Language/Telugu/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week-and-Months
As a Telugu language teacher for over 20 years, I know that understanding basic vocabulary is crucial to learning the language. In this lesson, we will cover the Telugu words for days of the week and months of the year. This lesson will help you understand and talk about dates and schedules in Telugu. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to hold basic conversations about time and dates in Telugu.
Days of the Week
In Telugu, the days of the week are referred to with the word "vaaramulu." Here are the Telugu words for each day of the week:
| Telugu | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ఆదివారం (aadivaaram) | aah-dee-vaar-um | Sunday |
| సోమవారం (somavaaram) | so-maa-vaar-um | Monday |
| మంగళవారం (mangalavaaram) | mun-gaa-la-vaar-um | Tuesday |
| బుధవారం (budhavaaram) | bud-haa-vaar-um | Wednesday |
| గురువారం (guruvaaram) | goo-roo-vaar-um | Thursday |
| శుక్రవారం (shukravaaram) | shuk-ra-vaar-um | Friday |
| శనివారం (shanivaaram) | shaa-nee-vaar-um | Saturday |
Some interesting facts about days of the week in Telugu:
- In Telugu, the days of the week are named after the celestial bodies. For example, Sunday is "aaditya vaaram," named after the sun, and Monday is "chandra vaaram," named after the moon. - The Telugu calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means that it combines both solar and lunar measurements. This is why the names of the days of the week are associated with both the sun and the moon.
Months of the Year
In Telugu, the months of the year are referred to with the word "maasalu." Here are the Telugu words for each month of the year:
| Telugu | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| జనవరి (janavari) | juh-naa-va-ree | January |
| ఫిబ్రవరి (phiruvaree) | firu-va-ree | February |
| మార్చి (maarchi) | maar-chee | March |
| ఏప్రిల్ (aapril) | aah-pril | April |
| మే (mae) | may | May |
| జూన్ (joon) | joo-n | June |
| జులై (julai) | joo-lai | July |
| ఆగస్టు (aagastu) | aa-gas-tu | August |
| సెప్టెంబర్ (septembaru) | sep-tem-baar-oo | September |
| అక్టోబర్ (aktobaru) | ak-to-baar-oo | October |
| నవంబర్ (navambaru) | na-vaam-baar-oo | November |
| డిసెంబర్ (disembaru) | di-sem-baar-oo | December |
Some interesting facts about months in Telugu:
- The Telugu calendar has twelve months, just like the Gregorian calendar used in much of the world. - Each month in the Telugu calendar starts with the new moon. This is why the Telugu New Year falls in late March or early April, around the time of the vernal equinox.
Using Days and Months in Sentences
Now that you know the Telugu words for days of the week and months of the year, it's time to practice using them in sentences. Here are some sample sentences to help you get started:
- నేను ఆదివారం చదవగలేదు. (ne-nu aa-dee-vaar-um cha-da-va-ga-ley-du) - I can't study on Sunday.
- నేను నా పుట్టిన రోజు సోమవారం ఉంటుంది. (ne-nu naa put-ti-na roo-ju so-maa-vaar-um un-tun-di) - I was born on a Monday.
- ఈ వారము బిడ్డ చేసుకోవాలనుకుంటున్నాను. (ee-vaaramu bid-da che-suk-ovaal-nu-kun-tun-naa-nu) - I need to make plans for this week.
- నేను డిసెంబర్ లో పనిచేస్తున్నాను. (ne-nu di-sem-baar lo pa-ni-cheys-tun-naa-nu) - I am working in December.
Remember that Telugu sentence structure follows the subject-object-verb order. This means that the subject comes first, followed by the object, and then the verb.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned the Telugu words for days of the week and months of the year. By knowing these words, you can now talk about dates and schedules in Telugu. As you continue to learn Telugu, it's important to remember that practice makes perfect. Try using these words in conversation with native speakers to improve your fluency and pronunciation.
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