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 ?

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.

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.

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.

I SAW HER GO AND OTHER MEANINGFUL SENTENCES

1 . aame vellipoyindi.nenu choosanu /nenu chusthunnapudu aame vellipoyindi = i saw her go / she went away and i saw it

2 .aame veluthoo vundaga nenu chusanu = i saw her going / she was going and i saw it.

3 . bhaya sambhramalanu kaliginche = awesome = impressive and at the same time causing fear.

rocket akasamlo yegire drushyam bhaya ,sambhramalanu kaligisthondi = a rocket soaring into the sky is an awesome sight.

4 . voopadam = rocking.

aa thalli vooyala vooputhondi = the mother is rocking the cradle.

5 . chala goppa pradarshana = out standing performance.

chivari test match lo lakshman chesina score 165 ( not out )parugulu chala  goppa pradarshana = laxman's score of 165 ( not out ) in the last test match was an outstanding performance.

6 . charchaku veelunde / charchalatho nirnayinchukogalige = negotiable.

jeetham charchala dvara nirnayinchukovachu = the salary is negotiable

7 . aame battalu aresthondi = she is drying up the cloths.

8 . intlo vunna samasyalu theerusthadani ithadini yekkadinuncho pilipincham = we brought him here with the hope / hoping that he would solve the problems here.

9 . ee illu yevaridi ? vidiga ikkadundi . = whose house is this ? it's away from the rest of the houses .

10 . paalu ponguthunnayi = the milk is boiling over .

OFFERING COFFEE

1 . meeremanna kastha coffee theeskuntara / kastha coffee theeskondi = would you like / would you like to have / would you mind some coffee

nakistame theeskuntanu = oh ,that would be fine ,thank you..

2 . kastha coffee theeskuntara ? = would you care for some coffee ?

thappakunda = that would be welcome ,tahnk you..

3 . kaastha coffee theeskondi = do have some coffee

4 . kaastha coffee immantaaraa? = shall i get you some coffee ?

thank you ,coffee nakippudu avasarame = oh ,thank you ,i could certainly do with some good coffee

5 . kaastha coffee theeskondi = some coffee please ?

thappakunda ,manchi coffee nakippudu avasarame = oh yes ,i could certainly use some hot coffee

EXPRESSIONS AND USAGE, pain in the neck ,....

1 . pain in the neck

manaku visugu puttinche varu / puttinchevi = bothering/aanoyance people to us

e.g. na vudyogam visugu puttisthondi . vishranthe ledu . adhika samayam pani cheyalsi vasthondi ,adanapu dabbulu rakapoyinappatikee.. = this job has become a pain in the neck for me no rest at all .. I have to work over time for no extra pay..

2 . past its sell by date ( regarding things ) ,past their prime ( regardind men )

yedaina vasthuvu panikirani sthithiki cherukunte ,inka dani pani aipoyindi = past its sell by date

workers inthaku mundula samarthanga pani cheyakapothe = past by their sell by date..

athadu churukaina jeevana dasha datipoyadu = he is past his prime..

YELA VUNNARU = HOW ARE YOU

1 . yela vunnaru = how are you ?

2 . yekkada vunnaru = where are you ?

3 . yem chesthunnaru = what are you doing ?

4 . yem jarigindi = what happened ?

5 . athadu yekkadunnadu = where is he ?

6 . aame yekkada vundi = where is she ?

7 .adi yekkada vundi = where is it ?

8 . vallu yekkada vunnaru = where are they..

9 . neeku thelusa ? = do you know ?

10 neekela thelusa ?= how do you know ?

11 .idi yela vundi ? = how is it?

12 . idi yela pani chesthundi ? = how it works ?

13 . varsham kurusthonda or vaana paduthonda ? = is it raining ?

14 . bhaya padakandi ,nenunnanu = don't fear ,i am here

15 . nee vayassu yentha ? = how old are you ?

16 . meerekkada vuntaru ? = where do you live ?

17 . neekela anpisthondi ? = how do you feel ?

18 . meerenduku badha paduthunnaru ? = why are you worrying ?

19 . meereppudu vastharu ? = when will you come ?

20 . vishayam yemiti ? = what is the matter ?

21 . aa train akkadiki yeppudu cheruthundi ? = when does the train arrive there ?

22 .ikkadiki train yeppudosthundi ? = when is the train due here ?/ when is the train due to arrive here ? / what is the scheduled arrival time here ?

23 . naa saamaanu sardukunnanu = my luggage is packed / i am packed

24 . oka gantalo vallikkadiki vachesthunnaru = they are due in an hour

25 . kaaryakramam 5 nimishallo prarambham kavali / avuthundi = the programme is due to start in 5 minutes

26 . yekkadikaina velladaniki thayaravuthunnava ? = are you preparing to go any where ?

27 . dayachesi mee pennu ivvagalara ? = could you lend me your pen ?

           theesukondi / idigo = here you are .

28 . athadiki kotta battalu thechanu/konnanu = i got him new cloths.

29 . athadu natho ala matladalsindi kadu = he isn't supposed to talk to me in that manner/ he shouldn't talk to me in that manner.

30 . college prarambhamai yedu rojulaindi. = it is seven days since the college started.