me your pen?

Peanava kodupeengala?

Yes, of course.

Aama, pinna.

I love you.

Naan Unnai Kadalikiren.

Can you give me your pen?

Peanava kudukka mudiyuma?

Can you lift the box?

Pettiya thookka mudiyumma?

Can you write the exam?

Paritchai elutha mudiyumma?

Did you have your lunch?

Madhiyaanam saappadu saapittiya?

List of Adverbs in Tamil

Below is a list of the Adverbs of time place manner and frequency in Tamil placed in a table.
Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
English Adverbs
adverbs of time
yesterday
today
tomorrow
now
then
later
tonight
right now
last night
this morning
next week

Tamil Adverbs
kaala vinai urichsorkal -
netru -
inru -
naalai -
ippozhuthu -
appozhuthu -
piraku -
inriravu -
ippozhudhe -
netriravu -
inru kaalai -
aduththa vaaram -

English Adverbs
already
recently
lately
soon
immediately
still
yet
ago
adverbs of place
here
there
over there
everywhere
anywhere
nowhere
home
away
out
adverbs of manner
very
quite
pretty
really
fast
well
hard
quickly
slowly
carefully
hardly
barely
mostly
almost
absolutely
together
alone
adverbs of
frequency
always
frequently
usually
sometimes
occasionally

Tamil Adverbs
yerkenave -
anmaiyil -
sirithu kaalaththirku mun -
viraivil -
udanadiyaai -
innum -
aayinum -
munnar -
ita vinai urichsorkal -
ivvidam -
avvidam -
atho tholaivilulla -
yella idankalilum -
yendha idaththilaavathu -
yenkumindri -
veedu -
tholaivil -
veliye -
vakai vinai urichsorkal -
mikavum -
murrilum -
azhaku vaaindha -
unmaiyaaga -
vekamaaga -
nanku -
kadinamaaga -
vekamaaga -
medhuvaaga -
kavanamaaga -
apoorvamaaga -
pothum pothaamal -
perumpaalum -
anekamaaka -
murrilumaaga -
onraai -
thannanthaniyaaga -
adikkadi nikazhkira vinai urichsol -
yeppozhuthum -
adikkadi -
vazhakkamaaga -
sila samayam -
yeppozhuthaavathu -

English Adverbs
seldom
rarely
never

Tamil Adverbs
apoorvamaai -
arithaai -
yenrum illaadha nilaiyil -

List of Adjectives in Tamil

Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table
will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
English Adjectives
colors
black
blue
brown
gray
green
orange
purple
red
white
yellow
sizes
big
deep
long
narrow
short
small
tall
thick
thin
wide
shapes
circular
straight
square
triangular
tastes
bitter
fresh
salty

Tamil Adjectives
nirangal -
karuppu -
neelam -
pazhuppu -
saambal -
pachchai -
semmanjal -
oothaa -
sikappu -
vellai -
manjal -
parimaanangal
periya -
aazhamaana -
neelamaana -
kurukalaana -
kuttaiyaana
siriya -
uyaramaana -
thadiyaana -
olliyaana -
akalamaana -
vadivangal -
vattamaana -
neraana -
sathuramaana -
mukkonamaana
suvaikal -
kasappaana -
uvarppatra -
uppu karikkira -

English Adjectives
sour
spicy
sweet
qualities
bad
clean
dark
difficult
dirty
dry
easy
empty
expensive
fast
foreign
full
good
hard
heavy
inexpensive
light
local
new
noisy
old
powerful
quiet
correct
slow
soft
very
weak
wet
wrong
young
quantities
few
little

Tamil Adjectives

pulippaana -
kaarasaaramaana
inippaana -
tharangal -
mosamaana -
suththamaana -
karu niramaana -

kadinamaana -
azhukkaana -
kaaindha -
yelithaana -
kaaliyaana -
kiraakkiyaana
vekamaana -
ayalaana -
niraindha -
nalla -
kettiyaana -
kanamaana -
malivaana -
ilesaana -
oritaththirkuriya
puthiya -
saththamaana -
pazhaiya -
sakthiyulla -
asaiyaatha -
sariyaana -
methuvaana -
miruthuvaana
mikavum -
valukkuraindha
eeramaana -
thavaraana -
ilamaiyaana
alavukal -
kuraivaana -
sirithalavaana -

English Adjectives
many
much
part
some
a few
whole

List of Articles in Tamil

Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite
Articles in Tamil. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you
add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
English
Vocabulary
Food
almonds
bread
breakfast
butter
candy
cheese
chicken
cumin
dessert
dinner
fish
fruit
ice cream
lamb
lemon
lunch
meal
meat
oven
pepper
plants
pork
salad

Tamil Vocabulary
unavu -
vaathaam paruppu -
rotti -
kaalaiyundi -
vennai -
kalkandu -
paaladaikkatti -
kozhi -
seerakam -
paayasam/unavukkuppin vazhankum inippu vakai /
virundhu -
meen -
pazham -
panikkoozh -
iraichchi -
yelumichchai -
sirrundi -
unavu -
maamisam -
aduppu -
milaku -
payirkal -
panriyiraichchi -
kaaikari/pazhakkalavai - /

Tamil Adjectives

yeraalamaana
mikundha -
pakuthi -
konjam -
sila -
muzhumaiyaana

English Adjectives
English
Tamil Vocabulary
Vocabulary
unavu -
Food
uppu -
salt
idaiyeettappam -
sandwich
koththiraichchi kuzhalappa vakai -
sausage

kanji -
soup
seeni -
sugar
iravuch saappaadu -
supper
vaankozhi iraichchi -
turkey
aappil -
apple
vaazhaippazham -
banana
aaranjuppazhangal -
oranges
kuzhipperi -
peaches
verkkadalai -
peanut
perikkaai -
pears
annaasi -
Pineapple
thiraatchai -
grapes
strawberries sempurruppazham -
kaaikarikal -
vegetables
kaarat -
carrot
solam -
corn
pudalankaai -
cucumber
poondu -
garlic
ilaikkosu -
lettuce
aaliv -
olives
venkaayam -
onions
milaku -
peppers
urulaikkizhanku -
potatoes
poosanikkaai -
pumpkin
avaraikkaai -
beans
thakkaali -
tomatoes

Tamil Adjectives

List of Feminine in Tamil

Below is a list of objects, can you determine whether they're feminine, masculine or plural in Tamil?
Memorizing this table will also help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
English Vocabulary
objects
bathroom
bed
bedroom
ceiling
chair
clothes
coat
cup
desk
dress
floor
fork
furniture
glass
hat
house
ink
jacket
kitchen
knife
lamp
letter
map
newspaper
notebook
pants
paper
pen
pencil

Tamil Vocabulary
porutkal -
kuliyalarai -
padukkai -
padukkai arai -
utkoorai -
naarkaali -
thunikal -
mersattai -
kinnam -
mesai -
utai -
tharai -
kavaimul -
araikalan -
kannaadi -
thoppi -
veedu -
mai -
siriyasattai -
samayalarai -
kaththi -
vilakku -
kaditham -
varaipadam -
seithiththaal -
kurippedu -
kaalsattai -
kaakitham -
penaa -
pensil -

English Vocabulary
pharmacy
picture
plate
refrigerator
restaurant
roof
room
rug
scissors
shampoo
shirt
shoes
soap
socks
spoon
table
toilet
toothbrush
toothpaste
towel
umbrella
underwear
wall
wallet
window
telephone

Tamil Vocabulary
marunthakam -
padam -
thattu -
kuzhir saathanap petti -
sirrundisaalai -
koorai -
arai -
tharai virippuk kampalam -
kaththarikkol -
kazhuvaan -
sattai -
kaalani -
sop -
kaaluraikal -
karandi -
mesai -
kazhivarai -
pal thoorigai -
pal thulakkum pasai -
thundu -
kudai -
ullaatai -
suvar -
panappai -
sannal -
tholaipesi -

List of Nouns in Tamil

Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Tamil placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you
add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
English Nouns
arm
back
cheeks
chest
chin
ear
elbow
eye
face

Tamil Nouns
kai -
muthuku -
kannangal -
maarpu -
mukavaaik kattai -
kaathu -
muzhankai -
kan -
mukam -

English Nouns
finger
fingers
foot
hair
hand
head
heart
knee
leg
lip
mouth
neck
nose
shoulder
stomach
teeth
thigh
throat
thumb
toe
tongue
tooth

Tamil Nouns
viral -
viralkal -
paatham -
mudi -
kai -
thalai -
ithayam -
muzhankaal -
kaal -
uthatu -
vaai -
kazhuththu -
mookku -
thol -
vayiru -
parkal -
thotai -
thondai -
kattaiviral -
kaal viral -
naakku -
pal -

Tamil Numbers
Learning the Tamil Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation.
The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to
know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil.
Tamil cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they
show quantity. Here are some examples:
English Numbers
numbers
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight

Tamil Numbers
yenkal -
onru -
irandu -
moondru -
naanku -
aindhu -
aaru -
yezhu -
yettu -

English Numbers
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
hundred
one thousand
million

English
estions
where is he?
what is this?
why are you
sad?
how do you
want to pay?
can I come?

Tamil Questions
avan yenke irukkiraan? - ?
ithu yenna? - ?
nee yen varuththamaai irukkiraai? -
?
nee yeppadi kodukka virumpukiraai? -
?
naan varalaamaa? - ?

Tamil Numbers
onpadhu -
paththu -
pathinondru
pannirandu
pathinmoondru
pathinaanku
pathinaindhu
pathinaaru -
pathinezhu -
pathinettu -
paththonpadhu
irupathu -
nooru -
or aayiram -
paththu latcham -

English Numbers
English
Tamil Questions
estions
avan yenke irukkiraan? - ?
where is he?
is he sleeping? avan thoonkukiraanaa? - ?
unakku yennaith theriyumaa? -
do you know
me?
?
do you have my nee yen puththakaththai vaiththirukkiraayaa? -
book?
?
athu yevvalavu periyadhu? - ?
how big is it?
can I help you? naan unakku uthavalaamaa? - ?
can you help
nee yenakku uthavuvaayaa? - ?
me?
do you speak
nee aankilam pesukiraayaa? - ?
English?
ithu yevvalavu thooraththil ulladhu? -
how far is this?
?
what time is it? ippozhuthu mani yenna? - ?
how much is
ithu yenna vilai? - ?
this?
what is your
un peyar yenna? - ?
name?
where do you
nee yenke vasikkiraai? - ?
live?

Tamil Numbers