The Tulu language is a member of the Dravidian language family spoken by the Tulu people of India, with 1.8 million speakers as of 2011.
In this blog, we will learn basic greeting words and phrases in Tulu with their pronunciation. You can also learn the basic greetings in Tulu with the picture below.
Basic Greetings in Tulu
If you remember these useful ways to say from "Hello" to "See you later!". Learning a few words shows that you've made a little effort when you visit southwestern Karnataka and northern Kerala.
- Hi/Hello - Namaskara
- Welcome - Swagata
- What's up? - Enchina maltondullar?
- Good morning - Edde Kande
- What's your name? - Ninna pudar dada?
- How are you? - Encha ullar?
- Nice to meet you! - Yiregu tikudu santosaad!
- See you later! - Nikku boka tikbe
- Good night - Edde ratri
20 Phrases in Tulu
Besides the greetings, here we've collected the 20 conversational phrases in Tulu and English.
- My name is Thairili - Enna pudar Thairili
- I am fine - Yan husar ulle
- How old are you? - Ireg et praya?
- I am 20 years old - enk 20 varsa
- Where are you going? - Ellig povondullar?
- Where are you from? - Yiregu olpa and?
- I’m from Kerala - Yan Keralada
- Can you speak Tulu? - Tulu pateroliya!
- Yes, of course - And khandita
- What happens - Dada apundu
- It is raining now - Itte barsa barpundu
- It is very hot today - Ini mast bisilu undu
- Do you love me? - Enan priti malpara
- I love you - Yan iren moke malpuve
- I miss you - Ninna nnapapundu
- Goodbye - Podu barpe
- I’m bussy - Yan biji ulle
- Sorry! - Tappand
- Take care - Jagrate
- Thank you - Yireg solmelu
Must Read: Learn Tulu Numbers 1 to 100
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FAQs on Tulu Language Words
Q1. What is "I love you" in Tulu?
Ans: You can say Yan iren moke malpuve (I love you) in Tulu.
Q2. How do you say thank you in Tulu?
Ans: In Tulu, Solmelu means thank you.
Q3. What is your name in Tulu?
Ans: You can call Ninna pudar dada in Tulu
Q4. How do you say "OK" in Tulu?
Ans: The meaning of OK is Avu (ಆವು) in Tulu.
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