How to Learn Tamil in short time, for North Indians in Chennai.?

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tourism researcher

Visit Tamil Virtual University.
U can easily learn the basics of this language.

naik.bijay

LOL...
you need a tamil friend/room mate......though its the toughest idea....this way you can learn in shortest time....

Mohamed Kaleel

Stay with tamil people, watch tamil movies,try to listen what they are talk,if you find any new word,check it out with tamil frnds, if u spend time in tea shops,market u will learn quickly,try to speak in tamil,

Sita S

Hi,

The truth is that there is no short cut for learning "Tamil" specially for a North Indian. One will take time to learn and can start with the small tamil words what "Binny" mentioned, which is really useful, but one can always use English which almost everyone in Chennai understand.

Also learn tamil numbers upto 10, trust me they are real easy and useful in day to day life.

Good Luck!!

Binny V

The only way you can learn tamil is to have a tamil friend, you can speak or understand hindi.try listening to tamil channels & movies. try to be in a group where people talk for hours. indirectly you will get few words getting into you & try speaking few words like;

Vanakam - Namaste
Unga per enna - aap ka naam kya hai?
Nalla irruku - achcha hai (after you taste a new dish)
enaku meals venum - muje thali chahiye.
evlo - kithne ( to ask some how much you should pay)
thanni - paani
paal - duudh
nan (place name) poganum, evlo? - muje (place name) jana hai, kithne?

eppadi - how
engae- where
eppo - when
enaku - for me
avarku/avangaluku - for them
neelam - long
chinna- short

Miha

You can pick up the colloquial spoken language in the market or through servants within a short time.

Also consider taking short term tuitions from the Tamil teacher of a nearby school.

For a more academic course, there are several reknown Tamil institutes, one I think is somewhere near Shollinganallur.

Brahmanyan

You can learn Tamil by speaking with a Tamil knowing friend. First try to collect words to your vocabulary . Shed your shyness to use the words. Practice makes you perfect in short time. To learn reading and writing will take time.

Mr.Cricket's Fan

If you know Tamil and Hindi you can manage all through out in india. Try to befriend a Tamil guy or gal. Try to talk them in Tamil even if you are wrong. Thats the only way. No books will do the magic. Only your practice.

Gosabaen

Be in TAMIL society. You can learn easily...

cool damini

can get books like epidex in which thereare various chapters,you will also have cds, practise through that,my father is alos learning through it,he has learnt all alphabets ...

sangevelan

Learning any language is not difficult u need determination for that.
speak the language with every one no matter even if ur wrong
u will learn from ur mistakes faster

sanju v

take the learning book of tamil that can translate the language

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