Basic

🩷 1. Learn the Tamil Script (உயிரெழுத்து & மெய்யெழுத்து)

Tamil has 247 letters, made from:

12 vowels (உயிரெழுத்து) – அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ, ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ

18 consonants (மெய்யெழுத்து) – க, ங, ச, ஞ, ட, ண, த, ந, ப, ம, ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள, ற, ன

1 special letter (ஆய்த எழுத்து) – ஃ

216 compound letters (உயிர்மெய்யெழுத்து) – combination of vowels & consonants (like க + அ = க).

Tamil has sounds not found in English (like ழ - “zh” sound in "Tamizh").
Practice speaking slowly and clearly. Listening to Tamil songs or kids’ rhymes helps!

Learn Common Words

Start with everyday words:

வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) – Hello

நன்றி (Nandri) – Thank you

ஆம் (Aam) – Yes

இல்லை (Illai) – No

அன்னை (Annai) – Mother

தந்தை (Thandai) – Father

💙 4. Learn Simple Sentence Structure

Tamil follows Subject + Object + Verb (SOV) order.
Example:

நான் பள்ளிக்கு போகிறேன் (Naan pallikku pogiren) – I am going to school.

நான் = I (Subject)

பள்ளிக்கு = to school (Object)

போகிறேன் = am going (Verb)

💜 5. Practice Basic Grammar

Tenses (present, past, future)

Gender (masculine, feminine, neutral)

Plural forms

Postpositions (instead of prepositions in English)

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🧡 6. Build Vocabulary

Learn 5–10 new Tamil words daily from categories like:

Family

Food

Days of the week

Numbers

Colors

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❤️ 7. Practice Speaking & Listening

Watch Tamil movies with subtitles.

Listen to Tamil podcasts or news.

Try speaking small phrases daily.

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💬 Example Simple Sentences

English Tamil Pronunciation

What is your name? உன் பெயர் என்ன? Un peyar enna?
My name is Monika. என் பெயர் மோனிகா. En peyar Monika.
How are you? நீ எப்படி இருக்கே? Nee eppadi irukke?
I am fine. நான் நலமா இருக்கேன். Naan nalama irukken.