The Twin Cities of Hyderabad
and Secunderabad are enchantingly cosmopolitan.
People from various parts of India are living
here since generations and have enriched each
others' linguistic and religious subcultures.
Besides the state's official language Telugu,
you can hear lots of Hindi, Marathi, Kannada,
Tamil, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Rajasthani,
and Urdu on the streets of Hyderabad. You
can also hear one more language, the Dakhni,
that is very special to Hyderabad. It is an
interesting mixture of Hindi, Urdu and all
other local languages. The multilingual nature
of the Twin Cities is one reason why visitors
from any part of India feel instantly at home
here.
A visitor to the city with a fair knowledge
of Hindi and Urdu can easily manage through
his stay. Yet knowing and using a little bit
of main language Telugu, can prove a rewarding
experience. Here are a few tips on Telugu
that you can use during your stay. |
| GREETINGS
|
| 1.
|
Hello
|
Namas-kaaram |
| 2.
|
Goodbye
|
Velli-vastaanu |
| 3.
|
How
are you ? |
Meeru ela-gunnaru ? |
| 4.
|
You
are beautiful |
Meeru
chala andam-ga unnaru |
| 5.
|
I
am fine |
Nenu ba-gunnanu |
|
| INTRODUCTION
|
| 1.
|
My
name is |
Naa
peru …… |
| 2.
|
I
am from |
Nenu
………..( country name ) deshapu vaanni |
| 3.
|
Happy
to meet you |
Mimmalni kalisi-nanduku chala santosham-ga
unnadi |
| 4. |
Sorry, I 'm late |
Kshamin-chandi, alasyam ayyin-di |
|
| ENQUIRY
|
| 1.
|
What
is your name ? |
Mee
peru enti ? |
| 2.
|
How
do I go there? |
Akkadiki
nenu ela vella-li? |
| 3.
|
How
much is this? |
Idi
enta? |
|
4.
|
Where
can I make a phone call? |
Phone
call ekkada cheyya-vacchu? |
| 5.
|
Can
you help me? |
Naaku
sahayam chestara? |
| 6. |
How do I reach the airport? |
Nenu
airportu-ku ela vellali? |
|
7.
|
Where
can I go shopping? |
Nenu
shopping-ki ekkadiki vellali? |
| 8.
|
Was
there a call for me? |
Naa-kosam
eva-raina phone chesara? |
| 9.
|
Please
take me to a nearest temple / church
? |
Daya-chesi
nannu deggara- unna gudiki / churchki
tee-suku vellandi? |
|
10.
|
Can you tell me which is the good
hotel here? |
Ikkada
unna manchi hotel edo, cheputhara? |
|
| DIRECTIONS
|
| 1. |
I want to go to … |
(
place name) - Nenu ….. (place name)
ki vellali |
| 2.
|
I
have lost my way |
Nenu
daari tappi-nanu |
| 3.
|
Go
to the left |
Yedam
-vaipuki vellandi |
| 4.
|
Go
to the right |
Kudi-vaipuki
vellandi |
| 5.
|
Opposite |
Yeduruga |
| 6.
|
Straight
ahead |
Chakkaga
munduku |
|
| GENERAL
|
| 1.
|
Sorry
|
Kshaminchandi
|
| 2. |
I want it |
Idi
naaku kaavali |
| 3.
|
I
don't want it |
Naaku
idi vaddu |
|
4.
|
Come
tomorrow |
Repu
randi |
| 5.
|
Get
me a glass of water |
Naaku
oka glass manchi neelu ivvandi |
| 6. |
I am feeling hungry |
Naaku
akali vestundi |
|
7.
|
This
is a nice place |
Ee
chotu bagundi |
| 8.
|
Drive
slowly |
Bandi
melliga nada-pandi |
| 9.
|
We
want a tourist guide |
Maaku
oka tourist guide kaavali |
| 10.
|
This
cheque is to be encashed |
Ee chequeni encash chesi dabbulu ivvandi |
|
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