Lesson 1: Basics

BASICS

I	Nenu
You	Nuvvu
You (With respect or plural)	Meeru
Your	Needi
Your(With respect or plural)	Meedi
He	Athadu, Athanu
She	Aame
It	Adi
Where	Yekkada?
When	Yeppudu?
How	Yela?
Why	Yenduku?

GREET

Hello	Vadanam (less used)
How are you?	Meeru (Nuvvu) ela vunnaru (vunnavu)…That was direct translation but we usually ask ‘Bagunnara?’ which translates to ‘Are you fine’ in English
I am fine	Nenu Baane vunnanu
Good Night	Dsubha Ratri
Thank You	Dhanyavadamu (less used)

RELATIONSHIP

Father	Naana, Naana garu(to add more respect?)
Mother	Amma
Husband	Mogudu, Aayana
Wife	Pellam, Aavida
Sister	Sodari, Sahodari (less frequently used)
Elder sister	Akka
Younger sister	Chelli
Brother	Sodarudu (less frequently used)
Younger brother	Thammudu
Elder brother	Annaya, Anna
Son	Koduku, Abbayi
Daughter	Kuturu, Ammayi
Friend	Mitrudu, Snehitudu
Relative	Banduvu
Uncle	Mavayya
Aunty	Atthaya
Grandpa	Thathaya, Thata
Grandma	Ammamma(Maternal), Nanamma (Paternal)

SOME BASIC VERBS

Words		Male	Female	Plural (Also Respect)
Come	Raa			Randi
Go	Vellu			Vellandi
Came		Vachadu	Vachindi	Vacharu
Speak	Matladu			Matladandi
See	Choodu			Choodandi
Hear	Vinu			Vinandi
Take	Tesuko			Tesukondi
Sleep	Paduko			Padukondi
Eat	Tinu			Tinandi
Get down	Digu			Digandi
Went		Velladu	Vellindi	Vellaru
Did not come	Raa ledu
Walk	Naduvu			Nadavandi
Climb down	Digu			Digandi
Come up	Yekku			Yekkandi
Sweep	Tuduvu			Tudavandi

SOME EVERY DAY WORDS

Far	Dooram
Near	Daggara
Travel	Prayanam
Home	Illu
Yesterday	Ninna
Today	Nedu, ee roju
Day before yesterday	Monna
Tomorrow	Repu
Day after tomorrow	Yellundi
Morning	Produnna, tellavari
Night	Ratri
Afternoon	Madhyaanam
Late	Alasyam
Time	Samayam
Food	Bhojanam, Tindi
Money	Dabbu, Dabbu
Salary	Jeetham
There	Akkada
Here	Ikkada
On top	Meeda, Paina
Below	Kinda
Water	Neeru, Neellu
Fire	Manta, Mantalu
Slow	Mellaga
Fast	Twaraga
Well, Nice, Good	Manchi
Bad	Chedu

NUMBERS

One	Okati
Two	Rendu
Three	Moodu
Four	Nalugu
Five	Aiidu
Six	Aaru
Seven	Yeedu
Eight	Yenimidhi
Nine	Tommidhi
Ten	Padi

SOME BASIC PHRASES

What is your name?	Mee (Nee) peru emanti?
Who are you?	Meeru (Nuvvu) yaavuru?
Where are you from?	Meeru (Nuvvu) yekkada nundi
Did you have your lunch?	Meeru (Neevu bojhanam chesava?
Please come home	Ma intiki meeru(nuvvuu) raavali
Please take your seat	Koorcho, Koorchondii
I will see you again	Malli kaluddaam

SOME BASIC PHRASES TO USE WITH MAIDS

Why are you late?	Yenduku late(or say aalasyam) ayindi?
Clean properly here	Ikkada Sarigga tuduvu
Clean properly there	Akkada Sarriga Tuduvu
Come soon tomorrow	Repu Twaraga ra
At what time would you come tomorrow?	Yenni-intiki Vastavu Repu
Why didn’t you come yesterday	Yenduku raaledu ninna
Broom	Cheepuru
Do it slowly	Mellaga cheyi
Do it well	Manchiga Cheyi
I will pay you tomorrow	Dabbulu (jeetham) repu istanu
I will discontinue you, if this continues	Nenu Ninnu maanipichesthanu, ila chesthe