Common Tanglish Phrases
Everyday Tanglish phrases, with the English meaning and the Tamil script. Tap a phrase to translate it in the tool.
Greetings & courtesy
- VanakkamHello / Greetings
- Neenga epdi irukkenga?How are you?
- Nalla irukkenI'm fine
- NandriThank you
- Romba nandriThank you very much
- Unnaku nandriThanks to you
- PorunghuWait / Hang on
- Munnadi vangaPlease come in
- Mikka magizhchiVery pleased
- Periya magizhchiA real pleasure
- Weekend vandhuduvengaDo drop by at the weekend
- Akkarai pakkamThe other side
- Vanga vangaCome in, come in
- Nanri marandhudaThanks a lot (informal)
- InaippugalGreetings / Salutations
- MalarudhuIt blooms / Good morning greeting
- Irukkenga, sukama?Are you well?
- Epdi pochu?How did it go?
- Edhirpaarthu irukkenI've been looking forward
- VandanamGreetings (respectful)
- Poittu varuvenI'll go and come back
- Kaathu irukkenI'm waiting
- Anga nanriThanks for that
- Pattadhu vennumThat's all I need
- Dhane thevaiThat's all / That's it
- Pongal nandriThanks, do come again
- Unga nalladhuGood for you
- Ungalukku nanriThanks to you (respectful)
- Pon varumYou'll do well
- AzhugaTake care / Stay well
- Nandri poittuThanks and take care
Questions & small talk
- Epdi irukka?How's it going?
- Enna velai?What's your work?
- Epdi poren?How's it going?
- Yedhukku?Why?
- Eppo varuvenga?When will you come?
- Enga poren?Where are you going?
- Yaaru va?Who is it?
- Enna vendum?What do you want?
- Epdi poradhu?How's it going?
- Sari ya?Are you okay?
- Enna samayal?What's cooking?
- Pudhusa illaiya?Isn't that new?
- Enga ponnen?Where did you go?
- Yen pesureenga?Why are you speaking?
- Epdi pogudhu?How's it going?
- Eppadi pattadhu?How was it?
- Sari patta?Is that alright?
- Udane varuvenga?Are you coming soon?
- Romba dhoram?Is it far?
- Engal veetukku?To our house?
- Enna panni?What did you do?
- Epdi katradhu?How do you learn?
- Yaaru ittu?Who did it?
- Enga vandha?Where did you come from?
- Eppo kettadhu?When did you ask?
- Enna pesalam?What shall we talk about?
- Yedhu nalla?Which is better?
- Unga payanas?How's your journey?
- Santhosham aa?Happy?
- Epdi vaangi?How much did you buy it for?
- Enna varudha?What's coming?
- Yaarukku ithu?Who is this for?
- Eppadi thodangal?How do we start?
- Enga vachu?Where from / based where?
- Padi venuma?Do you want it graded?
- Yennaku pidikuma?Will I like it?
- Neenga solungaYou tell me
- Yennavadhu solluSay something
- Naan varuvena?Shall I come?
- Neenga poitingala?Have you gone / Are you leaving?
Travel & directions
- Enga irunthu?Where from?
- Nila vanakkamGood evening
- Kaalai vanakkamGood morning
- Iraathiri vanakkamGood night
- Paadu pattradhuThe way is paved
- Veliyil pogalamLet's go out
- Basa pidikka?Catch the bus?
- Thannir illaiNo water
- Vehicle varutha?Does a vehicle come?
- Nadi karaiRiver bank
- Malai pakkamTowards the hill
- Nadandhu povomWe'll walk
- Autov vekkanumNeed to get an auto
- Station kittaNear the station
- Kadal karaiSea shore
- Neer nilaWater level
- Basa vandhudumThe bus will come
- Rail stationRailway station
- Mettu vandhiHigh road
- Kaadhal karaiLoved shore / Beloved place
- Oor varaiUp to the town
- Vitukku pogamLet's head home
- Nila kattalMoonlight path
- Pothu varaveWelcome aboard
- Vegam pogalamLet's go fast
- Theru pakkamTowards the street
- Koil varaiUp to the temple
- Angadi varaiUp to the market
- Veekkana varamWait a bit
- Pandi pogalamLet's take the cart
- Kaal padamFootpath / On foot
- Cumbu oorBorder town
- Kadal kaatchiSea view
- Malai kodiHill flag / Summit
- Aaru karaiRiver bank
Food & shopping
- Samayal seidhaCooked / home-made
- Ennaya saapdum?What shall we eat?
- Rasam kudikkaDrink some rasam
- Soru podha?Serve rice?
- Kudal pooriyalOffal stir-fry
- Vennai pattadhuButter
- Paya kariPaya curry
- Kadala kuttiChickpea snack
- Ennaku sappada?Food for me?
- Romba suvaVery tasty
- Sappadu ready a?Is the food ready?
- Neer saapduDrink water
- Koodai vaikkanumNeed to keep the basket
- Thakkali chutneyTomato chutney
- Mor kudikkaDrink buttermilk
- Kuzhambu podalamLet's make kuzhambu
- Idli saapda?Have some idli?
- Dosa venuma?Do you want a dosa?
- Venam, podumNo, that's enough
- Pazham nallaThe fruit is good
- Kaapi kudikkalamLet's have coffee
- Tea podha?Shall I make tea?
- Sapadu sengradha?Is the food cooked?
- Oru velai veppuA bit of spice
- Pudu suvaiNew taste
- Nalla manamNice aroma
- Suttu pattadhuFreshly cooked / Hot
- Vanga saapdalamCome, let's eat
- Pazhaya soruDay-old rice
- Moru moruCrunchy
- Kari saapdaEat curry
- Thayir venuma?Do you want curd?
- Sundal kudikkaEat sundal
- Pongal venumI want pongal
- Suvaru pakkanumHave to taste it
- Vennai rosaButtery taste
Emotions & opinions
- Romba santhoshamVery happy
- Bayama irukkuI'm scared
- Kovama varudhuGetting angry
- Karumban mindSweet heart
- Ennakku velaiI'm busy
- VandhudavumLet it come
- NadakkumIt will happen
- MudiyumIt can be done
- Ennaku therilaI don't know
- PudikkalaDon't like it
- AluththudhuIt's boring
- Santhosham illaiNot happy
- Kashtama irukkuIt's hard
- SugamGood / Well
- Manasu variHeartfelt
- KaadhalLove
- PerumaiPride
- Aasai varudhuFeeling hopeful / Desiring
- Santhosha kannirTears of joy
- Maarbu vedhanaiHeartache
- Yennaku bayamI'm afraid
- Nambikkai irukkuI have faith
- NallavangalGood people
- Moodham varudhuFeeling low
- Santhosha velaiHappy work
- Veyil kaayudhuThe sun is hot
- Pudhu udayamNew dawn
- Manasu niraiContentment
- AnbuLove / Affection
- KarunaiCompassion
- Veera maramCourageous spirit
- Yedho varudhalSomething troubling
- Santhosha migunthaOverjoyed
- Nambala irukkuHard to believe
- UnmaikkuIn truth
- Vazhkai azhaguThe beauty of life
- Kaadhal varudhalLove's longing
- KaruthalConsideration / Thought
- Manasu nalladhuGood-hearted
- Santhosha neramHappy time
Daily life
- Velai illaiNo work / Idle
- Palli poradhuGoing to school
- Office ku porenI'm going to office
- Veetukku pogalamLet's go home
- ThozhanFriend (male)
- ThozhiFriend (female)
- Amma odaneWith mother
- Appa kittaWith father
- Nalla kaalaiGood morning
- Sona venumNeed to say
- PorumaiPatience
- Edhukku ithu?What is this for?
- Konjam porunghuWait a moment
- Nalla padiGood work
- Unga veeduYour house
- En veetuMy house
- PaeruName
- Ungal kaalaiYour morning