இப்போது என்ன நேரம்?
Ippōtu eṉṉa nēram?
What time is it?
Usage
Asking for the current time
Grammar Note
"enna" = "what"
இன்று என்ன கிழமை?
Iṉṟu eṉṉa kiḻamai?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day of the week
Grammar Note
Tamil days: Thingal(Mon), Sevvaay(Tue), Puthan(Wed), Viyaazhan(Thu), Velli(Fri), Sani(Sat), Njaayiru(Sun)
இன்று / நாளை / நேற்று
Iṉṟu / nāḷai / nēṟṟu
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference words
Grammar Note
These are temporal adverbs placed at the start of a sentence
இந்த வாரம் / அடுத்த வாரம் / கடந்த வாரம்
Inta vāram / aṭutta vāram / kaṭanta vāram
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to this, next, or last week
Grammar Note
Demonstrative adjectives for time reference
காலையில் / மதியம் / மாலையில் / இரவில்
Kālaiyil / matiyam / mālaiyil / iravil
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Expressing parts of the day
Grammar Note
"-il" = locative, used for time reference
இன்று என்ன தேதி?
Iṉṟu eṉṉa tēti?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"enna" = "what" interrogative
எத்தனை மணிக்கு திறக்கும் / மூடும்?
Ettaṉai maṇikku tiṟakkum / mūṭum?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Checking opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"-kum" = future/habitual tense
அங்கு போக எவ்வளவு நேரம் ஆகும்?
Aṅku pōka evvaḷavu nēram ākum?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long it takes to get somewhere
Grammar Note
"aagum" = "will take/become"
பிற்பகல் 3 மணிக்கு சந்திப்போம்.
Piṟpakal 3 maṇikku cantippōm.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Setting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"-pom" = hortative "let's"
இரண்டரை மணி / ஐந்துக்கு கால் குறைவு.
Iraṇṭarai maṇi / aintukku kāl kuṟaivu.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing half past and quarter to
Grammar Note
"arai" = half; "kaal" = quarter
இது வார இறுதியில் திறந்திருக்குமா?
Itu vāra iṟutiyil tiṟantirukkumā?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"-il" = locative for time
இது எந்த நேர மண்டலம்?
Itu enta nēra maṇṭalam?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the time zone
Grammar Note
"entha" = "which" interrogative adjective
மிகவும் முன்னதாக / தாமதமாக இருக்கிறது.
Mikavum muṉṉatāka / tāmatamāka irukkiṟatu.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Saying something is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"-aaga" forms adverbs/predicates
இது எப்போது தொடங்கும் / முடியும்?
Itu eppōtu toṭaṅkum / muṭiyum?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking start and end times
Grammar Note
"eppothu" = "when" time interrogative
திங்கட்கிழமை முதல் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை வரை.
Tiṅkaṭkiḻamai mutal veḷḷikkiḻamai varai.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Stating weekday operating hours
Grammar Note
"muthal ... varai" = "from ... to" (range)
[தேதி/நேரத்தில்] சந்திப்பு ஏற்பாடு செய்ய வேண்டும்.
[tēti/nērattil] cantippu ēṟpāṭu ceyya vēṇṭum.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment for a specific date/time
Grammar Note
"vendum" = "want to / need to"
ஒரு நாள்
Oru nāḷ
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
அரை நாள்
Arai nāḷ
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
ஒரு வாரம்
Oru vāram
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
ஒரு மாதம்
Oru mātam
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
ஒரு வருடம்
Oru varuṭam
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
திங்கட்கிழமை
Tiṅkaṭkiḻamai
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை
Cevvāykkiḻamai
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
புதன்கிழமை
Putaṉkiḻamai
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
வியாழக்கிழமை
Viyāḻakkiḻamai
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை
Veḷḷikkiḻamai
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
சனிக்கிழமை
Caṉikkiḻamai
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை
Ñāyiṟṟukkiḻamai
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
இன்று
Iṉṟu
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
நாளை
Nāḷai
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
நேற்று
Nēṟṟu
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
நாளை மறுநாள்
Nāḷai maṟunāḷ
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Word for two days from now
நேற்று முன்தினம்
Nēṟṟu muṉtiṉam
The day before yesterday
Usage
Word for two days ago
இப்போது
Ippōtu
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
பிறகு
Piṟaku
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
ஒரு மணி நேரம்
Oru maṇi nēram
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
இரண்டு மணி நேரம்
Iraṇṭu maṇi nēram
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
முப்பது நிமிடங்கள்
Muppatu nimiṭaṅkaḷ
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
காலை
Kālai
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
நண்பகல்
Naṇpakal
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
மாலை
Mālai
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
இரவு
Iravu
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
நள்ளிரவு
Naḷḷiravu
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
தினமும்
Tiṉamum
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
வாரந்தோறும்
Vārantōṟum
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
மாதந்தோறும்
Mātantōṟum
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
இந்த வாரம்
Inta vāram
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
அடுத்த வாரம்
Aṭutta vāram
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
கடந்த வாரம்
Kaṭanta vāram
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
வார இறுதி
Vāra iṟuti
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
ஜனவரி
jaṉavari
January
Usage
Month name for dates; the traditional Tamil calendar months (chithirai etc.) are used for festivals, but everyday dates use these
பிப்ரவரி
pipravari
February
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
மார்ச்
mārc
March
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
ஏப்ரல்
ēpral
April
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
மே
mē
May
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
ஜூன்
jūṉ
June
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
ஜூலை
jūlai
July
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
ஆகஸ்ட்
ākasṭ
August
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
செப்டம்பர்
cepṭampar
September
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
அக்டோபர்
akṭōpar
October
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
நவம்பர்
navampar
November
Usage
Month name for dates; the north-east monsoon hits Tamil Nadu around now
டிசம்பர்
ṭicampar
December
Usage
Month name for stating a date or a booking
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