Learning Tamil, My experiences: continued

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Originally Posted by skanthan

What does "pongu thamizh" mean?

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pongu thamizh = prospering/growing/flourishing Tamil ! :)

Done raj.

Ini ezhuthu nadai patRi mattum pEsuvom

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Originally Posted by ssanjinika

skanthan,
Just out of curiosity..what is your mother tongue? You dont need to answer if you dont wantto.I would totally understand.
I assume you are not a tamilian and to see a person who has not been involved with tamil from childhood get so involved with learning it is awesome.:thumbsup:

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ssanjanika,

My mother tongue is English. I think that in past births, I was a Tamil living in South India and later in Sri Lanka.. I have had people tell me that on the outside, I am English/Canadian, but, inside, in my heart, I am a true Tamil. I do not know if they said this just to flatter me, or, if they feel that in heart and spirit, I am a Tamil. I can also sing Tamil bhajans.

I will post more of my Tamil lessons later today.

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I do not know if they said this just to flatter me,

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May be, but you do flatter us now by quoting that right here! :D

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Originally Posted by stranger

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I do not know if they said this just to flatter me,

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May be, but you do flatter us now by quoting that right here! :D

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I am happy to know that! :)

ennudaiya nenjilil, naan oru thamizhan!! :D

How do you say these following in Tamil?

If...

If I keep practicing, I will speak Tamil fuently.

For... Interested... Nearly...

I have been interested in Tamil for 10 years.

I have been going to Ganesh Temple for nearly 10 years.

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Originally Posted by skanthan

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Originally Posted by stranger

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I do not know if they said this just to flatter me,

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May be, but you do flatter us now by quoting that right here! :D

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I am happy to know that! :)

ennudaiya nenjilil, naan oru thamizhan!! :D

How do you say these following in Tamil?

If...

If I keep practicing, I will speak Tamil fuently.

For... Interested... Nearly...

I have been interested in Tamil for 10 years.

I have been going to Ganesh Temple for nearly 10 years.

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//If I keep practicing, I will speak Tamil fuently.//

Practice seithu kondu irundhal Tamil nandraga peaaasuveen!! :lol: :lol:

Adhavadhu, Pairchi seithu kondu irundhal Tamil nandraga pesugen!!


//For... Interested... Nearly...//

- pls someone


//I have been going to Ganesh Temple for nearly 10 years//

Naan Ganesh Kovilukku kadandha patthu aandugalaaga sendru kondu irukireen

For- atharku
Interst- eedupaadu
Nearly- Kittathatta

Pls correct me if am wrong...

Dev is right.

Context of interest matters.

Interest is eedupaadu
Interested is... eedupaadu-udaiya...

Interested thing....... eedupaadu-udayathu
Interested person....... eedupaadu-udayavan

I am interested ....... enakku eedupaadu uLLAthu.

I like how this thread is coming along! :thumbsup:

Please tell me if these are correct.

I wil have - naan iruppEn.
you will have - nee iruppaay
(Respect.) - nee iruppeergaL
He will have - avan iruppaan
She wil have - avaL iruppaaL
(Respect.) - avar iruppaar
They wil have - avargaL iruppaargaL
We wil have - naam(naangaL)* iruppOm

naam is used when the person being spoken to is included, naangaL when the person being talked to is not included.

Please note: I and Shanthi used the lesson sheets from www.tamilclass.com . Maybe we can use these same sheets here! :D

If depends on how 'have' is used. Assume 'I will have (something).

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Originally Posted by skanthan

Please tell me if these are correct.

I wil have - naan iruppEn. -ennidam irukkum
you will have - nee iruppaay -unnidam irukkum
(Respect.) - nee iruppeergaL -ungaLidam irukkum
He will have - avan iruppaan -avanidam irukkum
She wil have - avaL iruppaaL -avaLidam irukkum
(Respect.) - avar iruppaar - avaridam irukkum
They wil have - avargaL iruppaargaL - avargaLidam irukkum
We wil have - naam(naangaL)* iruppOm - engaLidam irukkum


Please note: I and Shanthi used the lesson sheets from www.tamilclass.com . Maybe we can use these same sheets here! :D

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