Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Telugu which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. 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.
Negation
Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.
Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Negation in Telugu
Negation
Telugu
Audio
No
లేదు / కాదు lēdu/ kādu
Nothing
ఏమి లేదు ēmi lēdu
Not yet
ఇంకా లేదు iṅkā lēdu
No one
ఎవరు లేదు evaru lēdu
No longer
ఇంక లేదు iṅka lēdu
Never
ఎప్పుడూలేదు eppuḍūlēdu
Cannot
చెయ్యలేరు ceyyalēru
Should not
చెయ్యకూడదు ceyyakūḍadu
Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Telugu sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Telugu Negation in a Sentence
English
Telugu
Audio
Don't worry!
చింతించకండి cintin̄cakaṇḍi
I cannot remember the word
నాకు పదము గుర్తు రావట్లేదు. nāku padamu gurtu rāvaṭlēdu.
I do not speak Japanese
నాకు జపనీజ్ రాదు. Nāku japanīj rādu.
I don't know!
నాకు తెలియదు. Nāku teliyadu.
I'm not fluent in Italian yet
నాకు ఇంకా ఇటాలియన్ సరిగా రాదు Nāku iṅkā iṭāliyan sarigā rādu
I'm not interested!
నాకు ఆసక్తి లేదు nāku āsakti lēdu
No one here speaks Greek
ఇక్కడ ఎవరు గ్రీక్ మాట్లాడరు ikkaḍa evaru grīk māṭlāḍaru
No problem!
ఫర్వాలేదు pharvālēdu
This is not correct
ఇది సరి కాదు idi sari kādu
This is wrong
ఇది తప్పు idi tappu
We don't understand
మాకు అర్థము కాలేదు māku arthamu kālēdu
You should not forget this word
నువ్వు ఈ పదము మర్చిపోకూడదు. nuvvu ī padamu marcipōkūḍadu.
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Vocabulary List about the Human Body
Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.
Human Body List in Telugu
Body
Telugu
Audio
Arm
చెయ్యి Ceyyi
Back
వీపు,వెనుక vīpu,venuka
Chest
గుండె guṇḍe
Ear
చెవి cevi
Eye
కన్ను kannu
Face
మోహము, ముఖము mōhamu, mukhamu
Feet
పాదాలు pādālu
Fingers
వేళ్లు vēḷlu
Hair
జుట్టు juṭṭu
Hand
చెయ్యి ceyyi
Head
తల tala
Heart
గుండె guṇḍe
Leg
కాలు kālu
Mouth
నోరు nōru
Neck
మెడ meḍa
Nose
ముక్కు mukku
Shoulder
భుజము bhujamu
Stomach
పొట్ట poṭṭa
Teeth
పళ్ళు paḷḷu
Tongue
నాలుక nāluka
Daily Conversation in Telugu
Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Telugu
English
Telugu
Audio
He feels with his hand
అతను చేతి స్పర్శతో గ్రహిస్తాడు. atanu cēti sparśatō grahistāḍu.
I smell with my nose
నేను ముక్కుతో వాసన చూస్తాను. Nēnu mukkutō vāsana cūstānu.
She has beautiful eyes
ఆమెవి అందమయిన కళ్ళు Āmevi andamayina kaḷḷu
She tastes with her tongue
ఆమె నాలుకతో రుచి చూస్తుంది. āme nālukatō ruci cūstundi.
We see with our eyes
మనము కళ్ళతో చూస్తాము. Manamu kaḷḷatō cūstāmu.
You hear with your ears
నువ్వు చెవులతో వింటావు. Nuvvu cevulatō viṇṭāvu.
How old are you?
మీ వయస్సు ఎంత? Mī vayas'su enta?
I'm thirty years old
నా వయస్సు (ఇరవై, ముప్ఫై...) సంవత్సరాలు Nā vayas'su (iravai, mupphai...) Sanvatsarālu
Are you married?
మీకు పెళ్లి అయ్యిందా? mīku peḷli ayyindā?
Do you have children?
మీకు పిల్లలు ఉన్నారా? Mīku pillalu unnārā?
I have to go
నేను వెళ్ళాలి Nēnu veḷḷāli
I will be right back!
నేను వెంటనే తిరిగి వస్తాను nēnu veṇṭanē tirigi vastānu
Fun Facts
Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.
Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Telugu about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Telugu Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Telugu homepage.