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Colloquial Tamil:

The Complete Course for Beginners
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4 Reviews
Routledge, Aug 30, 2002 - Foreign Language Study - 328 pages

Colloquial Tamil is easy to use and completely up to date.

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken Tamil. While emphasis is placed on colloquial spoken Tamil, you are given a useful introduction to formal speech and the written language as well.

What makes Colloquial Tamil your best choice in personal language learning?

  • emphasis on authentic conversational language
  • clear explanations on how to pronounce and write the language
  • helpful grammar notes and reference grammar
  • comprehensive vocabulary lists (Tamil-English and English-Tamil)
  • lively illustrations and fascinating cultural insights throughout.

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Tamil in a broad range of everyday situations.

Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack. Recorded by native Tamil speakers, this material is designed to help improve pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

  

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Review: Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners

User Review  - Christian Crowley - Goodreads

I was using this book to prepare for a trip to Tamil Nadu (South India) in 2007. Typical of all the books in the Colloquial series, this book offers a very steep learning curve for the beginner. It ... Read full review

Review: Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners

User Review  - Jenny - Goodreads

This is one of the resources I am using to learn the Tamil language. It is definitely focused on the spoken side, and does not always tell you when a word is totally different spoken and written. This book does not require that you learn the Tamil writing system. Read full review

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Contents

1 en peeru Murugan My name is Murugan
9
2 naan viittukku pooreen Im going home
25
3 enna veenum? What would you like?
39
4 haloo naan Smith peesureen Hello this is Smith
52
Excuse me for coming late
66
6 Mahaabalipuram poovamaa? Shall we go to Mahabalipuram?
85
7 niinga enge pooriinga? Where are you going?
100
8 niinga eppa Indiyaavukku vandiinga? When did you come to India?
117
13 inda edattukku epdi pooradu? How do I get to this place?
177
14 enna sirikkiree? What are you laughing at?
190
15 naan Tamiznaattule rendu naaldaan irukka mudiyum I can be in Tamil Nadu for just a couple of days
200
16 Tamizle oru siranda nuulu A famous book in Tamil
216
The Tamil alphabet
225
Grammatical summary
227
Key to exercises
236
TamilEnglish glossary
275

9 niinga pootturukkira dras The clothes you are wearing
133
10 neettu oru kalyaanattukku pooyirundeen Yesterday I went to a wedding
145
11 nii enne paakka varakkuudaadaa Shouldnt you come to see me?
156
12 ende uuru Yaazppaanam Im from Jaffna
166
EnglishTamil glossary
295
Index of grammatical terms
312
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