Letters in Tamil | Tamil Alphabets | Tamil Eluthukkal
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).

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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 | |
அ | a |
ஆ | aa |
இ | i |
ஈ | ii |
உ | u |
ஊ | uu |
எ | ae |
ஏ | aee |
ஐ | ai |
ஒ | o |
ஓ | oo |
ஔ | auw |
ஆய்த எழுத்து – aayta eluttu | |
ஃ | ak |
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Tamil consonants - Meyyeluttu (மெய்யெழுத்து)
Tamil letters have 18 consonants (மெய்யெழுத்து). Here we learn Tamil consonants and their pronunciation in English.
CONSONANTS | |
மெய்யெழுத்து – meyyeluttu | |
க் | ik |
ங் | ng |
ச் | ch |
ஞ் | eng |
ட் | it |
ண் | inn |
த் | ith |
ந் | inth |
ப் | ip |
ம் | im |
ய் | iy |
ர் | ir |
ல் | il |
வ் | iv |
ழ் | izh |
ள் | izhl |
ற் | ir |
ன் | in |
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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 ka | ங gna | ய ya |
ச Cha | ஞ gna | ர ra |
ட ta | ண na | ல la |
த tha | ந na | வ va |
ப pa | ம ma | ழ zha |
ற ra | ன na | ள la |
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Learn Tamil language, you must learn Tamil Sentences and Phrases as below, it helps more strength to convey your conversations.
GREETINGS |
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வணக்கம் Vanakkam |
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வரவேற்பு Varaverpu |
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நன்றி Nanri |
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வாழ்த்துக்கள் Valttukkal |
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காலை வணக்கம் Kalai vanakkam |
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பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள் Pirantanal valttukkal |
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நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் Nan unnai katalikkiren |
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Daily use Tamil Sentences
English to Tamil - here you learn top 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 |
Top 1000 Tamil words
English to Tamil - here you learn top 1000 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 |
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