Basic Tamil Travel Phrases: Greetings

Spoken in: India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.

Language known locally as: Tamil

Alphabet: Tamil script.

Traveling to a Tamil speaking country and don't know a word of Tamil?

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I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special. You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.

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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. 👎🏼 No thank you!

That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!

What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮

I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.

In the meantime, here are my basic Tamil travel phrases, for free 🤑

Basic Tamil Travel Phrases

Tamil Greetings

English	Tamil	Pronunciation
Hello	வணக்கம்	va-nak-kam
Good morning	காலை வணக்கம்	kaa-lai va-nak-kam
Good afternoon	மதிய வணக்கம்	ma-di-ya va-nak-kam
Good evening	மாலை வணக்கம்	maa-lai va-nak-kam
Goodnight	இனிய இரவு	in-iyah i-rah-voo
Goodbye	போய் வருகிறேன்	poy va-roo-gir-en
Have a nice day	நல்ல நாளாக இருக்கட்டும்	nal-la naa-laa-ga i-ruk-ka-ttum
How are you?	நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய்? (inf) / நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (form)	nee ep-pa-dee i-ruk-ki-raai / neen-gal ep-pa-dee i-ruk-ki-reer-kal
I’m good, and you?	நான் நலமாக இருக்கிறேன், நீ?	naan na-la-maa-ga i-ruk-ki-ren, nee?
Please	தயவு செய்து	tha-ya-voo say-thu
Thank you	நன்றி	nan-dri
You’re welcome	பரவாயில்லை	pa-ra-vaa-ill-ai
Enjoy your meal	சாப்பிடுங்கள்	saap-pi-dun-gal
I love you	நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன்	naan un-nai kaa-tha-lik-ki-ren
What’s your name?	உன் பெயர் என்ன? (inf) / உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன? (form)	oon pe-ya(r) en-na / oon-gal pe-ya(r) en-na
My name is ____	என் பெயர் ____	en pe-ya(r) ____
Nice to meet you	உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி	oon-ga-lai chan-thit-tha-thil ma-gil-chee
Where are you from?	நீ எங்கிருந்து வந்தாய்? (inf) / நீங்கள் எங்கிருந்து வந்தீர்கள்? (form)	nee eng-gi-run-thu van-daai / neen-gal eng-gi-run-thu van-deer-kal
I’m from ____	நான் ____ லிருந்து வந்தேன்	naan ____ li-run-thu van-den
I’m ____	நான் ____	naan ____
Cheers!	வாழ்த்துக்கள்!	vaal-thu-kal (retroflex zh)

Now you've got all the Tamil Greetings travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:

• Tamil Travel Basics Travel Phrases

• Tamil Food & Dining Travel Phrases

• Tamil Days & Numbers Travel Phrases

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You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!

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Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.