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Learn Tamil and Malayalam together

A free 30-day speaking course in Tamil and Malayalam, side by side and explained in Hindi, Marathi or English. One 10-minute lesson a day: sounds, phrases, a pattern and a real conversation.

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No credit card. Works in your phone’s browser and can be installed like an app.

What you’ll be able to say

Hello
Tamilவணக்கம்vanakkam
Malayalamനമസ്കാരംnamaskaaram
How are you?
Tamilநீங்க எப்படி இருக்கீங்க?neenga eppadi irukkeenga?
Malayalamസുഖമാണോ?sukhamaano?
My name is ___
Tamilஎன் பெயர் ___en peyar ___
Malayalamഎന്റെ പേര് ___ente peru ___
What is your name?
Tamilஉங்க பெயர் என்ன?unga peyar enna?
Malayalamനിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താ?ningalude perenthaa?
I am from Pune
Tamilநான் புனேலிருந்து வர்றேன்naan punelirundhu varren
Malayalamഞാൻ പൂനെയിൽ നിന്നാണ്njaan pooneyil ninnaanu
Where are you from?
Tamilநீங்க எந்த ஊர்?neenga endha oor?
Malayalamനിങ്ങൾ എവിടുന്നാ?ningal evidunnaa?

The 30 days

Sounds & survival

Greet, introduce yourself, and rescue a conversation.

  1. Hello and how are you
  2. Your name
  3. Where you are from
  4. Yes, no, okay
  5. Please, thank you, sorry
  6. When you don’t understand
  7. Week 1 review

Daily life

Numbers, food, shops, directions, family, time and work.

  1. Numbers 1 to 5
  2. Food and water
  3. At the shop
  4. Directions
  5. Getting around
  6. Family
  7. Time and days
  8. Work

Build sentences

Verbs, questions, likes, can, past, future, requests.

  1. Everyday verbs
  2. Asking questions
  3. Likes and wants
  4. Can and can’t
  5. Talking about the past
  6. Talking about the future
  7. Polite requests
  8. Feelings

Real conversations

Full scenes: tea stall, neighbour, pharmacy, phone, office.

  1. At the tea stall
  2. Meeting a neighbour
  3. At the pharmacy
  4. On the phone
  5. Office small talk
  6. Telling your day
  7. Graduation talk

How each day works

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