Office entry. Aluvalagam office. Nuzhaivu entry, varugai attendance register nowadays bio punch?

Inside facilities. Theneer tea formal but tea commonly. Koottra? Meeting room.

Office entry dialogue:

• Security: ID card kaaminga sir?
• You: Indhaanga, meeting irukku third floor la.
• Security: Entry la ezhudhikonga.
• Reception: Yaara paarkkanum?
• You: Manager ah paarkkanum, appointment irukku.
• Reception: Ukkaarunga, coffee saapdreengala?

Pronunciation Tips:

• Nuzhaivu – nu-zhai-vu entry zh again.
• Padhivu – pa-dhi-vu register soft dh.
• Paadhukaavalar – long paa-dhu-kaa-va-lar guard.
• Kootta arai – koo-tta a-rai meeting room double tt.
• Melaalar – me-laa-lar manager long aa.

Common Mistakes:

• Saying security as security English okay but paadhukaavalar Tamil formal in office board.
• ID card as ID okay but anumathi attai formal permission card.
• Tea vs theneer – theneer formal tea, but tea spoken? Actually theneer means also water? Confusing? Thay? Thenier tea vs thanneer water difference.
• Meeting as meeting English fine but kootam meeting Tamil.

Cultural Note: Chennai offices 10 am entry but many 9:30. Punch machine bio. Security friend after few days – anna. Tea boy tea coffee rounds 11am 3pm important social. Manager cabin separate AC. Lunch together sambar share. Friday casual? Some IT allows t-shirt.

Practice:

1. ID: ID card kaamikkanuma?
2. Entry: Entry enga ezhuthanum?
3. Meet: Manager ah paarkkanum, appointment irukku.
4. Ask tea: Coffee kidaikkuma?
5. Leave: Naalaiku leave venum sir.