Vegetables name in Tamil

Here is a collection of names of Indian vegetables and pulses in Tamil to help you to follow your favourite cooking recipes. Also useful for you to easily understand and ask in Tamil in groceries and other places.

Vegetables	Kaaigarikal
Ash Gourd	Kalyana Poosanikai
Brinjal	Kathirikkai
Beet Root	Beet Root
Broad Beans	Avarakkai
Basil	Thulasi
Bitter Gourd	Pavakkai
Capsicum	Kuda Milagai
Cabbage	Muttai Kosu
Cauliflower	Poo Kosu
Carrot	Caarrot
Apple	Kumili Pazham
Celery	Oma Illai
Cluster Beans	Kothavarangai
Coriander Leaves	Kothamalli Ilai
Coconut	Thengai
Chow-chow	Seemai Kathirikai
Cucumber	Vellarikka
Cowpeas	Karamani
Drumstick	Murungakkai
Fenugreek Leaves	Vendhaya Ilai
Elephant Yam	Sennaikizhangu
Mint	Pudina Ilai
Mushroom	- Kaalaan
Green Peas	Pattani
Ladies Finger	Vendakkai
Lemon Fruit	Yelumichampazham
Onions	Vengayam
Plantain	Vazhaikai
Plantain Stem	Vazhai Thandu
Plantain Flower	Vazhaipoo
Potatoes	Urulaikizhangu
Pumpkin	Poosanikkai
Radish	Mullangi
Ridge Gourd	Peerkangai
Snake gourd	Pudalangkaai
Spinach	pasalaikeerai
sweet potato	sakaraivalli kizhangu
spring onion	vengaayathaal
Turnip	noolkhol
Tomato	Thakkaali

Next Lesson 8: Travel Phrase in Tamil

Tamil Pronouns

Here are the lists of Tamil pronouns what we use to refer to the person speaking, the person spoken to, referring to the people of things that are spoken about. Also there are pronouns that connects parts of sentences. I tried to include common words that is included in everyday conversation. Also including them with simple example to help you understand.

English Pronouns	Tamil Pronouns
I	naan
you	nee/neengal
he	avan
she	aval
we	naangal
they	avargal
me	yenakku
you	unakku/ungalukku(in formal way)
him	avanukku
her	avalukku
us	yengalukku
them	avarkalukku
my	yenathu
your	unathu/unkalathu
his	avanin
her	avalin
our	yenkalin
their	avarkalin
mine	yennudaiyadhu
yours	unnudaiyadhu/unkaludaiyadhu(in formal way)
his	avanudaiyadhu
hers	avaludaiyadhu
ours	yenkaludaiyadhu
theirs	avarkaludaiyadhu
I speak	naan pesukiren
you speak	nee pesukiraai/neengal pesukireerkal
he speaks	avan pesukiraan
she speaks	aval pesukiraal
we speak	naangal pesukirom
they speak	avarkal pesukiraarkal/avaikal pesukindrana
give me	yenakku kodu
give him	avanukku kodu
give her	avalukku kodu
give us	yengalukku kodu
give them	avarkalukku kodu

Next Lesson 7: Vegetables

Numbers in Tamil

Here are the lists of Tamil Numbers which will be useful for you, as it's used in every day conversation. The more you learn it, the more you get closer to understand and master the Tamil language. Here, the Tamil cardinal numbers shows the quantity i.e. "how many" also known as "counting numbers". And also I have included list of Ordinal numbers that tell the order of things and specify which number something like rank or position of that number in a set. Learning these would be very useful as these are essential words in the Tamil vocabulary.

Numbers	Yenkal
one	onru
two	irandu
three	moondru
four	naanku
five	aindhu
six	aaru
seven	yezhu
eight	yettu
nine	onpadhu
ten	paththu
eleven	pathinondru
twelve	pannirandu
thirteen	pathinmoondru
fourteen	pathinaanku
fifteen	pathinaindhu
sixteen	pathinaaru
seventeen	pathinezhu
eighteen	pathinettu
nineteen	paththonpadhu
twenty	irupathu
hundred	nooru
one thousand	aayiram
million or ten lakhs	paththu latcham
first	muthalaavathu
second	irandaavathu
third	moonraavathu
fourth	naankaavathu
fifth	ainthaavathu
sixth	aaraavathu
seventh	yezhaavathu
eighth	yettaavathu
ninth	onpathaavathu
tenth	paththaavathu

Next Lesson 6: Pronouns

Questions and interrogative expressions in Tamil

Learning these Tamil Questions could be useful, as it is included in everyday conversations. So the more you learn these, you can easily make use of this language by knowing the role of these Questions. These lists can be either a linguistic expression for making a request for information, or the request itself made by such an expression. It usually starts with why, how, where, when etc.. Here are lists and examples that I could think of...

English Questions	Tamil Questions
What	Yenna
Who	Yaaru
Where	Yenga
Why	Yaen (or) Yedakku
How	Eppadi
When	Yeppo
How many	Ethanai
How much	Evlalavu
where is he?	avan yenke irukkiraan?
what is this?	ithu yenna?
why are you sad?	nee yen varuththamaai irukkiraai?
can I come?	naan varalaamaa?
do you know me?	unakku yennaith theriyumaa?
how much is this?	ithu yenna vilai?
where do you live?	nee yenke vasikkiraai?
how big is it?	athu yevvalavu periyadhu?
what time is it?	Mani Yenna?
is he sleeping?	avan thoonkukiraanaa?

Next Lesson 5: Numbers

Family relationship names in tamil

Below are the lists of all Family members and relationships in Tamil. Note that few of these tamil words are repetitive.

English names	Tamil Names
Father	appa
Mother	amma
Son	Magan
Daughter	Magal
Brother	Sagotharan
Sister	Sagothari
Elder Brother	Anna
Younger brother	thambi
Elder Sister	Akka
Younger sister	thangaichi
Husband (formal way)	Kanavan
Husband (informal or casual way)	Purushan
Wife (formal way)	Manaivi
Wife (informal or casual way)	Pondati
Son-in-law	Marmagan
Daughter-in-law	Marmagal
Maternal Grandmother	Paati/Ammama
Maternal Grandfather	Thaatha
Paternal Grandmother	Paati
Grandson	paeran
Granddaughter	Paetthi
Mother's Brother	Mama
Mother's Brother's wife	Mami
Father's sister	atthai
Father's sister's husband	attimbar
Father's elder brother	Periyappa
Father's elder sister	Periyamma
Father's younger brother/Mother's sister's husband	Chitthappa
Father's younger sister/Mother's sister	Chitthi
Wife's brother	Machchan
Wife's sister	machinitchi
Male friend	Nanban or tozhan
Female friend	Tozhi

Next Lesson 4: Questions

Expressing time in Tamil language

If you have ever wondered how to say the actual time in Tamil? Conveying the actual time is dependent on learning the Tamil numbers along with certain rules that expresses hours, minutes and seconds in Tamil. This is one of the basic learning as it would be used to indicate the timing of the event.
Below listed are examples that will help you to express the time in Tamil using the subsequent phrases for:

English Names	Tamil Names
Now	Ippo
Later	Piragu
before	munnaal
after	pinnaal
morning	kaalai
afternoon	mathiyaanam
evening	maalai
night	iravu or raatthiri
minutes	nimidam
hour	mani
days	naal
weeks	vaaram
months	maatham
years	varudam
today	indru
yesterday	nedru
tomorrow	naalai
this week	inda vaaram
next week	athutha vaaram
last week	pona vaaram
Sunday	nyaayiru kizhamai
Monday	thingGal kizhamai
Tuesday	sevvaai kizhamai
Wednesday	budhan kizhamai
Thursday	vyaalan kizhamai
Friday	velli kizhamai
Saturday	sani kizhamai

Next Lesson 3: Family

Tamil Greetings/Expressions

This is one of the important lessons as it contains Tamil phrases, expressions, greetings in Tamil to start the conversation. It will be useful when you are visiting a home or welcoming a guest to begin the conversation. So if you are beginner, these phrases are for you to keep up the chat. These are the common examples that are used everyday life conversations, so memorizing them will come handy for you.

English words	Tamil words
Hello/Hi	Vannakam
Good Morning	Kaalai Vannakam
Good evening	Maalai Vannakam
Welcome	Vaango
Come inside	Ulla Vaango
Sit	Ukkaaranga
How are you	Eppadi Irukeenga
I am fine	Naan nalla irukaen
And you?	Neena? (or) Neenga eppadi irukeenga?
What's up	Enna saidhi?
Nothing much	Onnum illai
It's been long time	Paathu romba naal achu
Will you have Coffee	Kaapi kudikkiringalaa
no, thanks	vendaanga
Thank you	nandri
Good-bye	Naan poittu varaen (literally means I will go and come later)
In reply to Good-bye	Poittu vaango (Go and come)
Good-night	Iravu vannakam
I am leaving	Naan kalambiraen
See you later	Apram paarkalaame
Come again	Maendum Vaango

Next Lesson 2: Time