Friday 20 January 2012

USEFUL SENTENCES FOR A TEACHER

1 . nenu javabulu appajeppinchukovali = i have to get the students to recite answers.

2 . nenu javabulu appajeppinchukuntunnanu =  i am getting the students to recite answers.

3 . pusthakam choosi javabulu cheppoddu = don't give answers looking in to the book/ don't read the answers from the book.

4 . raju pusthakam choosthoo javabulu chebuthunnadu = raju is giving answers looking in to the book / raju is taking the help of the book to answer / ramu is reading answers from the book.

5 . pusthakam choosthoo javabulu chebuthunnava ? = are you giving the answers from the book ?/taking the help of the book to answer ?/ reading answers from the book ?

Thursday 19 January 2012

HOW TO USE SHALL ?

PERMISSIONS-

1 . nenippudu vellana ? = shall i go now ?

2 . memu repu ravocha ? = shall we come tomorrow ?

3 . mallee mimmalneppudu kalusukomantaru ? = when shall we see you again ?

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ADVICE -

1 . aa car konana ? = shall i buy that car ?

2 . maa ammayini aa school lo cherpinchana ? = shall i put my daughter in that school ?

3 . aithe ee pusthakalanikkada vadaloddantara ? = shan't we leave these books here then ?

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OFFER -

1 . meeku coffee pettana ? = shall i make you some coffee ?

2 . meeku first show tickets konana ? = shall we buy you tickets for the first show ?

SHAKUNAM = OMEN

1 .shakunam = omen

2 . yeduru = some one crossing your path. ( cross someone's path has an idiomatic meaning also ,that is ' thatasthapadatam/kalusukovadam.

3 . nenu yeduru ravocha = may i cross your path as you start?

4 . nuvvu yeduru ra = you cross my path as i start.

5 . avida yeduru vasthe ye pani jaragadu = if she crosses our path ,no good happens/we may not succeed.

6 . manchi yeduru choosukuni vellu = make some you have a good omen.

Wednesday 18 January 2012

HOW TO ASK OTHERS FOR A BOOK , A BIKE AND A LIFT ?

FOR A BOOK .

A -  oka rojuku nee pusthakam theesukona ? = can i have your book for a day, please ?

B - thappakunda = oh, sure.

A - chala kruthagnathalu = thanks a lot.

B - yem pharavaledu. kani yellundi mathram thappakunda thirigi ivvu . = that's all right. but be sure to return it the day after.

A - thappakunda = certainly.

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FOR A BIKE .

A - nee bike oka ganta paatu nakisthava ? = can you lend me your bike for an hour ?

B - nenivvalenu.yemanukovaddu.ivala nenu cheyalsina panulu chala vunnay.bike leka pothe kudaradu. = i'm afraid ,no. i have a lot of things to do today. without the bike i can't just manage.

A . nenartham chesukogalanu ,aina thanks. = oh, i can understand.  thanks just the same.

B - pharavaledu = that's ok.

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FOR A LIFT

A - kaastha maa inti daakaa lift isthava ? = can you give me a lift upto my place ?

B - santhoshanga , randi. = that'd be a pleasure; come along.

Tuesday 17 January 2012

A CONVERSATION - ABOUT TEA

A . O kappu tea thagadaniki samayam vunda ? = is there time for us to have a cup of tea?

B . ledanukunta . train ye nimishamlonaina ravochu = i don't think so . the train may arrive any minute.

A . kaneesam raillonaina tea dorukuthunda ? = will there be tea on the train at least ?

B . vuntundane ashisthunna. train bayalderagane coffee,tea ammevallu thiruguthuntaru = i hope so. the minute the train starts you will have the hackers moving about and selling tea and coffee.

A . vati ruchi sangathenti ? mamooluga bagundadu kadaa? = what about the taste ? generally it isn't good , is it ?

B . bagundadane anukuntunna = i am afraid , no.

A . intlo bayalderakamunde theesukuni vundalsindi. = we should have taken some before starting at home.

B . ippudu badhapadi prayojanam ledu kadaa? = no use regretting now.

SOME DOUBTS AND ANSWERS REGARDING SPOKEN ENGLISH




 Q - which of the following is correct?

he is the leader / a leader of the class.

ANSWER - here, ' he is the leader of the class ' is correct. because a class has only one leader.

children/the children are playing.

ANSWER  - children/the children - both are correct ,depending on whether you are referring to any group of children or a particular group of children.

e.g. a ) don't drive in to the grounds.children are playing there.
b.) the school has good play ground - look , the children ( of this school ) are playing there.

group of school / groups of schools/group of schools.

' group of schools ' and 'groups of schools 'are correct . ' group of schools ' = a number of schools of one group. ' groups of schools = a number of schools belonging to different groups. ( e.g. goutham group of schools, vignan group of schools etc. )

Q - ten marks are given/is given

A - ten marks are given is correct

Q - explain the usage of though, ,although,even though.

A - though = although = even though.

BE COOL - BE HAPPY

prashanthanga vundandi = be cool
thayaruga vundandi = be ready.
ikkada vundandi = be here
pedala patla dayaga vundu = be kind to poor.
nee haddullo nuvvu vundu = be in your limits
santhoshanga vundandi = be happy.