How to Say “Yes” in Tulu
In Tulu, ಅಂದ್ is the word for yes. The particle ಅಂದ್ is used to confirm a statement or to express agreement in response to a question.
About Tulu
Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken on the coast of southwestern India, around Mangaluru and Udupi in Karnataka and in the north of Kerala, a region known as Tulu Nadu. The 2011 census of India counted about 1.8 million speakers. Today Tulu is usually written in the Kannada script, though it has an older script of its own called Tigalari.
| Family | Dravidian |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 1.8 million (2011) |
| Where spoken | India (Karnataka, Kerala) |
| Status | vulnerable (UNESCO) |
| Script | Kannada script, historically Tigalari |
| Code | tcy (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Census of India (2011). Classification: Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “I Love You” in Tulu
The English phrase “I love you” is expressed in Tulu as ಯಾನ್ ನಿಕುಲೆನ್ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮಲ್ಪುವೆ. This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
How to Say “Tomorrow” in Tulu
Tomorrow in Tulu is ಎಲ್ಲೆ. The word is used as an adverb to refer to the day after the present day.
How to Say “Had Your Lunch” in Tulu
The phrase “had your lunch” in Tulu is expressed as ವನಸ್ ಆಂಡಾ?
How to Say “No” in Tulu
The English word “no” is translated into Tulu as ಅತ್ತ್. ಅತ್ತ್ is used as a particle to express negation or to show disagreement.
How to Say “Good Morning” in Tulu
The Tulu phrase for “good morning” is ಕಾಂಡೆದ ಎಡ್ಡೆಪ್ಪುಲು. This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.