Useful Telugu words (as spoken in Hyderabad & Andhra Pradesh)

Telugu is the native language of Andhra Pradesh, a southern state of India.

Telugu Word,..........,English Equivalent,..........,Hindi Equivalent,..........,Usage,..

........,Translation

Nuvvu,..........,You,......... .,Tum,..........,Nuvvu vastunnava?,..........,Are you coming?

Meeru,..........,You (With respect),..........,Aap,...... ....,Meeru vastunnara?,..........,Are you

coming?

Manamu,..........,We,......... .,Hum,..........,Manamu Bharateeyulam,..........,We are Indians

Eppudu,..........,When,....... ...,Kab,..........,OSO Screening eppudu?,..........,When is the

screening of OSO?

Ippudu,..........,Now,........ ..,Ab / Abhi,..........,Nenu ippudu office ki vellali,..........,I’ve to go to

office now

Malli,..........,Again,....... ...,,..........,Malli call cheyyandi,..........,Call again

Enta (T to be pronounced as ‘TH’),..........,How much,..........,Kitna,........ ..,,..........,

Emiti / Enti,..........,What,......... .,Kya,..........,Nee peru emiti/enti,..........,What's your name?

Enduku,..........,Why,........ ..,Kyon,..........,Nuvvu enduku raaledu?,..........,Why did'nt you

come?

Ela / Elaga / Etlaga,..........,How,........ ..,Kaise,..........,Ivala Office ki ela

vachchav?,..........,How did you come to office today?

Ninna,..........,Yesterday,... .......,Kal,..........,Ninna Neeku Call chesanu,..........,I called you

yesterday

Ivala / Eeroju,..........,Today,...... ....,Aaj,..........,Example: Ivala OSO screening

eppudu?,..........,When is the OSO screening today?

Ekkada,..........,Where,...... ....,Kidhar,..........,Car Parking ekkada?,..........,Where is the Car

Parking?

Ikkada,..........,Here,....... ...,Idhar / Yahaan,..........,Ikkada koorchondi,..........,Sit here / Idhar

baitiye

Akkada,..........,There,...... ....,Udhar / Wahaan,..........,,..........,

Repu (Here ‘Re’ is to be pronounced as ‘Khe’ in ‘Khel’ and ‘De’ in

‘Desh’),..........,Tomorrow,.. ........,Kal,..........,Repu Tvaraga/Tondaraga Ra.,..........,Come early
tomorrow.
Annam,..........,"Rice (Cooked Rice is called Annam, Uncooked rice is called
Biyyam.)",..........,Chaaval,. .........,Naaku Annam Kaavaali.,..........,I want rice

Peru (Here 'Pe' rhymes with 'Khe' in 'Khel'),..........,Name,...... ....,Naam,..........,Nee Peru

Emiti?,..........,What’s your name?

Paata (Plural – Paatalu),..........,Song,..... .....,Gaana,..........,Ee paata evaru

paadaaru?,..........,Who sung this song?

Chaalaa,..........,Very / A lot,..........,Bahut,......... .,Aa paata chaalaa

bagundi(bavundi),..........,Th at song is very good.

Illu,..........,House / Home,..........,Ghar / Makaan,..........,Mee illu ekkada?,..........,Where is

your house?

Neeru / Neellu,..........,Water,...... ....,Paani,..........,Konchem neellu ivvandi,..........,Give me

some water

Theesuko / Theesukondi (with respect),..........,Take,..... .....,Lo / Leejiye,..........,,.......... ,

Cheppu / Cheppandi (with respect) (You will hear as this first word while receiving call from
a Telugu person),..........,Tell me,..........,Bolo,.........., ,..........,

Koorcho / Koorchondi,..........,Sit Down,..........,Bait / Baito / Baitiye,..........,,.......... ,

Andaram,..........,Everyone,.. ........,Ham Sab,..........,,..........,

Maatlaadu / Maatlaadandi (with respect),..........,Speak,.... ......,Bol / Bolo /

Boliye,..........,,..........,

oorike,..........,simply,..... .....,vaisahi,..........,Nenu oorike koorchunnanu,..........,I am simply

sitting

Battalu,..........,Clothes,... .......,Kapade,..........,,... .......,

Kindha,..........,Down,....... ...,Neechay,..........,,...... ....,

Pettu / Pettandi (with respect),..........,Keep,..... .....,Rakho / Rakhiye,..........,Ikkada

pettu,..........,Keep it here

Nokku / Nokkandi (with respect),..........,Press,.... ......,Dabao / Dabaiye,..........,Enter

nokku,..........,Press enter

Cheyyi / Cheyyandi (with respect),..........,Do,....... ...,Kar / Kariye,..........,Phone

cheyyi,..........,Make a call

Kadha*?,..........,Isnt it*? (Any question tag),..........,Hai na*?,..........,Nuvve kadha,..........,It's

you right?

Kaavaali,..........,Want,..... .....,Chaahiye,..........,Naak u ippudu okka pen kaavaali,..........,I

want a pen now

Selavu,..........,Holiday,.... ......,Chutti,..........,Maaku Sankrantiki selavu kaavali,..........,We

want a holiday for Sankranti

Vaddu / Oddu ('D' sounds as 'D' in 'Daulat' or 'Dard') – It’s an opposite / antonym of
Kaavaali.,..........,Don’t want,..........,Nahin Chaahiye,..........,"If someone selling something
approaches you on the road, you can say – Vaddu / Oddu.",..........,

Kashtam,..........,Difficult,. .........,Mushkil,..........,, ..........,

Sulabham,..........,Easy,..... .....,,..........,Shlabhanga undhi,..........,It is easy

Pampinchu / Pampinchandi (with respect),..........,Send,..... .....,Bhejo / Bhejiye,..........,Naaku

eeroju okka mail pampinchu,..........,Send a mail to me today

Choodu / Choodandi (with respect),..........,See / Have a look,..........,Dekh / Dekho /

Dekhiye,..........,,.......... ,

Useful Telugu Sentences

 Neeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa?

Do you know telugu?
 Meeku telugu vachchaa/thelusa?
Do you know telugu? (to elders)
 Naaku telugu raadhu/thelidhu.
I don't know Telugu.
 Em chestunnav? ('Emi chestunaru' is more formal)
What are you doing?
 Nee peru emiti??
What is your name?
 Hitech city ki vasthava?? (To ask an autowala)
Will you come to Hitech city?
 Inka okka sari cheppu
Tell once more
General : 
English Telugu English Telugu
Yes Sare / Avunu Come Raa
Vaddu / Kaadu /
No Come (formal) Randi
ledu
Good Manchi Go Vellu
Bad Chedda Hi/Hello Namaste
Okay/So so Parvaledu Good bye Velli vastaanu
Thank you Dhanyavadaalu Excuse me Nannu kshaminchandi
Thank you very Dayachesi lopaliki
Dhanyavadaalu Please come in
much randi
Glad to meet you Meemalni
kalisinandhuku
Please sit down Dayachesi koorchondi
chala
santoshamugaundi
Nissabdhamuga
Welcome Swagatham Keep silence
vundandi
I do not
Please Daya Chesi Naaku artham kaaledu
understand
 
General : 
English Telugu English Telugu
I Nenu Afternoon Madyanam
We Memu Evening Sayantram
You (singular, informal / to
Nuvvu Night Raatri
younger person)
You (singular, formal / to a
Meeru Month Nela / Masam
older person)
You (plural) Meeru Week Vaaram
They Vaaru Day Roju / Dinamu
Yesterday Ninna Year Samvatsaram
Day before yesterday Monna What Yemiti
Tomorrow Repu When Yeppudu
Day after tomorrow Yellundu Where Yekkada
Today Eeroju How Yela
Morning Udayam Who Evaru
 
Food related words / Proper nouns : 
English Telugu English Telugu
Milk Paalu Prawns Royyalu
Water Neeru Pork Pandi mamsam
Drinking
Manchineeru Books Pusthakamulu
water
Fruits Pandlu Shops Dhukanamulu
Shoes /
Vegetables Kayagooralu Cheppulu/Jollu
Sandals
Meals Bhojanam Clothes Battalu
Eggs Grudlu Hospital Aasupatri
Kodi House /
Chicken Illu
mamsam Residence
Meka
Mutton Festival Panduga
mamsam
Fish Chepa
 
Relations : 
English Telugu English Telugu
Mother Amma Wife Bharya
Father Nanna Mother-in-law Attha
Daughter Kooturu Father-in-law Mavayya
Son Koduku Son-in-law Alludu
Brother
Annayya / Daughter-in-
(elder / Kodalu
Thammudu law
younger)
Sister Akka / Chelli Sister-in-law
(elder / (elder / Vadina / Maradalu
younger) younger)
Husband Bhartha Brother-in-law Bava
 
Days in a week :
English Telugu
Sunday Aadivaram
Monday Somavaram
Mangalavar
Tuesday
am
Wednesd Budhavara
ay m
Thursday Guruvaram
Sukravara
Friday
m
Saturday Shanivaram
 
Commonly used short sentences :
English Telugu
How are you? Yelavunnaru?
I am fine Nenu kshemamu
What is your name? Mee peru yemiti?
Where is your house? Mee illu yekkada?
What are you doing? Meeru yemi chestunnaru?
Where are you going? Meeru yakkadiki velluchunnaru?
How did you come? Meeru yela vatchaaru?
When are you going? Meeru yeppudu velluchunnaru?
How is your health? Mee aarogyam yela undi?
Do you speak English? Meeru Anglamu matladagalara?
Where is the Post office? Post office yekkada undi?
Where is the market ? Bazaar yekkada undi?
Will you have some water
Thagadaniki manchi neeru teesukuntara?
to drink?
What would you like to
Meeru yemi teesukuntaru?
have?
Have you eaten? Meeru thinnara?
Where do you stay? Meeru yekkada vuntunnaru?
Is there any bus stop near
Daggaralo yedaina bus stop vunnadha?
by?
Where is this address? Ee address yekkada vundi?
 Is it a holiday today? Ee roju selavu dinama?
What is the time now? Ippudu samayam yentha?
Nenu ninnu premisthunnanu
I love you

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English Pronunciation in Telugu

Hello namasthe/namaskaram
Welcome swaagatham
How are you? Meeru Elaa Unnaru
Fine Baagunnanu
Glad to meet you Kalisinanduku Santhosham
What is your name? Mee Peeru Aemiti
Iam John? Naa Peeru John
Come in Loopaliki Randi
Sit down Kurchondi
Stop Agaandi
Go forward. Munduku Pondi
Go back Vennaki Pondi
Go straight Neeruga Pondi
I want to get down here Naku Ekkada Digaali
Next stop Tharuvatha Stop
Listen Veenandi
Please Dayachiyandi
Thank you -
Goodbye Veeldi Vaastha
I want Naaku Kavaali
Can you help me please? Meeru Naku Sahayam Chaiyandi
I agree Neenu Oppu Kunta
I disagree Neenu Oppu Koonu
Good Manchidi
Congratulations Dhanyavadhamulu
I request you -
Thanks a lot -
Excuse me/sorry Kshaminchandi
I apologise Mannichandi
Let's go Poodam Pada
How much will it cost? Entha Karchu Avuthundhi
Is this water good for drinking? Manchi Neeldu
Can I make a phone call from here? Neenu Ekaada Nunchi Phone Chaiavachaa
Where can I hire a taxi? Naaku Taxi Exaada Doruku Thundi
Where does this road go? E Road Ekaada Pothundhi
I have no money. Na Dagaara Rupalu Leevu
Don't speak so fast? Meeru Thundharga Matladavadhu
When do you go back? Meeru Eppudu Venaki Pothunnaru
Come back again? Meeru Eppudu Venaki Vasthaaru
Zero Sunna
One Okati
Two Randu
Three Moodu
Four Naalugu
Five Aaidu
Six Aaru
Seven Eedu
Eight Yanimidi
Nine Thoomidi
Ten Padhi
 

amma Mother aavu Cow illu Home

eega Fly uDuta Squirrel ooyala

Cradle Rushi Saint eluka Rat

Enugu Elephant aidu Five onTe

Camel ODa Ship oushadhamu Medicine

ambaari Car on the Elephants Back nama@h nama@h Salutation

ENGLISH                                                             TELUGU

I                                                                           Nenu

He                                                                        Atanu

She                                                                       Aame

You                                                                       Nuvvu

It                                                                           Adi
A                                                                          Oka

Come(You come)                                                   Ra

  Came                                                                Vachaaru

Will come                                                             Vasthaanu

Open                                                                   Theruvu

Opened                                                               Therichinadi

Will open                                                             Therusthaadu

Sit                                                                        Kurcho

Walk                                                                     Nadavu

Eat                                                                        Thinu

Drink                                                                      Tragatam

Win                                                                     Gelavatam

Go                                                                        Vellu

Run                                                                       Parigettu

I go                                                                        Nenu velthanu

He goes                                                                   Athanu velthadu

He eats an apple                                                   Athanu apple thintadu

He is eating an apple                                            Athanu apple thintunaadu

He ate an apple                                                   Athanu apple thinnaadu

I saw the film last week                          Nenu poina varam chitram choosaanu

She came by bus yesterday                  Aame ninna buslo vachindhi

They went to the temple                        Vaaru gudiki vellaru

He slept the whole night                          Athanu raathri antha padukunnadu

He wrote well in the examination            Athanu pariksha baaga vraasaadu

He has eaten                                         Athanu thinesadu

He had eaten                                         Athanu tinaadu

He had gone                                          Athanu vellaadu

He had come                                         Athanu vachaadu

He will eat                                            Athanu thintaadu

He will go                                             Athanu velthaadu

He will come                                         Athanu vasthaadu

What is your name?                              Nee peru enti?

What                                                  Enti

Your                                                   Needi

Name                                                 Peru

What did you do?                              Meeru emi chesthaaaru?

What should I do?                            Nenu emi cheyyali?

What can I do?                               Nenu emi cheyyagalanu?

What are the questions?                  Prasnalu enti?

What is the last question?               Chivari prasna enti?

What is written in the letter?             Uttaramlo emi vrasi undhi?

What you had been told?                   Neeku emi cheppabadinadhi?

What will be the answer?                      Javabu enti?

Why did you come?                                 Neevu enduku vachaavu?

Why did you sleep?                                Neevu enduku padukunaavu?

Why did you tell him to go?              Neevu athaniki vellamani enduku cheppaavu?

Why did he bring the bag?                      Athanu sanchi enduku techaadu?

Why did she pay the money?                          Aame dabbu enduku ichaaru?

Why did they sit there?                            Vaaru akkada enduku kurchunnaaru?

Why do you drive the car?                    Neevu car endhuku nadipaavu?

Why are they late for the meeting?    Vaaru sabhaku enduku aalasyamga vachaaru?

How did you come?                                 Neevu ela vachaavu?

How did you sleep?                                   Neevu ela padukunnaavu?

How did you drive?                                         Neevu ela nadipaavu?

How did you write?                                   Neevu ela wrasaavu?

How many apples are there in my hand?     Naa chetilo enni apples unnaai?

How many did you take?                           Neevu enni theesukunnaavu?

How much did he pay you?                        Athanu neeku entha dabbu ichaadu?

How much distance to go?                       Entha dooram vellali?

How was the journey yesterday?               Ninna prayanam ela jarigindhi?

Which way did you come?                        Neevu ee daarilo vachaavu?

Which is your favourite colour?                    Neeku istamaina rangu enti?

In which room did you sleep?                          Neevu ee roomlo padukunnaavu?

Which story did you tell?                                 Neevu ee kadha cheppaavu?

Which is the sweetest fruit?                            Thiyyanaina phalamu enti?

Which is the best newspaper in Tamizh?    Tamizhlo manchi vaartha patrika enti?

Which Indian state has the largest population?   Baratha desamlo atyadhika

                                                                      janaaba unna rastram enti?

Where did you come from?                          Neevu ekkadinunchi vachaavu?

Where did you sleep?                                 Neevuekkada padukunnaavu?

Where is the manager’s cabin?                     Manager gadhi ekkada?

Where should I go?                                       Nenu ekkadiki vellaali?

Whom should I contact?                                    Nenu evarini sampradinchaali?

Is it a book?                                                          Idhi pusthakama?

It is a book                                                               Idhi pusthakamu

Is it the answer?                                                         Idhi javaaba?

It is the answer                                                      Idhi javaabu

Will you come with me?                                    Neevu ikkadiki vasthaava?

I shall come with you.                                        Nenu neetho vasthaanu

Will you give me your pen?                            Neevu nee kalamu naaku isthaava?

Yes, of course                                                  Sare,thappakunda

Do you love me?                                                 Nuvvu nannu premisthunnaava?

Yes, I love you.                                            Avunu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu  

Can you give me your pen?                           Neevu nee kalamu ivvagalava?

Can you lift the box?                                       Neevu  ee pette yethagalava?

Can you write the exam?                                   Neevu pariksha vraayagalava?

Did you have your lunch?                                  Neevu bojhanam chesava?

How are you?                                                         Neevu ela unnaavu?   

I am fine                                                             Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu

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Words you may already know in Telugu 

Cognates

The Telugu language has adopted many English words, and Telugu speakers, especially those
who also know some English are fond of throwing English words into the middle of Telugu.
There's a little trick to it though. Nouns frequently, but not always have either a u or lu sound
added to the end. (the u is pronounced like the double oo in too). U is for singular and lu is
for plural.

computer - computeru
train - railu/ railubundi
car - caru
toilet - toiletu
boots/ closed shoes - bootlu
engine - inginu
road - rodu
bank - banku
tea - te (sounds exactly the same. May have gone from Telugu to English)
coffee - cafi (sounds very similar to English coffee)

Yes and No in Telugu 

While yes is fairly straight forward. There are multiple words for no. Be sure to use the
correct one.

yes - aaunu
It can't be - kadu
it isn't - kaleydu
I don't have - ledu
I don't want - vadu

Phrases to Ignore 
Lost in translation

There are several phrases that are commonly taught first when learning a European language
that don't have equivalents in Telugu.

Please, Thank You, You're Welcome

While you often see translations of these words, be aware that the translations given are
usually only used in situations of extreme gratitude, or desperation. This caries over to
conversations held in English in Telugu speaking areas. Please and thank you are rarely used,
and you may cause embarrassment using the word thank you too much.

Bless You
Saying something to a person who sneezes is also common to European languages. There is,
"sataish", which I'm told translates to roughly, "may you live for a 100 years", used only by
older people responding to much younger people, but for the most part Telugu speakers don't
respond to sneezes.

Question Words and Answer Words 

what - emi
this- Idi
that-adi

where - ekkada
here- ikeda
there-akkada

when-eppudu
now-ipudu
 then-appudu

how-ela
like this-ila
like that-ala

how much-enta
this much-inta
that much-anta

Verb Conjugation - Present Tense 

For these I've used the root verb po- meaning to go.

I go - nenu potunanu
you go- nivu potunavu
she goes - ame potundi
he goes - atadu potunadu
they go - walu/varu potunaru
we go - Manamu/memu potunamu
you all go - niru potunaru
you(formal) go - miru potunaru
they(formal) go - tamaru potunaru

I Nenu
He Atanu
She Aame
You Nuvvu
It Adi
A Oka
Come(You come) Ra
Came Vachaaru
Will come Vasthaanu
Open Theruvu
Opened Therichinadi
Will open Therusthaadu
Sit Kurcho
Walk Nadavu
Eat Thinu
Drink Tragatam
Win Gelavatam
Go Vellu
Run Parigettu
I go Nenu velthanu
He goes Athanu velthadu
He eats an apple Athanu apple thintadu
He is eating an apple Athanu apple thintunaadu
He ate an apple Athanu apple thinnaadu
I saw the film last week Nenu poina varam chitram choosaanu
She came by bus yesterday Aame ninna buslo vachindhi
They went to the temple Vaaru gudiki vellaru
He slept the whole night Athanu raathri antha padukunnadu
He wrote well in the examination Athanu pariksha baaga vraasaadu
He has eaten Athanu thinesadu
He had eaten Athanu tinaadu
He had gone Athanu vellaadu
He had come Athanu vachaadu
He will eat Athanu thintaadu
He will go Athanu velthaadu
He will come Athanu vasthaadu
What is your name? Nee peru enti?
What Enti
Your Needi
Name Peru
What did you do? Meeru emi chesthaaaru?
What should I do? Nenu emi cheyyali?
What can I do? Nenu emi cheyyagalanu?
What are the questions? Prasnalu enti?
What were the questions? Prasnalu enti?
What is the last question? Chivari prasna enti?
What is written in the letter? Uttaramlo emi vrasi undhi?
What you had been told? Neeku emi cheppabadinadhi?
What will be the answer? Javabu enti?
Why did you come? Neevu enduku vachaavu?
Why did you sleep? Neevu enduku padukunaavu?
Why did you tell him to go? Neevu athaniki vellamani enduku cheppaavu?
Why did he bring the bag? Athanu sanchi enduku techaadu?
Why did she pay the money? Aame dabbu enduku ichaaru?
Why did they sit there? Vaaru akkada enduku kurchunnaaru?
Why do you drive the car? Neevu car endhuku nadipaavu?
Why are they late for the meeting? Vaaru sabhaku enduku aalasyamga vachaaru?
How did you come? Neevu ela vachaavu?
How did you sleep? Neevu ela padukunnaavu?
How did you drive? Neevu ela nadipaavu?
How did you write? Neevu ela wrasaavu?
How many apples are there in my hand? Naa chetilo enni apples unnaai?
How many did you take? Neevu enni theesukunnaavu?
How much did he pay you? Athanu neeku entha dabbu ichaadu?
How much distance to go? Entha dooram vellali?
How was the journey yesterday? Ninna prayanam ela jarigindhi?
Which way did you come? Neevu ee daarilo vachaavu?
Which is your favourite colour? Neeku istamaina rangu enti?
In which room did you sleep? Neevu ee roomlo padukunnaavu?
Which story did you tell? Neevu ee kadha cheppaavu?
Which is the sweetest fruit? Thiyyanaina phalamu enti?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Hindilo manchi vaartha patrika enti?
Baratha desamlo atyadhika janaaba unna rastram
Which Indian state has the largest population? enti?
Where did you come from? Neevu ekkadinunchi vachaavu?
Where did you sleep? Neevuekkada padukunnaavu?
Where is the manager’s cabin? Manager gadhi ekkada?
Where should I go? Nenu ekkadiki vellaali?
Whom should I contact? Nenu evarini sampradinchaali?
Is it a book? Idhi pusthakama?
It is a book Idhi pusthakamu
Is it the answer? Idhi javaaba?
It is the answer Idhi javaabu
Will you come with me? Neevu ikkadiki vasthaava?
I shall come with you. Nenu neetho vasthaanu
Will you give me your pen? Neevu nee kalamu naaku isthaava?
Yes, of course. Sare,thappakunda
Do you love me? Nuvvu nannu premisthunnaava?
Yes, I love you. Avunu nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu
Can you give me your pen? Neevu nee kalamu ivvagalava?
Can you lift the box? Neevu  ee pette yethagalava?
Can you write the exam? Neevu pariksha vraayagalava?
Did you have your lunch? Neevu bojhanam chesava?
How are you? Neevu ela unnaavu?
I am fine Nenu kshemamgaa unnaanu.