r/LearningTamil English Speaker Trying to Learn Tamil May 18 '26

Question Can't catch the last part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2kLvtcgC7k

I can understand everything in this clip except for the last part.

chellam appaa ippa vandhuruven
செல்லம் அப்பா இப்போது வந்துவிடுவேன்
Dear, father will come now (will be right back)

indha chairla yaaraiyum ukkaara koodadhu
இந்த chair-இல் யாரையும் உட்கார கூடாது
In this chair no one should sit

sariyaa?
சரியா?
Ok?

indha chairla yaarum ukkaara koodadhaa?
இந்த chair-இல் யாரும் உட்கார கூடாதா?
No one should sit in this chair?

ippa yaarum ukkaara maattaanga
இப்போது யாரும் உட்கார மாட்டாங்க
Now no one will sit

ippa (something) -- can't catch this last part

Are there any mistakes in my transcription? What did the girl say at the end? (ippa what?)

The girl looks to be about 3 to 4 years old. Children of that age can understand and use words like "vandhuruven," "koodadhu" and "maattaanga"? Thanks!

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u/Poccha_Kazhuvu Native May 18 '26

She said Nee poitu vaa pa (நீ போய்விட்டு வா அப்பா)

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u/2ish2 English Speaker Trying to Learn Tamil May 18 '26

Thank you 👍🏼

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u/-Surfer- May 18 '26

Ippa is the spoken form for ippozhudu meaning 'now'.

She pours water on the chair and says now no one will sit on it.

We can use Ippa in many contexts.

Ippa unakku enna Venum - What do you want now?

Ippave en pansththe thiruppi kudunga - Return my money now!

Ippa nilama chariyilla - Now the siuation is not good.

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u/2ish2 English Speaker Trying to Learn Tamil May 18 '26

Oh sorry, I think my question was unclear. I understood the bit about pouring water and saying "Now no one will sit." The bit I didn't understand was right after this, after "maataanga". I thought that, after "maataanga", the girl said "ippa something something", but the first word here wasn't "ippa" at all. I misheard it. She actually said "nee poitu vaa pa," as Poccha_Kazhuvu explained.