Verbs

Telugu Lesson 12 (Verbs and Time)

Duration: 30 mins

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This is the 12th lesson about Telugu verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple 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.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). 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.

Verbs List in Telugu

Verbs Telugu Audio
To driveనడుపుటకు
Naḍupuṭaku
To driveవాహనం నడుపుట
vāhanaṁ naḍupuṭa
To giveఇచ్చుట
iccuṭa
To haveఉండుట
uṇḍuṭa
To knowతెలియుట
teliyuṭa
To learnనేర్చుకొనుట
nērcukonuṭa
To loveప్రేమించుట
prēmin̄cuṭa
To playఆడుట
āḍuṭa
To readచదువుట
caduvuṭa
To seeచూడుట
cūḍuṭa
To smileచిరునవ్వు నవ్వుట
cirunavvu navvuṭa
To speakమాట్లాడుట
māṭlāḍuṭa
To thinkఆలోచించుట
ālōcin̄cuṭa
To understandఅర్థం చేసుకొనుట
arthaṁ cēsukonuṭa
To workపని చేయుట
pani cēyuṭa
To writeవ్రాయుట
vrāyuṭa

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands meవాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకుంటాడు
vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukuṇṭāḍu
He understood meవాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకున్నాడు
vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukunnāḍu
He will understand meవాడు నన్ను అర్థము చేసుకుంటాడు
vāḍu nannu arthamu cēsukuṇṭāḍu

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Telugu

Time Telugu Audio
Daysదినములు/రోజులు
dinamulu/rōjulu
Mondayసోమవారము
sōmavāramu
Tuesdayమంగళవారము
maṅgaḷavāramu
Wednesdayబుధవారము
budhavāramu
Thursdayగురువారము
guruvāramu
Fridayశుక్రవారము
śukravāramu
Saturdayశనివారము
śanivāramu
Sundayఆదివారము
ādivāramu
Januaryజనవరి
janavari
Februaryఫిబ్రవరి
phibravari
Marchమార్చి
mārci
Aprilఏప్రిల్
ēpril
Mayమే
Juneజూన్
jūn
Julyజులై
julai
Augustఆగస్ట్
āgasṭ
Septemberసెప్టెంబర్
sepṭembar
Octoberఅక్టోబర్
akṭōbar
Novemberనవెంబర్
navembar
Decemberడిసెంబర్
ḍisembar
Autumnశిశిరం
śiśiraṁ
Winterశీతాకాలం
śītākālaṁ
Springవసంతం
vasantaṁ
Summerవేసవి
vēsavi
Seasonsఋతువులు
r̥tuvulu
Monthsనెలలు
nelalu
Timeసమయము,కాలము
samayamu,kālamu
Hourగంట
gaṇṭa
Minuteనిమిషము
nimiṣamu
Secondరెండవది
Reṇḍavadi 

Daily Conversation in Telugu

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Telugu

English Telugu Audio
I was born in Julyనేను జులై నెలలో పుట్టాను.
nēnu julai nelalō puṭṭānu.
I will visit you in Augustనేను ఆగస్టులో నిన్ను కలుస్తాను
Nēnu āgasṭulō ninnu kalustānu
See you tomorrow!రేపు కలుద్దాము.
rēpu kaluddāmu.
Today is Mondayఇవాళ సోమవారము.
Ivāḷa sōmavāramu.
Winter is very cold hereఇక్కడ శీతకాలము చాలా చల్లగా ఉంటుంది
Ikkaḍa śītakālamu cālā callagā uṇṭundi
Yesterday was Sundayనిన్న ఆదివారము.
ninna ādivāramu.
Are you married?నీకు పెళ్లి అయ్యిందా?
Nīku peḷli ayyindā?
I'm singleనేను ఒంటరివాడిని/ఒంటరిదాన్ని
Nēnu oṇṭarivāḍini/oṇṭaridānni
Would you marry me?నువ్వు నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా?
nuvvu nannu peḷli cēsukuṇṭāvā?
Can I have your phone number?నాకు మీ ఫోన్ నంబరు ఇస్తారా?
Nāku mī phōn nambaru istārā?
Can I have your email?నాకు మీ ఈ-మెల్ ఇస్తారా?
Nāku mī ī-mel istārā?

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Telugu about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Telugu Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Telugu homepage.

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