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Tamil Meanings For English Words

English Word	Tamil Meanings
What?	Enna?
Which?	Edhu?
How?	Eppadi?
Why?	Aen?
Where?	Engu? (or) Engay?
Who?	Evan? (or) Yaar?
When?	Eppohdhu?
How much?	Evvalhavu?
How many?	Eththanai?
What price?	Enna Vilai?
Which ic the truth?	Edhu Unhmai?
How is the situation?	Eppadi Nilaimai?
Why is it so?	Aen Ippadi?
Where is he?	Engae Avan?
Who is he?	Yaar Avan?
When (is it) required?	Eppohdhu vaendum?
What (do you) want?	Enna Vaendum
Which (do you )want?	Edhu Vaendum?
How (do you) want?	Eppadi Vaendum?
Why (do you) want?	Aen Vaendum?
Where (do you) want?	Engu Vaendum?
Whom (do you) want	Yaar Vaendum?
How many (do you ) want?	Eththanai Vaendum?
How much (do you ) want?	Evvalhavu Vaendum?
What (is) it?	Adhu Enna?
Which (is) it?	Adhu Edhu?
How (is) it?	Adhu Eppadi?
Why (is) it?	Adhu Aen?
Where (is) it?	Adhu Engae?
When (is) it?	Adhu Eppohdhu?
How much (is) it?	Adhu Evvalhavu?

English Word	Tamil Meanings
I	Naan
He	Avan
She	Aval
You	Nee
It	Athu
A	Oru
Come	Vaa
Came	Vanthuttan(male)/vanthutta(female)
Will come	Vanthiruvan(male)/vanthiruva(female)
Open	Thera
Opened	Theranthiruke
Will open	Therakum
Sit	Ukkarru
Walk	Nadae
Eat	Saapidu
Drink	Kudi
Win	Jayie
Go	Poa
Run	Odu
I go	Naan porean
He goes	Avan poraan
He eats an apple	Avan apple saapiduvaan
He is eating an apple	Avan apple saapiduraan
He ate an apple	Avan apple saapittaan
I saw the film last week	Naan poana vaaram padam paarthean
She came by bus yesterday	Aval nethu pearundhu valiya vandha
They went to the temple	Avankellam kovilluku poannaanga
He slept the whole night	Avan mulu rathiriyum thoonkinaan
He has eaten	Avan saapittu mudichutaan
He had eaten	Avan saapittaan

English Word	Tamil Meanings
He wrote well in the examination	Avan paritchayila nalla eluthi irukkaan
He had gone	Avan poittaan
He had come	Avan vanthutaan
He will eat	Avan saapiduvaan
He will go	Avan povaan
He will come	Avan varuvaan
What is your name?	Unga peru enna?
What	Enna
Your	Wun, unga(respect)
Name	Paer
What did you do?	Nee enna panra, neenga enna panreenga (respect)
What should I do?	Naan enna seyyanum?
What are the questions?	Enna kelvigal?
What were the questions?	Enna kelvigal irunthithu?
What is the last question?	Kadaisi kelvi enna?
What is written in the letter?	Khadithathil enna ezhuthi iruku?
What you had been told?	Unaku enna solli irunthathu?
What will be the answer?	Badil enna va irukum?
Why did you come?	Yean vantha?
Why did you sleep?	En thoonguray?
Why did you tell him to go?	Yaen avana poga sonna?
Why did he bring the bag?	Avan yean pai kondu vanthan?
Why did she pay the money?	Aval yaen kaasu koduthal?
Why did they sit there?	Avunga yaen inga utkaanthirukaanga?
Why do you drive the car?	Yaen car ottina?
Why are they late for the meeting?	Yean avunga meeting ku thamadama vanthaanga?
How did you come?	Nee eppadi vanthe?
How did you sleep?	Nee epadi thoongina?
How did you drive?	Nee epadi oattina?
How did you write?	Nee epadi ezhuthina?

English Word	Tamil Meanings
How many apples are there in my hand?	Ethana apple enn kaieilla irukku?
How many did you take?	Ethana nee edutha?
How much did he pay you?	Evalavu panam kodutha?
How much distance to go?	Evalavu thooram poakanum?
How was the journey yesterday?	Nethu payanam epadi irrunthathu?
Which way did you come?	Entha valiya vanthe?
Which is your favorite color?	Virupamana niram enna?
In which room did you sleep?	Entha arailla thoongina?
Which story did you tell?	Entha kathaya sonna?
Which is the sweetest fruit?	Unnaku rumba inipaana palam ethu?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi?	Entha siethithaal nalla irukkum?
Which Indian state has the largest population?	Entha indhiya naattu maanilathula romba janathogai irruku?
Where did you come from?	Enga irunthu vandha?
Where did you sleep?	Enga thoonguna?
Where is the manager’s cabin?	Seyalaalar arai enga?
Where should I go?	Naan enga poganum?
Whom should I contact?	Yeara santhikanum?
Is it a book?	Ithu puthakama?
It is a book	Ithu puthakam?
Is it the answer?	Ithuthaan badhila?
It is the answer	Ithuthaan badhil?
Will you come with me?	Enkoda varuviya?
I shall come with you.	Naan wunkoda varuven.
Will you give me your pen?	Peanava kodupeengala?
Yes, of course.	Aama, pinna.
I love you.	Naan Unnai Kadalikiren.
Can you give me your pen?	Peanava kudukka mudiyuma?
Can you lift the box?	Pettiya thookka mudiyumma?
Can you write the exam?	Paritchai elutha mudiyumma?
Did you have your lunch?	Madhiyaanam saappadu saapittiya?