Time and days in Telugu
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Telugu 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 Telugu phrases in this lesson
- ఇప్పుడుIP-pu-du
- Now
- తర్వాతtar-VAA-ta
- Later
- ఈరోజుee-RO-ju
- Today
- రేపుRAY-pu
- Tomorrow
- ఈ రాత్రిee RAA-tri
- Tonight
- ఎప్పుడు?EP-pu-du
- When?
- ఎన్ని గంటలకు తెరుస్తారు?EN-ni GAN-ta-la-ku the-RUS-taa-ru
- What time does it open?
- ఒక్క నిమిషంOK-ka ni-MI-sham
- One moment, please
- నిమిషాలుni-mi-SHAA-lu
- Minutes
- గంటలుGAN-ta-lu
- Hours
The urgency word. "Ippudu ceyyi" (ఇప్పుడు చేయి, do it now) or simply "ippudu?" to ask if something is happening right now.
Flexible in meaning, from a few minutes to several hours. Context usually clarifies. Often heard in shops: "tarvata vastaa" (I will come later).
"Eeroju" is one of the first time words to learn. Pair it with any activity to talk about today's plans or events.
A concept that carries some cultural weight. "Repu chestaa" (రేపు చేస్తా, I will do it tomorrow) is a familiar phrase that can mean it may not happen soon.
Literally "just one minute".