In this 18th lesson we will explore the Telugu adverbs, vocabulary list about animals and finally farewell phrases. We will be using both vocabulary and grammar to ensure that you know how to use 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.
Adverbs
In addition to adjectives, adverbs are very essential. This includes adverbs of time ", frequency, manner and place. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "yesterday", "always", "quickly", "here" etc. Adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs.
Below is a list of 30 adverbs that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Adverbs List in Telugu
Adverbs
Telugu
Audio
Already
ఇప్పటికే ippaṭikē
Immediately
వెంటనే veṇṭanē
Laptop
ల్యాప్టాప్ lyāpṭāp
Lately
ఈమధ్య īmadhya
Next week
,వచ్చేవారం ,vaccēvāraṁ
Now
ఇప్పుడు ippuḍu
Soon
త్వరలో tvaralō
Still
ఇంకా iṅkā
This morning
ఈ ఉదయం ī udayaṁ
Today
ఈరోజు īrōju
Tomorrow
రేపు rēpu
Tonight
ఈ రాత్రి ī rātri
Yesterday
నిన్న ninna
Yet
అయినా ayinā
Anywhere
ఎక్కడైనా ekkaḍainā
Everywhere
ప్రతిచోటా praticōṭā
Here
ఇక్కడ ikkaḍa
There
అక్కడ akkaḍa
Almost
ఇంచుమిచుపూర్తిగా in̄cumicupūrtigā
Alone
ఒంటరిగా oṇṭarigā
Carefully
జాగ్రత్తగా jāgrattagā
Quickly
త్వరగా tvaragā
Really
నిజంగా nijaṅgā
Slowly
మెల్లగా mellagā
Together
చేరి,చేర్చి cēri,cērci
Very
బాగా bāgā
Always
ఎల్లప్పుడు ellappuḍu
Never
ఎప్పుడు లేదు eppuḍu lēdu
Rarely
అరుదుగా arudugā
Sometimes
ఒక్కొక్కప్పుడు okkokkappuḍu
Let's put some of 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 Adverbs in a Sentence
English
Telugu
Audio
Do you like it here?
మీకు ఈ ప్రదేశము నచ్చిందా? mīku ī pradēśamu naccindā?
See you later!
మళ్ళీ కలుద్దాము Maḷḷī kaluddāmu
Thank you very much!
చాలా ధన్యవాదాలు! cālā dhan'yavādālu!
I really like it!
నాకు నిజంగా నచ్చింది Nāku nijaṅgā naccindi
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Animals
Here is a list of 25 words related to farm and wild animals as well as insects. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to talk about pets you have in the house or farm.
Animals List in Telugu
Animals
Telugu
Audio
Animal
జంతువు jantuvu
Bear
ఎలుగుబంటి elugubaṇṭi
Bird
పక్షి pakṣi
Butterfly
సీతాకోచిలక sītākōcilaka
Cat
పిల్లి pilli
Cow
ఆవు āvu
Dog
కుక్క kukka
Donkey
గాడిద gāḍida
Eagle
గ్రద్ద gradda
Elephant
ఏనుగు ēnugu
Farm
పొలము polamu
Forest
అడవి aḍavi
Goat
మేక mēka
Horse
గుర్రము gurramu
Insect
పురుగు purugu
Lion
సింహం sinhaṁ
Monkey
కోతి kōti
Mosquito
దోమ dōma
Mouse
ఎలుక eluka
Rabbit
కుందేలు kundēlu
Sheep (plural)
బర్రెలు barrelu
Snake
పాము pāmu
Spider
సాలీడు sālīḍu
Tiger
పులి puli
Daily Conversation in Telugu
Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Telugu Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Telugu
English
Telugu
Audio
Do you have any animals?
మీ దగ్గర ఎమైన జంతువులు వున్నయా? Mī daggara emaina jantuvulu vunnayā?
Do you sell dog food?
మీరు కుక్క ఆహారము అమ్ముతారా? Mīru kukka āhāramu am'mutārā?
I have a dog
నాకు ఒక కుక్క వుంది Nāku oka kukka vundi
Monkeys are funny
కోతులు తమాషాగా ఉంటాయి. kōtulu tamāṣāgā uṇṭāyi.
She likes cats
ఆమెకు పిల్లులు అంటే ఇష్టం. Āmeku pillulu aṇṭē iṣṭaṁ.
Tigers are fast
పులులు వేగంగా పరిగెత్తుతాయి. Pululu vēgaṅgā parigettutāyi.
Good morning!
శుభోదయము śubhōdayamu
Good afternoon!
శుభాపరాహ్ణం śubhāparāhṇaṁ
Good evening!
శుభసంధ్య śubhasandhya
How are you? (polite)
మీరు ఎలా ఉన్నారు? Mīru elā unnāru?
How are you? (friendly)
ఎలా ఉన్నావు? Elā unnāvu?
What's up? (colloquial)
ఏంటి సంగతులు? Ēṇṭi saṅgatulu?
I'm fine, thank you!
బాగున్నాను,ధన్యవాదాలు Bāgunnānu,dhan'yavādālu
And you? (polite)
మరి మీరు? mari mīru?
And you? (friendly)
మరి నువ్వు? Mari nuvvu?
Fun Facts
Did you know? Commonly used adverbs constitute about 15% of sentences in Telugu. That means they should not be ignored because sooner or later you will need to use them.
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