Tamil Alphabet

To learn Tamil language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Tamil alphabet/Tamil letter. If you are interested to learn Tamil language, this place will help you to learn Tamil alphabet/character in Tamil and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Tamil language, first we learn Tamil alphabets and then learn Tamil alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversation. Tamil letters / Tamil alphabets are known as Tamil Eluthukkal (தமிழ் எழுத்துக்கள்). Tamil letters have 12 vowels ( Uyireluttu - உயிரெழுத்து) and 18 consonants (Meyyeluttu  - மெய்யெழுத்து). These 12 vowels and 18 consonants combined to form 216 letters. It is called Uyirmey ezhuthu (உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து). It has one special letter called Aayutha ezhuthu (ஆய்த எழுத்து). Totally, 12+18+216+1=247 letters. Consonants are classified into three groups. They are Vallinam (வல்லினம்), Mellinam (மெல்லினம்) and Idayinam (இடையினம்).


Tamil Alphabet

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Tamil vowels - Uyireluttu (உயிரெழுத்து)


Tamil letters have 12 vowels (உயிரெழுத்து) and one special letter Aayutha ezhuthu (ஆய்த எழுத்து). Here we learn Tamil vowels and their pronunciation in English.


VOWELS

உயிரெழுத்து – uyireluttu

a
aa
i
ii
u
uu
ae
aee
ai
o
oo
auw

ஆய்த எழுத்து - aayta eluttu

ak


Tamil consonants - Meyyeluttu (மெய்யெழுத்து)


Tamil letters have 18 consonants (மெய்யெழுத்து). Here we learn Tamil consonants and their pronunciation in English.


CONSONANTS

மெய்யெழுத்து - meyyeluttu

க்ik
ங்ng
ச்ch
ஞ்eng
ட்it
ண்inn
த்ith
ந்inth
ப்ip
ம்im
ய்iy
ர்ir
ல்il
வ்iv
ழ்izh
ள்izhl
ற்ir
ன்in

Uyirmey eluttu (உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து)


In Tamil, 12 vowels and 18 consonants combined to form 216 letters. It is called Uyirmey eluttu (உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து). Example: க் + அ = க ik+a=ka ங் + அ = ங ng+a=gna ச் + அ = ச ch+a=cha ஞ் + அ = ஞ eng+a=gna ட் + அ = ட it+a=ta


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Types of Consonants


According to the nature of sound, Consonants are classified into three groups. They are Vallinam (வல்லினம்), Mellinam (மெல்லினம்) and Idayinam (இடையினம்). Letters with hard sound are called Vallinam. Letters with soft sound are called Mellinam. Letters with medium sound are called Idayinam.


வல்லினம்
Vallinam
மெல்லினம்
Mellinam
இடையினம்
Idayinam
க kaங gnaய ya
ச Chaஞ gnaர ra
ட taண naல la
த thaந naவ va
ப paம maழ zha
ற raன naள la

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Top 1000 Tamil words


Here you learn top 1000 Tamil words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Tamil meanings with transliteration.


Eat சாப்பிடு cappitu
All அனைத்து anaittu
New புதிய putiya
Snore குறட்டை kurattai
Fast வேகமாக vekamaka
Help உதவி utavi
Pain வலி vali
Rain மழை malai
Pride பெருமை perumai
Sense உணர்வு unarvu
Large பெரிய periya
Skill திறமை tiramai
Panic பீதி piti
Thank நன்றி nanri
Desire ஆசை acai
Woman பெண் pen
Hungry பசி paci

Daily use Tamil Sentences


Here you learn top Tamil sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Tamil meanings with transliteration.


Good morning காலை வணக்கம் Kalai vanakkam
What is your name உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன Unkal peyar enna
What is your problem உங்கள் பிரச்சனை என்ன? unkal piraccanai enna?
I hate you நான் உன்னை வெறுக்கிறேன் Nan unnai verukkiren
I love you நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் Nan unnai katalikkiren
Can I help you நான் உங்களுக்கு உதவலாமா? nan unkalukku utavalama?
I am sorry என்னை மன்னிக்கவும் ennai mannikkavum
I want to sleep நான் தூங்க வேண்டும் nan tunka ventum
This is very important இது மிகவும் முக்கியம் Itu mikavum mukkiyam
Are you hungry பசிக்கிறதா? pacikkirata?
How is your life உங்கள் வாழ்க்கை எப்படி இருக்கிறது? unkal valkkai eppati irukkiratu?
I am going to study நான் படிக்க போகிறேன் nan patikka pokiren
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