Formal vs spoken tech. Tholaipesi telephone formal but cell or phone spoken. Laptop madikkanini pure but laptop spoken. Internet inaiyam but net commonly.

Charge podu – put for charging, unique Tamil-English mix: phone charge poda marandhuten – forgot to charge.

Internet actions. App is seyali formal but app spoken. Download padhivirakkam big word but download English common in college.

Thirai screen, also means film thiraipadam movie.

Tech sentences (Tanglish):

• Phone charge illa, charger irukka? No charge, have charger?
• WiFi password enna? WiFi password what?
• Internet slow-a irukku – Internet is slow.
• Photo anuppu – Send photo.
• App update pannu – Update app.
• System hang aayiduchu – System hung.

Pronunciation Tips:

• Alaipesi – a-lai-pe-si four parts.
• Kanini – ka-ni-ni.
• Inaiyam – i-nai-yam with ya.
• Kadavuchol – ka-da-vu-chol short.
• Padhivirakka – pa-dhi-vi-rak-kam with hard kk? Actually rrakkam double k.

Common Mistakes:

• Using formal kanini in usual chat – people laugh, use computer.
• Saying kurunjeidhi for message – use message, no one says kurunjeidhi daily.
• Confusing kanakku account vs math – same word, context.
• Saying screen as thirai in IT context often computer screen? Thirai cinema, but screen okay Tir-ai?

Cultural Note: Chennai OMR IT corridor youth speak full Tanglish tech. Grandparents video call via Whatsapp is cute – paati video la varanga. Government pushes Tamil computing – Tamil typing keyboard Azhagi, celery? Actually NHM writer. Tamil internet day Dec something. Youth saying sema bug irukku bug there.

Practice:

1. Say: En phone la charge illa.
2. Ask: WiFi connect pannalaama?
3. Send: Photo Whatsapp la anuppen.
4. Complaint: Net slow, reload pannu.
5. Formal: Write minnanjal anupputen – I sent email.