Contacts & SNS

1. உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?

   uṅkaḷ peyar eṉṉa?

   What is your name?

   Grammar Note

   "Enna?" = "what?" — question words typically appear at the end or near-end in Tamil.

2. என் பெயர் ___

   eṉ peyar ___

   My name is ___

   Grammar Note

   "En" = "my" (possessive). "Naan" = "I" (subject/nominative).

3. உங்கள் தொலைபேசி எண் கொடுப்பீர்களா?

   uṅkaḷ tolaipēci eṇ koṭuppīrkaḷā?

   Could you give me your phone number?

   Grammar Note

   "Tholaipechi" = "tholai" (far/distant) + "pesi" (spoken) = telephone (lit. "distant speech").

4. நாம் நண்பர்களாக இருக்கலாம்

   nām naṇparkaḷāka irukkalām

   We can be friends

   Grammar Note

   "Naam" = inclusive "we" (includes listener). "Naangal" = exclusive "we" (excludes listener).

5. உங்கள் மின்னஞ்சல் என்ன?

   uṅkaḷ miṉṉañcal eṉṉa?

   What is your email?

   Grammar Note

   "Minnanchal" = "min" (electricity) + "anchal" (post/mail) = email (lit. "electric mail").

6. நான் ___ இலிருந்து வந்தேன்

   nāṉ ___ iliruntu vantēṉ

   I came from ___

   Grammar Note

   "Ilirundhu" = "from" (ablative suffix; attach it directly to the place name, e.g. ஜப்பானிலிருந்து). Tamil verbs conjugate for person, number, tense, and gender.

7. உங்களை சந்தித்தது மகிழ்ச்சி

   uṅkaḷai cantittatu makiḻcci

   It is a pleasure to meet you

   Grammar Note

   "Makizhchi" = joy/happiness. A common expression of delight at meeting someone.

8. தொடர்பில் இருப்போம்

   toṭarpil iruppōm

   Let's stay in touch

   Grammar Note

   "-om" is the inclusive hortative suffix meaning "let's be/do". "Iruppom" = "let's be".

9. WhatsApp எண் கொடுங்கள்

   WhatsApp eṇ koṭuṅkaḷ

   Please give me your WhatsApp number

   Usage

   WhatsApp is the primary communication tool in Tamil communities in Sri Lanka and India

   Grammar Note

   "Koṭuṅkaḷ" is the polite imperative of "kodu" (to give).

10. மீண்டும் சந்திப்போம்

    mīṇṭum cantippōm

    Let's meet again

    Grammar Note

    "Santhippom" = "let's meet". "Meendum" = "again". A classic farewell.

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