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1. తెలుగు నేర్చుకుంటున్నాను

   Telugu nērcukuṃṭunnānu

   I am learning Telugu

   Usage

   Saying that you are learning Telugu

   Grammar Note

   "-kuntunnanu" is the present continuous first person suffix. Contracted form of "nerchukovadam" (to learn) + "-tunnanu."

2. ఇది తెలుగులో ఏమంటారు?

   Idi Telugulō ēmaṃtāru?

   What do you call this in Telugu?

   Usage

   Asking the Telugu word for something

   Grammar Note

   "-lo" (in/with) is the locative for language context. "Emantaaru" = "emi" (what) + "antaaru" (do you call/say).

3. మళ్ళీ చెప్పగలరా?

   Maḷḷī ceppagalarā?

   Can you say it again?

   Usage

   Asking someone to repeat what they said

   Grammar Note

   "Cheppagalaraa" is the potential interrogative of "cheppu" (say). "-galara" politely asks if someone can do something.

4. నెమ్మదిగా మాట్లాడండి

   Nemmadigā māṭlāḍaṃḍi

   Please speak slowly

   Usage

   Requesting someone to speak more slowly

   Grammar Note

   "Nemmadi" (slowness/quiet) + "-ga" = adverb "nemmadigaa" (slowly). "-andi" makes the imperative polite.

5. ఈ పదానికి అర్థం ఏమిటి?

   Ī padāniki arthaṃ ēmiṭi?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   Asking the meaning of a Telugu word

   Grammar Note

   "-ki/-ku" is the dative postposition. "Artham" (meaning) from Sanskrit "artha" (meaning, purpose).

6. నా ఉచ్చారణ సరిగా ఉందా?

   Nā uccāraṇa sarigā uṃdā?

   Is my pronunciation correct?

   Usage

   Checking if your Telugu pronunciation is correct

   Grammar Note

   "Sari" (correct) + "-ga" = "sarigaa" (correctly). "Undaa" (is it?) confirms a state.

7. ఇది ఎలా రాస్తారు?

   Idi elā rāstāru?

   How do you write this?

   Usage

   Asking how to write something in Telugu script

   Grammar Note

   "Raastaaru" is the polite habitual form of "raayu" (to write). Combined with "ela" (how) asks for the method.

8. తెలుగులో "ధన్యవాదాలు" ఎలా అంటారు?

   Telugulō "Dhanyavādālu" elā aṃtāru?

   How do you say "thank you" in Telugu?

   Usage

   Asking how to say a specific phrase in Telugu

   Grammar Note

   "Ela antaaru" (how do you say) is the standard combination for asking how to say something in a language.

9. నాకు తెలుగు కొంచెం వస్తుంది

   Nāku Telugu koṃcem vastuṃdi

   I know a little Telugu

   Usage

   Humbly expressing your level of Telugu proficiency

   Grammar Note

   Telugu uses dative subject "naaku" (to me) for knowledge/ability. "Vastundi" (comes) is idiomatic for knowing/being able to.

10. తెలుగు నేర్చుకోవడానికి మంచి పుస్తకం ఏది?

    Telugu nērcukōvaḍāniki maṃci pustakaṃ ēdi?

    Which is a good book to learn Telugu?

    Usage

    Asking for book recommendations for learning Telugu

    Grammar Note

    "-vadaniki" is the infinitive purpose form (in order to). "Edi" (which one) is the neuter interrogative pronoun.

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