Tamil

The English word “how” is translated to Tamil as எப்படி.

vanakkam is the Tamil way to say hello. வணக்கம் is a common, formal way to say hello or offer greetings in Tamil.

The Tamil word for “plastic” (adjective) is நெகிழி. நெகிழி is used to describe something made of plastic.

Hello, how are you in Tamil is வணக்கம், எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்?

To a friend in Tamil you can say சாரி (cāri), borrowed from English, or மன்னிச்சிடு (maṉṉicciṭu), which means “forgive me”.

The English word ‘clothes’ can be translated into Tamil using several forms, most commonly உடுப்பு.

Moong dal is expressed in Tamil as பாசிப் பருப்பு. The term refers to a type of legume from the mung bean plant, often split and used in Indian cooking.

To write in Tamil is எழுது. The verb எழுது means to form letters, etc.

The English word ‘occasion’ is translated into Tamil as தருணம். The term is used to denote a special event or a specific function.

The English phrase “vegetables” is translated into Tamil as காய்கறிகள். The term காய்கறி is used to refer to vegetables in general in formal contexts.