టాటా
tata
టాటా is the Telugu way to say "tata" (goodbye).
టాటా is an informal way of saying goodbye. It is most commonly used when waving goodbye to children or close friends.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
As an informal loanword from English, టాటా is used primarily in casual settings.
How do you pronounce it?
tata
Did you know?
- If you use టాటా with an elderly person in a Telugu household, you may be perceived as being dismissive or lacking in 'maryada' (respectful etiquette).
- The use of టాటా in Telugu is a linguistic remnant of British influence in India, where English nursery terms were adopted into regional languages.
- While టాటా is the go-to informal goodbye, the formal Telugu word for farewell, వీడ్కోలు, is so high-register that it is almost exclusively reserved for literature and formal speeches.
Examples in context
- పిల్లలూ, టాటా!pillalū, tāṭā!Kids, bye-bye!
- బేబీ, టాటా చెప్పు.bēbī, tāṭā cheppu.Baby, say bye-bye.
- వెళ్తున్నాను, టాటా!veḷtunnānu, tāṭā!I'm leaving, bye-bye!
Example conversation
Kavya is seeing Sai off as he leaves for school.
- సాయి Saiనేను వెళ్తున్నాను, కావ్య!nenu velthunnanu, kavya!I am leaving, Kavya!
- కావ్య Kavyaసరే సాయి, టాటా!sare sai, tata!Okay Sai, tata!
- సాయి Saiబై బై!bai bai!Bye bye!
- కావ్య Kavyaజాగ్రత్తగా వెళ్ళు.jagratthaga vellu.Go safely.
