To Learn Telugu

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Hi,



I've been here in Hyderabad for the past couple of years. I'm a Tamilian, and when I came here first I could speak neither Telugu nor Hindi.



Now my situation is much better since I pickedup some Telugu.



It's sort of funny, that I come across places where they teach French, German, Italian & many more languages, but never could find some place where I can learn Telugu properly.



Many people advise me to watch TV, read Telugu magazines/dailies. Yeah, I agree. They help upto some extend. But moving with local people, watching TV channels are more informal ways which suppliments the process of learning... I wonder why there shouldn't be a 'Proper' way to learn!?



Is there any proper institute or atleast home-run coaching class available here in Hyderabad, to help those, like me, who are eager to learn Telugu.

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i dont know of classes where ppl like u can learn telugu, but u can have a look at the "Learn in 30 Days" books. tho those books have a flowery and non-colloquial language, they help to some extent.

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i dont know of classes where ppl like u can learn telugu, but u can have a look at the "Learn in 30 Days" books. tho those books have a flowery and non-colloquial language, they help to some extent.

Well those books helped me to learn Telugu alphabets, now I know which bus goes where

Still looking forward to coaching classes.

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all the best in yr hunt for a coaching class...



anyways, as someone suggested, i think tv n movies are the best teachers...i had learnt kannada by seeing kannada DD (no cable those days) n listening 2 ppl talk...

[ycr007]

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I too had learnt to read telugu by Reading Newspapers/magazines names and remembering the alphabets structure! the most popular ones were Eenadu, vipula, chatura etc

then I started asking Telugu movies names and then related the word-structuring (with the maatras & all that). Pretty soon i could read telugu,altho at a slow speed.



And once u get the alphabets & structuring part, you can try reaidng destination names off a bus. For Ex. If there are two letters and the second one resembles 'Ta' alphabet, it could be 'Koti' and so on......



All da best

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Learn telugu Online

I too had learnt to read telugu by Reading Newspapers/magazines names and remembering the alphabets structure! the most popular ones were Eenadu, vipula, chatura etc
then I started asking Telugu movies names and then related the word-structuring (with the maatras & all that). Pretty soon i could read telugu,altho at a slow speed.

And once u get the alphabets & structuring part, you can try reaidng destination names off a bus. For Ex. If there are two letters and the second one resembles 'Ta' alphabet, it could be 'Koti' and so on......

All da best

Well I took a 'Learn Telugu in 30 days' book, sat for a couple of day and practiced the alphabets. It needed few tweakings, ommissions & inclusions, round-table conferences to make that knowledge usable in the Hyderabadi scenario. (Still I pause at 'pa' to make sure whether it's pa or 'va'



Now I browse through Eenadu etc, atleast the 'Idhi Sangadhi' section The next step is watching Telugu movie DVDs, with subtitles on, and watching TV programs (I give up TV very soon, Ads bore me to death)



Still I'm wondering about the possibility of formal training, atleast to get a deeper insight, to read and enjoy good books, poetry etc. My question is, when u can learn French here, formally, why not Telugu?

[ycr007]

Well Done Dood! In a few days u can become as good as me

My question is, when u can learn French here, formally, why not Telugu?

we..elll, thatz coz French is a phoren Language here & telugu is a native Lang...so not many Telugu teachers.......they take it for granted that every1 will know that,inspite of there being a lot many migrants!!!

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whats oppurtunity in telugu?

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whats oppurtunity in telugu?

1) u can read bus destination boards

2) u can read movie posters

3) u can bargain hard with many vegetable sellers and grocers (those who are not fluent in hindi/urdu)

4) u can flirt with telugu girls from the districts who are settled here

5) u wont miss hit tamil films coz u will be watching the telugu dubbed versions here

6) u can argue yr way thru the red tape in state govt offices.



...and many more

[ycr007]

I guess spammy was asking for translation of da word 'Opportunity' in telugu!



It would be 'Avakasam' I suppose

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whats oppurtunity in telugu?

1) u can read bus destination boards
2) u can read movie posters
3) u can bargain hard with many vegetable sellers and grocers (those who are not fluent in hindi/urdu)
4) u can flirt with telugu girls from the districts who are settled here
5) u wont miss hit tamil films coz u will be watching the telugu dubbed versions here
6) u can argue yr way thru the red tape in state govt offices.

...and many more

..waat was that about



thx @ ycr.... that was the word i was looking for

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oh ok....



i thot u were asking what opportunities wud he enjoy after learning telugu....

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learning telugu

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whats so funny abt learning telugu..?

[ycr007]

learning telugu

Whatz so funny in that.......



There are 'someppl' who don' know Hindi,the national language, but laff at others who don't know a regional language



Jaani, Jo log sheeshe ke ghar mein rehte hain, doosron ke ghar par patthar nahi maarte!!

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whats oppurtunity in telugu?

Well, IMHO one shouldn't always think about benefits (like getting a job, earning money...) before learning a thing, particularly a language.



Being in a 'Telugu Speaking' place - Isn't it a good enough reason? When many people (including me) learn it for the sake of survival or out of necessity, why not to learn it just a bit more than what actually is needed for survival here?



Otherwise let me put it this way, while back @ Chennai I'd never have thought about learning Telugu. Being here gives me a perfect reason/opportunity to learn it. why not to learn it perfectly?



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Still ur question - What's Opportunity?! - is puzzling me. I see a lot of people learn music here, (FYI: I'm too am a musician by profession), & many people learn French, particularly. I dont know whether everybody who learn Music, do so because they want become professional musicians.. similarly I dont know whether, those who learn French, want to go to France or make money otherwise with their Linguistic abilities.

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I guess spammy was asking for translation of da word 'Opportunity' in telugu!

It would be 'Avakasam' I suppose

o God! another confusing word then. 'Avakasam' is used differently in Tamil.





"We have a Lot of Time for that. "

adharkku niraya avakasam irukkiradhu.

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whats oppurtunity in telugu?

Well, IMHO one shouldn't always think about benefits (like getting a job, earning money...) before learning a thing, particularly a language.

Being in a 'Telugu Speaking' place - Isn't it a good enough reason? When many people (including me) learn it for the sake of survival or out of necessity, why not to learn it just a bit more than what actually is needed for survival here?

Otherwise let me put it this way, while back @ Chennai I'd never have thought about learning Telugu. Being here gives me a perfect reason/opportunity to learn it. why not to learn it perfectly?

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Still ur question - What's Opportunity?! - is puzzling me. I see a lot of people learn music here, (FYI: I'm too am a musician by profession), & many people learn French, particularly. I dont know whether everybody who learn Music, do so because they want become professional musicians.. similarly I dont know whether, those who learn French, want to go to France or make money otherwise with their Linguistic abilities.

nuvvu kuda pappu lo kalu vesava

[ycr007]

@adagio: you too were misled by spammy's Question! He wanted to know the 'translation' of the word opportunity in telugu! He was'nt asking what opportunities telugu had?



'Avakasam' also is used to refer to leave.....as well as 'chance'........

Gimme another chance=naaku inkoka avakasam ivvandi

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learning telugu

Whatz so funny in that.......

There are 'someppl' who don' know Hindi,the national language, but laff at others who don't know a regional language

Jaani, Jo log sheeshe ke ghar mein rehte hain, doosron ke ghar par patthar nahi maarte!!

i didn't lauf at him but i m sure he can't learn it here...coz me also tried to learn hindi here but nopes

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'Avakasam' also is used to refer to leave.....as well as 'chance'........
Gimme another chance=naaku inkoka avakasam ivvandi

Oh! now it's pretty clear. thanks for the tip.

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wats ur mother tongue adagio

[ycr007]

i didn't lauf at him but i m sure he can't learn it here...coz me also tried to learn hindi here but nopes

He asked nicely and hence will be taught

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i didn't lauf at him but i m sure he can't learn it here...coz me also tried to learn hindi here but nopes

He asked nicely and hence will be taught

thn did i pester u to teach hindi?

[ycr007]

thn did i pester u to teach hindi?

No, But you did'nt ask nicely either!!!