Friends, festivals and daily life — speak with warmth and culture.
Words to know
Social 4
స్నేహితుడు
Snēhituḍu
Friend
పేరు
Pēru
Name
పెళ్ళి
Peḷḷi
Wedding
శుభాకాంక్షలు
Śubhākāṅkalu
Congrats
Life 4
పని
Pani
Work
వాన
Vāna
Rain
ఫోన్
Phōn
Phone
సహాయం
Sahāyaṁ
Help
Feelings 4
సంతోషం
Santōṣaṁ
Happy
బాధ
Bādha
Sad
కోపం
Kōpaṁ
Angry
ప్రేమ
Prēma
Love
Use it in a sentence
Social 2
- మీ ఊరు ఏది?Mī ūru ēdi?Where are you from?
- శుభాకాంక్షలు!Śubhākāṅkṣalu!Best wishes!
Life 2
- నేను పని చేస్తున్నాను.Nēnu pani cēstunnānu.I am working.
- వాన పడుతోంది.Vāna paḍutondi.It is raining.
Level quiz
Congrats?
Rain?
Pro & Culture: Proverbs & Sayings
Speak like a local: drop a proverb and watch eyes light up.
Use it in a sentence
- అతిథి దేవో భవ.Atithi devo bhava.The guest is god.
- చదువు సంస్కారం.Caduvu saṁskāraṁ.Education is culture/character.
- ధైర్యమే సగం బలం.Dhairyamē sagaṁ balaṁ.Courage is half the strength.
🪴 Culture & usage
- Telugu cinema (Tollywood) and classical poetry are full of these — learning them connects you to the soul of the language.
Quiz time
This famous line means:
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Pro & Culture: Film & Song Lines
A few beloved lines you’ll hear in Tollywood and at every celebration.
Use it in a sentence
- జై బాలయ్య!Jai Balayya!A fan cheer (long live Balayya)!
- ప్రేమంటే ఇదేరా.Prēmaṇṭē idērā.So THIS is love!
- మనసులో మాట చెప్పాలి.Manasulō māṭa ceppāli.One must speak what’s in the heart.
🪴 Culture & usage
- Telugu is the most-spoken language of Indian cinema by number of films — knowing a few lines makes any festival feel like home.
Quiz time
"Prēma" means:
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