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common useful tamil greeting phrases

Hello! --- Alo!
Good morning! --- Kaalai Vanakkam
Good evening! --- Maalai Vanakkam
Good night! --- Iravu vanakkam
Hey,friend! --- Alo! Nanbaa!
How are you? --- Eppati irukkinga? (or) Nalamaa?
I'm fine,thanks! --- Nallaa irukéan! (or) Nalam! , Nandri!
And you? --- Nienga?
Thank you(very much)! --- Romba Nandri
You're welcome! --- Paravaa illa
Good bye! --- Poittu varén!
See you later! --- Apram paarkalame!

common useful tamil introduce phrases

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… --- Thiru…. / Thirumadhi…. / Selvi…..
Nice to meet you! --- Ungalai santhithathil magizhchi (or) Magizhchi!
You're very kind! --- Nienga romba nallavar.
What's your name? --- Unga péranna?
My name is ... --- En péru ……….
Where are you from? --- Nienga engirundhu varrienga?
I'm from (the U.S/ Sri Lanka). --- Naan …… irundhu varéan.
ฉัน/ผมมาจากอเมริกา/ประเทศไทย
Where do you live? --- Neinga engéa vasikkirienga?
I live in (the U.S/ Sri Lanka). --- Naan …… il vasikkiréan.
How old are you? --- Ungalukku ethanai vayasu?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. --- Enakku ….(age)… vayasu.
Do you speak (English/ tamil)? --- Nienga (english/ thamizh) pésuviengala?
I like Tamil . --- Enakku Thamizh pidikkum
I have to go. --- Naan poga véndum.
I will be right back! --- Naan udané thirumpuvéne.

common useful tamil help phrases

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) --- Mannikanum (or) Alo!
Excuse me!( to pass by) --- Mannikanum (or) Alo!
Hold on please!(phone) --- Irunga!
One moment please! --- Oru nimidam!
Can I help you? --- Unakku udhavattumaa?
Can you help me? --- Enakku udhavi seivienkala?
I'm lost. --- Enakku vazhi theriyala.
Come with me! --- Ennodu va (informal) Ennodu Vaanga! (formal)

common useful tamil wished phrases

Congratulations! --- Paaraattukkal
Good luck! --- Nallathu!
Happy birthday! --- Pirandha naal vazhthu!
Merry Christmas! --- Iniya kiristhumas!
Happy new year! --- Iniya putthaandu!

common useful tamil general responses phrases

I Don't Know! --- Enakku theriyaathu
I Don't Understand! --- Enakku puriyala!
I Have No Idea. --- Ennaku theriyala
Sorry (for a mistake) --- Mannikkanum!
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) --- Mannikkanum!
No Problem! --- Onnum prachanai illai
Don't worry! --- Kavalai padaathey!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. --- Enakku pasi / thagam irukku.
Give me this! --- Adhai enakku kodu
Hurry up! --- rSiekkiram!
I love you! --- chan/phon-rak-kun-mak   Naan unnai virumpukirén.
I feel sick. --- Enakku udambu sari illai.
I need a doctor. --- Daktarai paarka véndum.
Can You Say It Again? --- Thirumba sollunga?
Can You Speak Slowly? --- Porumaiya pésunga?
How Do You Say "Please" In Tamil ? --- "Please" enbatamil thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
Do you like it? --- unakku idhu pidikkuthaa?
I really like it! --- Enakku idhu romba pidikkuthu.
What Is This? --- Idhu enna?
How much is this? --- Idhu evvalavu?

common useful tamil time and number phrases

Today/ Now/Tomorrow/ Yesterday --- Indru / Ippothu/Naalai / Nétru
In The Morning/In The Evening/ At Night. --- Kalaiyil / Maalaiyil / Rathri (or) iravil

What time is it? --- Ippo mani enna?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. --- Ippo 10(patthu) mani. Ezhu nuppathu(7.30)
One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six,Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten --- Onnu, Rendu, Moonu,Naalu, indhu, aaru,ézhu, ettu, onbadhu, patthu

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