How much is a ticket to _____?
_____ ku ticket evlavu? (...)
One ticket to _____, please.
_____ ku oru ticket kudunga, please. (...)
Where does this train/bus go?
intha train/bus engae p'O'guthu? (...)
Where is the train/bus to _____?
_____ ku train/bus engae? (...)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
intha train/bus _____ la nikkumaa? (...)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
_____ ku train/bus epp'O' kelambum? (...)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
epp'O' train/bus _____ vanthu sErum? (...)
let's embark on ship?
kappalill earalama?
but let's -------- on bus?
buslill earalama? please everyone fill that one.
how to go there ? :
anga eppadi povathu ?
How do I get to _____ ?
_____ ku eppadi pOvathu? (...)
...the train station?
...pugai vandi nilayam (...)
...the bus station?
... paerunthu nilayam (...)
...the airport?
...vimaana nilayam (...)
...downtown?
...downtown (...)
...the youth hostel?
...illaingar viduthi(...)
...the _____ hotel?
...thangum veduthi (...)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British thootharagam(...)
Where are there a lot of...
enga niraiya... (...) irukkum?
...hotels?
thangum viduthi? (...)
...restaurants?
unavagam (...)
...bars?
mathu arundhum idam (...)
...sites to see?
...paarkum idam? (...)
Can you show me on the map?
Map la kaata mudiyumaa? (...)
street
theru (...)
Turn left.
idathu pakkam thirumbungGa. (...)
Turn right.
valathu pakkam thirumbungGa. (...)
left
idam (...)
right
valam (...)
straight ahead
nEraa (...)
towards the _____
_____ pakkam (...)
past the _____
_____ thaandi (...)
before the _____
_____ munnaadi (...)
Watch for the _____.
_____ ku paarunga. (...)
north
vadakku (...)
south
therku (...)
east
kilakku (...)
west
mErku (...)
uphill
mEdu (...)
downhill
pallam (...)
Take me to _____, please.
_____ ku kooti ponga, please. (...)
How much does it cost to get to _____?
_____ ku evalo aagum? (...)
Take me there, please.
anga kooti ponga, please. (...)
I want to rent a car.
Vaadagaikku oru car venum. (...)
Can I get insurance?
Enakku kaapidu kidaikumA? (...)
stop (on a street sign)
Nillu (...)
one way
oru vazhi paadhai (...)
yield
vilaichal(...)
no parking
vaaganam nirkka thadai(...)
speed limit
vega thadai (...)
gas (petrol) station
erivayu nilayam (...)
diesel
diesel (Diesel is the name who found Diesel...so it should be same in Tamil too)
Do you have any rooms available?
Room irukkaa? (...)
How much is a room for one person/two people?
oru / rendu aalukku room evlavu aagum? (...)
Does the room come with...
... roomOda varumaa? (...)
...bedsheets?
...pOrvai (...)
...a bathroom?
...kuliyalarai (...)
...a telephone?
...tholaipesi (...)
...a TV?
...tholaikaatchi (...)
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Does the room come with bedsheets? ; pOrvai roomOda varumaa?
May I see the room first?
muthalla rooma pakkalamaa? (...)
Do you have anything ....?
itha vida ..... vEra irukkaa? (...)
...quieter?
...amaithiyaa (...)
...bigger?
...perusaa (...)
...cleaner?
...sutthamaa (...)
...cheaper?
...kuraivaa (...)
OK, I'll take it.
seri, eduthukarEn. (...)
I will stay for _____ night(s).
_____ iravu(kal) thangGuvEn. (...)
Can you suggest another hotel?
vEra hotel Ethaavathu sollunga? (...)
Do you have a safe?
locker irukkaa? (...)
Is breakfast/supper included?
kalai-tiffin/night-saapadu saEtthaa? (...)
What time is breakfast/supper?
kalai-tiffin/night-saapadu eththanai manikku? (...)
Please clean my room.
Room suththam pannunga. (...)
Can you wake me at _____?
enna _____ maniku eluppi vida mudiyumaa? (...)
I want to check out.
Check out panrEn. (...)
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (neengGa america/austhiralia/canadia naattu dollar-gala yEtrukkolveergalaa?)
Do you accept British pounds?
Do you accept British pounds? (neengGa british pounds-a yEtrukolveergalaa?...)
Do you accept credit cards?
Do you accept credit cards? (neengGa credit card-a yEtrukkolveergalaa?)
Can you change money for me?
Can you change money for me? (ennOda paNatthukku chillarai maatthi thara mudiyumaa?)
Where can I get money changed?
Where can I get money changed? (engGa enakku chillarai kadaikkum?)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?
Can you change a traveler's check for me? (neengGa yenakkaaga payanigal check-a maatthi thara mudiyyumaa?)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (payanikal check-a ennala engGa maattha mudiyum)
What is the exchange rate?
What is the exchange rate? (Exchange Rate yenna?)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM) (nearby)?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? ((pakkatthula) ATM enGa irukku?)
A table for one person/two people, please.
oru maejai oru nabarukku allathu irandu paerukku, thayavusaithu
Can I look at the menu, please?
naan intha menuvai parkkalama, thayavuseithu...
Can I look in the kitchen?
intha samayyal arayyinai naan parkkalaamaa?...
Is there a house specialty?
Ethavathu speciala irruka
I'm a vegetarian.
Naan saivam
I don't eat pork.
Naan pork/panrikari sappida maattaen.
I don't eat beef.
Naan beef/maattukkari sappida maattaen
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
Ennna koriva uthunga
fixed-price meal
Allavu saapaadu
unlimited meal
Mulu saapaadu
à la carte
à la carte (...)
breakfast
breakfast/kaaLai saapaadu
lunch
lunch (madhiam saapaadu)
tea (meal)
tea (theyneer)
supper
supper (maalai unavu)
I want _____.
Ennaku _____ vendum
I want a dish containing _____.
I want a dish containing _____. (...)
chicken
chicken (kozhi kunju)
beef
beef (maatirachi)
fish
fish (meen)
cheese
cheese (Paalkatti)
eggs
eggs (muttai)
salad
salad (pachai kaikari)
(fresh) vegetables
pachai kaikari
(fresh) fruit
pazham
bread
bread (bannu)
toast
toast (muru murunu)
rice
satham
beans
beans (avarai)
May I have a glass of _____?
Ennakku oru glass ______ vennum.
May I have a cup of _____?
Ennakku oru cup ______ vennum.
May I have a bottle of _____?
Ennakku oru bottle ______ vennum.
tea (drink)
teh / tea (...)
juice
pazharasam / juice (...)
(bubbly) water
thanni
water
thanni
Toddy
"KALLU"
salt
uppu
black pepper
milagu
butter
vennai (This some times can be a insulting word.)
I'm finished.
I'm finished. (naan mudithu vitean)
It was delicious.
Rusiya irunthathu
Please clear the plates.
Plate clear panirunga
Do you serve alcohol?
(madhu inga kidaikkuma?)
Is there any table servicer?
(YaravaDhu table servicer irukaanGala?)
A beer/two beers, please.
(oru beer/rendu beers, dhayavu seidhu.)
A glass of red/white wine, please.
(oru glass sivappu/vellai wine, dhayavu seidhu.)
A pint, please.
(oru pint, dhayavu seidhu.)
A bottle, please.
(oru bottle, dhayavu seidhu. )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
(_____ matrum _____, dhayavu seidhu.)
water
("thanni")
Do you have any bar snacks?
Do you have any bar snacks? ('inga snacks irukka thanni adikka')
One more, please.
innumonu , dhayavu seidhu
please,one more
dhayavu seidhu,innumonu
Another round, please.
(innum oru round, dhayavu seidhu )
When is the closing time?
(entha manikku muduvinga? (or) mudum neram enna?)
Do you have this in my size?
(Unga kitta indha madhiri en size/aalavu iruka)
How much is this?
(idhu yevalavu? (or) idhu/idhan vilai enna/yevalavu)
That's too expensive.
aadhu romba vilai athigam.
Would you take _____?
_____ nengal eduppingala?
expensive
athigam
cheap
koranjadhu
I can't afford it.
naan kuduka mudiyadhu.
I don't want it.
ennaku idhu vendaam.
You're cheating me.
nee ennai yemathikkitu irrukirai.
I'm not interested.
enakku viruppam illai.
OK, I'll take it.
sari, naan idhai eduthu kolgiren.
Can I have a bag?
ennaku oru pai thara mudiyuma.
Do you ship (overseas)?
neengal kadal kadanthu payanippavara.
I need...
ennaku theyvai
...toothpaste.
pal podi
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
vali nivarani marundhu.
...cold medicine.
...Jalathosha marunthu. (...)
...stomach medicine.
vayiru vali marundhu.
...an umbrella.
kudai. (...)
...a postcard.
...oru Anjal Attai. (...)
...postage stamps.
...postage Anjal Thalai. (...)
...batteries.
...batteries. (...)
...writing paper.
Ezhuthum thaal.
...a pen.
Ezhuthukol.
...English-language books.
...aangila putthagam.
...English-language magazines.
aangila ithaz
...an English-language newspaper.
aangila Seydhithaal.
...an English-English dictionary.
aangila-angilam agaraadhi.
black
karuppu (...)
white
vellai (...)
gray
saambal (...)
red
sivappu (...)
blue
neelam (...)
yellow
manJal (...)
green
pachai (...)
orange
narantam (...)
purple
kathatipu, oodha (...)
brown
manniram/pazhuppu (...)
I haven't done anything wrong.
Naan oru thappum seyya villai
It was a misunderstanding.
Neenga thappa ninachuteenga. (...)
Where are you taking me?
Ennai enga kootikittu poreenga
Am I under arrest?
Ennai kaithu seyringala'
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
naan oru America/Australia/British/Canadia kudimagan. (...)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
naan America/Australia/British/Canadia embassy/consulate kitta pesanum. (...)
I want to talk to a lawyer.
Naan valakaringarodu pesa vendum
Can I just pay a fine now?
Naan ippothu abaratham kattalaama?