Here is the easiest grammar in Tamil. To ask a yes or no question, add -aa to the end of the last word. No change in word order.
Statement to question
| Statement | Question | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| டீ இருக்கு | டீ இருக்கா? | tea irukkaa? | Is there tea? |
| உங்களுக்கு தெரியும் | உங்களுக்கு தெரியுமா? | ungalukku theriyumaa? | Do you know? |
| நீங்க வர்றீங்க | நீங்க வர்றீங்களா? | niinga varriingalaa? | Are you coming? |
| இது உங்க ஃபோன் | இது உங்க ஃபோனா? | idhu unga phone-aa? | Is this your phone? |
| பஸ் போச்சு | பஸ் போச்சா? | bus poochaa? | Has the bus gone? |
Questions people ask you every day
Answering. You can say aamaa or illa, but Tamil speakers often just repeat the verb: Tea irukkaa? Irukku. (there is) or Illa. (there is not). Theriyumaa? Theriyum. or Theriyaadhu.
Tags: right? okay?
At a friend's house in Thanjavur
Tap a word on the left, then its partner on the right.
Turn 'niinga varriinga' (you are coming) into a question.
Someone asks 'Tea irukkaa?' and there is tea. A natural short answer is:
உங்களுக்கு தமிழ் தெரியுமா?What does it mean?
தண்ணி blank ?
Do you want water?
Is this your phone?
Type 'Have you eaten?' (polite) in roman letters.