அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம்
The English phrase "hello everyone" is translated into Tamil as அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம்.
அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம் is commonly used at the beginning of formal functions, stage speeches or official announcements to acknowledge a crowd. The term வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) is a common formal greeting used to address both individuals and groups.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம் is the standard formal way to address a group in a speech, presentation or written greeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word அனைவருக்கும் uses the dative case suffix '-க்கு' (ku), which literally translates to "to everyone", making the phrase "salutations to everyone".
Did you know?
- The root of வணக்கம் is the verb 'to bend', meaning that when you say 'hello', you are linguistically performing a physical bow.
- In Tamil culture, வணக்கம் can be used not only as a 'hello' but also as a 'goodbye' when leaving a formal gathering.
- The concept behind வணக்கம் is centered on the idea of acknowledging the divinity or the high status of the person or group being greeted.
Examples in context
- அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம், எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்?anaivarukkum vaṇakkam, eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?Hello everyone, how are you?
- அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம், இன்று ஒரு நல்ல நாள்.anaivarukkum vaṇakkam, iṉṟu oru nalla nāḷ.Hello everyone, today is a good day.
- அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம், நாம் இப்போது தொடங்கலாம்.anaivarukkum vaṇakkam, nām ippōtu toṭakkalām.Hello everyone, we can start now.
Example conversation
Vijay is addressing a group of people at a small gathering.
- விஜய் Vijayஅனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம், நான் விஜய்.anaivarukkum vaṇakkam, nāṉ Vijay.Hello everyone, I am Vijay.
- கவிதா Kavithaவணக்கம் விஜய், கவிதா இங்கே.vaṇakkam Vijay, Kavitha iṅkē.Hello Vijay, Kavitha is here.
- விஜய் Vijayகவிதா, உங்கள் வருகைக்கு நன்றி.Kavitha, uṅkaḷ varugaikku naṉṟi.Kavitha, thank you for coming.
- கவிதா Kavithaமிக்க மகிழ்ச்சி, விஜய்.mikka makiḻcci, Vijay.Very happy, Vijay.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries வணக்கம், CC BY-SA 4.0.
