This 9th lesson teaches an important aspect in Telugu which is the interrogative form also called questions. In addition, there is a list of vocabulary terms about misunderstanding and finally some commonly used 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.
Questions
Being able to ask questions is what makes us curious beings, which in turns broadens our knowledge. It is no different when it comes to learning Telugu. You will always be asking questions, and the following are some tools to help you in that quest.
The following are the 5 Ws + "how" commonly used adverbs to express the interrogative form. Most likely, whenever a question needs to be asked, one of them should be used. 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.
Interrogative Form in Telugu
Questions
Telugu
Audio
How?
ఎలా? elā?
What?
ఏమిటి Ēmiṭi
When?
ఎప్పుడు? eppuḍu?
Where?
ఎక్కడ? Ekkaḍa?
Who?
ఎవరు? Evaru?
Why?
ఎందుకు? Enduku?
Now we will try to implement the adverbs 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 Questions in a Sentence
Can I come?
నేను రావచ్చా? Nēnu rāvaccā?
Can I help you?
నేను మీకు సహాయము చెయ్యనా? Nēnu mīku sahāyamu ceyyanā?
Can you help me?
మీరు నాకు సహాయము చేస్తారా? Mīru nāku sahāyamu cēstārā?
Do you know her?
మీకు ఆమె తెలుసా? Mīku āme telusā?
Do you speak English?
మీరు ఆంగ్లము మాట్లాడుతారా? Mīru āṅglamu māṭlāḍutārā?
How difficult is it?
ఇది ఎంత కష్టమైనది? Idi enta kaṣṭamainadi?
How far is this?
ఇది ఎంత దూరం? Idi enta dūraṁ?
How much is this?
ఇది ఎంత? Idi enta?
How would you like to pay?
మీరు డబ్బులు ఎలా కడతారు? Mīru ḍabbulu elā kaḍatāru?
What is this called?
దీని పేరు ఏమిటి ? Dīni pēru ēmiṭi?
What is your name?
నీ పేరు ఏమిటి? Nī pēru ēmiṭi?
What time is it?
ఇప్పుడు సమయము ఎంత? Ippuḍu samayamu enta?
When can we meet?
మనము ఎప్పుడు కలుద్దాము ? Manamu eppuḍu kaluddāmu?
Where do you live?
మీరు ఎక్కడ ఉంటారు? Mīru ekkaḍa uṇṭāru?
Who is knocking at the door?
తలుపు ఎవరు కొడుతున్నారు? Talupu evaru koḍutunnāru?
Why is it expensive?
ఇది ఎందుకు ఖరీదైనది? Idi enduku kharīdainadi?
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Misunderstanding
There are times when you will not understand what a person said in Telugu, or simply that you want them to repeat a word. The following are 24 expressions used to clear misunderstandings. Very essential to any conversation!
Misunderstanding in Telugu
Misunderstanding
Telugu
Audio
Can you repeat?
మళ్ళీ చెప్తారా? Maḷḷī ceptārā?
Can you speak slowly?
మెల్లగా మాట్లాడుతారా? Mellagā māṭlāḍutārā?
Did you understand what I said?
నేను ఏమి అన్నానో మీకు అర్థమైందా? Nēnu ēmi annānō mīku arthamaindā?
ఫ్రెంచ్ లో ""ఓకే"" ఎలా అనాలి? phren̄c lō""ōkē"" elā anāli?
I don't know!
నాకు తెలియదు. Nāku teliyadu.
I don't understand!
నాకు అర్థము కాలేదు. Nāku arthamu kālēdu.
I need to practice my French
ఫ్రెంచ్ భాషను నేను అభ్యసించ వలసి వుంది Phren̄c bhāṣanu nēnu abhyasin̄ca valasi vundi
Is that right?
ఇది సరినా? idi sarinā?
Is that wrong?
అది తప్పా? Adi tappā?
Mistake
తప్పు Tappu
My French is bad
నాకు ఫ్రెంచ్ సరిగ్గా రాదు. nāku phren̄c sariggā rādu.
No problem!
ఫర్వాలేదు Pharvālēdu
Quickly
త్వరగా tvaragā
Slowly
మెల్లగా mellagā
Sorry (to apologize)
క్షమించండి kṣamin̄caṇḍi
To speak
మాట్లాడడము māṭlāḍaḍamu
What does that word mean in English?
ఆ పదానికి ఆంగ్లములో అర్థము ఏమిటి? ā padāniki āṅglamulō arthamu ēmiṭi?
What is this?
ఇది ఏమిటి? Idi ēmiṭi?
What should I say?
నేను ఏమి చెప్పాలి? Nēnu ēmi ceppāli?
What?
ఏమిటి? Ēmiṭi?
What's that called in French?
దానిని ఫ్రెంచ్ లో ఏమి అంటారు? Dānini phren̄c lō ēmi aṇṭāru?
Write it down please!
దయచేసి రాసుకోండి. Dayacēsi rāsukōṇḍi.
Daily Conversation in Telugu
Finally, a list of some common phrases that you might come across from time to time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Telugu
English
Telugu
Audio
This
ఇది Idi
That
అది adi
Here
ఇక్కడ ikkaḍa
There
అక్కడ akkaḍa
In The Morning
పొద్దున్న poddunna
In the evening
సాయంత్రము sāyantramu
At Night
రాత్రి rātri
Really!
నిజంగా nijaṅgā
Look!
చూడు cūḍu
Hurry up!
త్వరగా చెయ్యి tvaragā ceyyi
Fun Facts
Language Quote: The oldest written language was believed to be written in about 4500 BC.
Congratulations! You finished your 9th lesson in Telugu about questions, and misunderstanding. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Telugu Lesson 10. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Telugu homepage.