I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Tamil. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, and finally some 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 Tamil Classes.
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Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.
The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. The table contains 3 columns (English, Tamil, 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.
Determiners in Tamil
Determiners
Tamil
Audio
The yellow pen is easy to find
அந்த மஞ்சள் பேனாவை கண்டுபிடிப்பது சுலபம் andha manjaL pEnAvai kaNdupidippadhu sulabham
A yellow pen is easy to find
ஒரு மஞ்சள் பேனாவை கண்டுபிடிப்பது சுலபம் oru manjaL pEnAvai kaNdupidippadhu sulabham
A French teacher is here
ஒரு ஃபிரெஞ்சு ஆசிரியர் இங்கே இருக்கிறார் oru french Asiriyar ingE irukkiRAr
The French teacher is here
அந்த ஃபிரெஞ்சு ஆசிரியர் இங்கே இருக்கிறார் andha french Asiriyar ingE irukkiRAr
Some languages are hard
சில மொழிகள் கடினமானது sila mozhigaL kadinamAnadhu
Many languages are easy
பல மொழிகள் சுலபமானது pala mozhigaL kadinamAnadhu
The student speaks Korean
அந்த மாணவன் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறான் andha mANavan koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRAn
A student speaks Korean
ஒரு மாணவன் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறான் oru mANavan koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRAn
Some students speak Korean
சில மாணவர்கள் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறார்கள் sila mANavargaL koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRArgaL
Many students speak Korean
பல மாணவர்கள் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறார்கள் pala mANavargaL koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRArgaL
This student speaks Korean
இந்த மாணவன் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறான் indha mANavan koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRAn
That student speaks Korean
அந்த மாணவன் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறான் andha mANavan koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRAn
These students speak Korean
இத்தகைய மாணவர்கள் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறார்கள் iththagaiya mANavargaL koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRArgaL
Those students speak Korean
அத்தகைய மாணவர்கள் கொரியா மொழியை பேசுகிறார்கள் aththagaiya mANavargaL koriyA mozhiyai pEsukiRArgaL
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about People
Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Tamil Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Tamil
English
Tamil
Audio
How old is your sister?
உங்களுடைய அக்காவின் வயது என்ன? ungaLudaiya akkAvin vayadhu enna?
I love my husband
என்னுடைய கணவரை நான் விரும்புகிறேன் ennudaiya kaNavarai nAn virumbugiREn
This is my wife
இது என்னுடைய மனைவி idhu ennudaiya manaivi
What's your brother called?
உங்களுடைய அண்ணனை எப்படி அழைப்பீர்கள்? ungaLudaiya aNNanai eppadi azhaippIrkaL?
Where does your father work?
உங்களுடைய அப்பா எங்கே வேலை செய்கிறார்? ungaLudaiya appA engE vElai seygiRAr?
Your daughter is very cute
உங்களுடைய மகள் மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கிறாள் ungaLudaiya magaL migavum azhagAga irukkiRAL
What time is it?
மணி என்ன? maNi enna?
It's 10 o'clock
இப்போது மணி 10 ippOdhu maNi 10
Give me this!
இது எனக்கு கொடு! idhu enakku kodu!
I love you
நான் உன்னை விரும்புகிறேன் nAn unnai virumbugiREn
Are you free tomorrow evening?
நாளை மாலை நீ ஃப்ரீயாக இருப்பாயா? nALai mAlai nI freeyAka iruppAyA?
I would like to invite you for dinner
நான் உங்களை இரவு உணவிற்கு அழைக்க விருப்பப்படுகிறேன் nAn ungalai iravu uNaviRku azhaikka viruppappadugiREn
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞
‒Nelson Mandela
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