Verbs are the engine of Telugu sentences.
Introduction
Telugu Verbs Database
Once you know common Telugu verbs, you can describe daily routines, ask questions, make requests, tell stories, and understand conversations. Telugu verbs change based on tense, person, number, politeness, and sometimes gender. However, beginners should first learn the basic verb meaning and then practise simple sentences. For example, తిను means eat, వెళ్లు means go, రా means come, చదువు means read or study, and మాట్లాడు means speak
Unlike English, Telugu sentences often place the verb at the end. “I eat rice” becomes “నేను అన్నం తింటాను.” This word order is important. A verb database helps you build sentences quickly: subject + object + verb. This page gives essential verbs, examples, pronunciation tips, common errors, exercises, and quizzes. Use it with grammar pages on tenses, questions, and sentence structure
Essential Telugu Verbs Verb Meaning Example తిను eat నేను అన్నం తింటాను తాగు drink నీళ్లు తాగండి వెళ్లు go నేను ఇంటికి వెళ్తాను రా come ఇక్కడికి రా చదువు read/study అతను తెలుగు చదువుతున్నాడు మాట్లాడు speak ఆమె తెలుగు మాట్లాడుతుంది చూడు see/look దాన్ని చూడండి విను listen నా మాట వినండి రాయు write పేరు రాయండి ఇవ్వు give నాకు నీళ్లు ఇవ్వండి Verb Usage Pattern Basic Telugu sentence order: నేను + తెలుగు + మాట్లాడుతున్నాను I + Telugu + am speaking
Polite request pattern: దయచేసి + object + verb-ండి దయచేసి తలుపు మూసండి — Please close the door
Vocabulary & Usage
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💡 Tips & Common Mistakes
- Many verbs end in clear vowel sounds: తిను, తాగు, విను. Do not cut them short. In polite forms, pronounce -ండి clearly: ఇవ్వండి, చూడండి, వినండి. The ళ sound in వెళ్లు needs curled tongue practice
⚠️ Pronunciation Errors
- Saying వెళ్లు like “vellu” without retroflex ళ. Dropping final ఉ in తిను. Mispronouncing మాట్లాడాడు/మాట్లాడు forms. Forgetting nasal sound in -ండి. Speaking verb endings too softly. Native Speaker Tip 💡 To sound polite fast, learn five verbs with -ండి: రండి, కూర్చోండి, చూడండి, వినండి, ఇవ్వండి.
🪴 Cultural Notes
🪴 Cultural Notes
- Telugu verb politeness matters in social relationships. Use casual forms with close friends or younger people, and polite forms with elders, teachers, strangers, customers, and officials.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Putting the verb in the middle like English. Using casual commands with elders. Ignoring tense endings. Mixing singular and plural respect forms. Memorising verbs without example sentences. Practice Exercises Make sentences with తిను, తాగు, వెళ్లు. Convert చూడు into polite command. Say five verbs with -ండి. Translate: “I study Telugu.” Create a daily routine using five verbs. Quiz with Answers What does తాగు mean? Drink. What is the polite form of చూడు? చూడండి. Where does the verb usually come in Telugu? At the end. What does మాట్లాడు mean? Speak. Which verb means give? ఇవ్వు. FAQs