మంచి
mañci/maɲt͡ɕi/
The English word 'nice' is translated into Telugu as మంచి (mañci).
మంచి is used to describe something as attractive or friendly. While it can mean 'nice' in terms of personality, it is most commonly used to mean 'good' in general contexts, such as 'good person' or 'good thing'.
Meaning: attractive, friendly (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective మంచి is indeclinable, meaning it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mañci and the IPA is /maɲtɕi/.
Did you know?
- Telugu speakers might use మంచి in the phrase మంచిగా ఉండండి to tell someone to 'behave yourself' or 'stay well', rather than just being 'nice'.
- When used in the context of 'good luck', Telugu speakers do not use మంచి, but instead use expressions related to 'success' or 'blessings'.
- Telugu uses మంచి to describe the quality of a physical object, but to describe a 'nice' view or aesthetic beauty, speakers more frequently use అందమైన meaning 'beautiful'.
Examples in context
- మీ పని చాలా అందంగా ఉంది (Mī pani chālā andanga undi)Your work is very nice
- ఈ పని చాలా బాగుంది (Ī pani chālā bāgundi)This work is nice
- అతను చాలా మంచి వ్యక్తి.atanu chālā mañci vyakti.He is a very nice person.
- ఈ ఊరు చాలా మంచిది.ī ūru chālā mañcidī.This town is very nice.
- నీ ఆలోచన మంచిది.nī ālōcana mañcidī.Your idea is nice.
Example conversation
Sai and Shravani are talking about a new colleague.
- సాయి Saiశ్రావణి, కొత్త ఉద్యోగి ఎలా ఉన్నాడు?Shravani, kottha udyogi elaa unnaadu?Shravani, how is the new employee?
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅతను చాలా మంచి వ్యక్తి, సాయి.Athanu chaalaa manchi vyakti, Sai.He is a very nice person, Sai.
- సాయి Saiఅవునా, సంతోషం!Avuna, santhosham!Is that so, that's great!
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅవును, అందరికీ నచ్చాడు.Avunu, andarikee nachchaadu.Yes, everyone likes him.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry మంచి, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
