How to Say “Speak” in Telugu

మాట్లాడు
māṭlāḍu/maːʈlaːɖu/
The English verb "speak" is translated into Telugu as మాట్లాడు (māṭlāḍu).
This verb is used to describe the ability to communicate in a language.
Meaning: to be able to communicate in a language (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

For the continuous tense "I am speaking", add the suffix -తున్నాను (-tunnānu) to the stem to get మాట్లాడుతున్నాను. To express the negative past tense "did not speak", add the suffix -లేదు (-lēdu) to the stem, resulting in మాట్లాడలేదు.

How do you pronounce it?

māṭlāḍu

Did you know?

  • The verb మాట్లాడు contains the root word ఆడు, which means 'to play'. In a way, to 'speak' in Telugu is etymologically linked to the idea of 'playing' with words.
  • The Telugu language is often called the 'Italian of the East' because, much like Italian, almost every word ends in a vowel, which affects the rhythmic way మాట్లాడు is pronounced in sentences.
  • Telugu has a distinct word for 'talking' (మాట్లాడు) and 'speaking' as in delivering a formal speech (ప్రసంగించు). Using మాట్లాడు in a formal podium setting would sound strangely casual.

Example conversation

Two people meeting for the first time at a community event.

  1. శ్రావణి Sravani

    నమస్కారం, మీరు తెలుగు మాట్లాడుతారా?
    namaskāram, mīru telugulō māṭlāḍutārā?
    Hello, do you speak Telugu?
  2. వెంకట్ Venkat

    అవును, నేను కొంచెం మాట్లాడుతాను.
    avunu, nēnu konchem māṭlāḍutānu.
    Yes, I speak a little.
  3. శ్రావణి Sravani

    చాలా సంతోషం, నా పేరు శ్రావణి.
    chālā santōṣam, nā pēru śrāvaṇi.
    Very glad, my name is Shravani.
  4. వెంకట్ Venkat

    నన్ను వెంకట్ అంటారు, మిమ్మల్ని కలిసినందుకు సంతోషం.
    nannu venkaṭ aṇṭāru, mimmalni kalisinanduku santōṣam.
    I am called Venkat, glad to meet you.

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