Tamil A2 — A2 Elementary Tamil

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What you can do when A2 is finished

• Understand and produce level-appropriate Tamil in real contexts.
• Read target script with consistent romanisation support.
• Use respectful, age-friendly language with cultural awareness.

A2, unit by unit

Foundations and People

Health & doctor

Body, symptoms and the clinic — Tamil for staying well. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Health & doctor: Choose the contextual meaning of மருத்துவமனை (maruttuvamanai).

   1. hospital
   2. doctor
   3. nurse
   Show the answer

   hospital

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Health & doctor: Type the complete Tamil script expression for “doctor”.

   Show the answer

   மருத்துவர்

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Health & doctor: Read செவிலியர் (seviliyar) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   nurse

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Health & doctor: Convert “patient” into Tamil script; do not answer only in romanisation.

   Show the answer

   நோயாளி

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Health & doctor: Match மருந்தகம் to the meaning used in this lesson.

   1. pharmacist
   2. pharmacy
   3. surgeon
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Health & doctor: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: My head aches

   Show the answer

   தலை வலிக்கிறது

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Health & doctor: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: I am not feeling well

   Show the answer

   உடம்பு சரியில்லை

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Health & doctor: Select the lesson form meaning “dentist”.

   1. மருத்துவமனை
   2. மருத்துவர்
   3. பல் மருத்துவர்
   Show the answer

   பல் மருத்துவர்

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Health & doctor: Replace a literal or grammatically mismatched rendering with the correct lesson model for “My head aches”.

   Show the answer

   தலை வலிக்கிறது

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Health & doctor: Complete நோயாளி’s turn appropriately: Doctor, fever for two days.

    Show the answer

    டாக்டர், இரண்டு நாட்களாக காய்ச்சல்.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Health & doctor: Read இருமல், சளி இருக்கிறதா? (Irumal, saḷi irukkiṛadā?). What precise detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Any cough or cold?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Health & doctor: Read the four-turn dialogue. State the contribution of this turn: இருமல் மட்டும் இருக்கிறது.

    Show the answer

    Only a cough.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does மருத்துவமனை (maruttuvamanai) mean here?

   1. hospital
   2. doctor
   3. nurse
   4. patient
   Show the answer

   hospital

   மருத்துவமனை (maruttuvamanai) means “hospital.”

2. quick checkWhat does மருத்துவர் (maruttuvar) mean here?

   1. doctor
   2. nurse
   3. patient
   4. pharmacy
   Show the answer

   doctor

   மருத்துவர் (maruttuvar) means “doctor.”

3. quick checkWhat does செவிலியர் (seviliyar) mean here?

   1. nurse
   2. patient
   3. pharmacy
   4. pharmacist
   Show the answer

   nurse

   செவிலியர் (seviliyar) means “nurse.”

4. quick checkWhat does நோயாளி (nōyāḷi) mean here?

   1. patient
   2. pharmacy
   3. pharmacist
   4. surgeon
   Show the answer

   patient

   நோயாளி (nōyāḷi) means “patient.”

5. quick checkWhat does மருந்தகம் (marundagam) mean here?

   1. pharmacy
   2. pharmacist
   3. surgeon
   4. dentist
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

   மருந்தகம் (marundagam) means “pharmacy.”

Worksheet: Health & doctor Worksheet

Review list. மருத்துவமனை · மருத்துவர் · செவிலியர் · நோயாளி

Office & work

Desks, files and deadlines — Tamil for work life. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Office & work: State the main learning purpose of “Office & work”.

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   Desks, files and deadlines — Tamil for work life.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Office & work: Read இது உங்கள் மேசை. கணினியை இயக்குங்கள். (Idu uṅgaḷ mēsai. Kaṇiṉiyai iyakkuṅgaḷ.). What precise detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Office & work: What may a listener infer from எனக்கு கூட்டம் இருக்கிறது? Preserve its qualification or social force.

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   I have a meeting

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Office & work: Play the labeled synthetic audio and give the exact contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Welcome! What is your name?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Office & work: Play the labeled synthetic Tamil audio and type the complete line in Tamil script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   என் பெயர் குமார்.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Office & work: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. This is your desk. Switch on the computer.
   2. OK. What is the email address?
   3. colleague

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Office & work: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: The boss called you

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   முதலாளி உங்களை கூப்பிட்டார்

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Office & work: Play the synthetic audio and type the full line beginning “வாருங்கள்!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   வாருங்கள்! உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Office & work: Repeat the complete synthetic model with its phrase grouping. Use self-check; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   என் பெயர் குமார்.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Office & work: Listen and practise துறை (tuṛai), attending to the lesson’s sound and script pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    துறை

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Office & work: Shadow the synthetic model without replacing target-language sounds with English approximations. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    சரி. மின்னஞ்சல் முகவரி என்ன?

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Office & work: Produce a guided spoken response for “I have a meeting”.

    Show the answer

    எனக்கு கூட்டம் இருக்கிறது

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does அலுவலகம் (aluvalagam) mean here?

   1. office
   2. company
   3. department
   4. boss
   Show the answer

   office

   அலுவலகம் (aluvalagam) means “office.”

2. quick checkWhat does நிறுவனம் (niṛuvanam) mean here?

   1. company
   2. department
   3. boss
   4. manager
   Show the answer

   company

   நிறுவனம் (niṛuvanam) means “company.”

3. quick checkWhat does துறை (tuṛai) mean here?

   1. department
   2. boss
   3. manager
   4. employee
   Show the answer

   department

   துறை (tuṛai) means “department.”

4. quick checkWhat does முதலாளி (mudalaḷi) mean here?

   1. boss
   2. manager
   3. employee
   4. colleague
   Show the answer

   boss

   முதலாளி (mudalaḷi) means “boss.”

5. quick checkWhat does மேலாளர் (mēlaḷar) mean here?

   1. manager
   2. employee
   3. colleague
   4. assistant
   Show the answer

   manager

   மேலாளர் (mēlaḷar) means “manager.”

Worksheet: Office & work Worksheet

Review list. அலுவலகம் · நிறுவனம் · துறை · முதலாளி

மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது

Make an appointment and describe a simple symptom. The body part comes before வலி (pain); எனக்கு marks the person experiencing it, and வேண்டும் expresses the need for an appointment. Ask for a date with எந்த நாள்?

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. Tamil. Every exercise works on Tamil script, agglutinative case suffixes, head-final word order, diglossia between the written and spoken registers, and the respectful நீங்கள் / familiar நீ address.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Choose the meaning of தலைவலி (talaivali) in this lesson.

   1. headache
   2. fever
   3. doctor
   4. time, appointment slot
   Show the answer

   headache

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Type the Tamil expression meaning “fever”.

   Show the answer

   காய்ச்சல்

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Interpret the Tamil script in context: எனக்கு இரண்டு நாட்களாகக் காய்ச்சல் இருக்கிறது. (eṉakku iraṇṭu nāṭkaḷākak kāyccal irukkiṟatu.).

   Show the answer

   I have had a fever for two days.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Write in Tamil script: I need an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow..

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   நாளை மருத்துவரைப் பார்க்க நேரம் வேண்டும்.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Match மருத்துவர் to its lesson meaning.

   1. doctor
   2. headache
   3. fever
   Show the answer

   doctor

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Tamil: Rest after taking the medicine..

   Show the answer

   மருந்து சாப்பிட்ட பிறகு ஓய்வு எடுங்கள்.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (எனக்கு + symptom + இருக்கிறது · ... வேண்டும்): I have had a fever for two days..

   Show the answer

   எனக்கு இரண்டு நாட்களாகக் காய்ச்சல் இருக்கிறது.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Select the Tamil form for “time, appointment slot”.

   1. நேரம்
   2. ஓய்வு
   Show the answer

   நேரம்

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Correct the model the lesson warns about: எனக்கு காய்ச்சல் இருக்கின்றன.

   Show the answer

   எனக்கு காய்ச்சல் இருக்கிறது.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Hello. How can I help?

    Show the answer

    எனக்கு இரண்டு நாட்களாகக் காய்ச்சல் இருக்கிறது.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Read “நாளை காலை பத்து மணிக்கு நேரம் இருக்கிறது.” (nāḷai kālai pattu maṇikku nēram irukkiṟatu.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    There is an appointment tomorrow at ten in the morning.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] மருத்துவரிடம் நேரம் கேட்பது — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, that time works for me.

    Show the answer

    சரி, அந்த நேரம் எனக்கு வசதி.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits தலைவலி?

   1. headache
   2. fever
   3. doctor
   4. time, appointment slot
   Show the answer

   headache

   தலைவலி (talaivali) means headache in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits காய்ச்சல்?

   1. fever
   2. headache
   3. doctor
   4. time, appointment slot
   Show the answer

   fever

   காய்ச்சல் (kāyccal) means fever in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits மருத்துவர்?

   1. doctor
   2. headache
   3. fever
   4. time, appointment slot
   Show the answer

   doctor

   மருத்துவர் (marutt uvar) means doctor in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits நேரம்?

   1. time, appointment slot
   2. headache
   3. fever
   4. doctor
   Show the answer

   time, appointment slot

   நேரம் (nēram) means time, appointment slot in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ஓய்வு?

   1. rest
   2. headache
   3. fever
   4. doctor
   Show the answer

   rest

   ஓய்வு (ōyvu) means rest in this lesson.

Worksheet: Clinic worksheet

Review list. தலைவலி · காய்ச்சல் · மருத்துவர் · நேரம்

Everyday Needs

Education & school

School, exams and success — Tamil for learning. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Education & school: Give a new spoken response demonstrating Education & school; compare it with the model.

   Show the answer

   தெளிவாக எழுதுங்கள்

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Education & school: Role-play Son and express “I don't get this sum.” with lesson-appropriate register.

   Show the answer

   இந்த கணக்கு புரியவில்லை.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Education & school: Write one accurate Tamil script sentence using மாணவன்.

   Show the answer

   பாடத்தைப் படியுங்கள்

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Education & school: Write 2–3 connected sentences applying Education & school and its language-specific grammar.

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   தெளிவாக எழுதுங்கள் புத்தகத்தைத் திறங்கள்

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Education & school: Paraphrase without changing meaning, agreement, or register: புத்தகத்தைத் திறங்கள்

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   புத்தகத்தைத் திறங்கள்

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Education & school: Summarize the dialogue in one precise target-language sentence.

   Show the answer

   இந்த கணக்கு புரியவில்லை.

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Education & school: Choose the contextual meaning of தொடக்கப்பள்ளி (toḍakkappaḷḷi).

   1. primary school
   2. college
   3. university
   Show the answer

   primary school

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Education & school: Type the complete Tamil script expression for “college”.

   Show the answer

   கல்லூரி

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Education & school: Read பல்கலைக்கழகம் (palkalaikkaḻagam) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   university

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Education & school: Convert “headmaster” into Tamil script; do not answer only in romanisation.

    Show the answer

    தலைமையாசிரியர்

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Education & school: Match மாணவன் to the meaning used in this lesson.

    1. girl student
    2. boy student
    3. principal
    Show the answer

    boy student

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Education & school: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: Read the lesson

    Show the answer

    பாடத்தைப் படியுங்கள்

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does தொடக்கப்பள்ளி (toḍakkappaḷḷi) mean here?

   1. primary school
   2. college
   3. university
   4. headmaster
   Show the answer

   primary school

   தொடக்கப்பள்ளி (toḍakkappaḷḷi) means “primary school.”

2. quick checkWhat does கல்லூரி (kallūri) mean here?

   1. college
   2. university
   3. headmaster
   4. boy student
   Show the answer

   college

   கல்லூரி (kallūri) means “college.”

3. quick checkWhat does பல்கலைக்கழகம் (palkalaikkaḻagam) mean here?

   1. university
   2. headmaster
   3. boy student
   4. girl student
   Show the answer

   university

   பல்கலைக்கழகம் (palkalaikkaḻagam) means “university.”

4. quick checkWhat does தலைமையாசிரியர் (talaimaiyāsiriyar) mean here?

   1. headmaster
   2. boy student
   3. girl student
   4. principal
   Show the answer

   headmaster

   தலைமையாசிரியர் (talaimaiyāsiriyar) means “headmaster.”

5. quick checkWhat does மாணவன் (māṇavaṉ) mean here?

   1. boy student
   2. girl student
   3. principal
   4. professor
   Show the answer

   boy student

   மாணவன் (māṇavaṉ) means “boy student.”

Worksheet: Education & school Worksheet

Review list. தொடக்கப்பள்ளி · கல்லூரி · பல்கலைக்கழகம் · தலைமையாசிரியர்

Weather & nature

Sky, seasons and creatures — Tamil for the outdoors. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — Weather & nature: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: It is raining

   Show the answer

   மழை பெய்கிறது

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — Weather & nature: Select the lesson form meaning “moonlight”.

   1. நட்சத்திரம்
   2. மேகம்
   3. நிலவொளி
   Show the answer

   நிலவொளி

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — Weather & nature: Replace a literal or grammatically mismatched rendering with the correct lesson model for “Take an umbrella”.

   Show the answer

   குடை எடுத்துக்கொள்

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — Weather & nature: Complete Meena’s turn appropriately: Then let's go to the beach!

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   அப்படியானால் கடற்கரைக்குப் போகலாம்!

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — Weather & nature: Read சரி! காலையில் புறப்படலாம். (Sari! Kālaiyil puṛappaḍalām.). What precise detail is communicated?

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   OK! We'll leave in the morning.

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — Weather & nature: Read the four-turn dialogue. State the contribution of this turn: நாளை வானிலை எப்படி?

   Show the answer

   How's tomorrow's weather?

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — Weather & nature: State the main learning purpose of “Weather & nature”.

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   Sky, seasons and creatures — Tamil for the outdoors.

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — Weather & nature: Read அப்படியானால் கடற்கரைக்குப் போகலாம்! (Appaḍiyāṉāl kaḍaṛkaraikkup pōgalām!). What precise detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Then let's go to the beach!

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — Weather & nature: What may a listener infer from குடை எடுத்துக்கொள்? Preserve its qualification or social force.

   Show the answer

   Take an umbrella

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — Weather & nature: Play the labeled synthetic audio and give the exact contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    How's tomorrow's weather?

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — Weather & nature: Play the labeled synthetic Tamil audio and type the complete line in Tamil script.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    வெயில் குறைவு, மழை இல்லை.

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — Weather & nature: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

    1. Then let's go to the beach!
    2. OK! We'll leave in the morning.
    3. cloud

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Then let's go to the beach!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does வானம் (vāṉam) mean here?

   1. sky
   2. sun
   3. sunlight
   4. moon
   Show the answer

   sky

   வானம் (vāṉam) means “sky.”

2. quick checkWhat does சூரியன் (sūriyaṉ) mean here?

   1. sun
   2. sunlight
   3. moon
   4. moonlight
   Show the answer

   sun

   சூரியன் (sūriyaṉ) means “sun.”

3. quick checkWhat does சூரிய ஒளி (sūriya oḷi) mean here?

   1. sunlight
   2. moon
   3. moonlight
   4. star
   Show the answer

   sunlight

   சூரிய ஒளி (sūriya oḷi) means “sunlight.”

4. quick checkWhat does நிலா (nilā) mean here?

   1. moon
   2. moonlight
   3. star
   4. cloud
   Show the answer

   moon

   நிலா (nilā) means “moon.”

5. quick checkWhat does நிலவொளி (nilavoḷi) mean here?

   1. moonlight
   2. star
   3. cloud
   4. rain
   Show the answer

   moonlight

   நிலவொளி (nilavoḷi) means “moonlight.”

Worksheet: Weather & nature Worksheet

Review list. வானம் · சூரியன் · சூரிய ஒளி · நிலா

பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும்

Talk about a school activity affected by the weather. Use இன்று / நாளை with the correct verb time, and because with -ஆல் or அதனால் to connect weather and a plan. Tamil keeps the finite verb at the end of each clause.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. Tamil. Every exercise works on Tamil script, agglutinative case suffixes, head-final word order, diglossia between the written and spoken registers, and the respectful நீங்கள் / familiar நீ address.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Choose the meaning of வானிலை (vāṉilai) in this lesson.

   1. weather
   2. rain
   3. class
   4. plan
   Show the answer

   weather

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Type the Tamil expression meaning “rain”.

   Show the answer

   மழை

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Interpret the Tamil script in context: மழை பெய்வதால் விளையாட்டு வகுப்பு உள்ளே நடக்கும். (maḻai peyvatāl viḷaiyāṭṭu vakuppu uḷḷē naṭakkum.).

   Show the answer

   Because it is raining, the sports class will be indoors.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Write in Tamil script: If the weather is good, we will study outside..

   Show the answer

   வானிலை நன்றாக இருந்தால், வெளியே படிப்போம்.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Match வகுப்பு to its lesson meaning.

   1. class
   2. weather
   3. rain
   Show the answer

   class

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Tamil: Therefore the teacher changed the plan..

   Show the answer

   அதனால் ஆசிரியர் திட்டத்தை மாற்றினார்.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (மழை பெய்வதால் ... · அதனால் ... · நாளை ... செய்வோம்): Because it is raining, the sports class will be indoors..

   Show the answer

   மழை பெய்வதால் விளையாட்டு வகுப்பு உள்ளே நடக்கும்.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Select the Tamil form for “plan”.

   1. திட்டம்
   2. மாற்று
   Show the answer

   திட்டம்

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Correct the model the lesson warns about: மழை பெய்கிறது அதனால் வகுப்பு உள்ளே நடக்கும்.

   Show the answer

   மழை பெய்வதால் வகுப்பு உள்ளே நடக்கும்.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Will tomorrow's outdoor class take place?

    Show the answer

    மழை பெய்வதால் வகுப்பு உள்ளே நடக்கும்.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Read “வானிலை மாறினால் வெளியே செல்லலாமா?” (vāṉilai māṟiṉāl veḷiyē cellalāmā?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    If the weather changes, may we go outside?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] பள்ளித் திட்டமும் வானிலையும் — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes, we will decide after noon.

    Show the answer

    ஆம், மதியத்துக்குப் பிறகு முடிவு செய்வோம்.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits வானிலை?

   1. weather
   2. rain
   3. class
   4. plan
   Show the answer

   weather

   வானிலை (vāṉilai) means weather in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits மழை?

   1. rain
   2. weather
   3. class
   4. plan
   Show the answer

   rain

   மழை (maḻai) means rain in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits வகுப்பு?

   1. class
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. plan
   Show the answer

   class

   வகுப்பு (vakuppu) means class in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits திட்டம்?

   1. plan
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. class
   Show the answer

   plan

   திட்டம் (tiṭṭam) means plan in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits மாற்று?

   1. to change
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. class
   Show the answer

   to change

   மாற்று (māṟṟu) means to change in this lesson.

Worksheet: Weather and school worksheet

Review list. வானிலை · மழை · வகுப்பு · திட்டம்

Movement and Community

Home & family

Rooms, kitchens, relatives and daily chores — Tamil for home. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — Home & family: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: Dinner is ready

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   சாப்பாடு தயார்

2. listen and fillPractice 6 [listen and fill] — Home & family: Play the synthetic audio and type the full line beginning “யார்…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   யார் வருகிறார்கள், அம்மா?

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — Home & family: Repeat the complete synthetic model with its phrase grouping. Use self-check; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   உன் மாமா-மாமி. அறையை ஒழுங்குபடுத்து.

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — Home & family: Listen and practise பால்கனி (pālkaṉi), attending to the lesson’s sound and script pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   பால்கனி

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — Home & family: Shadow the synthetic model without replacing target-language sounds with English approximations. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   கேள், இன்று மாலை விருந்தினர் வருகிறார்கள்.

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — Home & family: Produce a guided spoken response for “Come home early”.

   Show the answer

   சீக்கிரம் வீட்டுக்கு வா

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — Home & family: Give a new spoken response demonstrating Home & family; compare it with the model.

   Show the answer

   சாப்பாடு தயார்

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — Home & family: Role-play Son and express “OK. What will be cooked?” with lesson-appropriate register.

   Show the answer

   சரி. என்ன சமையல்?

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — Home & family: Write one accurate Tamil script sentence using சமையலறை.

   Show the answer

   சீக்கிரம் வீட்டுக்கு வா

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — Home & family: Write 2–3 connected sentences applying Home & family and its language-specific grammar.

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    சாப்பாடு தயார் கையைக் கழுவு

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — Home & family: Paraphrase without changing meaning, agreement, or register: கையைக் கழுவு

    Show the answer

    கையைக் கழுவு

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — Home & family: Summarize the dialogue in one precise target-language sentence.

    Show the answer

    சரி. என்ன சமையல்?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does இல்லம் (illam) mean here?

   1. home
   2. building
   3. bedroom
   4. living room
   Show the answer

   home

   இல்லம் (illam) means “home.”

2. quick checkWhat does கட்டடம் (kaṭṭaḍam) mean here?

   1. building
   2. bedroom
   3. living room
   4. kitchen
   Show the answer

   building

   கட்டடம் (kaṭṭaḍam) means “building.”

3. quick checkWhat does படுக்கையறை (paḍukkaiyaṛai) mean here?

   1. bedroom
   2. living room
   3. kitchen
   4. bathroom
   Show the answer

   bedroom

   படுக்கையறை (paḍukkaiyaṛai) means “bedroom.”

4. quick checkWhat does வரவேற்பறை (varavēṛpaṛai) mean here?

   1. living room
   2. kitchen
   3. bathroom
   4. toilet
   Show the answer

   living room

   வரவேற்பறை (varavēṛpaṛai) means “living room.”

5. quick checkWhat does சமையலறை (samaiyalaṛai) mean here?

   1. kitchen
   2. bathroom
   3. toilet
   4. balcony
   Show the answer

   kitchen

   சமையலறை (samaiyalaṛai) means “kitchen.”

Worksheet: Home & family Worksheet

Review list. இல்லம் · கட்டடம் · படுக்கையறை · வரவேற்பறை

Festivals & celebrations

Pongal, kolam and temple cars — celebrate the Tamil year. Build a connected, polite exchange and compare natural spoken usage with careful written Tamil.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Festivals & celebrations: Choose the contextual meaning of மசூதி (masūdi).

   1. mosque
   2. church
   3. offering
   Show the answer

   mosque

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Festivals & celebrations: Type the complete Tamil script expression for “church”.

   Show the answer

   தேவாலயம்

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Festivals & celebrations: Read காணிக்கை (kāṇikkai) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   offering

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Festivals & celebrations: Convert “festival” into Tamil script; do not answer only in romanisation.

   Show the answer

   திருவிழா

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Festivals & celebrations: Match வழிபாடு to the meaning used in this lesson.

   1. prayer
   2. worship
   3. idol
   Show the answer

   worship

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Festivals & celebrations: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: Happy Diwali

   Show the answer

   இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Festivals & celebrations: Rebuild the lesson model with correct Tamil suffix chains, case marking, agreement, and formal versus colloquial choice: Eid Mubarak

   Show the answer

   ஈத் முபாரக்

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Festivals & celebrations: Select the lesson form meaning “temple”.

   1. மசூதி
   2. தேவாலயம்
   3. கோயில்
   Show the answer

   கோயில்

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Festivals & celebrations: Replace a literal or grammatically mismatched rendering with the correct lesson model for “Happy Diwali”.

   Show the answer

   இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Festivals & celebrations: Complete பாட்டி’s turn appropriately: Done. Fetch the sugarcane.

    Show the answer

    போட்டுவிட்டேன். கரும்பை எடு.

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Festivals & celebrations: Read பொங்கல் பொங்குகிறது! (Poṅgal poṅgugiṛadu!). What precise detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    The Pongal is boiling over!

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Festivals & celebrations: Read the four-turn dialogue. State the contribution of this turn: எழுந்திரு! இன்று தைப்பொங்கல்.

    Show the answer

    Wake up! Today is Thai Pongal.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does திருவிழா (tiruviḻā) mean here?

   1. festival
   2. worship
   3. prayer
   4. idol
   Show the answer

   festival

   திருவிழா (tiruviḻā) means “festival.”

2. quick checkWhat does வழிபாடு (vaḻipāḍu) mean here?

   1. worship
   2. prayer
   3. idol
   4. temple
   Show the answer

   worship

   வழிபாடு (vaḻipāḍu) means “worship.”

3. quick checkWhat does பிரார்த்தனை (pirārttaṉai) mean here?

   1. prayer
   2. idol
   3. temple
   4. mosque
   Show the answer

   prayer

   பிரார்த்தனை (pirārttaṉai) means “prayer.”

4. quick checkWhat does சிலை (silai) mean here?

   1. idol
   2. temple
   3. mosque
   4. church
   Show the answer

   idol

   சிலை (silai) means “idol.”

5. quick checkWhat does கோயில் (kōyil) mean here?

   1. temple
   2. mosque
   3. church
   4. offering
   Show the answer

   temple

   கோயில் (kōyil) means “temple.”

Worksheet: Festivals & celebrations Worksheet

Review list. திருவிழா · வழிபாடு · பிரார்த்தனை · சிலை

உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல்

Invite relatives and agree on a time. -லாமா? makes a polite suggestion; வருகிறீர்களா? asks whether someone can come, while வந்த பிறகு sequences what happens after arrival. Keep the respectful plural ending when inviting an elder or a new guest.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Tamil practice tests. Tamil. Every exercise works on Tamil script, agglutinative case suffixes, head-final word order, diglossia between the written and spoken registers, and the respectful நீங்கள் / familiar நீ address.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Choose the meaning of அழைப்பு (aḻaippu) in this lesson.

   1. invitation
   2. relative
   3. tomorrow
   4. after arriving
   Show the answer

   invitation

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Type the Tamil expression meaning “relative”.

   Show the answer

   உறவினர்

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Interpret the Tamil script in context: நாளை எங்கள் வீட்டுக்கு வருகிறீர்களா? (nāḷai eṅkaḷ vīṭṭukku varukiṟīrkaḷā?).

   Show the answer

   Will you come to our home tomorrow?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Write in Tamil script: After you arrive, we can eat together..

   Show the answer

   வந்த பிறகு சேர்ந்து சாப்பிடலாம்.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Match நாளை to its lesson meaning.

   1. tomorrow
   2. invitation
   3. relative
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Tamil: Is coming at six in the evening convenient?.

   Show the answer

   மாலை ஆறு மணிக்கு வருவது வசதியா?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (...லாமா? · ...வருகிறீர்களா? · வந்த பிறகு ...): Will you come to our home tomorrow?.

   Show the answer

   நாளை எங்கள் வீட்டுக்கு வருகிறீர்களா?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Select the Tamil form for “after arriving”.

   1. வந்த பிறகு
   2. சேர்ந்து
   Show the answer

   வந்த பிறகு

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Correct the model the lesson warns about: நாளை வீட்டுக்கு வருகிறாயா? (respectful)

   Show the answer

   நாளை வீட்டுக்கு வருகிறீர்களா?

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Will you come to our home on Sunday?

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    மகிழ்ச்சியாக வருகிறேன். மாலை எத்தனை மணிக்கு?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Read “ஆறு மணிக்கு. வந்த பிறகு காபி குடிக்கலாம்.” (āṟu maṇikku. vanta piṟaku kāpi kuṭikkalām.). What does it mean?

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    At six. After you arrive, we can have coffee.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] உறவினர்களை அழைத்தல் — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, I will come with my family.

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    சரி, குடும்பத்துடன் வருகிறேன்.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits அழைப்பு?

   1. invitation
   2. relative
   3. tomorrow
   4. after arriving
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   invitation

   அழைப்பு (aḻaippu) means invitation in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits உறவினர்?

   1. relative
   2. invitation
   3. tomorrow
   4. after arriving
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   relative

   உறவினர் (uṟaviṉar) means relative in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits நாளை?

   1. tomorrow
   2. invitation
   3. relative
   4. after arriving
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   tomorrow

   நாளை (nāḷai) means tomorrow in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits வந்த பிறகு?

   1. after arriving
   2. invitation
   3. relative
   4. tomorrow
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   after arriving

   வந்த பிறகு (vanta piṟaku) means after arriving in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits சேர்ந்து?

   1. together
   2. invitation
   3. relative
   4. tomorrow
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   together

   சேர்ந்து (cērntu) means together in this lesson.

Worksheet: Invitation worksheet

Review list. அழைப்பு · உறவினர் · நாளை · வந்த பிறகு

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Tamil A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Foundations and People” through “Movement and Community”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Tamil A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Tamil B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageTranslate: மருத்துவமனை (maruttuvamanai)

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   hospital

2. translate into the languageTranslate: அலுவலகம் (aluvalagam)

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   office

3. translate into the languageTranslate: தொடக்கப்பள்ளி (toḍakkappaḷḷi)

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   primary school

4. translate into the languageTranslate: வானம் (vāṉam)

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   sky

5. translate into the languageTranslate: இல்லம் (illam)

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   home

6. translate into the languageTranslate: திருவிழா (tiruviḻā)

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   festival

7. translate into EnglishProduce in Tamil: I am not feeling well

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   உடம்பு சரியில்லை (Uḍambu sariyillai)

8. fill the gapProduce in Tamil: The boss called you

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   முதலாளி உங்களை கூப்பிட்டார் (Mudalāḷi uṅgaḷai kūppiṭṭār)

9. put it in orderProduce in Tamil: Write neatly

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   தெளிவாக எழுதுங்கள் (Teḷivāga eḻuduṅgaḷ)

10. say it out loudProduce in Tamil: It is raining

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    மழை பெய்கிறது (Maḻai peygiṛadu)

Tamil A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Tamil A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Pongal is the four-day harvest festival that opens the Tamil month of தை (mid-January), and the word itself means 'to boil over'. Families boil the first rice of the harvest with jaggery in a new clay pot and let it overflow — an overflow that is welcomed, not cleaned up — while the doorway carries a fresh கோலம் drawn in rice flour the night before. The second day belongs to the cattle (மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்), and the fourth to visiting (காணும் பொங்கல்). The vocabulary of the festival is also the everyday vocabulary of the kitchen, which is why Tamil courses meet it so early.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Pongal (festival)”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Tomorrow is Thai Pongal. Mother gets up at dawn and washes the rice. Father came to buy sugarcane. I drew a kolam at the doorstep. Grandmother said: 'Let the pongal boil over, and there will be plenty in the house.' At noon the relatives come; we all eat together. In the evening I telephoned my friends.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged ta-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Are you coming tomorrow? — I am coming, at ten o'clock. — Shall we buy sugarcane? — We can, it is available in the market.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• நான் நாளைக்கு வருவேன். → நான் நாளை வருவேன். The written register drops the spoken -க்கு on நாளை.
• நான் தண்ணீர் வேண்டும். → எனக்குத் தண்ணீர் வேண்டும். வேண்டும் takes the dative: எனக்கு.
• நான் சென்னை போகிறேன். → நான் சென்னைக்குப் போகிறேன். The destination takes -க்கு: சென்னைக்கு.

Your task

ஒரு நாளின் திட்டம் Write your plans for tomorrow in eight sentences, using the present for the plan (நான் ... கிறேன்) and a time expression in every sentence (காலையில், பத்து மணிக்கு, மதியம், மாலையில், நாளை). Include one invitation with -லாமா? (வருகிறீர்களா? / சாப்பிடலாமா?) and one sentence about someone else (அம்மா ... கிறார்). Then swap the sentences with a partner and answer each one aloud.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Tamil A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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