This is the 12th lesson about Telugu verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Telugu Classes.
Verbs
Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.
Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Telugu, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Verbs List in Telugu
Verbs
Telugu
Audio
To drive
నడుపుటకు Naḍupuṭaku
To drive
వాహనం నడుపుట vāhanaṁ naḍupuṭa
To give
ఇచ్చుట iccuṭa
To have
ఉండుట uṇḍuṭa
To know
తెలియుట teliyuṭa
To learn
నేర్చుకొనుట nērcukonuṭa
To love
ప్రేమించుట prēmin̄cuṭa
To play
ఆడుట āḍuṭa
To read
చదువుట caduvuṭa
To see
చూడుట cūḍuṭa
To smile
చిరునవ్వు నవ్వుట cirunavvu navvuṭa
To speak
మాట్లాడుట māṭlāḍuṭa
To think
ఆలోచించుట ālōcin̄cuṭa
To understand
అర్థం చేసుకొనుట arthaṁ cēsukonuṭa
To work
పని చేయుట pani cēyuṭa
To write
వ్రాయుట vrāyuṭa
Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.
Verb "to understand" in a Sentence
He understands me
వాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకుంటాడు vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukuṇṭāḍu
He understood me
వాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకున్నాడు vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukunnāḍu
He will understand me
వాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకుంటాడు vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukuṇṭāḍu
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Vocabulary List about Time
Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.
Time in Telugu
Time
Telugu
Audio
Days
దినములు/రోజులు dinamulu/rōjulu
Monday
సోమవారము sōmavāramu
Tuesday
మంగళవారము maṅgaḷavāramu
Wednesday
బుధవారము budhavāramu
Thursday
గురువారము guruvāramu
Friday
శుక్రవారము śukravāramu
Saturday
శనివారము śanivāramu
Sunday
ఆదివారము ādivāramu
January
జనవరి janavari
February
ఫిబ్రవరి phibravari
March
మార్చి mārci
April
ఏప్రిల్ ēpril
May
మే mē
June
జూన్ jūn
July
జులై julai
August
ఆగస్ట్ āgasṭ
September
సెప్టెంబర్ sepṭembar
October
అక్టోబర్ akṭōbar
November
నవెంబర్ navembar
December
డిసెంబర్ ḍisembar
Autumn
శిశిరం śiśiraṁ
Winter
శీతాకాలం śītākālaṁ
Spring
వసంతం vasantaṁ
Summer
వేసవి vēsavi
Seasons
ఋతువులు r̥tuvulu
Months
నెలలు nelalu
Time
సమయము,కాలము samayamu,kālamu
Hour
గంట gaṇṭa
Minute
నిమిషము nimiṣamu
Second
రెండవది Reṇḍavadi
Daily Conversation in Telugu
Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Telugu
English
Telugu
Audio
I was born in July
నేను జులై నెలలో పుట్టాను. nēnu julai nelalō puṭṭānu.
I will visit you in August
నేను ఆగస్టులో నిన్ను కలుస్తాను Nēnu āgasṭulō ninnu kalustānu
See you tomorrow!
రేపు కలుద్దాము. rēpu kaluddāmu.
Today is Monday
ఇవాళ సోమవారము. Ivāḷa sōmavāramu.
Winter is very cold here
ఇక్కడ శీతకాలము చాలా చల్లగా ఉంటుంది Ikkaḍa śītakālamu cālā callagā uṇṭundi
Yesterday was Sunday
నిన్న ఆదివారము. ninna ādivāramu.
Are you married?
నీకు పెళ్లి అయ్యిందా? Nīku peḷli ayyindā?
I'm single
నేను ఒంటరివాడిని/ఒంటరిదాన్ని Nēnu oṇṭarivāḍini/oṇṭaridānni
Would you marry me?
నువ్వు నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా? nuvvu nannu peḷli cēsukuṇṭāvā?
Can I have your phone number?
నాకు మీ ఫోన్ నంబరు ఇస్తారా? Nāku mī phōn nambaru istārā?
Can I have your email?
నాకు మీ ఈ-మెల్ ఇస్తారా? Nāku mī ī-mel istārā?
Fun Facts
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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Telugu about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Telugu Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Telugu homepage.