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Lesson 5 of 10
Shops and hotels in Tamil
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Tamil words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Tamil phrases in this lesson
- ... இருக்கிறதா?... i-RUK-ki-ra-TAA
- Do you have...?
- ... எங்கே இருக்கு?... en-GEE i-RUK-ku
- Where is...?
- திறந்திருக்கிறதுthi-RAN-dhi-ruk-ki-ra-dhu
- Open
- மூடியிருக்கிறதுMOO-di-yi-ruk-ki-ra-dhu
- Closed
- பை வேண்டுமா?PAI VEN-du-maa
- A bag?
- ரொம்ப விலைROM-ba VI-lai
- Too expensive
- என் பெயரில் புக்கிங் இருக்குen pe-YA-ril BUK-king i-RUK-ku
- I have a reservation
- காலை உணவும் சேர்ந்ததா?KAA-lai U-na-vum SAERN-dha-dhaa
- Is breakfast included?
- வைஃபை பாஸ்வேர்ட் என்ன?WAI-fai PAAS-ward EN-na
- What's the wifi password?
- நான் ... முடியுமா?naan ... mu-DI-yu-maa
- Can I...?
A simple fill-in-the-blank question for any item. Name the item first, then add இருக்கிறதா. It works in any shop.
Use this to find any aisle or product. Point or mime if the Tamil word escapes you. Supermarket staff in cities usually speak some English.
Literally "it is open".
Literally "it is closed".
Literally "do you want a bag?".
Literally "too much price". Bargaining is normal at markets.
Literally "there's a booking in my name".
Breakfast is idli, dosa or pongal.
Literally "can I ...?".