రా
rā
The Telugu word for "come" is రా (rā).
రా is a verb used to indicate arriving or appearing.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
Which one should you use?
రా is the informal version used for close friends or children. In contrast, you should use రండి when you need to be polite or formal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain areas of Telangana, రా బాబు is used as a casual way to say "come".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form రా is the imperative used for friends, younger people or those of lower social status. Other related forms include రావాలి, which expresses the necessity or obligation to come and వస్తున్నాను, which is the continuous form used to say "I am coming".
How do you pronounce it?
rā
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, the word రా is added as a tag to the end of sentences to create a sense of intimacy or familiarity, even if the sentence is not a command to come.
- The Telugu concept of 'coming' can sometimes be used where English would use 'going', depending on the speaker's perspective of the destination's importance.
- In traditional Telugu cinema, the shift from రండి to రా between two characters often signals a pivotal plot point where their relationship has shifted from formal to intimate.
Examples in context
- రా, నీకు కూడా కొంచెం పెడతాCome, I'll serve some for you.This sentence shows how to use రా when offering food.Tatoeba #7216954 by bharath, translation #483626 by minshirui
- నువ్వు ఒక్కసారిగా రావాలిYou have to come at once.This sentence demonstrates the use of రా to express an immediate requirement.Tatoeba #7204171 by bharath, translation #3178377 by CK
- మీరు ఎందుకు రావాలనుకుంటున్నారు?Why do you want to come?This sentence uses రా to ask about a person's desire to come.Tatoeba #9253685 by Hari, translation #8920035 by sundown
Example conversation
Venkata is calling Shravani to join him for dinner.
- వెంకట్ Venkatశ్రావణి, ఇక్కడికి రా.Shravani, ikkaḍiki rā.Shravani, come here.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniనేను వస్తున్నాను, వెంకట్.Nēnu vastunnānu, Venkaṭ.I am coming, Venkata.
- వెంకట్ Venkatత్వరగా రా, భోజనం సిద్ధం.tvaragā rā, bhōjanaṃ siddhaṃ.Come quickly, food is ready.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniసరే, ఇప్పుడే వస్తాను.sarē, ippuḍē vastānu.Okay, I will come right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry రా, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
