1000 வா கிய க

1000 sentences

Introduction

1.எ ெபய வாமி

en peyar swami
my name swami (My name is Swami)
Rule No 1: In Tamil you can do short sentences
without a verb. Here in Tamil the verb is not used)

2.உ ெபய எ ன?
un peyar enna? your name what?
(What is your name)
Rule No 2: Look at the sentence structure.
Unlike English, Tamil sentence is in reverse order.

3.உ க ெபய எ ன? ungaL peyar enna?

Your name what?
Rule No 3: Look at the traslation. It is like the previous sentence.
But UngaL is used for respectful people or for plural.
Indians give respect for elders,father mother,teacher ,anyone older
and superior officers.

4.எ அ பா ெபய ச தான

en appaa peyar santanam
my father name (is) santanam

5.உ க அ பா ெபய எ ன? ungaL appaa peyar enna?

your father name what?
(What is your father's name?)

6.எ அ மா ெபய ராஜல மி

en ammaa peyar Rajalakshmi
my mother name (is)Rajalakshmi.

7.உ க அ மா ெபய எ ன? ungaL ammaa peyar enna?

your mahter name what?

8.எ அ ண ெபய சீன வாச en aNNan peyar Siinivasan

my older brother name (is) Srinivasan

9.உ க அ ண ெபய எ ன? ungaL aNNan peyar enna?

your older brother name what?

10.எ த ைக ெபய லலிதா.

en thangai peyar Lalithaa
my younger sister name (is) Lalitha.

11.உ த ைக ெபய எ ன? un thangai peyar enna?

your younger sister name what?

12.என அ கா இ ைல. enakku aKKaaL illai

To me older sister no
I have no older sister.
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13.உ அ கா ெபய எ ன? un akkaaL peyar enna?

your older sister name what?
(what is your older sister's name?)

14.உ மாமா ,மாமி ெபய எ ன? un Maamaa ,maami peyra enna?

Your uncle, aunty name what?
(In Tamil we have four diiferent words for uncle and aunty:
siththappaa, periyappaa, aththimpeer, maamaa and Siththi, Sinnammaa,
periyammaa, aththai, maami)

My Class

15.நா வாமி? naan swami

I swami (I am Swami)
(Note verb 'am' is not in the Tamil sentence)

16.ந யா ?
nii yaar?
you who? (Who are you?)

17.ந க யா ? niingaL yaar?

You who? (Who are you?)
NiingaL is used to give respet to a person or for plural.

18.நா ஆசி ய . naan aasiriyar

I teacher. ( I am a teacher)
Please note the verb 'am' and the article 'a' are
missing in the Tamil sentence.
Rule No 4: In Tamil articles a ,an ,the are not compusory

19.ந க ஆசி யரா?

niingaL aasiriyaraa?
you teacher?
Are you a teacher?
Rule No 5: By adding 'aa' to a noun or averb or a pronoun
you can make the sentence interogative (Question)

20.இ ைல, நா மாணவ illai,naan maaNavan

No, I student
(No I am a student)

21.ந க தமி மாணவரா?

niingaL thamiz maaNavaraa?
you a Tamil student?
(are you a Tamil student?)

22.ஆமா , நா தமி மாணவ

aamaam, naan thamiz maaNavan
yes I tamil student.
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(Yes I am a Tamil student)

23.அவ யா ? avan yaar?

he who? (Who is he?)
Note 'aa' is not added,because already a question word 'who' is
in the sentence.
Rule No 6: If there is a question word like who ,what etc. there
you dont need interroagative suffix 'aa'

24.அவ ஜா .
avan John
He John (He is John)

25.அவ தமி மாணவ avanum thamiz maaNavan

he too Tamil student (He is also a Tamil student)
avan + um = avanum meaning he too
um also means 'and'

26.இவ யா ? ivaL yaar?

she who? (Who is she?)
Rule No 7
In Tamil a lot of words start with 'i' or 'a' or 'ae'
ivaL is she who stands near you
avaL is she who stands at a distance.
aevaL is a question meaning which she/woman?

27.இவ ேம ivaL mary

she mary (She is Mary?

28.இவ தமி மாணவரா? ivaLum thamiz maaNavaraa?

she also Tamil student?
(Is she also a Tamil student?

29.இ ைல, இவ ப ெர மாணவ .illai ivaL french maaNavi

no, she french student (No she is a French student)
Rule No 8 :Note there is no capital letter or small letter in
Tamil. In English you use capital letter
for French, John, Mary, Ganges etc.
Note Manavi is feminine maaNavan is masculine
and maaNavar is commom for both the genders.
MaaNavarkaL is plural meaning students.
If you add the plural suffix 'kaL' any word will become a plural.

30.ஜா ஜூலி தமி மாணவ களா?

jaanum juuliyum thamiz maaNavarkaLaa?
(Are John and Julie Tamil students?
'um' means 'and' as well in Tamil
Rule No 9
Unlike English we have to add suffix 'um' with all the words or names.
That is why we say jaanUM juuliyUM
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31.ஆமா , ஜா ஜுலி தமி மாணவ க

aamaam jaanum juuliyum thamiz maaNavarkaL
(Yes John and Julie are Tamil students)

32.யா தமி மாணவ க ? yaar thamiz maaNavarkaL?

who Tamil students?
(Who are the Tamil students?)

33.ஜா ஜூலி தமி மாணவ க

juuliyum .jaanum
thamiz maaNavarkaL (John and Julie are Tamil students)

34.யா ப ெர மாணவ ? yaar pirenju maaNavar?

who french student? (Who is a French student?)

35.ேம ப ெர மாணவ . meeri pirenju maaNavi

Mary French student (Mary is a French student.)

36.இ எ வithu en vakuppu

this my class (This is my class)

37.இவ க தமி மாணவ க

ivarhaL thamiz maaNavarkaL
These thamiz maaNavarkaL (these are Tamil students)

38.இவ க ந ல மாணவ க ivarhaL nalla maaNavarhaL

these (are) good students

39.லதா ஒ தமி மாணவ lathaa oru thamiz maaNavi

Latha (is) a Tamil student.

40.ராம ஒ தமி மாணவ raaman oru thamiz maaNavan

Raman (is ) a Tamil student.

My Family

41.இ எ ப ithu en kudumbam

this (is) my family

42.இவ க எ அ மா ivarhaL en ammaa

she (is) my mother.
She stands nearer to you and so you say IvarhaL

43.அவ க எ அ பா avarhaL en appaa

He (is) my father
He stands far from you and so you say avarhaL

44.அ ண த ப இ ேக இ ைல
aNNanum thambiyum ingee illai
older brother and younger brother here no
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Older and youger brothers are not here.

45.எ ப ெப ய ப
en kudumbam periya kudumbam
my family big family (my family is a big family)

My House

46.ஆனா எ வ சிறிய வ
aanaal en viidu siRiya viidu.
but my house (is a ) small house

47.அ ேக ஒ அழகான ேதா ட இ கிற

angee oru azakaana thoottam irukkiRathu
there (is) a beautiful garden

48.ஒ ள இ கிற .oru

kuLamum irukkiRathu
a tank also there.(There is also a tank)

49.வ 4 ஜ ன க ஒ கத உ .
viittukku 4 jannalkaLum oru kathavul uNdu.
to the house 4 windows and a door is
(The house has four windows and a door).
UNdu is am impersonal verb.
It can be used to give the meaning of is or are or have or has

50. 2 ப ைக அைறக , ளய ,
சைமய அைறக உ /இ கிற
2 padukkai aRaikaLum, kuLiyal ,samaiyal aRaikaLum uNdu / irukkiRathu
2 bed rooms, bath room, cooking room are
(There are two bed rooms, a bath room and a kitchen)

51.வ ெவள ேய ேதா ட இ கிற .

viittukku veLiyee thootam irukkiRathu
to the house outside garden is
(There is a garden outside the house)
Rule 10
When you use particles like outside,
inside ,behind , in front of up ,above ,
the subject is put in the dative case.
That is 'ikku' (To) is added to the subject 'Viidu'

52.ேதா ட தி ெப ய மர இ கிற
thoottaththil periya maram irukkiRathu
in the garden big tree is (There is a big tree in the garden).

53.வ உ ேள ந ல வள இ கிற / உ
viittukku uLLee nalla viLakku irukkiRathu / uNdu
to the house inside good light is
(There is a good light inside the house)

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54.உ க வ ெப ய வ டா?ungaL viidu periya viidaa?
your house big house?
(Is your house a big house?)

55.எ வ அழகான வ . viidu azakaana viidu

en
my house (is a ) beautiful house.

56.உ க வ அழகான வ டா?

ungaL viidum azakaana viidaa?
your house also beautiful house?
is your house also a beautiful house?

57.எ வ இ ேக இ கிற
en viidu ingee irukkiRathu
my house here is
(Here is my house )

58.உ க வ எ ேக இ கிற ?
UngaL viidu engee irukkiRathu?
your house where is?
(Where is your house?)

59.எ வ ெச ைனய இ கிற

en viidu chennaiyil irukkiRathu
my house in chennai is ( My house is in Chennai)

60.உ க வ ல டன இ கிறதா?
ungaL viidu laNdanil irukkiRathaa?
your house in London is?
(Is your house in London?)

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