Tamil questions through English using "why"

List of common Tamil questions through English using "why".

English sentences	Tamil sentences
Why didn’t you do it?	Yaen nee seiya villai?
Why does he climb up the wall?	Yaen avan sevuru mayla yaerraan.
Why don't you talk?	Nee yaen paysa mattra?
Why go early?	Yaen seekkiram pokiraai?
Why are you silent?	Yaen amaithiyaa irukke?
Why, are you proud of yourself?	Yenna, unnai paththi thimiraa?
Why do you break?	Nee yaen udaikkiraai?
Why do you clap hands?	Nee yaen kai thattukiraai?
Why do you cry?	Nee yaen alukiraai?
Why do you draw?	Nee yaen varaikiraai?
Why do you drive your elder brother’s bike?	Nee yaen un annan vandiyai Ottukiraai?
Why do you eat late?	Nee yaen naeram kaliththu saappidukiraai?
Why do you fall?	Nee yaen vilukiraai?
Why do you donate?	Nee yaen kodukkiraai?
Why do you skip lunch?	Nee yaen maththiya unavai thavir kiraai?
Why do you hit?	Nee yaen yidikkiraai?
Why do you laugh?	Nee yaen sirikkiraai?
Why do you expose?	Nee yaen velikaattu kiraai?
Why do you play?	Nee yaen vilaiyaadukiraai?
Why do you rush?	Nee yaen munthu kiraai?
Why do you scold?	Nee yaen thittukiraai?
Why do you search?	Nee yaen thaedukiraai?
Why do you meet?	Nee yaen santhik kiraai?
Why do you store?	Nee yaen saemik kiraai?
Why do you throw?	Nee yaen veesukiraai?
Why do you watch?	Nee yaen kavanikkiraai?
Why do you consult?	Nee yaen kalanthu alosik kiraai?
Why do you go out?	Nee yaen veliyae pokiraai?
Why do you keep?	Nee yaen vaiththuk kolkiraaai?
Why do you supply?	Nee yaen viniyogik kiraai?
Why did he search?	Avan yaen thaedinaan?
Why did he look out?	Avan yaen veliyeh paarththaan?
Why did he scold?	Avan yaen thittuki raan?
Why did he pour down the coffee?	Avan yaen coffee yai keelay kottinaan?
Why did he break the sticks?	Avan yaen kuchikalai udaiththaaan?
Why did he jump?	Avan yaen kuthiththaan?
Why did he sing?	Avan yaen paadinaan?
Why did he throw his exercise note books?	Avan yaen payirchi buththagngkalai veesuki raan?
Why did he open his bag?	Avan yaen avan paiyi thiranthaan?
Why did he play guitar everyday?	Avan yaen thinamum guitar vilaiyaaduki raan?
Why does he fall?	Avan yaen viluki raan?
Why does he see?	Avan yaen paarkki raan?
Why does she sing?	Aval yaen paaduki raal?
Why does she throw?	Aval yaen veesuki raal?
Why does she open?	Aval yaen thirakki raal?
Why does she play?	Aval yaen vilaiyaaduki raal?
Why does she eat?	Aval yaen saappiduki raal?
Why does she draw?	Aval yaen varaiki raal?
Why does she drive?	Aval yaen Ottuki raal?
Why does she cry?	Aval yaen aluki raal?
Why does she laugh?	Aval yaen sirikki raal?
Why does she knock?	Aval yaen yidikki raal?
Why does she watch?	Aval yaen kavanikki raal?
Why does she drink?	Aval yaen kudikki raal?
Why does she tell?	Aval yaen solki raal?
Why does she ask?	Aval yaen kaetkiraal?
Why does she carry?	Aval yaen thookku ki raal?

Next Lesson 28: Tamil sentences using "don't"

General tamil questions through English

Few more examples of short Tamil sentences through English that involves asking questions.

English sentences	Tamil sentences
Do you like to drink some coffee?	Unakku konjam coffee kudikka viruppama?
Do you call them?	Avunggala kooppittiyaa?
Can I tell one thing?	Naan onnu sollattumaa?
Do you visit my mom?	Yen amma paaththiyaa?
Did you see my friends?	Yen nanbarkalai paarththaayaa?
Does he want to speak to you?	Avan unnidam paysa wayndumaa?
How do you go to school?	Nee yeppadi pallikoodam pokiraai?
How many siblings do you have?	Unakku yethhanai udan pirappukal?
Is it your car?	Yithu un vandiyaa?
May I join with you for dinner?	Iravu unavil unnodu saernthu kollavaa?
Shall I move this box?	Intha pettiyal nagarththattaa?
Shall I go first?	Naan muthalla pogavaa?
What about your family?	Un kudumpam pattri?
What time do you leave from your house?	Yethhanai manikku veettil yirunthu kilampuveerkal?
What do you come back home from work?	Waylaiyil irunthu yeppa veedu thirumbuva?
What’s your dad?	Un appa yenna seikiraar?
What’s your mom doing?	Un amma yenna seikiraarkal?
What’s your favourite colour?	Unakku piditha niram yenna?
Where are they staying?	Avungka yengku thangi irukkaangka?
Where are you coming from?	Nee yengku yirunthu vara?
Where are you living?	Nee yengku vasikkiraai?
Where do you go for shopping?	Nee yengka kadaikki pova?
Which book do you like?	Unakku yentha buku pidikkum?
Which bus do you take ?	Yentha bus nee yedukkra?
Which is your favourite subject?	Yentha paadam unakku romba pudichchathu?
Who do you respect the most?	Yaarai nee romba mathippa?
Who is your younger brother?	Yaar un thambi?
Who is your favourite actor?	Yaar unakku pidiththa nadigar?
Who is your friend?	Un nanban yaar?
Who is your elder sister?	Yaaru un akkaa?
Why did she call me?	Aval yethukku yennai kooppittaa?
Who is fearful?	Yaar payanthaan kuli?
Who is attractive?	Yaaru kavarchchiyaa irukkaa ?
Who is dangerous?	Yaaru abaayamaanvar?
Are you working here?	Nee, yingge vaela seiriyaa?
Are you angry?	Unakku kobamaa?
Are you hungry?	Unakku pasikkirathaa?
Are you studying?	Nee padikkiraayaa?
Can I help you?	Naan unakku uthavattaa?
Can you come with me?	Yennodu vara mudiyumaa?
Can you give me lift in your car today?	Ungkal vandiyil yennai kondu poga mudiyumaa?
Can you help her to cross the road?	Aval saalai thaanda nee uthava mudiyumaa?
Can you hold my bag for a while?	Yen paiyai konjam pidikka mudiyumaa?
Can you make a coffee for me too ?	Yenakkum coffee poduvaayaa?
Can you wait for me?	Yenkkaaga kaaththirukka mudiyumaa?
Can you hold it?	Nee itha pidichchikka mudiyumaa?
Do you want to sit?	Nee urkkaara vaenumaa?
Do you go to sleep?	Nee poi thoongkanumaa?
Do you like to speak to him?	Unakku avan kita paesa pudikkuthaa?
Did you call her?	Nee avala kooppittiyaa?
Did she bring the sweets?	Avalaa inippu kondu vanthaa?
Did you pull it?	Neeyaa atha yiluththa?
Did you wake up early?	Nee seekkiram mulichchi kittiyaa?
Do you drive a car?	Car Ottuvaayaa?
Do you like this place?	Unakku yintha yidam pidikirathaa?

Next Lesson 24: Tamil questions using "why"

Tamil questions using "what"

Examples of simple tamil questions given here. Please note that when addressing to anyone elder to you, use "nga" formally at the end of pronoun. For instance use 'unga' in place of 'un', use 'neenga' in place of 'nee'.

English sentences	Tamil sentences
what's your name	Un paeyer enna?
what's your age?	Un Vayata enna?
what are you doing?	Neenga Enna pannitirukeenga?
What did you eat?	Yenna Saapteenga?
What's the time?	Mani Enna?
What happened?	Enna Aachu?
What's new?	Enna seithi?
What do you work?	Enna velai seirienga?
What's this?	Ithu enna?
What's That Called In Tamil ?	Thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
What Does this Mean In English?	Englishil idhu enraal enna?
What do you say?	Nee enna solkiraai?
what did you do?	Nee enna seithaai?
What will you do?	Nee enna seivaai?
what is your plan?	Ungal tittam enna?
What do you think?	Neenga enna ninaikkireenga?
what do you want?	Unakku enna vendum?
What do you like about her?	Nee aval pattri enna pidikkum?
What next?	Aduthu enna?
What is it?	Athu enna?
What did he say?	Avar enna sonaar?(formal)
What did she say?	Aval enna sonaal?(informal)
What did you buy?	Nee enna vaanginaai?
What did you say?	Nee enna sonnaai?
What do you have?	Unidam enna irukirathu?
What is your story?	Un kathai enna?

Next Lesson 26: General questions in Tamil

Tamil questions using "when"

These are the sentences that starts with the question 'when'. Also please note that when conversing these sentences to elders or any people senior to you, use 'nga' at the end of the verb to address formally.

English sentences	Tamil sentences
When did he come?	Avan eppoḻutu vantaan?
When did you come?	Eppo vantheenga?
When did you leave ?	Yeppoluthu Nee Ponaai?
When do you come back home ?	Yeppoluthu veedu thirumbukiraai?
When is your test?	Yeppoluthu unakku pareetchai?
When did you wake up?	Yeppoluthu vizhiththaai?
When did you finish your work?	Yeppoluthu un vaelai mudiththaai?
When did she call me?	Yeppoluthu aval yennai kooppittaal?
When is your birthday?	Un pirantha naal yeppoluthu?
When did he leave?	Yeppoluthu avan kilambinaan?
When will you show me your home?	Yeppoluthu eṉakku uṅkaḷ veetu kaattu veerkal?
When will mom go to market?	Yeppoluthu ammaa kadaith theru povaarkal?
When will you be here?	Neengkal yeppoluthu ingku yiruppeerkal?
When was your first visit to Tamil nadu?	Nee muthal murai Tamil naatu paarththathu yeppoluthu?
When do you show your new paintings?	Yeppoluthu un puthu Oviyaṅkaḷ kaattuvaai?
When will you go to the shop?	Yeppoluthu neenga kadai ku pOvaai?
When did I give him money?	Yeppoluthu avanukku naan kaasu koduththean?
When will you take back your book?	Yeppoluthu un puthakam thiruppi yeduththu pOvaai?
When are you going to school?	Yeppoluthu nee pallikoodam pokiṟīrkaḷ?

Next Lesson 25: Tamil questions using "what"

Simple words in Tamil

Learn these simple Tamil words, as these are commonly used in sentences which would be easy for you to learn. I've included formal and informal way of addressing people. We include 'nga' at the end of the word when speaking formally to elders. I would suggest to first practice the words with 'nga' at the end for effective way of learning these words so as to avoid accidentally saying informal words to elders and offending them :)

English words	Informal	Formal
You	Nee	Neenga
He/She	Avan/Aval	Avar
His/Her	Avanoda/Avaloda	Avangaloda
Your	Unnodathu	Ungalodathu
Sit	utkaar	utkaaranga
Study	padi	padinga
stand	nil	nilanga
See	Paar	paarunga
Write	ezhuthu	ezhuthanga
Drink	Kudi	kudinga
Come	Vaa	Vaanga
Go	Po	Ponga
Eat	Saapidu	Saapidanga
Catch	Pudi	Pudinga
Run	Odu	Odunga
Fold	Madi	Madinga
Call	Kupudi	Kupudinga
Read	Padi	Padinga
Jump	Kuthi	Kuthinga
Push	Thallu	Thallinga
take	Yedu	Yedunga
Bring	Kondu	Kondanga
Build	Kattu	Kattunga
Buy	Vaangu	Vaanganga
Ask	Kael	Kaelanga
Sing	Paadu	Paadanga
Be Quiet	Amaidhiyaka Iru	Amaidhiyaka Iranga
Bath	Kuli	Kulinga
close	Saathu	Saathunga
Open	Thira	Thiranga

Next Lesson 24: Tamil questions using "when"

Tamil questions starting with 'who'

English sentences	Tamil sentences
Who gave	yaar thanthathu?
Who fell	yaar vilunthathu?
Who searched	Yaar thaediyathu?
Who saw	Yaar paarththathu?
Who scolded	Yaar thittiyathu?
Who poured	yaar kottiyathu?
Who broke	Yaar udaiththathu?
Who jumped	yaar kuthiththathu?
Who sang	yaar paadiyathu?
Who threw	yaar veesiyathu?
Who opened	yaar thiranthathu?
Who played	yaar vilaiyaadiyathu?
Who ate	yaar saappittathu?
Who drew	yaar varainthathu?
Who drove	yaar oottiyathu?
Who cried	yaar aluthathu?
Who laughed	yaar siriththathu?
Who knocked	yaar yidiththathu?
Who clapped	yaar thattiyathu?
Who watched	yaar paarththathu?
Who drank	yaaru kudiththathu?
Who told	yaar sonnathu?
Who asked	yaar kaettathu?
Who carried	yaar thookkiyathu?
Who is standing here?	Yaar yingku nindru kondiruppathu?
Who is shouting?	Yaar kaththi kondiruppathu?
Who is coming?	Yaar vanthu kondiruppathu?
Who is playing?	Yaar vilaiyaadi kondiruppahu?
Who is digging?	Yaar nOndi kondiruppathu?
Who is pulling rope?	Yaar kayirai yiluththu kondiruppathu?
Who is sweeping?	Yaar kootti kondiruppathu?
Who is looking at me?	Yaar yennai parththu kondiruppathu?
Who is tall?	yaar uyaram?
Who is slim?	Yaar olli?
Who is fat?	Yaar gundu?
Who is brave?	Yaar thairiya saali?
Who is short?	Yaar kuttai?
Who is clever?	yaar arivaali?
Who is quiet?	Yaar amaithi?

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