ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత?
Ippuḍu samayaṁ enta?
What time is it now?
Usage
Basic phrase for asking the current time
Grammar Note
"enta" is a question word asking "how much / how many"
ఈ రోజు తేదీ ఏమిటి?
Ī rōju tēdī ēmiṭi?
What is today's date?
Usage
Used to ask what today's date is
Grammar Note
"ēmiṭi" means "what is it?" — a common question ending
ఈ రోజు సోమవారం.
Ī rōju sōmavāraṁ.
Today is Monday.
Usage
Used to state the day of the week
Grammar Note
Telugu days: sōma (Mon), maṅgaḷa (Tue), budha (Wed), guru (Thu), śukra (Fri), śani (Sat), ādi (Sun)
నేను రేపు వస్తాను.
Nēnu rēpu vastānu.
I will come tomorrow.
Usage
Used to say you will come tomorrow
Grammar Note
"vastānu" is the first-person future form of "vaccu" (to come)
నిన్న మేము కలుసుకున్నాము.
Ninna mēmu kalusukunnāmu.
We met yesterday.
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Grammar Note
"ninna" is a time adverb meaning "yesterday"
మీటింగ్ ఎప్పుడు?
Mīṭiṅ eppuḍu?
When is the meeting?
Usage
Used to ask when a meeting or event is scheduled
Grammar Note
"eppuḍu" is the question word for "when"
ఉదయం పది గంటలకు.
Udayaṁ padi gaṇṭalaku.
At ten o'clock in the morning.
Usage
Used to specify a time in the morning
Grammar Note
"gaṇṭalaku" uses the dative suffix "-ku" to mean "at [time]"
ఈ నెల ఎన్నో తేదీ?
Ī nela ennō tēdī?
What date of this month is it?
Usage
Used to ask which date of the month it is
Grammar Note
"ennō" is an interrogative asking "which number / what ordinal"
నా పుట్టిన రోజు జనవరి పదిహేను.
Nā puṭṭina rōju janavari padihēnu.
My birthday is January 15th.
Usage
Used to state your birthday
Grammar Note
Telugu month names are phonetic borrowings from English month names
ఈ వారాంతం మీకు ఏమైనా ప్రణాళికలు ఉన్నాయా?
Ī vārāntaṁ mīku ēmainā praṇāḷikalu unnāyā?
Do you have any plans this weekend?
Usage
Used to ask about someone's weekend plans
Grammar Note
"unnāyā" is the interrogative form of "are there / exist"
బస్సు ఎంత సేపు ఆలస్యం అవుతుంది?
Bassu enta sēpu ālasyaṁ avutundi?
How late is the bus running?
Usage
Used to ask how delayed a bus or train is
Grammar Note
"enta sēpu" asks about duration of time
దయచేసి ఒక్క నిమిషం ఆగండి.
Dayacēsi okka nimiṣaṁ āgaṇḍi.
Please wait a moment.
Usage
Used to politely ask someone to wait a moment
Grammar Note
"āgaṇḍi" is the polite imperative of "āgu" (to wait / stop)
ఈ సంవత్సరం మీరు ఎంత కాలం ఇక్కడ ఉంటారు?
Ī saṁvatsaraṁ mīru enta kālaṁ ikkaḍa uṇṭāru?
How long will you be here this year?
Usage
Used to ask how long someone will be staying
Grammar Note
"enta kālaṁ" asks about duration meaning "how long"
మళ్ళీ కలుద్దాం.
Maḷḷī kaluddāṁ.
Let's meet again.
Usage
Used to express desire to meet again when parting
Grammar Note
"kaluddāṁ" is the hortative form of "to meet" meaning "let's meet"
ఆ ఈవెంట్ ఏ నెలలో జరుగుతుంది?
Ā īveṇṭ ē nelalo jarugutundi?
Which month does that event take place?
Usage
Used to ask what month an event occurs
Grammar Note
"jarugutundi" is the present/habitual form of "jaragaḍaṁ" (to happen / occur)
సాయంత్రం ఆరు గంటలకు కలుద్దాం.
Sāyantraṁ āru gaṇṭalaku kaluddāṁ.
Let's meet at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Usage
Used to arrange a meeting at a specific evening time
Grammar Note
"sāyantaraṁ" means "evening"; contrast with "udayaṁ" (morning)
ఒక రోజు
Oka roju
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
అర రోజు
Ara roju
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
ఒక వారం
Oka vaaram
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
ఒక నెల
Oka nela
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
ఒక సంవత్సరం
Oka samvatsaram
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
సోమవారం
Somavaaram
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
మంగళవారం
Mangalavaaram
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
బుధవారం
Budhavaaram
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
గురువారం
Guruvaaram
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
శుక్రవారం
Shukravaaram
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
శనివారం
Shanivaaram
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
ఆదివారం
Aadivaaram
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
ఈ రోజు
Ee roju
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
రేపు
Repu
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
నిన్న
Ninna
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
ఎల్లుండి
Ellundi
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Word for two days from now
మొన్న
Monna
The day before yesterday
Usage
Word for two days ago
ఇప్పుడు
Ippudu
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
తర్వాత
Tarvaata
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
ఒక గంట
Oka ganta
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
రెండు గంటలు
Rendu gantalu
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
ముప్పై నిమిషాలు
Muppai nimishaalu
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
ఉదయం
Udayam
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
మధ్యాహ్నం
Madhyaahnam
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
సాయంత్రం
Saayantram
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
రాత్రి
Raatri
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
అర్ధరాత్రి
Ardharaatri
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
ప్రతిరోజు
Prathiroju
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
ప్రతివారం
Prativaaram
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
ప్రతినెల
Pratinela
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
ఈ వారం
Ee vaaram
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
వచ్చే వారం
Vacche vaaram
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
పోయిన వారం
Poyina vaaram
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
వారాంతం
Vaaraantam
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
జనవరి
Janavari
January
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date; everyday Telugu borrows the Gregorian month names from English
ఫిబ్రవరి
Phibravari
February
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
మార్చి
Maarchi
March
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date; the Indian financial year ends at the close of March
ఏప్రిల్
Epril
April
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
మే
Me
May
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date; the hottest month in the Telugu-speaking states
జూన్
Joon
June
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date; the southwest monsoon arrives in this month
జూలై
Joolai
July
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
ఆగస్టు
Aagastu
August
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
సెప్టెంబర్
Septembar
September
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
అక్టోబర్
Aktobar
October
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
నవంబర్
Navambar
November
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
డిసెంబర్
Disembar
December
Usage
Month name for writing or confirming a date
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