Telugu A1 — A1 Beginner Telugu

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Personal and Professional Communication

Health and Wellbeing — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to health & doctor.

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

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

What this Telugu 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 Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of ఆసుపత్రి (āsupatri).

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

   hospital

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Type the complete Telugu script form for “doctor”.

   Show the answer

   డాక్టర్

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read నర్సు (narsu) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   nurse

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Write “patient” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   రోగి

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Match మందుల దుకాణం to its meaning in this lesson.

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

   pharmacy

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: My head aches

   Show the answer

   తలనొప్పిగా ఉంది

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: I am not feeling well

   Show the answer

   ఒంట్లో బాగాలేదు

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Select the Telugu script form for “eye doctor”.

   1. ఆసుపత్రి
   2. డాక్టర్
   3. కంటి డాక్టర్
   Show the answer

   కంటి డాక్టర్

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “My head aches”.

   Show the answer

   తలనొప్పిగా ఉంది

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Complete రోగి’s turn: Doctor, fever for two days.

    Show the answer

    డాక్టర్, రెండు రోజుల నుంచి జ్వరం.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read దగ్గు, జలుబు ఉందా? (Daggu, jalubu undā?). What exact detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    Any cough or cold?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: దగ్గు మాత్రమే ఉంది.

    Show the answer

    Only a cough.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ఆసుపత్రి (āsupatri) mean here?

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

   hospital

   In this context ఆసుపత్రి (āsupatri) means “hospital.”

2. quick checkWhat does డాక్టర్ (ḍākṭar) mean here?

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

   doctor

   In this context డాక్టర్ (ḍākṭar) means “doctor.”

3. quick checkWhat does నర్సు (narsu) mean here?

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

   nurse

   In this context నర్సు (narsu) means “nurse.”

4. quick checkWhat does రోగి (rōgi) mean here?

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

   patient

   In this context రోగి (rōgi) means “patient.”

5. quick checkWhat does మందుల దుకాణం (mandula dukāṇaṁ) mean here?

   1. pharmacy
   2. surgeon
   3. dentist
   4. eye doctor
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

   In this context మందుల దుకాణం (mandula dukāṇaṁ) means “pharmacy.”

Worksheet: Health and Wellbeing A1 Worksheet

Review list. ఆసుపత్రి · డాక్టర్ · నర్సు · రోగి

Work and Professional Life — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to office & work.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Work and Professional Life — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Work and Professional Life — A1”.

   Show the answer

   Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Read ఇది మీ టేబుల్. కంప్యూటర్ ఆన్ చేయండి. (Idi mī ṭēbul. Kampyūṭar ān chēyaṇḍi.). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Infer the intended meaning of నాకు మీటింగ్ ఉంది without losing its qualification or social force.

   Show the answer

   I have a meeting

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Welcome! What is your name?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Telugu audio and type the complete line in Telugu script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   నా పేరు కుమార్.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Work and Professional Life — A1: 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. peon

   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] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: The boss called you

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   బాస్ మిమ్మల్ని పిలిచారు

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “రండి!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   రండి! మీ పేరు ఏంటి?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   నా పేరు కుమార్.

10. multiple choicePractice 11 [multiple choice] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of క్యాబిన్ (kyābin).

    1. cabin
    2. reception
    3. receptionist
    Show the answer

    cabin

11. fill the gapPractice 12 [fill in the blank] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Type the complete Telugu script form for “reception”.

    Show the answer

    రిసెప్షన్

12. translatePractice 13 [translation] — Work and Professional Life — A1: Read రిసెప్షనిస్ట్ (risepshanisṭ) and give its contextual English meaning.

    Show the answer

    receptionist

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does మీటింగ్ (mīṭiṅg) mean here?

   1. meeting
   2. conference
   3. cabin
   4. reception
   Show the answer

   meeting

   In this context మీటింగ్ (mīṭiṅg) means “meeting.”

2. quick checkWhat does సమావేశం (samāvēśaṁ) mean here?

   1. conference
   2. cabin
   3. reception
   4. receptionist
   Show the answer

   conference

   In this context సమావేశం (samāvēśaṁ) means “conference.”

3. quick checkWhat does క్యాబిన్ (kyābin) mean here?

   1. cabin
   2. reception
   3. receptionist
   4. security guard
   Show the answer

   cabin

   In this context క్యాబిన్ (kyābin) means “cabin.”

4. quick checkWhat does రిసెప్షన్ (risepshan) mean here?

   1. reception
   2. receptionist
   3. security guard
   4. peon
   Show the answer

   reception

   In this context రిసెప్షన్ (risepshan) means “reception.”

5. quick checkWhat does రిసెప్షనిస్ట్ (risepshanisṭ) mean here?

   1. receptionist
   2. security guard
   3. peon
   4. sweeper
   Show the answer

   receptionist

   In this context రిసెప్షనిస్ట్ (risepshanisṭ) means “receptionist.”

Worksheet: Work and Professional Life A1 Worksheet

Review list. మీటింగ్ · సమావేశం · క్యాబిన్ · రిసెప్షన్

At the pharmacy: a simple request

Ask for a familiar medicine and explain one basic symptom without turning the exchange into a diagnosis.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Choose the meaning of మందుల దుకాణం (mandula dukāṇaṁ) in this lesson.

   1. pharmacy
   2. tablet
   3. fever
   4. per day
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Type the Telugu expression meaning “tablet”.

   Show the answer

   మాత్ర

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Interpret the Telugu script in context: నాకు జ్వరానికి మాత్ర కావాలి. (Nāku jvarāniki mātra kāvāli.).

   Show the answer

   I need a tablet for fever.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Write in Telugu script: Take this medicine twice a day..

   Show the answer

   ఈ మందు రోజుకు రెండుసార్లు తీసుకోండి.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Match జ్వరం to its lesson meaning.

   1. fever
   2. pharmacy
   3. tablet
   Show the answer

   fever

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: Could you repeat the instruction?.

   Show the answer

   సూచనను మళ్లీ చెప్పగలరా?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (నాకు + వస్తువు + కావాలి): I need a tablet for fever..

   Show the answer

   నాకు జ్వరానికి మాత్ర కావాలి.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Select the Telugu form for “per day”.

   1. రోజుకు
   2. సూచన
   Show the answer

   రోజుకు

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Correct the model the lesson warns about: నాకు ఈ మందు కావాలా?

   Show the answer

   నాకు ఈ మందు కావాలి.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I need a tablet for fever.

    Show the answer

    వైద్యుడు ఇచ్చిన సూచన ఉందా?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Read “అవును, రోజుకు రెండుసార్లు అన్నారు.” (Avunu, rōjuku reṇḍusārlu annāru.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Yes, they said twice a day.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] At the pharmacy: a simple request — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, please read the label too.

    Show the answer

    సరే, లేబుల్ కూడా చదవండి.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits మందుల దుకాణం?

   1. pharmacy
   2. tablet
   3. fever
   4. per day
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

   మందుల దుకాణం (mandula dukāṇaṁ) means pharmacy in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits మాత్ర?

   1. tablet
   2. pharmacy
   3. fever
   4. per day
   Show the answer

   tablet

   మాత్ర (mātra) means tablet in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits జ్వరం?

   1. fever
   2. pharmacy
   3. tablet
   4. per day
   Show the answer

   fever

   జ్వరం (jvaraṁ) means fever in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits రోజుకు?

   1. per day
   2. pharmacy
   3. tablet
   4. fever
   Show the answer

   per day

   రోజుకు (rōjuku) means per day in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సూచన?

   1. instruction
   2. pharmacy
   3. tablet
   4. fever
   Show the answer

   instruction

   సూచన (sūchana) means instruction in this lesson.

Worksheet: Check the pharmacy exchange

Review list. మందుల దుకాణం · మాత్ర · జ్వరం · రోజుకు

Learning and Environment

Education and Learning — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to education & school.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. translate into the languagePractice 3 [reverse translation] — Education and Learning — A1: Write “bell” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   గంట

2. matchingPractice 4 [matching] — Education and Learning — A1: Match యూనిఫారం to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. school bag
   2. uniform
   3. attendance
   Show the answer

   uniform

3. put it in orderPractice 5 [reorder] — Education and Learning — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Read the lesson

   Show the answer

   పాఠం చదవండి

4. build the sentencePractice 6 [sentence building] — Education and Learning — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Write neatly

   Show the answer

   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి

5. choose the wordPractice 7 [word selection] — Education and Learning — A1: Select the Telugu script form for “morning prayer”.

   1. విరామం
   2. క్యాంటీన్
   3. ఉదయ ప్రార్థన
   Show the answer

   ఉదయ ప్రార్థన

6. find the mistakePractice 8 [error correction] — Education and Learning — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Read the lesson”.

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   పాఠం చదవండి

7. finish the dialoguePractice 9 [dialogue completion] — Education and Learning — A1: Complete నాన్న’s turn: Did you finish homework?

   Show the answer

   హోమ్‌వర్క్ పూర్తి చేశావా?

8. readingPractice 10 [reading comprehension] — Education and Learning — A1: Read లెక్కలు మాత్రమే మిగిలాయి, నాన్న. (Lekkalu mātramē migilāyi, nānna.). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   Only maths left, father.

9. paragraphPractice 11 [paragraph comprehension] — Education and Learning — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ఎక్కడ అనుమానం? చూపించు.

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   Where's the doubt? Show me.

10. the main ideaPractice 12 [main idea] — Education and Learning — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Education and Learning — A1”.

    Show the answer

    Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction.

11. spot the detailPractice 13 [detail identification] — Education and Learning — A1: Read హోమ్‌వర్క్ పూర్తి చేశావా? (Hōmvark pūrti chēśāvā?). What exact detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    Did you finish homework?

12. what is meantPractice 14 [inference] — Education and Learning — A1: Infer the intended meaning of పాఠం చదవండి without losing its qualification or social force.

    Show the answer

    Read the lesson

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does క్యాంటీన్ (kyāṇṭīn) mean here?

   1. canteen
   2. notice board
   3. bell
   4. uniform
   Show the answer

   canteen

   In this context క్యాంటీన్ (kyāṇṭīn) means “canteen.”

2. quick checkWhat does నోటీసు బోర్డు (nōṭīsu bōrḍu) mean here?

   1. notice board
   2. bell
   3. uniform
   4. school bag
   Show the answer

   notice board

   In this context నోటీసు బోర్డు (nōṭīsu bōrḍu) means “notice board.”

3. quick checkWhat does గంట (gaṇṭa) mean here?

   1. bell
   2. uniform
   3. school bag
   4. attendance
   Show the answer

   bell

   In this context గంట (gaṇṭa) means “bell.”

4. quick checkWhat does యూనిఫారం (yūniphāraṁ) mean here?

   1. uniform
   2. school bag
   3. attendance
   4. morning prayer
   Show the answer

   uniform

   In this context యూనిఫారం (yūniphāraṁ) means “uniform.”

5. quick checkWhat does స్కూల్ బ్యాగ్ (skūl byāg) mean here?

   1. school bag
   2. attendance
   3. morning prayer
   4. recess
   Show the answer

   school bag

   In this context స్కూల్ బ్యాగ్ (skūl byāg) means “school bag.”

Worksheet: Education and Learning A1 Worksheet

Review list. క్యాంటీన్ · నోటీసు బోర్డు · గంట · యూనిఫారం

Weather and Environment — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to weather & nature.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. listeningPractice 4 [listening comprehension] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   OK! We'll leave in the morning.

2. dictationPractice 5 [dictation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Telugu audio and type the complete line in Telugu script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   రేపు వాతావరణం ఎలా ఉంటుంది?

3. listen and choosePractice 6 [listen and choose] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. Less sun, no rain.
   2. Then let's go to the beach!
   3. summer

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Less sun, no rain.

4. listen, then orderPractice 7 [listen and reorder] — Weather and Environment — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: It is raining

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   వాన పడుతోంది

5. listen and fillPractice 8 [listen and fill] — Weather and Environment — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “సరే!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   సరే! ఉదయం బయలుదేరుదాం.

6. repeat itPractice 9 [repeat after audio] — Weather and Environment — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   రేపు వాతావరణం ఎలా ఉంటుంది?

7. multiple choicePractice 10 [multiple choice] — Weather and Environment — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of రెయిన్‌కోట్ (reinkōṭ).

   1. raincoat
   2. shade
   3. season
   Show the answer

   raincoat

8. fill the gapPractice 11 [fill in the blank] — Weather and Environment — A1: Type the complete Telugu script form for “shade”.

   Show the answer

   నీడ

9. translatePractice 12 [translation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Read ఋతువు (ṛutuvu) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   season

10. translate into the languagePractice 13 [reverse translation] — Weather and Environment — A1: Write “spring” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    వసంతం

11. matchingPractice 14 [matching] — Weather and Environment — A1: Match వేసవి to its meaning in this lesson.

    1. monsoon
    2. summer
    3. rainy season
    Show the answer

    summer

12. put it in orderPractice 15 [reorder] — Weather and Environment — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Take an umbrella

    Show the answer

    గొడుగు తీసుకో

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does గొడుగు (goḍugu) mean here?

   1. umbrella
   2. raincoat
   3. shade
   4. season
   Show the answer

   umbrella

   In this context గొడుగు (goḍugu) means “umbrella.”

2. quick checkWhat does రెయిన్‌కోట్ (reinkōṭ) mean here?

   1. raincoat
   2. shade
   3. season
   4. spring
   Show the answer

   raincoat

   In this context రెయిన్‌కోట్ (reinkōṭ) means “raincoat.”

3. quick checkWhat does నీడ (nīḍa) mean here?

   1. shade
   2. season
   3. spring
   4. summer
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   shade

   In this context నీడ (nīḍa) means “shade.”

4. quick checkWhat does ఋతువు (ṛutuvu) mean here?

   1. season
   2. spring
   3. summer
   4. monsoon
   Show the answer

   season

   In this context ఋతువు (ṛutuvu) means “season.”

5. quick checkWhat does వసంతం (vasantaṁ) mean here?

   1. spring
   2. summer
   3. monsoon
   4. rainy season
   Show the answer

   spring

   In this context వసంతం (vasantaṁ) means “spring.”

Worksheet: Weather and Environment A1 Worksheet

Review list. గొడుగు · రెయిన్‌కోట్ · నీడ · ఋతువు

A short meeting invitation

Invite a colleague to a brief meeting and make the time and place easy to confirm.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] A short meeting invitation — Choose the meaning of సమావేశం (samāvēśaṁ) in this lesson.

   1. meeting
   2. hour; o'clock
   3. room
   4. free; available
   Show the answer

   meeting

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] A short meeting invitation — Type the Telugu expression meaning “hour; o'clock”.

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   గంట

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] A short meeting invitation — Interpret the Telugu script in context: రేపు పది గంటలకు సమావేశం ఉంది. (Rēpu padi gaṇṭalaku samāvēśaṁ undi.).

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   There is a meeting tomorrow at ten.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] A short meeting invitation — Write in Telugu script: Is this room free for you?.

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   మీకు ఈ గది ఖాళీగా ఉందా?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] A short meeting invitation — Match గది to its lesson meaning.

   1. room
   2. meeting
   3. hour; o'clock
   Show the answer

   room

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] A short meeting invitation — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: Will you come to the meeting?.

   Show the answer

   మీరు సమావేశానికి వస్తారా?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] A short meeting invitation — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (సమయం + స్థలం + finite verb): There is a meeting tomorrow at ten..

   Show the answer

   రేపు పది గంటలకు సమావేశం ఉంది.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] A short meeting invitation — Select the Telugu form for “free; available”.

   1. ఖాళీ
   2. రేపు
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   ఖాళీ

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] A short meeting invitation — Correct the model the lesson warns about: మీరు సమావేశానికి వస్తావా?

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   మీరు సమావేశానికి వస్తారా?

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] A short meeting invitation — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: There is a short meeting tomorrow at ten.

    Show the answer

    ఏ గదిలో కలవాలి?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] A short meeting invitation — Read “రెండో అంతస్తులోని గది ఖాళీగా ఉంది.” (Reṇḍō antastulōni gadi khāḷīgā undi.). What does it mean?

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    The room on the second floor is free.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] A short meeting invitation — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, I will come on time.

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    సరే, నేను సమయానికి వస్తాను.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సమావేశం?

   1. meeting
   2. hour; o'clock
   3. room
   4. free; available
   Show the answer

   meeting

   సమావేశం (samāvēśaṁ) means meeting in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits గంట?

   1. hour; o'clock
   2. meeting
   3. room
   4. free; available
   Show the answer

   hour; o'clock

   గంట (gaṇṭa) means hour; o'clock in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits గది?

   1. room
   2. meeting
   3. hour; o'clock
   4. free; available
   Show the answer

   room

   గది (gadi) means room in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ఖాళీ?

   1. free; available
   2. meeting
   3. hour; o'clock
   4. room
   Show the answer

   free; available

   ఖాళీ (khāḷī) means free; available in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits రేపు?

   1. tomorrow
   2. meeting
   3. hour; o'clock
   4. room
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

   రేపు (rēpu) means tomorrow in this lesson.

Worksheet: Send a clear invitation

Review list. సమావేశం · గంట · గది · ఖాళీ

Home, Society, and Culture

Home and Relationships — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to home & family.

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

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

What this Telugu 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 Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. build the sentencePractice 5 [sentence building] — Home and Relationships — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Dinner is ready

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   భోజనం రెడీ

2. choose the wordPractice 6 [word selection] — Home and Relationships — A1: Select the Telugu script form for “candle”.

   1. అగ్గిపెట్టె
   2. విసనకర్ర
   3. కొవ్వొత్తి
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   కొవ్వొత్తి

3. find the mistakePractice 7 [error correction] — Home and Relationships — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Come home early”.

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   త్వరగా ఇంటికి రా

4. finish the dialoguePractice 8 [dialogue completion] — Home and Relationships — A1: Complete కొడుకు’s turn: OK. What will be cooked?

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   సరే. ఏం వంట?

5. readingPractice 9 [reading comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read విను, ఈ సాయంత్రం అతిథులు వస్తున్నారు. (Vinu, ī sāyantraṁ atithulu vastunnāru.). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   Listen, guests are coming this evening.

6. paragraphPractice 10 [paragraph comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ఎవరు వస్తున్నారు, అమ్మ?

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   Who is coming, mother?

7. the main ideaPractice 11 [main idea] — Home and Relationships — A1: State the main communicative purpose of “Home and Relationships — A1”.

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   Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction.

8. spot the detailPractice 12 [detail identification] — Home and Relationships — A1: Read సరే. ఏం వంట? (Sarē. Ēṁ vaṇṭa?). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   OK. What will be cooked?

9. what is meantPractice 13 [inference] — Home and Relationships — A1: Infer the intended meaning of త్వరగా ఇంటికి రా without losing its qualification or social force.

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   Come home early

10. listeningPractice 14 [listening comprehension] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    Who is coming, mother?

11. dictationPractice 15 [dictation] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the labeled synthetic Telugu audio and type the complete line in Telugu script.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    మీ మామయ్య-అత్తయ్య. గది సర్దు.

12. listen and choosePractice 16 [listen and choose] — Home and Relationships — A1: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

    1. OK. What will be cooked?
    2. Listen, guests are coming this evening.
    3. hand fan

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    OK. What will be cooked?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does సొరుగు (sorugu) mean here?

   1. drawer
   2. mirror
   3. wall clock
   4. lamp
   Show the answer

   drawer

   In this context సొరుగు (sorugu) means “drawer.”

2. quick checkWhat does అద్దం (addaṁ) mean here?

   1. mirror
   2. wall clock
   3. lamp
   4. lantern
   Show the answer

   mirror

   In this context అద్దం (addaṁ) means “mirror.”

3. quick checkWhat does గోడ గడియారం (gōḍa gaḍiyāraṁ) mean here?

   1. wall clock
   2. lamp
   3. lantern
   4. candle
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   wall clock

   In this context గోడ గడియారం (gōḍa gaḍiyāraṁ) means “wall clock.”

4. quick checkWhat does దీపం (dīpaṁ) mean here?

   1. lamp
   2. lantern
   3. candle
   4. matchbox
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   lamp

   In this context దీపం (dīpaṁ) means “lamp.”

5. quick checkWhat does లాంతరు (lāntaru) mean here?

   1. lantern
   2. candle
   3. matchbox
   4. hand fan
   Show the answer

   lantern

   In this context లాంతరు (lāntaru) means “lantern.”

Worksheet: Home and Relationships A1 Worksheet

Review list. సొరుగు · అద్దం · గోడ గడియారం · దీపం

Culture and Community — A1

Use short, clear Telugu sentences for recognition and basic interaction. Telugu is normally subject–object–verb and builds grammar with suffixes. This lesson applies that progression to festivals & celebrations.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. listen, then orderPractice 6 [listen and reorder] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Eid Mubarak

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   ఈద్ ముబారక్

2. listen and fillPractice 7 [listen and fill] — Culture and Community — A1: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “వేశాను.…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   వేశాను. చెరకు తీసుకురా.

3. repeat itPractice 8 [repeat after audio] — Culture and Community — A1: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   పతంగులు ఎగురుతున్నాయి!

4. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Culture and Community — A1: Choose the lesson meaning of స్వీట్ షాపు (svīṭ shāpu).

   1. sweet shop
   2. new clothes
   3. present (gift)
   Show the answer

   sweet shop

5. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Culture and Community — A1: Type the complete Telugu script form for “new clothes”.

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   కొత్త బట్టలు

6. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Culture and Community — A1: Read కానుక (kānuka) and give its contextual English meaning.

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   present (gift)

7. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Culture and Community — A1: Write “invitation” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

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   ఆహ్వానం

8. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Culture and Community — A1: Match భక్తుడు to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. feast
   2. devotee
   3. festival holiday
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   devotee

9. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Happy Diwali

   Show the answer

   దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు

10. build the sentencePractice 15 [sentence building] — Culture and Community — A1: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Eid Mubarak

    Show the answer

    ఈద్ ముబారక్

11. choose the wordPractice 16 [word selection] — Culture and Community — A1: Select the Telugu script form for “delight”.

    1. స్వీట్ షాపు
    2. కొత్త బట్టలు
    3. ఆనందం
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    ఆనందం

12. find the mistakePractice 17 [error correction] — Culture and Community — A1: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “Happy Diwali”.

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    దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does స్వీట్ షాపు (svīṭ shāpu) mean here?

   1. sweet shop
   2. new clothes
   3. present (gift)
   4. invitation
   Show the answer

   sweet shop

   In this context స్వీట్ షాపు (svīṭ shāpu) means “sweet shop.”

2. quick checkWhat does కొత్త బట్టలు (kotta baṭṭalu) mean here?

   1. new clothes
   2. present (gift)
   3. invitation
   4. devotee
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   new clothes

   In this context కొత్త బట్టలు (kotta baṭṭalu) means “new clothes.”

3. quick checkWhat does కానుక (kānuka) mean here?

   1. present (gift)
   2. invitation
   3. devotee
   4. feast
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   present (gift)

   In this context కానుక (kānuka) means “present (gift).”

4. quick checkWhat does ఆహ్వానం (āhvānaṁ) mean here?

   1. invitation
   2. devotee
   3. feast
   4. festival holiday
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   invitation

   In this context ఆహ్వానం (āhvānaṁ) means “invitation.”

5. quick checkWhat does భక్తుడు (bhaktuḍu) mean here?

   1. devotee
   2. feast
   3. festival holiday
   4. delight
   Show the answer

   devotee

   In this context భక్తుడు (bhaktuḍu) means “devotee.”

Worksheet: Culture and Community A1 Worksheet

Review list. స్వీట్ షాపు · కొత్త బట్టలు · కానుక · ఆహ్వానం

Setting a place for dinner

Accept a family invitation and say where the meal will happen.

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

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

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Setting a place for dinner — Choose the meaning of విందు (vindu) in this lesson.

   1. meal; feast
   2. next door
   3. time
   4. dish
   Show the answer

   meal; feast

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Setting a place for dinner — Type the Telugu expression meaning “next door”.

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   పక్కింటి

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Setting a place for dinner — Interpret the Telugu script in context: విందు మా ఇంట్లో ఉంది. (Vindu mā iṇṭlō undi.).

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   The meal is at our home.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Setting a place for dinner — Write in Telugu script: What time suits you?.

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   మీకు ఏ సమయం సరిపోతుంది?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Setting a place for dinner — Match సమయం to its lesson meaning.

   1. time
   2. meal; feast
   3. next door
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   time

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Setting a place for dinner — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: We will make a new dish together..

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   మనం కలిసి కొత్త వంటకం చేస్తాం.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Setting a place for dinner — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (స్థలం-లో + వ్యక్తి-కి + కావాలి/ఉంది): The meal is at our home..

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   విందు మా ఇంట్లో ఉంది.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Setting a place for dinner — Select the Telugu form for “dish”.

   1. వంటకం
   2. కలిసి
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   వంటకం

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Setting a place for dinner — Correct the model the lesson warns about: మా ఇల్లు విందు ఉంది.

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   మా ఇంట్లో విందు ఉంది.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Setting a place for dinner — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: There is a small meal at our home on Sunday.

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    మీకు ఏ సమయం సరిపోతుంది?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Setting a place for dinner — Read “సాయంత్రం ఆరు గంటలకు రండి.” (Sāyantraṁ āru gaṇṭalaku raṇḍi.). What does it mean?

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    Please come at six in the evening.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Setting a place for dinner — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Thank you; I will bring one dish.

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    ధన్యవాదాలు, ఒక వంటకం తీసుకొస్తాను.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits విందు?

   1. meal; feast
   2. next door
   3. time
   4. dish
   Show the answer

   meal; feast

   విందు (vindu) means meal; feast in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits పక్కింటి?

   1. next door
   2. meal; feast
   3. time
   4. dish
   Show the answer

   next door

   పక్కింటి (pakkiṇṭi) means next door in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సమయం?

   1. time
   2. meal; feast
   3. next door
   4. dish
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   time

   సమయం (samayaṁ) means time in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits వంటకం?

   1. dish
   2. meal; feast
   3. next door
   4. time
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   dish

   వంటకం (vaṇṭakaṁ) means dish in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits కలిసి?

   1. together
   2. meal; feast
   3. next door
   4. time
   Show the answer

   together

   కలిసి (kalisi) means together in this lesson.

Worksheet: Reply to the invitation

Review list. విందు · పక్కింటి · సమయం · వంటకం

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Telugu A1 vocabulary list — the words of “Personal and Professional Communication” through “Home, Society, and Culture”, 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 A1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Telugu A1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Telugu A2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageTranslate: ఆసుపత్రి (āsupatri)

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   hospital

2. translate into the languageTranslate: మీటింగ్ (mīṭiṅg)

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   meeting

3. translate into the languageTranslate: క్యాంటీన్ (kyāṇṭīn)

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   canteen

4. translate into the languageTranslate: గొడుగు (goḍugu)

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   umbrella

5. translate into the languageTranslate: సొరుగు (sorugu)

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   drawer

6. translate into the languageTranslate: స్వీట్ షాపు (svīṭ shāpu)

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   sweet shop

7. translate into EnglishProduce or reformulate in Telugu: I am not feeling well

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   ఒంట్లో బాగాలేదు (Oṇṭlō bāgālēdu)

8. fill the gapProduce or reformulate in Telugu: The boss called you

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   బాస్ మిమ్మల్ని పిలిచారు (Bās mimmalni pilichāru)

9. put it in orderProduce or reformulate in Telugu: Write neatly

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   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి (Śubhraṅgā rāyaṇḍi)

10. say it out loudProduce or reformulate in Telugu: It is raining

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    వాన పడుతోంది (Vāna paḍutōndi)

Telugu A1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Telugu A1 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

Telugu is written in its own left-to-right script. A consonant normally carries an inherent short a; a vowel sign changes that sound, and the virama (్) removes it or helps write a consonant cluster. A learner can therefore read a syllable by looking at the consonant and the mark attached to it, rather than treating every printed shape as an unrelated letter. Telugu and Kannada scripts also share a historical stage, though each is a distinct script and language.

Source (named, not linked): unicode.org.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: My name is Ananya. I live in Vijayawada. There are Telugu books in our home. Today I am reading vowels and consonants. Our teacher wrote one letter on the board. I pronounced it and wrote it again in my book. Now I can read short words slowly.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged te-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: Ananya: Hello, where is the Telugu class? Teacher: It is at the end of this corridor. Please come slowly. Ananya: Thank you. I am a new student. Teacher: Welcome. Open your book.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• నా పేరు నాకు అనన్య. → నా పేరు అనన్య. A name is introduced directly; the dative నాకు does not belong in this pattern.
• నేను పాఠశాల వెళ్తాను. → నేను పాఠశాలకు వెళ్తాను. A destination takes the dative suffix -కు: పాఠశాలకు.
• మీరు రా. → మీరు రండి. Respectful మీరు takes the respectful imperative రండి, not the familiar రా.

Your task

తెలుగు అక్షరాలతో స్వపరిచయం Write six short Telugu sentences: your name, town, one person at home, a book you read, a letter you are practising, and a polite question to a classmate. Underline two vowel signs and one virama. Read the sentences slowly, then copy one of them without looking at the model.

After A1: the A1+ checkpoint

A1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Telugu A1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A1+ when you can ask for things, give a phone number, name the days. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the A2 pages.

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