1.6 Review of Chapter 1

Person drawing intricate flower-like designs in white on the ground
ముగ్గు “muggu” (traditional design at the doorsteps or front yards). Image: Rompicharla Bhargavi, licensed under CC BY-NC

Fill in the Blanks: Vowels

Fill in the blanks with the vowel and consonant letters in the order of their occurrences in the Telugu alphabet.

Telugu Letter Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3

Writing Activity 1

Please write these words in Telugu.

Telugu Transliteration Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3
naDaka
katha
paatham
santOsham
Saanthi
tala
baadha
baaNam
bhaasha
aakaaSam
vanda
bhaarat
raNam
sarala

Vocabulary Practice

Telugu Transliteration English Meaning
naDaka walk
katha story
paatham lesson
santOsham happy
Saanthi peace
tala head
baadha pain
baaNam arrow
bhaasha language
aakaaSam sky
vanda hundred
bhaarat India
raNam battle
saralam simple
kshanam second

Words to Review

  • కలం
  • చాలు
  • జడ
  • పండు
  • మందు
  • రాజు
  • వల
  • శివ

Writing Activity 2

Please write the names of your family members or draw a family tree and write their names in Telugu.

Speaking Activity

Please record yourself reading the sentences in the table below. Use your own family names and the other personal details.

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Telugu  Transliteration  English Translation
నా పేరు రవి. naa pEru ravi. My name is Ravi.
మా అమ్మగారి పేరు ఉమ. maa amma gaari pEru uma. My mother’s name is Uma.
మా ఊరు న్యూజెర్సీ. maa vooru New Jersey. My hometown is in New Jersey.
నా స్నేహితుడి పేరు శ్రీధర్. naa snehituDi pEru sreedhar. My friend’s name is Sreedhar.
నాకు దోస అంటే ఇష్టం. naaku dosa anTE ishTam. I like dosa.
నాన్నగారికి హైదరబాద్ అంటే ఇష్టం. naannagaariki Hyderabad anTE ishTam. My father likes Hyderabad.
మా అందరికీ తెలుగు అంటే చాలా ఇష్టం. maa andarikee telugu anTE chaalaa ishTam. We all like Telugu so much.
నా స్నేహితులకు తెలుగు సినిమాలు ఇష్టం. naa snEhitulaku telugu sinimaalu ishTam. My friends like Telugu movies.
మా అక్కయ్యకి హిందీ తెలుసు. maa akkayyaki hindi telusu. My elder sister knows Hindi.
నాకు హిందీ తెలియదు. naaku Hindi teliyadu. I don’t know Hindi.
కానీ, బాలీవుడ్ సినిమాలు ఇష్టం. kaani, Bollywood sinimaalu ishTam. However, I like Bollywood movies.

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