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Telugu Grammar - Questions

Hi Telugu learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will focus on questions in Telugu grammar. Asking questions is a fundamental part of any language learning process. It enables you to find answers to your queries and improve your comprehension skills. So, let's get started!



Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Negation, Telugu Grammar – Intermediate Telugu – Complex Sentence Structure, Question Formation & Advanced Verbs.

Basic Question Words[edit | edit source]

Before we dive into the sentence structure of questions, let's start with some basic question words in Telugu.

Telugu Pronunciation English
ఎవరు (Evaru) ev-aru Who
ఏమి (Emi) em-i What
ఎలా (Ela) el-a How
ఎక్కడ (Ekkada) ek-ka-da Where
ఎన్ని (Enni) en-ni How Many
ఎందుకు (Enduku) en-du-ku Why
ఎదురు (Eduru) e-du-ru In front of

Sentence Structure[edit | edit source]

In Telugu, the basic sentence structure of questions remains the same as in affirmative (positive) sentences. The only difference is the use of question words and intonation.

For instance, let's take the following statement: "నేను ఊహించాను" (Nenu oohinchana), which means "I think".

To turn it into a question, you simply need to add a question word at the beginning and a question mark at the end. Here are some examples:

Telugu Pronunciation English
నీ ఎక్కడ ఉన్నావు? (Ni ekkada unnāvu?) ni ek-ka-da un-naa-vu Where are you?
మీరు ఏమి చేస్తారు? (Mīru emi cēstāru?) mī-ru em-i çēs-tā-ru What are you doing?
అటు ఎందుకు వస్తాడు? (Atu enduku vastādu?) a-tu en-du-ku vas-tā-du Why did he come?

Question Words in Context[edit | edit source]

Using question words in context is a great way to retain them in your memory. So, let's look at some examples:

Who[edit | edit source]

- నాకు నచ్చిన సినిమా ఎవరు ఆడించారు? (Nāku naccina sinimā evaru āḍinčāru?) - Who acted in the movie I liked? - పిల్లలు ఎవరు? (Pillalu evaru?) - Who are the children?

What[edit | edit source]

- దీనిని ఏమి అని పిలవాలి? (Dīni emi ani pilavāli?) - What should we call this? - మీ పేరు ఏమి? (Mī pēru emi?) - What is your name?

How[edit | edit source]

- ఒక పేజీని ఎలా తయారు చేయాలి? (Oka pējīni elā tayāru cēyāli?) - How to make a page? - సొంత బొమ్మ ఎంత ప్రాముఖ్యత ఉంది? (Sontha bomma entha prāmukhyatvam undi?) - How important is a single doll?

Where[edit | edit source]

- రేషన్ కార్డు ఎక్కడ ఉంది? (Rēṣan kārḍu ekkada undi?) - Where is the ration card? - నీకు ఎప్పుడు సమయం ఉంది? (Nīku eppuḍu samayam undi?) - Where do you have time?

How Many[edit | edit source]

- సంఖ్యలు ఎన్ని ఉన్నాయి? (Saṅkhyalu ennī unnāyi?) - How many numbers are there? - వీరేందర్ కు ఇంకా ఎన్ని పుటలు ఉన్నాయి? (Vīrēndar ku inkā ennī puṭalu unnāyi?) - How many pages does Virender have?

Why[edit | edit source]

- ధోరణీ స్కూల్ క్యూరిక్యూలం ఎందుకు స్థగితం అవుతున్నది? (Dhōraṇī skūl kẏūrikẏūlam en-du-ku sthagitam avutunnadi?) - Why is the Durani School Curriculum stalled? - నాకు ఎందుకు ఇప్పటికి ఫీలుగాటించలేదు? (Nāku en-du-ku ippaṭiki fīlugaṭiṁcalēdu?) - Why am I not feeling well now?

In front of[edit | edit source]

- కంప్యూటర్ ఇప్పుడు నా ఎదురు ఉంది (Kaṁpyūṭar ippuḍu nā e-du-ru undi) - The computer is in front of me now. - దోలు ఎదురు ఉంది (Dōlu e-du-ru undi) - The swing is in front of us.

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Let's have a dialogue to see how to use these question words in context.

  • Person 1: మీరు ఏకడ ఉన్నారు? (Mīru ekaḍa unnāru?) (Where are you?)
  • Person 2: నేను ఇంట్లో ఉన్నాను (Nēnu iṇṭlō unnānu) (I'm at home)
  • Person 1: మాట్లాడనివ్వండి (Māṭlādanivvaṁḍi) (Please speak)
  • Person 2: ఏమి పట్టింది అని నీకు తెలుసా? (Emi paṭṭindi ani nīku telusā?) (Do you know what happened?)
  • Person 1: కాదు, నేను తెలుసు చేయలేదు (Kādu, nēnu telusu cēyalēdu) (No, I don't know)

Practice[edit | edit source]

To practice sentence formation and comprehension, we suggest you visit the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

To further improve your Telugu Grammar, refer to our other grammar lessons on the Polyglot Club website.

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TELUGU GRAMMAR MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS - YouTube[edit | edit source]

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