TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -VIII

(The eigth 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)
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71. ‘naaku konni maMchi pusthakaalu paMpu’

‘naaku(to me) konni(some) maMchi(good) pusthakaalu(books) paMpu(send)’

‘నాకు కొన్ని మంచి పుస్తకాలు పంపు’

'Send me some good books.'

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72.‘vaaru mee jabbu samaachaaraM thelipaaru’

‘vaaru (that gentleman) mee(your) jabbu(illness) samaachaaraM(news) thelipaaru (informed)’

‘వారు మీ జబ్బు సమాచారం తెలిపారు’

That gentleman informed me the news of your ill health.

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73. ‘dayachEsi kOpa paDaku / paDakandi!'

‘dayachEsi(Please) kOpa(anger) paDaku(don’t feel) / paDakandi(don’t feel sir)!’

‘దయచేసి కోప పడకు / పడకండి!’

'Please don’t be angry! '

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74.‘mee goMthu chaalaa thiyyagaa unnadhi’

‘mee(your) goMthu(voice) chaalaa(very) thiyyagaa(sweet) unnadhi(is)’

‘మీ గొంతు చాలా తియ్యగా ఉన్నది’

Your voice is very sweet.

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75.'oka paata paaduthaavaa/paaduthaaraa?'

'oka(one) paata(song) paaduthavaa[(doyou)sing] /paaduthaaraa?[(doyou)sing sir?]'

‘ఒక పాట పాఅడుతావా/పాడుతారా?

Could you please, sing a song?

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76. ‘naaku paadataM raadhu’.

‘naaku(for me) paadataM(to sing) raadhu[(doesnot)come]’

‘నాకు పాడటం రాదు’

'I cannot sing.'

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77.'bhaya padaku/padakaMdi.'

‘bhaya(Fear) padaku(not) / padakaMdi(not sir).’

‘భయ పడకు / పడకండి’

'Don’t be afraid.'

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78.‘oka paryaayaM prayathniMchaMdi’

‘oka(one) paryaayaM(time) prayathniMchaMdi[(you) try].

‘ఒక పర్యాయం ప్రయత్నించండి’

’Please try once.'
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79.‘tharvaatha koMtha sEpu vishraaMthi theesukOMdi’

‘tharvaatha(afterwards) koMtha(some) sEpu(time) vishraaMthi(rest) theesukOMdi[(you)take].’

‘తర్వాత కొంత సేపు విశ్రాంతి తీసుకోండి’

'(Please)Take a little rest afterwards.'
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80. ‘nEnu naa phOtO meeku paMputhaanu’

‘nEnu(I) naa(my) phOtO(photo) meeku(to you) paMputhaanu(send).’

‘నేను నా ఫోటో మీకు పంపుతాను’

'I will send you my photograph.'
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -VI I

(The seventh 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)
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61. ‘naa vadhdha, chillara lEdhu’
‘naa(my) vadhdha(possession), chillara(change) lEdhu[not(there)].’
‘నా వద్ద, చిల్లర లేదు’
Sorry! I don’t have any change.



62. ‘saraku maMchidhaa?
‘saraku(stuff) maMchidhaa [(is it)allright]?'
సరకు మంచిదా?
Is the stuff alright?

63.‘aa battadhi pakkaa raMgEnaa?’
‘aa(that) battadhi(cloth’s) pakkaa(fast) raMgEnaa(colour)?’
‘ఆ బట్టది పక్కా రంగేనా?’
Is the cloth’s colour fast?

64. ‘aan! nishchayaMgaa!
‘aan!(yes!) nishchayaMgaa(Certainly)!
‘ఆఁ! నిశ్చయంగా!
Yes,Certainly!

65. a.‘meetaru eMtha?’
a.‘meetaru(meter) eMtha(howmuch)?’
how much per meter?
అ.‘మీటరు ఎంత?’

66. ‘vaMdha roopaayalaMdi!’
‘vaMdha(hundred) roopaayalaMdi(rupees sir)!’
‘వంద రూపాయలండి!’
Hundred rupees sir!

67. ‘enabhaiki isthaaraa?’
‘enabhaiki(for eighty) isthaaraa(will you)
give)?’
‘ఎనభైకి ఇస్తారా?’
Will you give it for eighty?

68. ‘Dhara gittadhu’
‘Dhara(price) gittadhu[(does) not agree] ’
‘ధర గిట్టదు’
Sorry! I do not agree on the price.

(69)‘nEnu konni rOjula nundi jabbugaa unnaanu’
‘nEnu(I) konni(some) rOjula(days) nundi(since) jabbugaa(ill) unnaanu [(I)am].'
‘నేను కొన్ని రోజుల నున్డి జబ్బుగా ఉన్నాను.’
I am ill for the last few days.

69. ‘meeru enni rOjulu shalavulO uMdaali?'
‘meeru (You) enni(howmany) rOjulu(days) shalavulO(leave in) uMdaali(have to be) ?'
మీరు ఎన్ని రోజులు శలవులో ఉండాలి?'
‘For how many days have you to be on leave?

70.‘nEnu ee rOjunuMdi oka nela shalavulO uMtaanu’
‘nEnu(I) ee(this) rOju(day) nuMdi(from ) oka(one) nela(month) shalavu(leave) lO(in) uMtaanu(will be)'
‘నేను ఈ రోజునుండి ఒక నెల శలవులో ఉంటాను.’
I will be on leave for a month from today.

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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -V I

(The sixth 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)
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51. ‘ee uththaraM pOstulO veyyaMDi’

‘ee(this) uththaraM(letter) pOstulO(in post) veyyaMDi(drop)’


‘ఈ ఉత్తరం పోస్టులో వెయ్యంఢి’

Please,post this letter!
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52. ‘ee chekkunu vidipiMchukOvaali’

‘ee((this ) chekkunu(cheque) vidipiMchukOvaali[(to be) encashed)]’

‘ఈ చెక్కును విడిపించుకోవాలి’

This cheque is to be encashed.
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53. ‘naaku traMk kaalu namOdhu/bukku cheyyaMdi.’

‘naaku((for me) traMk kaalu(trunk call) namOdhu/bukku(book) cheyyaMdi(do sir)’

‘నాకు ట్రంక్ కాలు నమోదు/బుక్కు చెయ్యండి’

Please, book me a trunk call.

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54. ‘emtha dabbu ivvamaMtaaru?’

‘emtha(how much) dabbu(money) ivvamaMtaaru [(tell me) to give)] ?’

‘ఎంత డబ్బు ఇవ్వమంటారు ?’

Tell me how much money is to be paid ?
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55. ‘iKKadanuMchi bajaaru eMtha dhooramu ?’

‘iKKadanuMchi(from here) bajaaru(market) eMtha(how) dhooramu(far) ?’

‘ఇక్కడనుంచి బజారు ఎంత దూరము ?’

How far is the market from here?
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56. ‘chaalaa dhooramu'

‘chaalaa(much)dhooramu(distance).

‘చాలా దూరము'

It is quite a distannce.
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57. ‘taaksi ekkada dhorukuthuMdhi?’

‘taaksi((Taxi) ekkada(where) dhorukuthuMdhi (available)?’

‘టాక్సి ఎక్కడ దొరుకుతుంది?’

Where can I get a taxi?
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58. ‘adhigO! avathali malupulOnE!'

‘adhigO(There)! avathali(next) malupulOnE(in turning only)!

‘అదిగో! అవతలి మలుపులోనే!

There!At the next turning only.
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59. ‘taaksee! bajaaruku eMtha theesukoMtaaru?

‘taaksee(Taxi driver)! bajaaruku(to market) eMtha(how much) theesukoMtaaru[(do you) take)] ?

‘టాక్సీ! బజారుకు ఎంత తీసుకొంటారు?

Taxi driver! How much do you charge to go to market?
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60. ‘iravai roopaayalaMDi!’

‘iravai((twenty ) roopaayalaMdi(rupees sir) !’

‘ఇరవై రూపాయలండి!’

Twenty rupees sir!
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -V

(The fifth 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)


41. ‘rOjuku(per day) eMtha(how much)
adhdhe(rent) ivvaali[(to) give] ?’
‘రోజుకు ఎంత అద్దె ఇవ్వాలి ?’
What is the rent per day?

42. ‘rOjuku(per day) reMdu(two) vaMdhala(hundred) roopaayalu(rupees.)’
‘రోజుకు రెండు వందల రూపాయలు’
It is Rs. 200/- per day.

43. ‘EM(What) bhOjanaM(food) pedathaaru [(you) serve]?
shaakaahaaramaa[(is it) vegetarian], maaMsaahaaramaa[(is it) Non-vegetarian]?
‘ఏం భోజనం పెడతారు ? శాకాహారమా, మాంసాహారమా?'
What kind of food do you serve? vegetarian (or) Non-vegetarian?

44. ‘reMdoonu’
‘రెండూను’
Both

45. ‘aa(that) edhuti(front) gadhilOki(room into) veLLaMdi (go Sir).
‘ఆ ఎదుటి గదిలోకి వెళ్ళండి’
Go to the front room.

46. ‘kaavalasiMdhi(requirements) adagaMDi(ask Sir).
‘కావలసింది అడగంఢి’
Ask for whatever you want.

47. ‘koMchaM(Some) maMchi(good) neeLLu(water) isthaaraa[(will you)give]?’
‘కొంచం మంచి నీళ్ళు ఇస్తారా?’
Will you get me some (drinking) water ?

48. ‘meeru(you) akkadaku(there to) raMdi(come Sir)’.
‘మీరు అక్కడకు రండి’.
You come there.

49. ‘bhOjanaM(Food) theesuku (bring) raMdi(come sir)’ &
‘భోజనం తీసుకు రండి’
Bring/serve the food.

50. ‘battalu(clothes) uthakaMdi(wash Sir).’
‘బట్టలు ఉతకండి’
Wash the clothes.
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -IV

(The fourth 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)

31. ‘lEdhu’
‘లేదు’
no, not!

32. ‘mee(your) pEru(name) Emiti(what)?’
‘మీ పేరు ఏమిటి ?’
What is your name?

33. ‘naa(my) pEru(name)________?
‘నా పేరు________?
My name is________

34. ‘meeru(you) Emi(what) chEsthunnaaru [(are) doing)]?’
‘మీరు ఏమి చేస్తున్నారు ?’
What is your business? (Or) What are you?

35. ‘meeru(you) ekkaDa(where) uMtunnaaru(reside) ?’
‘మీరు ఎక్కఢ ఉంటున్నారు ?’
Where do you reside?

36. ‘mee(your) oori(town’s) pEru(name) EmitaMdi(what sir) ?’
‘మీ ఊరి పేరు ఏమిటండి ?’
What is the name of the town you hail from ?

37. ‘maa(Our) oori(town’s) pEru(name) _______.’
‘మా ఊరి పేరు _______.’
The name of the town, I hail from is ________

38. ‘mee(your) vayasu(age) eMtha(how much)?’
‘మీ వయసు ఎంత ?’
How old are you?

39. ‘mee(your) illu(house) ekkaDa(where) unnadhi(is)?’
‘మీ ఇల్లు ఎక్కఢ ఉన్నది ?’
Where is your residence?

40. ‘ee(this) phaaraM(form) niMpi(fill up) ivvaMdi(give Sir).’
‘ఈ ఫారం నింపి ఇవ్వండి’
Fill up this form and submit.
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations :Survival Kit -III

(The third 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)


21. ‘meeru(You) ekkadaku(where to) veLthunnaaru(are going) ?
‘మీరు ఎక్కడకు వెళ్తున్నారు ?
Where are you going?

22. ‘hOtaluku( Hotel to) . hOtalu(Hotel) ekkaDa(where) unnadhi is )?’
‘హోటలుకు. హోటలు ఎక్కఢ ఉన్నది?’
To hotel.Where is the hotel ?

23. ‘dhaari(way ) choopaMdi(please show)’
‘దారి చూపండి’
Please, show the way.

24. ‘Edhainaa(Any) baMDi(vehicle)
dhorukuthuMdhaa [(is it) available]?
'ఏదైనా బంఢి దొరుకుతుందా ?
Is there any conveyance/vehicle available ?

25. ‘ee(this) bassu(bus)ekkadaku (where to) veLthuMdhi(goes)?
‘ఈ బస్సు ఎక్కడకు వెళ్తుంది ?
Where does this bus go?

26. ‘hOtalu(hotel) vaipu(direction)’.
‘హోటలు వైపు’.
Towards the hotel.

27. ‘idhE (This only) hOtalu (hotel)!’
‘ఇదే హోటలు’
This only, is the hotel.

28. ‘meeku(you to) Emi(what) kaavaali(want)?
‘మీకు ఏమి కావాలి ?
What do you want?

29. ‘ee (This) hOtalulO(hotel in) uMdadaaniki(stay to) gadhi(room)
dhorukuthuMdhaa [(is it) available] ?’
‘ఈ హోటలులో ఉండడానికి గది దొరుకుతుందా ?’
Is there any room/accommodation available in this hotel?

30. ‘dhorukuthuMdhi [(It is) available].’
‘దొరుకుతుంది’
Yes, available!
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Conversations: Survival Kit-2

(The second 10 of the 94 conversational practice modules)

11. ‘kShamiMchaMdi(Please excuse), naaku(for me) alavaatu(habit) lEdhu(no)’
‘క్షమించంఢి, నాకు అలవాటు లేదు’
Sorry, I don’t smoke.

12. ‘cheppaMDi(please tell), elaa(how)
naDusthuMdhi((thing)moves)’.
‘చెప్పంఢి, ఎలా నఢుస్తుంది’.
'Tell me,how is everything'

13. ‘mee(your) dhaya(affection),
annee(all) chakkagaa (beautifully) nadusthunnaayi(going.)’
మీ దయ,అన్నీ చక్కగా నడుస్తున్నాయి’
So kind of you, everything is going on very well.

14. ‘choodaMdi((please see), evarO(someone)
vachchaaru ((has) come). ’
‘చూడండి, ఎవరో వచ్చారు’
Please go and see, some one is at the door.

15. ‘kShamiMchaMdi(please excuse), mee((to)your) paniki(work) addaM((as)obstacle)
vachchaanu( I have) come)’
‘క్షమించండి, మీ పనికి అడ్డం వచ్చాను’
Excuse me, I have disturbed you.

16. 'Emi((what) pani(work)?’
‘ఏమి పని ?’
What is the work?

17. ‘athadni(Him), nEnu(I) svayaMgaa (myself) choodaalani (to see)
vachchaanu (have come)’
‘అతడ్ని, నేను స్వయంగా చూడాలని, వచ్చాను’
I want to see him personally.

18. ‘athanithO(with him), Emainaa(any) pani(work) unnadhaa(is (there)) ?
‘అతనితో, ఏమైనా పని ఉన్నదా ?
Have you any work/business with him?

19. ‘mimmalni(You) choodadaaniki(to see) evarO(some one) vachchaaru(has) come).'
‘మిమ్మల్ని చూడడానికి ఎవరో వచ్చారు.'
Some one had come to see you.

20. ‘aayana(he), maa(our)
pakkiMtivaaru(neighbour)’
‘ఆయన, మా పక్కింటివారు’
He is our neighbour.
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TELUGU (తెలుగు) Survival Kit -I

(The first 10 of the 94 conversational dialogues)

1)'namasthE!(greetings) baagaa(well) unnaaraa ([are] you)?'
నమస్తే! బాగా ఉన్నారా ?
Namaste! How do you do?

2)'aan(yes), aMthaa(all) kShEmamE(fine)!'
ఆన్, అంతా క్షేమమే !
Yes, all are fine!

3)‘lOpalaku(Into) raMDi(come)’
‘లోపలకు రంఢి’
come in.

4)‘raMDi(please come),koorchOMDi(please be seated)’
‘రంఢి,కూర్చోంఢి’
come in and be seated.

5)‘meeru(you) eppuDu(when)
vachchinaaru(came)?’
‘మీరు ఎప్పుఢు వచ్చినారు’
When did you come ?

6)‘ippuDE’
‘ఇప్పుఢే’
Only just now.

7)‘tee (Tea) puchchukOMDi( please take)!'
‘టీ పుచ్చుకోంఢి !
Have some Tea.

8)‘raMDi (Please come), tee (tea) puchchukoMdhaamu ((let us) take) ’
‘రంఢి, టీ పుచ్చుకొందాము’
come,let us have Tea.

9) ‘kShamiMchaMDi(please (you) excuse), ippuDE
(just now) puchchukonnaanu'( I have taken))’
‘క్షమించంఢి, ఇప్పుఢే పుచ్చుకొన్నాను’
Excuse me, I have just had my tea.

10)‘sigarettu (Cigarett) kaalusthaaraa( burn
(smoke)?’
‘సిగరెట్టు కాలుస్తారా ?’
Would you like to smoke?