The time-words section covers the everyday expressions you will hear constantly — ippuḍu (now), nēḍu (today), repu (tomorrow), kālēji (college time), and parts of the day. Bookmark this calendar-and-clock reference, listen to each audio clip, and practise reciting the days and months aloud until they flow naturally. Within days, you will be making plans in Telugu like a local!

1 Sunday ఆదివారం ādivāraṁ 2 Monday సోమవారం sōmavāraṁ 3 Tuesday మంగళవారం mangalavāraṁ 4 Wednesday బుధవారం budhavāraṁ 5 Thursday గురువారం guruvāraṁ 6 Friday శుక్రవారం śukravāraṁ 7 Saturday శనివారం śanivāraṁ 🌙 Telugu Months (Maasalu) – Traditional Calendar.

1 Chaitra చైత్రం New Year (Ugadi) 2 Vaisākha వైశాఖం Spring 3 Jyēṣṭha జ్యేష్ఠం Hot summer 4 Āṣāḍha ఆషాఢం Monsoon begins 5 Śrāvaṇa శ్రావణం Varalakshmi 6 Bhādrapada భాద్రపదం Vinayaka Chaviti 7 Āśvayuja ఆశ్వయుజం Dasara 8 Kārtika కార్తీకం Deepavali 9 Mārgaśīrṣa మార్గశిరం Cool season 10 Pushya పుష్యం Sankranti prep 11 Māgha మాఘం Sankranti 12 Phālguna ఫాల్గుణం Holi ⏰ Time Words (Samayam) English Telugu Script Translit Audio Now ఇప్పుడు ippuḍu Today ఈ రోజు / నేడు ī roju / nēḍu Tomorrow రేపు repu Yesterday నిన్న ninna Morning ఉదయం udayaṁ Afternoon మధ్యాహ్నం madhyāhnaṁ Evening సాయంత్రం sāyaṁtraṁ Night రాత్రి rātri Late ఆలస్యం ālasyaṁ Early త్వరగా tvaragā 🗣️ Pronunciation Tips The recurring ending -vāraṁ (week) is pronounced with a slight nasal "n" at the end, like "vaa-rum." The ḍ in ippuḍu (now) is retroflex — curl the tongue back. The month names carry Sanskrit consonant clusters like jyēṣṭha and śrāvaṇa; pronounce the ś (sh-like) and ṣ clearly. For repu (tomorrow) and ninna (yesterday), keep the vowels short and crisp — they are quick everyday words.

⚠️ Common Pronunciation Errors Saying "ippudu" with a dental "d" — the ḍ must be retroflex. Hard "sh" in Śrāvaṇa — it's a soft palatal ś, lighter than English "sh". Skipping the nasal in -vāraṁ — end with a gentle "m/n" resonance. Mixing ālasyaṁ (late) and tvaragā (early) — drill them as opposites. 💡 Native Speaker Tip Each weekday in Telugu is named after a planet or celestial body! Sōma = Moon (Monday), Mangala = Mars (Tuesday), Budha = Mercury (Wednesday), Guru = Jupiter (Thursday), Śukra = Venus (Friday), Śani = Saturn (Saturday). Learning the planets makes the days unforgettable — and connects you to centuries of Indian astronomy!