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Written and spoken Tamil
எழுத்துத் தமிழும் பேச்சுத் தமிழும்
Tamil is written one way and spoken another. Everything in these lessons is the written standard, which everyone understands. Here is how common words sound in everyday speech; it varies from place to place.
| Written | Spoken | English |
|---|---|---|
| I'm coming | ||
| I'm going | ||
| I'm doing | ||
| there is | ||
| no, there isn't | ||
| want, need | ||
| where | ||
| here | ||
| they | ||
| you (polite) | ||
| come (polite) | ||
| say (polite) | ||
| did you eat? | ||
| let's go | ||
| what are you doing? | ||
| I'm watching |
Practise
வருகிறேன்I'm coming
How is this usually said?
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