Relationship words & Pronouns

Learn some relationship words and question words to ask and answer questions and participate in a conversation.

అమ్మ அம்மா mother

amma / அம்ம

అన్న அண்ணா elder brother

anna / அன்ன

అక్క அக்கா elder sister

akka / அக்க

అమ్మమ్మ பாட்டி grandmother

அம்மம்ம / ammamma

mother’s mother

తాతయ్య தாத்தா grandfather

தாதய்ய / taatayya

భర్త கணவன் husband

பர்த barta

బాబు ஆண் குழந்தை baby boy

பாபு / baabu

నాన్న அப்பா father

naanna / நான்ன

తమ్ముడు தம்பி younger brother

tammudu / தம்முடு

చెల్లి தங்கை younger sister

செல்லி / chelli

నాయనమ్మ பாட்டி grandmother

நாயனம்ம / naayanamma

father’s mother

తాతయ్య தாத்தா grandfather

தாதய்ய / taatayya

భార్య மனைவி wife

பார்ய / barya

పాప பெண் குழந்தை baby girl

பாப / paapa

Learn Some Pronouns & Questions

I   నేను நேனு / nenu / நான் 
you నువ్వు / మీరు நுவ்வு / nuvvu / மீரு / meeru / நீ / நீங்க

my నా நா / naa / என் 
your నీ / మీ / நீ / nee / மீ / mee / உன் / உங்க 

Learn a Question Word

What ఏమి ஏமி / aemi / என்ன 

Now use these to ask and answer questions. Find a partner.

Name పేరు / பேரு / paeru /  பேரு 

What is your name? నీ పేరు ఏమిటి?   un paeru enna    పేరు పేరు ఏమిటి? unga paeru enna
                   உன் பேரு என்ன ?                உங்க பேரு என்ன ? 
nee నీ simple form, meeru పేరు polite form

My name is Mili. నా పేరు మిలి naa paeru mili

Using this pattern and the relationship words you can ask atleast 10 questions. 
You can understand and answer 10 questions. 

meeru amma paeru emi?
meeru akka paeru emi?

naa amma paeru Padma.
naa akka paeru kavita.

Replace amma with naanna, annaa, tammudu, chelli, taathayya, ammammaa, naayanamma and make questions and get answers. Find a partner to practice.

You can also use some of the words usually used in English and ask a question with a mix of Telugu and English.

meeru office paeru emi?
ee restaurant paeru emi?
ee dish paeru emi?

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