Telugu has built-in respect. Using the right form is more important than perfect grammar.
Words to know
మీరు
Mīru
You (respectful)
నీవు
Nīvu
You (casual)
-gāru
-gāru
honorific after names
అండి
-aṇḍi
polite tag, like "please/sir"
Use it in a sentence
- రండి, కూర్చోండి.Raṇḍi, kūrchoṇḍi.Please come, please sit.
- చెప్పండి.Ceppaṇi.Please tell me / Yes? (polite)
🪴 Culture & usage
- When in doubt, use the respectful plural form — it is never rude, only the casual form can be.
Quiz time
To an elder, "you" should be:
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