
This is the course introduction. In this lecture, you will be known what are the topics we are going to learn in the whole course.
Compare Tamil grammar to English by explaining the subject-object-verb order, pronoun-dependent verb suffixes, and how tense suffixes signal present, past, and future with weak and strong verbs.
Explore Tamil tense suffixes for present, past, and future forms, learn to classify verbs as weak or strong, and apply pronoun-based suffixes after the verb within the subject–object–verb structure.
Master the Tamil present tense by building sentences with subject-verb-object structure, using pronouns, and applying present tense verb suffixes and conjugation. Practice with common nouns and strong or weak verbs.
Learn to form the Tamil past tense by placing time expressions first, then subject and object, and adding the past tense suffix to verbs, with regular and irregular verbs.
Learn Tamil future tense by using weak and strong verbs with suffixes. Practice with time markers and example sentences like I will go tomorrow.
Master Tamil pronouns across first, second, and third person with both singular and plural forms. Learn subject and object cases, possessive usage, and the formal versus informal distinctions.
Learn to form Tamil commands and imperatives. Understand informal and formal positive and negative forms, infinitives, suffix rules, and strong versus weak verbs with examples.
Learn to form Tamil questions with question words and an integrated suffix, distinguishing open and yes-no forms, and master pronunciation of vowel-start words and common question words.
Learn how to form yes-no and open questions in Tamil using question words, verb conjugations, and tense suffixes with practical examples.
Learn common Tamil vegetable names and their pronunciation, including onion, eggplant, garlic, cabbage, cucumber, tomato, carrot, beetroot, pumpkin, and pepper, all via practical examples.
Learn common nouns in Tamil with practical examples, including foods, fruits, people, animals, and objects, and see how nouns appear in everyday usage.
Learn common tamil nouns through everyday examples—home, work, temple, market, bank, shop, cinema, story, company, woman, hospital, library, newspaper, and more in part two.
Explore common weak Tamil verbs and their conjugations, with vocabulary examples such as to get angry, depart, go to, and clean, highlighting how suffix changes affect meaning.
Learn common strong verbs in Tamil and how conjugation changes with tense, contrasting weak and strong verbs with examples like accept, wake up, learn, and show.
Explore the introduction of Tamil suffixes, including living versus non-living usage, direct object suffixes, informal negative commands, and conditional forms, with practical sentence examples.
Learn how to form Tamil negative imperatives using the aadhe and aadhiinggal suffixes by changing the verb to its infinitive and adding the suffixes for informal and formal commands.
Explore two Tamil suffixes, water and kuuda, differentiating their use for living versus non-living things, with examples, insertion rules, and verb conjugation basics for informal and formal contexts.
Explore how to form the verb infinitive with suffixes, then use before and after constructions to connect actions, including complex multi-verb sentences in Tamil.
Learn how to use the Tamil suffixes Lorenda and Katrín to express origin with people or animals, with India and America examples, and practice present, past, and future forms.
Explore the naa and lanaa suffix in Tamil for forming if and then situations, using infinitive forms, direct object suffixes, and future tense endings through practical examples.
Learn to use want and need in Tamil, including verb versus noun usage, short form distinctions, and pronoun effects with examples like studying and breakfast.
This lecture explains how Tamil uses a special verb for 'like' with no conjugation, signaling present, past, or future meaning, and it contrasts particular versus predicative usage with examples.
Explore how the Tamil verb understand functions as a special, non-conjugating verb across present, past, and future; learn its pronoun changes and period usage.
Learn common Tamil greeting phrases and how formal and informal endings change the meaning, including how to say hello and ask 'how are you' in different registers.
Learn two common Tamil greetings for beginners: how are you and have you eaten already, with explanations of formal versus informal endings and basic tense and question forms.
Explore common tense patterns for weak verbs in Tamil, focusing on present, past, and future tenses and how verb endings and tense suffixes change with subjects.
Armijo explains the Tamil common tense for strong verbs, covering present, past, and future forms via verb endings and pronoun suffixes.
Learn how Tamil verb suffixes attach to pronouns such as he, she, and they, and how present tense and final suffixes shape the subject–object–verb sentence.
Explore special verbs in Tamil that bypass pronoun and tense suffix changes, with yanakie as the object version, and observe verbs sit at the end in practice.
Explore Tamil special verbs and how they carry tense and pronoun information without suffix changes. See how to use object pronouns with these verbs through examples like I know him.
Explore how Tamil uses a yes/no question suffix to turn statements into questions, following the subject–object–verb order with tense and verb suffixes, with practical examples.
Learn to form open questions in Tamil for beginners, using question words before the verb, without end suffixes, with examples like what's your name and where do you live.
Learn Tamil sentence construction, exploring verb conjugation, present tense suffixes, and the crucial joining suffix for forming complex sentences.
Learn how to construct sentences in Tamil, including forming complex sentence structures with suffixes, linking clauses, and using tense suffixes to express actions and memories.
This Spoken Tamil course focuses on learning the language and speaking the language, rather than learning the script. After all, the goal of learning a language is to be able to speak right? That's why this course will have you speaking Tamil from the basics. This course slowly teaches you key phases by building on small sentences.
And, this course will help you to understand all the Tamil tenses and how they are used in everyday situations. The course is explained all of the Tamil tenses with useful examples for you to use, practice, and improve your knowledge and understanding of Tamil in general everyday conversation.
Additionally, you are going to learn these common suffixes : la, kku, kitta, aadhe, aadhiinggal, a, aala, ooda, kuuda, munna, piragu, larundhu, kittarundhu, naa, and lanaa.
And, I added new lessons about the usage of Special verbs in Tamil. Those are very commonly used and I believe I explained you nicely to be able to understand quite easily.
By the end of the course, you will be able to start speaking Tamil confidently as a beginner level. This Tamil Speaking Course will continue to be updated with more video lectures and content in the future.