కూర్చోండి
kurchondi
To say 'sit' in Telugu, use కూర్చోండి (kurchondi).
The verb describes a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The polite or formal way to say 'sit' is కూర్చోండి, which is appropriate when speaking to elders, strangers or in formal settings. For informal or casual situations, such as speaking with friends or younger people, use కూర్చో.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the negative imperative 'do not sit', use కూర్చోవద్దు. If you want to say 'I am sitting' in the present continuous, use కూర్చోతున్నాను. The word కూర్చుని is the adverbial form, meaning 'having sat' or 'sitting' when describing a state.
How do you pronounce it?
kurchondi
Did you know?
- In certain South Indian contexts, the word for 'sit' can be used metaphorically to mean 'be settled' or 'be established' in a career or a specific life stage.
- In highly formal or historical settings, the verb for 'sit' changes entirely to honor the rank of the person being addressed, moving beyond simple polite suffixes.
- When telling someone to కూర్చోండి, a common accompanying gesture is a slight palm-down motion toward the seat to signal welcome.
Examples in context
- దయచేసి ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి.dayachēsi ikkaḍa kūrchōṇḍi.Please sit here.
- మీరు అక్కడ కూర్చోండి.mīru akkaḍa kūrchōṇḍi.You sit there.
- మంచం మీద కూర్చోండి.mancham mīda kūrchōṇḍi.Sit on the bed.
Example conversation
Kiran is welcoming Kavya into his living room.
- కావ్య Kavyaనమస్కారం కిరణ్!Namaskāram Kiran!Hello Kiran!
- కిరణ్ Kiranనమస్కారం కావ్య, లోపలికి రండి.Namaskāram Kāvya, lōpali ki raṇḍi.Hello Kavya, please come inside.
- కిరణ్ Kiranసోఫా మీద కూర్చోండి.Sōphā mīda kūrcōṇḍi.Please sit on the sofa.
- కావ్య Kavyaధన్యవాదాలు కిరణ్.Dhanyavādālu Kiran.Thank you, Kiran.
