
Practice practical Telugu speaking by learning essential sentences and introducing yourself, using English words to reinforce meaning and master present continuous forms in Telugu.
Learn to form simple Telugu sentences using the present continuous tense, with examples like I am walking and I am studying in class, and practice varied words.
Learn to make rasam with tamarind water and turmeric and explore Telugu cooking ingredients. Practice basic Telugu sentences about food and taste while discovering Telugu culture.
Discover coconut trees and coconut farms in the Telugu states, while learning basic practical Telugu through everyday sentences and vocabulary about coconut varieties and related terms.
Explore how Telugu cinema uses mythological storytelling, graphics, and songs to convey sacred tales across Tollywood, with a focus on narrative techniques and storytelling as an art.
Learn how to form singular and plural sentences in Telugu by adding lou to nouns, with practical examples like cinema lou and Ben lou, and practice basic sentence construction.
Analyze similarities between Telugu and Sanskrit and Hindi, using a centuries-old Telugu poem to illustrate linguistic and cultural connections.
Master 13 Telugu words for food, from potato and red gram to banana and colored rice, and learn simple sentences to express cravings and order meals.
Explore the three major Telugu speaking regions and their subregions, the regional variations, literature, and influences from Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit, and Hindi across coastal, central, and Telangana areas.
Learn basic Telugu letters and pronunciation rules, focusing on how final letters are pronounced in words without any Mathura. Compare Telugu endings with Hindi and explore example words.
Review two previously missed Telugu letters and learn how to say them, introducing the first section of the Telugu alphabet; the second section will be covered in an upcoming class.
Learn to read and write Telugu letters cha, chaa, ja, and jha, practice forming letter shapes, and note the differences between similar forms.
Discover pulihora, a dish that mixes tamarind paste with rice and masalas. Prepare it for festivals or as an offering to God in Telugu households.
Discover why Telugu sounds like music by exploring three features, including double letters and half letters, and its status as the language of poetry and music.
Learn why Telugu sounds like music, with emphasis on double letters and precise pronunciation; understand how accuracy changes meanings and how Telugu doubles aid poetry and learning other languages.
Learn about the Godavari dialect of Telugu, notable for rapid speech, unique letter elongation, and special words that reflect respect and Hindi influence, with satire and life teachings.
Learn to pronounce and write basic Telugu letters ka, kaa, ki, kii, ku, kuu with guided notebook practice. The sounds share a common structure, while writing forms differ.
Practice the traditional slate method to learn Telugu letters using chalk, offering a hands-on alternative to notebooks or iPads. Save pages, avoid charging, and learn under daylight.
Watch how a traditional Telugu breakfast features dosa served with coriander chutney, avoiding masala stuffing and highlighting regional taste differences.
Learn the art of muggulu, a traditional Telugu floor design made with white chalk powder and rice powder, typically without color and shaped freely at the home entrance.
Explore the Sankranti festival in Telugu states while practicing the basics of speaking, reading, and writing Telugu.
Learn to talk about Sankranti lunch in Telugu, using common food terms and everyday conversation to describe festive meals.
Learn Telugu vegetable names such as bendakaya and vankaya, master singular and plural forms like pandu and balu, and how to ask prices.
Analyze the mood of Telugu cinema in 2023, from suspense and horror to magical storytelling, social themes, and remakes, including web series adaptations for Telugu audiences.
The poem by Siri, read in Telugu, examines the violence in human history. It argues that nations proud of their history should rethink such pride.
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Explore Telugu alphabets using a copywriting book series, learn letters and some words, and anticipate the next series on how to write the letters.
Learn to prepare kalaguru, a festival recipe from the Telugu states, featuring tamarind water, jaggery, and vegetables, prepared before Navaratri and offered to the goddess.
Learn to wish others a happy sankranti in telugu by saying sankranti subhakankshalu, and respond with me kukkuta sankranti subhakankshalu when someone wishes you.
Before Sankranti, haridasas travel by vehicle to villages, collecting rice or vegetables and singing Lord Vishnu, Rama, or Krishna, continuing a long tradition.
Explore how Telugu enhances Carnatic music by understanding songs written by Thyagaraja Swami, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Shyama Shastri, and by using Telugu-named singing techniques to improve pronunciation.
Learn to speak, read, and write basic Telugu by comparing Hindi and Telugu structure, with practical audio and video lessons for a course or podcast.
Explore how Telugu words produce sounds, and how Telugu letters and matras affect pronunciation, with comparisons to Hindi and English for beginners.
Explore the Hindi version of the Telugu basics course, covering Telugu prayog, purana concepts, and Sanskritic mahadevi with chitra image references. Access pdf resources and printouts for study.
Telugu pronunciation: [ˈteluɡu]) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states ofAndhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It stands alongside Hindi and Bengali as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one Indian state.[6][7] Telugu is also an official language in West Bengal, Yanam district of Puducherry and a linguistic minority in the states of Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab,Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is one of six languages designated a classical language of India by the country's government.[8][9]
Telugu ranks fourth among the languages with the highest number of native speakers in India, with nearly 82 million speakers as per the 2011 census,[10]and 15th in the Ethnologue list of languages by number of native speakers.[11][12] It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family[13] and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India.[14] It is also the fastest-growing language in the United States, where there is a large Telugu-speaking community.[15] Roughly 10,000 pre-colonial inscriptions exist in the Telugu language.[16]
Telugu pronunciation: [ˈteluɡu]) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states ofAndhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It stands alongside Hindi and Bengali as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one Indian state.[6][7] Telugu is also an official language in West Bengal, Yanam district of Puducherry and a linguistic minority in the states of Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab,Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is one of six languages designated a classical language of India by the country's government.[8][9]
Telugu ranks fourth among the languages with the highest number of native speakers in India, with nearly 82 million speakers as per the 2011 census,[10]and 15th in the Ethnologue list of languages by number of native speakers.[11][12] It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family[13] and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India.[14] It is also the fastest-growing language in the United States, where there is a large Telugu-speaking community.[15] Roughly 10,000 pre-colonial inscriptions exist in the Telugu language.[16]