இதை தமிழில் எப்படி சொல்வது
Idhai thamizhil eppadi solvadhu
The English phrase "how to say this in tamil" is translated into Tamil as இதை தமிழில் எப்படி சொல்வது (Idhai thamizhil eppadi solvadhu).
This phrase is used as a question to ask for the translation of a specific word or phrase into the Tamil language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as idhai (this), thamizhil (in Tamil), eppadi (how) and solvadhu (to say).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form இதை தமிழில் எப்படி சொல்லலாம்? uses sollalam (how can one say this), which is a common, polite way to frame the question in a conversational setting.
How do you pronounce it?
Idhai thamizhil eppadi solvadhu
Did you know?
- The word தமிழ் (Thamizh) is not just the name of the language, but is historically associated with the concept of 'sweetness' or 'eloquence' in classical literature.
- Tamil is one of the oldest surviving classical languages in the world, with a literary tradition dating back over 2,000 years.
- Tamil has a unique system of diglossia, meaning the written form of this phrase is significantly different from how it is actually spoken in a casual conversation.
Examples in context
- இதை தமிழில் எப்படி சொல்வது என்று எனக்குத் தெரியாது.ithai thamizhila eppadi solvathu endru enakku theriyathu.I don't know how to say this in Tamil.
Example conversation
A student is asking a friend for help with a Tamil vocabulary word.
- கவிதா Kavithaஅருண், இதை தமிழில் எப்படி சொல்வது?Arun, ithai thamizhila eppadi solvathu?Arun, how to say this in Tamil?
- அருண் Arunஇதை 'வணக்கம்' என்று சொல்வார்கள்.Ithai 'vanakkam' endru solvaargal.They say this as 'vanakkam'.
- கவிதா Kavithaபுரிந்தது, நன்றி அருண்!Purinthathu, nandri Arun!Understood, thank you Arun!
- அருண் Arunபரவாயில்லை, கவிதா.Paravaillai, Kavitha.No problem, Kavitha.
