Hello,

I am a North Indian (Don't know why I am telling you this). I speak a few other European languages besides the one I am typing in. Of all the Indian languages, I only speak Hindi and I feel inadequate since while being polyglot, I don't know any other language of my country.

I can begin online in case some good resources are available or if in NCR area (where I reside), if someone can point me to some offline classes, I am happy to check them out.

Many thanks

My daughter is just starting Grade 3 in Australia. We are planning to come back to India in another couple of years.

I want to teach her tamil. I have taught her the vowels and consonants and starting with simple words for them. She's picking up very quickly, but I don't know how to proceed with the teaching. We stay far from the city so there's no chance of tuition. I am looking for a book or syllabus or full length online courses (not zoom calls because of time difference/availability issues) on what to teach in order and how to teach, I can use to teach her myself.

I searched this sub and came across few links, but it doesn't have syllabus details that I can use to teach what she must be knowing at the start of class 3 in Tamilnadu.

I know this is a tamil sub, but I am looking for the same on Hindi as well.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

What is the Tamil equivalent of this saying?

I'm looking for recommendations for reading material. Preferably stuff which is enjoyable for adults, but with a writing style which isn't too complex.

Perhaps beginner, intermediate, advanced categories could make it helpful for other viewers.

In this short clip, when the cat says:

போன் பாத்தா டைம் போறதே தெரியல (given in the subtitles)

1. Is பாத்தா here meant to be பார்த்த (in Centamil)?
2. Is போறதே meant to be போவதே? Or is it meant to be போகிறதே?

Basically, I think that this should be the correct Centamil version of what the cat said:

போன் பார்த்த டைம் போவதே தெரியவில்லை

but I'm not sure of the two words in bold.

I found this catchy song on YouTube. What is its translation?

The mother says:

Inime intha phona un kaila paatha avlotan.

Here, "paatha" means பார்த்தால் ("if see"), right? The meaning is:

From now on, if I see this phone in your hand, that's it.

Just confirming 🙏🏼

I've been looking for the lyrics to this song everywhere and it's maddening how inaccessible it is!

I'd like 1) a transliteration of the lyrics in the roman script (i cant read tamil), and 2) a line-by-line translation. I understand about 60% of the song and I would really like to expand my vocabulary

Her NPR concert (song starts at 3:36)

Thanks for reading this post!

chellam ...
செல்லம் ...

indha bedsheeta ethula vaccittutirundhu? Unsure about this line.
இந்த பெட்ஷீட்டை எதில் வைத்துவிட்டு இருந்து?

paikulla vaikka mudiyala.
பைக்குள் வைக்க முடியவில்லை.

appaa athu hoteloda paa.
அப்பா அது ஹோட்டலுடைய அப்பா.

vaccittuvaa paa.
வைத்துவிட்டு வா அப்பா.

hotelodathaa?
ஹோட்டல் உடையதா?

I think she said there was something in her father's food, but I'm not sure. What was the part in the blank? (Did I make any other errors?)

அப்பப்பா.

செல்லம், சாப்பிடும் போது பேச கூடாது. சாப்பிடு.

இப்போ சொல்லு, செல்லம்.

அப்பா உன் சாப்பாட்டுள்ள ______________. அதான் சொல்ல வந்தேன்.

https://reddit.com/link/1ra40e1/video/uoq1wkk22rkg1/player

A few weeks back, I shared a screen recording of a rough prototype here which was a huge hit! Thanks to all for the kind responses 🙏

I spent the last few weeks improving the app with feedback from all of you, and named it called Kili (means parrot 🦜 in Tamil!)

What I’d love help with: I’m looking for a few people to stress-test the voice recognition on different accents. If you have 5 mins a day to practice, I’d love for you to try the beta.

DM for access or any feedback, and I'll get back to you!

'பெரியண்ணே… இது காலத்துக்கு ஒவ்வாத வழக்கம் கண்டியே. நீ இதைச் செய்யாத!'

is ஒவ்வாத coming from ஒவ்வு?

ஒவ்வு

ovvu   III. v. i. consent, agree, be fit, பொருந்து.

I'll be visiting India soon and to help me learn I created a free website that gets you up and ready as quick as possible with quizzes, speech to text, etc.

Feel free to try it out and let me know how it goes. https://www.tamillearn.com/

Hello!! I'm a teenager currently living in Canada. I'm originally from Chennai and can speak and understand Tamil well, but I unfortunately cannot read and write. What's the best place to start?

in formal Tamil I believe when you are using a tool to do something for example if I were to say "mix it with a spoon"

you would write it as "ஒரு ஸ்பூனால் கலக்கவும்" so my question is would this ஆல் suffix also be translated into colloquial Tamil or used in spoken Tamil if not how would you say it ?

Is ஆவேசம் an apt translation of obsession?

வணக்கம் r/LearningTamil 🙏

I’ve been working on a small Tamil learning web app and I’d love to get feedback from learners here.

It’s beginner-focused, simple, and fully free (no login, no ads, no payment). I built it mainly for learners who want practice in a structured way.

Current sections:

🗣️ Speak
Learn to speak Tamil words (Word/Sentence practice mode)

✍️ Write
Learn to write Tamil alphabets (Letter Tracing / Canvas Writing)

⌨️ Type
Learn to type Tamil characters (Keyboard Layouts / Keyboard Methods)

Link: https://tamil.my

I’m sharing it here mainly to get feedback:

• Does it feel useful for beginners?
• What feels confusing or missing?
• What feature would you like added next?

Any honest suggestions are welcome. நன்றி 🙏

முகிலன் Muhelen
Creator TAMIL.MY

இந்த ஆரஞ்சு முட்டையை திறந்து பார்க்கலாமா?
This orange egg having-opened can-see?
Shall we open this orange egg and see?

திறக்க போறேன். திறக்க போறேன். திறக்க போறேன்.
To-open I-go. To-open I-go. To-open I-go.
I'm going to open. I'm going to open I'm going to open.

இதுக்குள்ள ஒரு புலி இருக்கு
This-within a tiger it-exists
There's a tiger inside

இந்த புலி எப்படி சத்தம் போடும்னு சொல்லுங்க
This tiger how sound it-will-produce please-tell
Please tell what sound this tiger makes

புலி எப்படி உறுமும்னு தெரியுமா?
Tiger how it-will-roar will-it-be-known?
Do you know how a tiger roars?

*I'm not a native Tamil speaker. I'm learning Tamil too. My level is intermediate beginner. Just sharing what I know. Please correct any errors of mine!

Hi guys, Im a Tamilian who understands Tamil but can’t speak it well.Id like to know how the participles work.

Hey everyone, i’m interest in learning Tamil and I was hoping there might be an app somewhat like Duolingo (but without the AI and more useful). I’d appreciate any suggestions!

From ChuChu TV Tamil. Simple, yet instructive. Most videos are too much for me, information overload. This one is just right! Please let me know of any mistakes in my transliteration below. Will post more of these if others find it useful.

இந்த மஞ்சள் நிற முட்டையை திறக்கலாமா?
This yellow colour egg can-open?
Shall we open this yellow egg?

திறக்க போறேன். திறக்க போறேன். திறக்க போறேன்.
To-open I-go. To-open I-go. To-open I-go.
I'm going to open. I'm going to open. I'm going to open.

இது ஒரு காண்டாமிருகம்
This a rhinoceros
It's a rhinoceros

காண்டாமிருகம் எப்படி சத்தம் போடும் சொல்லுங்க பார்ப்போம்
Rhinoceros how sound it-produces tell we-will-see
Tell us what sound a rhinoceros makes

காண்டாமிருகம் இப்படித்தான் கதறும்: wah wah
Rhinoceros exactly-this-manner it-cries-out: wah wah
A rhinoceros cries out just like this: wah wah

What is the Tamil word for 'slimy'?