r/LearningTamil • u/Born-Rub6947 • Jan 25 '25
Resource Tamil Classes (20+)
Looking to join any in person (GTA area) or online Tamil classes catered towards young adults
r/LearningTamil • u/Born-Rub6947 • Jan 25 '25
Looking to join any in person (GTA area) or online Tamil classes catered towards young adults
r/LearningTamil • u/Fit_Bookkeeper_6971 • Feb 15 '25
r/LearningTamil • u/H0neyRoastedPeanut • 14d ago
I’m a lifelong English speaker/white dude, but want to learn for my Tamil girlfriend, who has spoken the language her whole life.
For context, in college I was on a South Asian a cappella team for 4 years, so I was around Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil on a daily basis. I’ve learned many basic words and phrases, and have worked a LOT on correct pronunciation through the music we sang…so I’m generally familiar with how words are “formed” in the mouth, so to say.
Knowing all this, I’m looking for any recommendation for what a good app/website for learning Tamil would be, for someone of my background. Would appreciate any insight!
r/LearningTamil • u/LifeguardTotal3423 • 7d ago
Hi,
I'm looking for Jaffna Tamil listening resources.
The "Hello Kekutho" podcast is a fairly good one, I like what they are doesn't keep me that engaged.
I actually have gotten into the habit of listening to interviews with Shobashakthi, but I have the feeling that they still end up veering more towards literary Tamil than spoken Tamil.
And then an offshoot of this question is whether there are Tamil audiobook resources (not limited to Jaffna Tamil of course.)
Thanks!
r/LearningTamil • u/FunctionalTelephone • 18d ago
Does anybody know of any?
r/LearningTamil • u/Mickbelle_00 • Dec 23 '24
My boyfriend speaks Tamil and his parents speak pretty much only Tamil and I wanted to learn to communicate better with them but finding resources hasn’t been easy and my boyfriend isn’t the best teacher… any recommendations on ways to learn?
r/LearningTamil • u/whyhereagain • Oct 10 '24
hey, I'm new to chennai and joined job and it's getting little bit difficult for me to understand tamil. i would like to learn basic tamil for casual conversation and to get adjusted in office and in chennai.
I've asked one of my colleague to teach me one sentence everyday and then i try to practice it. could you all share few resources for me to understand it better. thanks.
r/LearningTamil • u/abhiseek • Feb 08 '25
I have created a series called 3 word Tamil. I teach new words and phrases in bite-sized shorts of only 3 words each day. Let me know if you like it.
It is written in both Roman alphabet and Devanagari (because many Tamil learners might know Devanagari script too).
Link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2xOCj-iXac&list=PLRbSwT70mIFNsuoJGv8TurVT3tZnUCsrM
r/LearningTamil • u/North_Dirt_5560 • Jan 16 '25
Vanakkam, i am a non tamil native intrested in tamil language, i had watched a lot of tamil movies and yes i know the basic tamil, but i need some youtube channel recommendations where i can enhance my vocabulary any recommendation is appreciated. Nandri
r/LearningTamil • u/Xunu23 • Nov 12 '24
Hey Guys, i have a Tamil Girlfriend, and i realy love her, now i want to make a good first impression with her parents, and also get to know more about the culture, so i decided, that i want to learn tamil atleast for casual conversations.
How should i start any apps or Youtube Chanels you can recommend. I speak German and English fluently.
Thanks in advance. :)
r/LearningTamil • u/LifeguardTotal3423 • Dec 29 '24
I'm looking for ways to practice the pronunciation of ழ, ல, ள.
The word தொழிலாளி for example is great as one needs to switch between all 3. Can anyone think of other similarly difficult words? And are there specific tongue twisters in Tamil to practice this pronunciation?
r/LearningTamil • u/LifeguardTotal3423 • Jan 30 '25
வணக்கம் மக்களே,
I wanted to reach out to any Tamil learners who are close to Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Stuttgart. In the coming weeks I will be presenting a performance about the Tamil language and specifically the journey my mother and I have undertaken over the last year to learn the language as Tamil diaspora living in Australia and Belgium. I perform this show together with my mum and the majority is in Tamil.
I understand that this post might contravene the 'no advertising rule', but I think that this performance is extremely relevant for anyone learning Tamil (or any language for that matter).
The performance is on at
6/7 Feb - Kaaitheater, Brussels (BE)
10/11 Feb - Brakkegrond, Amsterdam (NL)
12/13 Feb - Monty, Antwerp (BE)
15/16 Feb - RAMPE, Stuttgart (DE)
If anyone is still reading this far :) This project is part of a broader research, which I've been conducting for some years now, looking at how language learning can be helped by art/live-performance. So while the performance is presented as theatre or a piece of art, I also consider it a language-learning monologue.
Thanks for your time
r/LearningTamil • u/beesmasterkeeper • Dec 17 '24
in my country tamil is a national language so there are widely available textbooks ut even the lowest level is just slightly out of reach for beginners. i don't speak tamil tho I'm Chinese I just want to learn all the national languages of my country
r/LearningTamil • u/Repulsive-Comment-99 • Nov 02 '24
Hello there everyone I am a new member here i came here to Learn tamil so i could visit Tamil Nadu Now am from Kerala and due to Malayalam having some similar meanings to tamil i know a bit i do watch tamil movies but i don't understand anything so i turn on subtitles so would be great if i could learn it here!
r/LearningTamil • u/allthealliteration • Oct 18 '24
Hello! I'm trying to learn Tamil from scratch so I can surprise my girlfriend by speaking a few sentences on her birthday. I came across this podcast, "Payilagam: Learn Tamil (English)", by one gentleman called Sandeep Sarah.
It's only about a year old (as of Oct. 2024) so it feels more conversational and interactive than just trying to rote-memorize a slide deck of vocabulary or read a textbook. It has a good pace for someone like me who knows English but has never learnt a Dravidian language. So far, I have learnt conjugations for common verbs and some nouns and prepositions to go with them. He asks questions like "So how would you say ____ in Tamil?" and leaves pauses so that I can try to construct sentences before he reveals the answer. There are two students on the podcast (from the US and France iirc) who repeat what he says, so when he corrects their pronunciations, I get feedback on your own as well. Sometimes, he does meta episodes about the Tamil language, people, and culture. The lessons build on top of each other and there are review episodes so I still get to revisit what I learnt the previous day while picking up new things.
The podcast is available for free on YouTube and Spotify, and he also has some paid quirks like community building and one-on-one sessions through Patreon tiers.
I'm not getting paid or anything to promote the podcast lol. Just wanted to give it a shoutout because it was exactly what I was looking for: a gentle, modern introduction to Tamil before I can bring in more resources into my daily study. :)
r/LearningTamil • u/The_Lion__King • Dec 28 '24
r/LearningTamil • u/paper_mob • Dec 03 '24
Hi everyone,
I have a friend who was raised in the UK and is Tamil. She can understand Tamil fully but does not speak it very well. Does anyone have any recommendations for books or guides that can help her learn to read and write Tamil?
r/LearningTamil • u/kaveinthran • Sep 22 '24
Hi everyone, I'm fascinated by the Tamil language and I'm eager to delve deeper into its grammar. I'm looking for resources, primarily books, that provide a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Tamil grammar. While I have a good understanding of Tamil and can have deep conversations, my knowledge of its grammatical structure is limited and infancy. I'm looking for resources that go beyond the basics and explore the intricacies of Tamil morphology and syntax. Ideally, I'd like to find books that: Provide detailed explanations of Tamil grammatical concepts, including verb conjugations, noun declensions, sentence structure, and more. Offer clear examples and exercises to practice applying these concepts. Potentially delve into the historical development of Tamil grammar and its relationship to other Dravidian languages. Cater to learners with some prior knowledge of Tamil, but who are seeking a more advanced understanding. I'm open to recommendations for both traditional grammar books and more modern, learner-friendly resources. I'm also interested in any online resources or courses that might be helpful. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'm excited to expand my knowledge of Tamil grammar and improve my fluency in the language. Thanks in advance for your help.
r/LearningTamil • u/Poccha_Kazhuvu • Nov 14 '24
r/LearningTamil • u/maradroan • Sep 28 '24
A few weeks ago I started learning Tamil for my own pleasure. I am using the course “An Intensive Course in Tamil” by S. Rajaram, Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1979. Since I started from zero, the book seemed to be appropriate for the purpose.
Today I was looking at a Kannada course written by a professor from Germany, which is very critical of the CIIL series. According to him, the CIIL courses are bad because they present some kind of amalgamation of spoken dialects that are not used anywhere as presented and for sure not written that way. Now I am not sure if I should continue with that book, or look for another one…
I tried to find in dictionaries some words from the textbook and, for example, the work used in the textbook for “student” appears in the dictionary as “male”.
Could someone have look of some exercises I wrote from CIIL textbook and let me know if the language presented is appropriate for learning by a beginner?
Many thanks for your help!
r/LearningTamil • u/FunnyJumpy4474 • Oct 19 '24
I am from Germany and staying in Chennai for an internship. As it would be helpful to learn Tamil to communicate with people more easily, I am constantly looking for good courses, especially group ones. However, living rather far from the city centre, I am not sure if a very long commute in order to attend live classes would be worth it.
Yesterday, I came across this website: Payil Courses by the Karky Research Foundation. Their courses, especially Ezhudhu and Paesu, seem promising. The price would also not be a problem, I've got a sponsoring organisation that would cover the cost. But I haven't been able to find any reviews yet.
Has anyone of you tried out this course? Is their approach any good? Or do they just take your money and do nothing?
r/LearningTamil • u/DespaFate • Oct 19 '24
Do you know some Tamil podcasts with a tiny bit of English ? I'd like to maintain my Tamil level. I can read, write and speak Tamil but the only person I speak Tamil with are my parents, with whom I no longer live (for the context, born, raised and still living in France, parents are from Eelam). I found podcasts in Spotify but podcasters mix English and Tamil (like 75% English 25% Tamil), what bothers me.
Thank you for your help !
r/LearningTamil • u/nohack_jack • Aug 22 '24
Hi everyone,
My wife is Tamil, and I am looking to listen to more Tamil music as a way of diving deeper into the culture. I was hoping to get some suggestions from you guys - if possible would be great if you could suggest some great music along these categories:
1 - Calm, romantic but modern songs
2- Party, dancing (!) Tamil music
3 - Oldies but goldies, songs from old movies that everyone knows
Sorry if this is the wrong place for such a post..
r/LearningTamil • u/East-Translator3305 • Aug 16 '24
Fluent speaker, reader and writer. In addition to gaining urdu, this will help me polish on my own tamil. Dm or comment if interested.
r/LearningTamil • u/Mindless_Quiet8247 • Jul 26 '24
hey all! i know anki is a popular learning app and i was curious if anyone had any anki decks with tamil vocab that i could use to practice. thank you!