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Written and spoken Tamil

எழுத்துத் தமிழும் பேச்சுத் தமிழும்

Tamil is written one way and spoken another. Everything in these lessons is the written standard, which everyone understands. Here is how common words sound in everyday speech; it varies from place to place.

WrittenSpokenEnglish
I'm coming
I'm going
I'm doing
there is
no, there isn't
want, need
where
here
they
you (polite)
come (polite)
say (polite)
did you eat?
let's go
what are you doing?
I'm watching

Practise

வருகிறேன்I'm coming

How is this usually said?

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