Casual and colloquial Tamil expressions used in everyday spoken conversation that a textbook usually skips. Front: the Tamil word or phrase in Tamil script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- மச்சி (machi)
- Bro, dude (casual term for a close male friend)
- டா / டி (daa / di)
- Casual particle added when addressing a male (daa) or female (di) friend informally
- என்னடா? (Ennadaa?)
- What's up? (very casual, used between close friends)
- சூப்பர்! (Super!)
- Awesome, great!
- பேஷா இருக்கு (Peshaa irukku)
- It's really nice, splendid
- வாங்கடா (Vaangada)
- Come on then (casual, come here)
- செம (sema)
- Awesome, cool, intense (very common slang for something great)
- லொள்ளு (lollu)
- Silly, goofy behavior (affectionate teasing)
- வேலையே இல்லை (Velaiye illai)
- Literally 'no work at all', used to mean someone is being useless or lazy
- என்ன பண்ற? (Enna panra?)
- What are you doing? (casual)
- பரவாயில்லை (paravaayillai)
- It's okay, no worries
- கிண்டல் அடிக்கிறாய் (kiNdal adikkiraai)
- You're joking, teasing me
- ஏண்டா ஏமாத்துற? (Yenda yemaathura?)
- Why are you fooling me? (casual, to a friend)
- கலாய்க்காதே (kalaaykkaadhe)
- Don't tease/mock me
- வேற லெவல் (vera level)
- Next level, on a whole different level (praise slang)
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