Telugu to Tamil Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Telugu and Tamil
Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is written in the Telugu script: its letters are round, and a consonant joining the next one is written as a small form below it (vattu). About 8.1 crore (81 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka and Singapore, where it is an official language. It is written in the Tamil script: it has 12 vowels and 18 consonants, and a dot above a consonant (pulli) shows that it has no vowel. About 6.9 crore (69 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Telugu and Tamil compare
- Telugu is written in the Telugu script and Tamil in the Tamil script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Both are Dravidian languages, so they share many related words and similar grammar.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| Telugu | Tamil | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Telugu script | Tamil script |
| Letters | అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ క ఖ గ | அ ஆ இ ஈ உ க ங ச |
| Hello | నమస్కారం | வணக்கம் |
| Thank you | ధన్యవాదాలు | நன்றி |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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Is this Telugu to Tamil translator free?
Yes. It is free to use with no sign-up and no daily limit. Type or paste up to 5,000 characters at a time.
Where is my text sent?
Nowhere. Translation runs on your own device in Chrome or Edge, so your Telugu text never leaves it.
Which browsers translate Telugu instantly?
Chrome and Edge on a computer. Phones, Safari and Firefox do not have the built-in translator yet.
Do Telugu and Tamil use the same script?
No. Telugu uses the Telugu script and Tamil uses the Tamil script.
How do I type in Tamil?
Use a Tamil keyboard layout such as Tamil99, Bamini. Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.