Name of fruits in Tamil

Fruits in English	Fruits in Tamil
Apple	applepazham
apricot	Sarkkarai Badami
Avacado	Vennai pazham
Banana	vazhaipazham
Bell fruit	Panchali pazham
Black currant	Karuntiraticai Pazham
Blueberry	Avurinelli
cantaloupe	Parangi pazham
Cashew	Munthri pazham
Cherry	Seela pazham
coconut	Thengai
Cranberry	Kurutinelli
Custard apple	Seetha pazham
Dates	Pericham pazham
Fig	Atti pazham
Gooseberry	nellikai
Grapefruit	Bablimas
Grapes	Dratchai pazham
guava	Koiya pazham
Indian Plum	Luvlolikka
Jackfruit	Palapazham
Lemon	Kolinchi pazham
lime	elumichai
lychee	laici pazham
Mango	Mam pazham
Mangosteen	sulambali
Orange	Aaranju pazham
papaya	papali pazham
Pear	Berikkai
Pineapple	Annasi pazham
Plantain	Nenthram pazham
Plum	Allpakoda
Pomegranate	Madhulai
Prune	KOdi mundiri pazham
Raisins	Kismis
Sapodilla	Sapota
Starfruit	Pulichikai
sweet lime	saattukudi
Strawberry	Semputtu pazham
Sugar palm	fruit Nungu
Watermelon	Tarboosni

Next Lesson 22: Tamil Questions with "Who"

Days & months in Tamil

The Tamil Calendar is followed by the Tamil speaking state of Tamil Nadu, Kerala in India and by the Tamil population in Sri Lanka. There are several festivals in Tamil Nadu based on the Tamil cultural Calendar. The Tamil calendar is based on the solar cycle. It has a sixty-year cycle and each year has twelve months. The Tamil New Year follows the vernal equinox and generally falls on April 14 of the Gregorian year.

The Tamil calendar is based on the solar calendar used by the people of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka and Thailand where the traditional new year falls on January 14 as well.

Here I am including the days and tamil months along with dates. These dates are approximate which varies by one or two days in the Gregorian calendar depending on adjustments made to the calendar every year so as to align with astronomic observations.

English days and months	Tamil days and months
today	indru
yesterday	nedru
tomorrow	naalai
this week	intha vaaram
last week	pona vaaram
next week	adutha vaaram
Sunday	nyaayiru
Monday	thingGal
Tuesday	sevvaai
Wednesday	budhan
Thursday	vyaalan
Friday	velli
Saturday	sani
15th Jan to 15th Feb	Thai
15th Feb to 15th March	Maasi
15th March to 15th April	Panguni
15th April to 15th May	Chithirai
15th May to 15th June	Vaikasi
15th June to 15th July	Aani
15th July to 15th Aug	Aadi
15th Aug to 15th Sep	Aavani
15th Sep to 15th Oct	Purattasi
15th Oct to 15th Nov	Aippasi
15th Nov to 15th Dec	Kaarthikai
15th Dec to 15th Jan	Margali

Next Lesson 21: Fruit names in Tamil

Feelings/expressions in Tamil

Below are Tamil words for the variety of expression words.

English to Tamil expressions
confident - nambikkai	Happy - santhoosham
Upset - varuththam	Sorry - manikavum
Agony - thunbam	Angry - kobam
Hungry - pasi	Pain - vali
Dizzy - kiRukiRuppu	Laughter - sirippu
Cry - azukai	Injury - kaayam
interested - aarvam	kind - anbaan
great - periya/uyirandhu	joy/glad - magizhchi
lucky - adhirshtam	thankful - nanriyudan
cheerful - magizhchiyana	courageous - dhairyamaan
optimistic - nanmaiyil nambikkai	thrilled - cilirpaaka
wonderful - arputamaan	calm - amaithiyaaka
quiet/peaceful - amaithiyaana	at ease - nimathiyaaka
comfortable - sagamaan/vasadhiyaaka	encourage - ukkuvikka
clever - buddhisaali	surprised - aachariyamaaka
relaxed - nimathiyaana	loving - anpaan
considerate - parivukonda	affectionate - paasam
curious - aravamaaka	excited - urachaagamaagu
challenged - savaal	sure - uruti
irritated - erichchal	enraged - kopammutti
insulting - avamadhitha	unpleasant - virumpatthakaata
offensive - thaakutal	aggressive - aakkiramippu
disappointed - emaarrum	discouraged - uggam
ashamed - vetkamaaka	miserable - tunpakaramaan
disgusting - verrukkataka	terrible - payankaramaan
doubt/skeptical - santekam	perplexed - kuzhampinaar
embarassed - sangkadappata	hesitant - tayakkam
shy - vetkapatavillai	unsure - urutiyarru
uneasy - kucchamaaka	tense - patattamaan
useless - payanarratu	alone - taniyaaka
fatigued - kalaippaagu	forced - kattayam
frustrated - viraktiyatainta	pathetic - parithaapamaan
tragic - soga	dominated - aadhigam
bored - salitthu	suspicious - santekattirkitamaan
fearful - payattudan	terrified - payantatu
anxious - aarvattudan	panic - piti
nervous - patattamaaka	scared - payamaaka
worried - kavalai	frightened - payantu
restless - amaithiyarr	crushed - Noṟukkappaṭṭa
pained - Vetanaimikka	tortured- sittiravatai
injured - kaayam	offended - Ericchalurra
aching - valikiradu	humuliated - Avamaaṉappaṭuttappaṭṭu
sorrowful- Tukkamaṭaiyavum	grief - Varuttattai
anguish - Vetaṉaiyaana	lonely - Taniyaaka

Next Lesson 20: Days & months in Tamil

Tamil tense - 5 (neutral plural)

These are the past, present and future tense of the following verbs denoting neuter plural i.e. 'they'. 'Avarkal' in tamil means 'they'. 'Avarkal' includes masculine and feminine pronouns.
You can practice these tenses by prefixing 'Avarkal' to these below verbs.

past tense	present tense	future tense
smile - punnagai seikiraargal	smiled -punnagai seithaargal	will smile - punnagai seivaargal
washed - kaluvinaarkal	wash kaluvikiraargal	will wash kaluvipaargal
they've done - seithaarkal	they're doing - seikiraargal	they'll do - seivaargal
wrote -yeluthinaargal	write-yeluthukiraargal	will write - yeluthupaargal
expected-Yethirpaarththaarkal	expect--Yethirpaarkkiraarkar	will expect--Yethirpaarppaarkal
cleaned-suththam seithaarkal	clean - suththam seikiraargal	will clean - suththam seivaargal
saw- paarththaargal	see - paarkkiraargal	will see - paarppaagal
gone - poitaargal	go - poikiraargal	will go - povaargal
read - paditaargal	reading - padikiraargal	will read - padipaargal
ran - odunaargal	run - odukiraargal	will run - oduvaargal
walked - nadanaargal	walk - nadakiraargal	will walk - nadapaargal
slept - padunaargal	sleep - padukiraargal	will sleep - padupaargal
said - sonnaargal	say - solkiraargal	will say - solvaargal
ate - saapidutaargal	eat - saapidukiraargal	will eat - saapiduvaargal
took - yeduthaargal	take - yedukiraargal	will take - yedupaargal
played - velaiyadunaargal	play - velaiyadukiraargal	will play - velaiyaduvaargal
called - koopittaargal	call - koopidukiraargal	will call - koopiduvaargal
jumped - kuthiththaargal	jumps- Avan kuthikkiraargal	will jump-Avan kuthippaargal
climbed -yaerinaargal	climbs- yaerukiraargal	will climb - yaeruvaargal
laughed- siriththaargal	laughs -sirikkiraargal	will laugh - sirippaargal
pushed - thallinaargal	pushes - thallukiraargal	will push - thalluvaargal

Next Lesson 19: Learn expression words in Tamil

Tamil tense - 4 ('We' as subject)

In Tamil, there are two pronouns for the English pronoun "we". One is 'Naam' and 'Naangkal'. When using 'Naam', the person being spoken to is included in 'we'. Whereas in 'Naangkal', the person being spoken to is not invluded in "we".

For example:

- When you describe about your family vacation to your neighbours, you say "we went to ooty". So here you would use "naangkal" as the person being spoken to i.e. neighbour is excluded from "we".

-When you talk about your family vacation to your family members, you say "we all should travel to Ooty". So here you would use "naam" as the people being spoken to are included in "we".

So you can prefix either 'naam' or 'naangkal' to the following verbs based on the actual meaning you wanted to convey.

English words	past tense	present tense	future tense
tell	sonnom	solkirom	solvom
sing	paadinom	paadukirom	paaduvom
expect	yethirpaarththom	yethirpaarkkirom	yethirpaarppom
be	irunthom	irukirrom	irupom
walk	nadandom	nadakkirom	nadapom
do	seidom	seyikkirom	seyivom
see	paarththom	paarkkirom	paarppom
stand	ninrom	nirkirom	nirpom
go	poittom	poirkirom	povvom
clean	suttham seithom	suttham seyikirom	suttham seyivom
sleep	padunom	padukirom	paduppom
read	paditom	padikirom	padipom
buy	vaanginom	vaangikirom	vaangivom
eat	saapitom	saapidukirom	saapidivom
play	vilaiyaadunom	vilaiyaadukirom	vilaiyaaduvom
run	odunom	odukirom	oduvom
take	yeduththom	yedukkirom	yedupom

Next Lesson 18: Tamil tense - 5 ('They' as subject)