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Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners [Book]

✍ Scribed by R. E. Asher, E. Annamalai


Publisher
Routledge
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Leaves
322
Series
Colloquial
Edition
1
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


For a full list of titles in the Colloquial series, please visit https://www.routledge.com/Colloquial-Series/book-series/SE0069

Colloquial Tamil is easy to use and completely up to date!

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to spoken Tamil. While emphasis is placed on colloquial spoken Tamil, you are given a useful introduction to formal speech and the written language as well.

What makes Colloquial Tamil your best choice in personal language learning?
β€’ Emphasis on authentic conversational language
β€’ Clear explanations on how to pronounce and write the language
β€’ Helpful grammar notes and reference grammar
β€’ Comprehensive vocabulary lists (Tamil-English and English-Tamil)
β€’ Lively illustrations and fascinating cultural insights throughout

By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Tamil in a broad range of everyday situations.

✦ Table of Contents


Cover
Title
Copyright page
Contents
Introduction
1 en peeru Murugan My name is Murugan
2 naan viittukku pooreen I'm going home
3 enna veenum? What would you like?
4 haloo, naan Smith peesureen Hello, this is Smith
5 mannikkanum, taamadamaa varradukku I am sorry that I am late (Lit: Excuse me for coming late)
6 Mahaabalipuram poovamaa? Shall we go to Mahabalipuram?
7 niinga enge pooriinga? Where are you going?
8 niinga eppa Indiyaavukku vandiinga? When did you come to India?
9 niinga pootturukkira dras The clothes you are wearing
10 neettu oru kalyaanattukku pooyirundeen Yesterday I went to a wedding
11 nii enne paakka varakkuudaadaa Shouldn't you come to see me?
12 ende uuru Yaazppaanam I'm from Jaffna
13 inda edattukku epdi pooradu? How do I get to this place?
14 enna sirikkiree? What are you laughing at?
15 naan Tamiznaattule rendu naaldaan irukka mudiyum I can be in Tamil Nadu for just a couple of days
16 Tamizle oru siranda nuulu A famous book in Tamil
The Tamil alphabet
Grammatical summary
Key to exercises
Tamil–English glossary
English–Tamil glossary
Index of grammatical terms

✦ Subjects


Tamil language


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