The 6th lesson teaches counting in cardinal and ordinal numbers in Tamil. I also included a vocabulary list about school and finally common daily 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.
Numbers
Knowing how to count in Tamil is essential and should be one of first things to learn. By simply knowing numbers from 1 to 9 you could express large numbers in a simplified way. Cardinal numbers are for counting such as "1, 2, 3 ...". Ordinal numbers represent order or rank such as "1st, 2nd, 3rd ...".
Below is a list of the first 20 cardinal and ordinal numbers that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Now we will try to implement some of the numbers above into full Tamil sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Tamil Numbers in a Sentence
Numbers
Tamil
Audio
I'm 30 years old
எனக்கு முப்பது வயது enakku muppadhu vayadhu
I have 2 sisters and 1 brother
எனக்கு 2 அக்கா மற்றும் 1 அண்ணன் இருக்கிறார்கள் enakku 2 akkA matRum oru aNNan irukkiRArkaL
English is my first language
என்னுடைய முதல் மொழி ஆங்கிலம் ennudaiya mudhal mozhi Ankilam
Her second language is Spanish
அவளுடைய இரண்டாவது மொழி ஸ்பானிஷ் avaLudaiya iraNdAvadhu mozhi spaanish
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about School
Below is a list of 26 words related to school and classrooms. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able communicate to a teacher/students many objects in your class.
Finally, a couple bonus sentences that you might find useful. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Tamil Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Tamil
English
Tamil
Audio
I have a question
என்னிடம் ஒரு கேள்வி உள்ளது ennidam oru kELvi uLLadhu
To listen
கவனிப்பதற்கு kavanippadhaRku
To read
படிப்பதற்கு padippadhaRku
To speak
பேசுவதற்கு pEsuvadhaRkku
To think
நினைப்பதற்கு ninaippadhaRku
To understand
புரிந்து கொள்வதற்கு purindhu koLvadhaRku
To write
எழுதுவதற்கு ezhudhuvadhaRku
What's the name of that book?
அந்த புத்தகத்தின் பெயர் என்ன? andha puththakaththin peyar enna?
What do you do for a living?
நீங்கள் பிழைப்பிற்கு என்ன செய்கிறீர்கள்? அல்லது நீங்கள் என்ன வேலை செய்கிறீர்கள்? nIngal vasippadhaRku enna seyya vENdum?
I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer)
நான் ஒரு (ஆசிரியர்/ கலைஞர்/ பொறியாளர்) nAn oru (Asiriyar/ kalaingar/ poRiyALar)
Oh! That's good!
ஓ! அது நல்லது! O! adhu nalladhu!
Can I practice with you?
நான் உங்களுடன் பயிற்சி செய்யலாமா nAn ungaludan payiRchi seyyalAmA
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year.
Congratulations! You finished your 6th lesson in Tamil about numbers, and school terms. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Tamil Lesson 7. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Tamil homepage.
