Tamil Flashcards
What is the Tamil word for ‘Hello’?
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Translate ‘Thank you’ to Tamil.
நன்றி (Nandri)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Water’?
நீர் (Neer)
Translate ‘Goodbye’ to Tamil.
பிரியாவிடை (Priyaavidai)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Love’?
காதல் (Kaadhal)
Translate ‘Friend’ to Tamil.
மித்ரன் (Mithran)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Food’?
உணவு (Unavu)
Translate ‘Family’ to Tamil.
குடும்பம் (Kudumbam)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Happy’?
சந்தோஷம் (Santhosham)
Translate ‘House’ to Tamil.
வீடு (Veedu)
What is the Tamil word for ‘School’?
பள்ளி (Palli)
Translate ‘Teacher’ to Tamil.
ஆசிரியர் (Aasiriyar)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Book’?
புத்தகம் (Puththagam)
Translate ‘Child’ to Tamil.
குழந்தை (Kuzhandhai)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Market’?
சந்தை (Sandhai)
Translate ‘Car’ to Tamil.
கார் (Kaar)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Sun’?
சூரியன் (Soorian)
Translate ‘Moon’ to Tamil.
சந்திரன் (Chandiran)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Star’?
நட்சத்திரம் (Natchaththiram)
Translate ‘Sky’ to Tamil.
வானம் (Vaanam)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Flower’?
மலர் (Malar)
Translate ‘Tree’ to Tamil.
மரம் (Maram)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Bird’?
பறவை (Paravai)
Translate ‘Animal’ to Tamil.
மிருகம் (Mirugam)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Music’?
இசை (Isai)
Translate ‘Dance’ to Tamil.
நாட்டு (Naattu)
What is the Tamil word for ‘Game’?
விளையாட்டு (Vilaiyaattu)
What is the Tamil word for ‘hello’?
Vanakkam
Translate ‘thank you’ into Tamil.
Nandri
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘How are you?’
Neenga eppadi irukkenga?
True or False: ‘Pazham’ means ‘fruit’ in Tamil.
True
Fill in the blank: The Tamil word for ‘water’ is _____.
Thanni
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘I love you’?
Naan unnai kathalikaraen
Translate ‘goodbye’ into Tamil.
Poittu varen
What is the Tamil word for ‘friend’?
Nanban
True or False: ‘Kavi’ means ‘poet’ in Tamil.
True
What is the Tamil word for ‘family’?
Kudumbam
Translate ‘good morning’ into Tamil.
Kaalai vanakkam
Fill in the blank: The Tamil word for ‘house’ is _____.
Illam
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘I am hungry’?
Enakku puthiya irukku
True or False: ‘Vannam’ means ‘color’ in Tamil.
True
What is the Tamil word for ‘school’?
Kalvi nilayam
Translate ‘see you later’ into Tamil.
Sila naal kedaikkum
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘What is your name?’
Unnodu per enna?
Fill in the blank: The Tamil word for ‘book’ is _____.
Puthagam
True or False: ‘Thamizh’ refers to the Tamil language.
True
What is the Tamil word for ‘child’?
Kutty
Translate ‘happy’ into Tamil.
Santhosham
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘I am tired’?
Enakku kasakkuthu
True or False: ‘Aasai’ means ‘wish’ in Tamil.
True
What is the Tamil word for ‘market’?
Sandaikkadai
Translate ‘I need help’ into Tamil.
Enakku udavi venum
What is the Tamil phrase for ‘Do you speak English?’
Neenga English pesuvaya?
What script is used to write Tamil?
Tamil script
True or False: Tamil is one of the oldest living languages in the world.
True
Fill in the blank: The Tamil language is primarily spoken in ______.
Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka
What is the word for ‘hello’ in Tamil?
Vanakkam
Which of the following is a dialect of Tamil? A) Kongu Tamil B) Hindi C) Bengali
A) Kongu Tamil
What is the Tamil word for ‘thank you’?
Nanri
True or False: Tamil has a rich literary tradition spanning over two millennia.
True
What does ‘Naan’ mean in Tamil?
I or me
What is the Tamil word for ‘water’?
Thaneer
What is the primary grammatical structure of Tamil?
Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)
Fill in the blank: The Tamil Nadu state government recognizes ______ as a classical language.
Tamil
Which of the following is NOT a Tamil festival? A) Pongal B) Diwali C) Thaipusam
B) Diwali
What is the Tamil word for ‘friend’?
Nanban
True or False: Tamil is an official language in Singapore.
True
What is the Tamil term for ‘family’?
Kutumbam
What is the word for ‘food’ in Tamil?
Unavu
What is the significance of the Tamil New Year?
It marks the first day of the Tamil calendar.
What is the Tamil word for ‘love’?
Kaadhal
Which language family does Tamil belong to?
Dravidian language family
Fill in the blank: The Tamil script consists of ______ consonants and ______ vowels.
18 consonants and 12 vowels
What is the Tamil word for ‘school’?
Palli
True or False: The Tamil language is only spoken in India.
False
What does ‘Vaanga’ mean in Tamil?
Come
What is the Tamil term for ‘teacher’?
Ththiyagar
What is the Tamil word for ‘book’?
Puthagam
Which of the following is a prominent Tamil literary work? A) Iliad B) Thirukkural C) Mahabharata
B) Thirukkural
What is the Tamil word for ‘happy’?
Sandhosham
Fill in the blank: The traditional Tamil dance form is called ______.
Bharatanatyam