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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Tulu, hello is ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (namaskāra) and thank you is ಸೊಲ್ಮೆಲು (solmelu). Here are 15 everyday Tulu phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Tulu · How to say thank you in Tulu · How to say goodbye in Tulu · How to say please in Tulu · How to say sorry in Tulu
| English | Tulu | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook); confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') | namaskāra |
| Goodbye | ಬರ್ಪೆ confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) (literally 'I will come/be back') | barpe |
| Please | ದಯಮಾಲ್ತ್ confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu'); also 'daya maltudu' (Wikivoyage) | dayamālt |
| Thank you | ಸೊಲ್ಮೆಲು confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') | solmelu |
| Yes | ಅಂದ್ confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook); confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') ('andh') | and |
| No | ಇಜ್ಜಿ confirmed (languageshome.com/English-Tulu.htm); confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) | ijji |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ತಪ್ಪಾಂಡ್ confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) ('thapu aandu') | tappāṇḍ |
| Do you speak English? | ಈರೆಗ್ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಪಾತೆರಿಯೆರ ಗೊತ್ತುಂಡ? confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) | īreg English pāteriyera gottuṇḍa? |
| I don't understand | ಎಂಕ್ ಅರ್ಥ ಆಪುಜ್ಜಿ confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook); confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') | enk artha āpujji |
| How much is it? | ನೆಕ್ಕ್ ಎತ್ತ್? confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') ('nekk Eth?') | nekk ett? |
| Where is the bathroom? | ಸಂಡಾಸ್ ಒಲ್ಪ ಉಂಡು? confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) (gives 'Thandaas/Sandaas/Kakkus' for toilet); 'olpa' (where) confirmed separately (languageshome.com) | sanḍās olpa uṇḍu? |
| Where is …? | … ಒಲ್ಪ ಉಂಡು? fill the gap with the place name — 'olpa' (where) confirmed (languageshome.com) | … olpa uṇḍu? |
| Help! | ಸಾಯ! confirmed (Wikivoyage Tulu phrasebook) | sāya! |
| Call the police! | ಪೋಲಿಸ್ನ್ ಲೆಪ್ಪುಲೆ! confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') ('pOlis'n leppule') | pōlisn leppule! |
| Can you help me? | ಎಂಕ್ ಒಂಜಿ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಲ್ಪುವರ? confirmed (yogish.com 'Useful Phrases in Tulu') | enk onji upakāra malpuvare? |
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