Nouns

Telugu Lesson 11 (Nouns and Jobs)

Duration: 30 mins

Lessons Telugu Lessons
Linguistic Telugu Vocabulary
Culture Telugu Phrases
Structure Telugu Grammar

This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Telugu which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs 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 Telugu Classes.

Nouns

Nouns are the most used words in Telugu. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. 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.

Nouns in Telugu

Nouns Telugu Audio
Catపిల్లి
pilli
Dogకుక్క
kukka
Womanస్త్రీ
strī
Womenస్త్రీలు
strīlu
Motherతల్లి
talli
Sisterసోదరి
sōdari
Shoesజోళ్ళు
jōḷḷu
Socksమేజోళ్ళు
mējōḷḷu
Bookపుస్తకము
pustakamu
Booksపుస్తకాలు
pustakālu
Starsనక్షత్రములు
nakṣatramulu
Sunసూర్యుడు
sūryuḍu

The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Telugu Nouns in a Sentence

English Telugu Audio
I have a dogనాకు ఒక కుక్క వుంది
nāku oka kukka vundi
I speak Italianనేను ఇటాలియన్ మాట్లాడుతాను.
nēnu iṭāliyan māṭlāḍutānu.
I live in Americaనేను అమెరికాలో ఉంటాను
Nēnu amerikālō uṇṭānu
This is my wifeఈవిడ మా భార్య.
īviḍa mā bhārya.
This is my husbandఈయన నా భర్త
Īyana nā bharta
Can you close the door?నువ్వు తలుపు వెయ్యగలవా?
nuvvu talupu veyyagalavā?

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me using the Telugu contact form on the header above.

Vocabulary List about Jobs

Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Telugu. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

Jobs in Telugu

Actorనటుడు
Naṭuḍu
Actressనటి
naṭi
Artistకళాకారుడు
kaḷākāruḍu
Businessmanవ్యాపారస్తుడు
vyāpārastuḍu
Doctorవైద్యుడు
vaidyuḍu
Engineerసాంకేతిక పరిజ్ఞాని
sāṅkētika parijñāni
Nurseఉపచారిని
upacārini
Policemanరక్షకభటుడు,పోలీసు
rakṣakabhaṭuḍu,pōlīsu
Singerగాయకుడు/గాయని
gāyakuḍu/gāyani
Studentవిద్యార్థీ
vidyārthī
Teacherగురువు
guruvu
Translatorఅనువాదకుడు/ అనువాదకురాలు
anuvādakuḍu/ anuvādakurālu

Daily Conversation in Telugu

Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Telugu

English Telugu Audio
He is a policemanఅతను ఒక రక్షక భటుడు.
atanu oka rakṣaka bhaṭuḍu.
I have a long experienceనాకు చాలా అనుభవము ఉంది.
Nāku cālā anubhavamu undi.
I'm a new employeeనేను కొత్త ఉద్యోగి.
Nēnu kotta udyōgi.
I'm an artistనేను ఒక కళాకారుడిని.
Nēnu oka kaḷākāruḍini.
I'm looking for a jobనేను ఉద్యోగ అన్వేషణలో ఉన్నాను.
Nēnu udyōga anvēṣaṇalō unnānu.
She is a singerఆమె ఒక గాయని.
Āme oka gāyani.
What's that called in French?దానిని ఫ్రెంచ్ లో ఏమి అంటారు?
Dānini phren̄c lō ēmi aṇṭāru?
I have a reservationనేను ఆరక్షణ కలిగి వున్నాను
Nēnu ārakṣaṇa kaligi vunnānu
I have to goనేను వెళ్ళాలి
nēnu veḷḷāli
Where do you live?మీరు ఎక్కడ ఉంటారు?
mīru ekkaḍa uṇṭāru?
Spanish is easy to learnస్ప్యానిష్ నేర్చుకోవడము సులభము.
Spyāniṣ nērcukōvaḍamu sulabhamu.

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Telugu about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Telugu Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Telugu homepage.

Lessons Telugu Lessons
Linguistic Telugu Vocabulary
Culture Telugu Phrases
Structure Telugu Grammar