Romantic Phrases in Tamil

வணக்கம் ! 

Love is in the air : -  Learn how to express your feelings into tamil language!

I love you  :    நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன்
( Naan unnai kaathalikkiren )

You are my life : என் உயிர் நீதானே
( En uyir neethaane )

Will you marry me ? : என்னை திருமணம் செய்வாய
( Ennai thirumaNam seyvaaya ? )

Missing you  : நீயில்லாமல் தவிக்கிறேன்
( Neeyillaamal thevikkiren )

* Pet Names* 

Sweetheart : செல்லம், கண்மணி , பொன்மணி  
( Chellam, Kanmani, Ponmani )

Sweetheart to Male : கண்ணா  ( Kanna )

Dear or Darling : அன்பே ( Anbe ) 

Any doubt??  Please comment!

Tamil Questions (?)

  வணக்கம் !

Today i will give the list of simple questions, It is very important because the structure is used for everyday talks.

How ?  :  எப்படி ( Yeppadi )
What ? :  என்ன  ( Yenna )
Who  ? :   யார்     ( Yaar )
Why ?  :   ஏன்      ( Yeen )
* Don't mistake with என் = My , 
One has short vowel and other long vowel * 

Where? :  எங்கே  ( Yenke )

- Check examples below :

Where is he ? : அவன் எங்கே இருக்கிறான் ? ( Avan enke irukkiraan? )

What is this? : இது என்ன ? ( Ithu enna ? )

Why are you sad ?  நீ ஏன் வருத்தமாய் இருக்கிறாய்? ( Nee Een Varuththamaay irukkiraay ? )

Can I come? :   நான் வரலாமா? ( Naan Varalaamaa? ) * Next lesson I'll explain how to make questions by adding + A in the end of word *

Do you know me ? :  உனக்கு என்னைத் தெரியுமா? ( Unakku ennai theriyumaa ? )

What is your name? : உன் பெயர் என்ன? ( Un peyar enna? )

Any doubt,please comment!
நன்றி = Thanks!

Happy Pongal

Vanakkam ! 

I wish you and your family a very happy pongal !

Pongal is one of the most important tamil festivals,it is observed in Thai month first day,
The origin of name Pongal comes from the famous traditional tamilan food of the same name, Dedicated to god Surya ( Sun God ) . It is a very anciet tradition and traced back to Sangam Period ( 200.BC) ,

To know more :
http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/12/thai-pongal-2010.html

Pongal Wishes :

INIYA PONGAL NAL VAAZHTHUKKAL
இனிய பொங்கல் நல வாழ்த்துக்கள்







Traditional Pongal Dish
 Any doubts or suggestion,please comment!

Pronounce tips

Vannakkam (வணக்கம்) 

Today I'll teach the sounds that have some variations according to the letter comming along,

The vowel இ ( i ) and எ ( e ) , receive a some what deeper sound than they have naturally,before the letters ட, ழ, ண, ள and ற , So that the இ , is sounded like the french u ;

Here some words example :

வீடு ( Veedu ) = House * PRONOUNCE LIKE VUDU ; but street வீதி ( veethi ) .

பெண் ( Pen ) = Woman * PRONOUNCE LIKE POEN ; but speak பேசு ( pesu ) .

பிறக்க ( To be born ) * PRONOUNCE LIKE PURRAKKA ;


நன்றி !! ( Nandri = Thanks )

Any doubts or suggestion,plz comment!

Sanskrit Letter in Tamil Alphabet

There is 05 letters that are originally from sanskrit and are used in Thamil. (most of times hadly used )
they are :

ஷ - sha. This letter has the sound of sh as in shut. Sometimes instead of using the Sanskrit letter, its used the Tamil letter ட. Ex. :  நஷ்டம்(nashtam) - நட்டம்(nattam) means loss.

ஸ - sa - Has the sound of s in sun. for example, புஸ்தகம்(pustakam)- book is sometimes written in pure Tamil as புத்தகம் (puththagam).

ஜ - ja. It has the sound of J in jug. In Tamil most of times the letter used in the place is ச(sa/cha). ஜனம்(janam-people) is written as சனம்(sanam)

க்ஷ-ksha. It is combination of ka and sha. The Tamil letters used in its place are ட்ச. மோக்ஷம்(moksham-heaven) is written as மோட்சம்(motcham)

ஹ-ha. h as in hut. Mostly, in names having ha it is replaced by ka/ga.  மனோஹர்(Manohar) is written as மனோகர்(Manogar).

* examples of pronounce are taken from : Language Reef. * 

Most of times it is used in hindu gods and goddess name,some examples :
லக்ஷ்மி = Lakshmi ( Hindu goddess of wealth )
கிருஷ்ணா = Krishna
சரஸ்வதி = Saraswathi
விஷ்ணு = Vishnu

The division into vowels,mute consonants,and combined vowel-consonants

The thamil grammerians have divided the 18 consonants into six hard.six soft and six midle letters.

The six hard sounding letters are called vallina erluttu ( வல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : க ,ச,ட,த,ப,ற . ( Ka,Sa,Ta,Tha,Pa,Ra )

The six soft sounding letters are called mellina erluttu ( மெல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are :  ங,ஞ,ண,ந,ம,ன

The middle  letters are called ideyina erluttu ( இடையின  ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : ய,ர,ல,வ,ழ,ள

Vanakkam!
Today i'm showing the division into vowels,mute consonants and combined vowels + consonants

this can be checked at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLz8JjcRiK0

* These artificial divisions are only of use when studying the native grammers;in which ,to avoid repetition,they are frequently reffered to. *

Extracted from : A Grammar of the Tamil Language, with an Appendix 

  Doubts? please comment !

First lesson : How to write tamil ( Thamizh , Thamul or Tamil? )

The Tamil word is transliterated into many ways, such as :
Thamil
Tamul
Thamizh
Tamizh
Tamil
Thamul

த = THA
மி = MI
ழ் = ZH ( L )  

 Doubts? please comment!