🏢 Telugu Work & School Vocabulary
Your Passport to Everyday Conversations! 🎒
Imagine you’re walking through a busy Telugu town. You see teachers, doctors, farmers, and students everywhere. What if you could greet them all in their language? Let’s unlock that superpower together!
🌟 The Magic Key: One Simple Pattern
Think of Telugu job names like name tags at a party. Most end with special sounds that tell you “this person does THIS job!”
The Pattern: Many jobs add “-గాడు” (-gāḍu) for men or “-రాలు” (-rālu) for women at the end!
👨⚕️ Common Occupations (వృత్తులు)
Healthcare Heroes 🏥
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | డాక్టర్ | Dāk-ṭar | Sounds similar! |
| Nurse | నర్సు | Nar-su | Almost the same! |
Story Time: Little Raju fell and hurt his knee. His mom took him to the డాక్టర్ (Doctor). The kind నర్సు (Nurse) gave him a bandage and a lollipop! 🍭
Knowledge Keepers 📚
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher | ఉపాధ్యాయుడు / టీచర్ | U-pā-dhyā-yu-ḍu / Ṭī-char | “Upa” = upon knowledge |
| Teacher (informal) | మాస్టారు | Mās-ṭā-ru | Like “Master”! |
Fun Fact: In villages, students often call their teacher మాస్టారు with great respect! It comes from the English word “Master” but sounds more loving. 💝
Nature’s Workers 🌾
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer | రైతు | Rai-tu | “Rai” sounds like “rye” (grain!) |
Story Time: Every morning before the sun wakes up, the రైతు (Farmer) is already in the fields. He grows rice, vegetables, and fruits. When you eat your food, say “Thank you, రైతు!” 🙏
Service Stars ⭐
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police | పోలీసు | Pō-lī-su | Sounds familiar! |
| Shopkeeper | కొట్టువాడు | Koṭ-ṭu-vā-ḍu | “Kottu” = shop |
| Driver | డ్రైవర్ | Ḍrai-var | Same as English! |
| Engineer | ఇంజనీర్ | In-ja-nīr | Almost identical! |
Mini Conversation:
👦 “Mom, who catches bad people?” 👩 “The పోలీసు keeps us safe!” 👦 “And who builds our house?” 👩 “The ఇంజనీర్ designs it!”
🏫 School Vocabulary (పాఠశాల పదాలు)
The Building Blocks 🏗️
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| School | పాఠశాల / బడి | Pā-ṭha-śā-la / Ba-ḍi | “Patha” = lesson |
| Classroom | తరగతి గది | Ta-ra-ga-ti ga-di | “Gadi” = room |
| Library | గ్రంథాలయం | Gran-thā-la-yaṁ | “Grantha” = book |
💡 Did You Know? బడి (Baḍi) is the cute, short word kids use for school. పాఠశాల is more formal - like saying “educational institution” instead of “school”!
Your School Toolkit 🎒
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | పుస్తకం | Pus-ta-kaṁ | “Pustak” - ancient word! |
| Pen | కలం | Ka-laṁ | Short and sweet |
| Pencil | పెన్సిల్ | Pen-sil | Same! |
| Notebook | నోట్బుక్ / వ్రాత పుస్తకం | Nōṭ-buk | “Vrata” = writing |
| Bag | సంచి | San-chi | Think “satchel” |
Rhyme to Remember: 🎵 పుస్తకం (book) I hold, కలం (pen) writes bold, సంచి (bag) carries my treasure, Learning is my pleasure! 🎵
People at School 👥
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | విద్యార్థి | Vid-yār-thi | “Vidya” = knowledge |
| Friend | స్నేహితుడు | Snē-hi-tu-ḍu | Male friend |
| Friend | స్నేహితురాలు | Snē-hi-tu-rā-lu | Female friend |
| Principal | ప్రధానోపాధ్యాయుడు | Pra-dhā-nō-pā-dhyā-yu-ḍu | “Pradhana” = main |
Story Time: Meet Sita, she’s a విద్యార్థి (student). Her best స్నేహితురాలు (friend) is Lakshmi. Together they learn from their kind ఉపాధ్యాయుడు (teacher)! 👭
Action Words at School 📝
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Read | చదువు | Cha-du-vu |
| Write | రాయి | Rā-yi |
| Learn | నేర్చుకో | Nēr-chu-kō |
| Study | చదువుకో | Cha-du-vu-kō |
Daily Routine:
- 📖 చదువు (Read) your book
- ✍️ రాయి (Write) in your notebook
- 🧠 నేర్చుకో (Learn) something new!
Subjects We Study 📚
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | గణితం | Ga-ṇi-taṁ |
| Science | సైన్సు | Sain-su |
| Telugu (language) | తెలుగు | Te-lu-gu |
| English | ఆంగ్లం | Āṅ-glaṁ |
| History | చరిత్ర | Cha-rit-ra |
🎯 Quick Conversation Starters
At School:
👨🏫 “నీ ఉపాధ్యాయుడు ఎవరు?” = Who is your teacher? 👧 “మా మాస్టారు చాలా మంచివారు!” = Our teacher is very kind!
About Jobs:
👦 “మీ నాన్న ఏమి చేస్తారు?” = What does your father do? 👧 “మా నాన్న డాక్టర్” = My father is a doctor!
🌈 The Golden Rule
Most English job words work in Telugu too! Just add a Telugu accent:
- Engineer → ఇంజనీర్
- Doctor → డాక్టర్
- Driver → డ్రైవర్
Telugu is friendly to new words! 🤝
🎉 You Did It!
You now know 15+ occupations and 20+ school words in Telugu!
Remember: Every word you learn is a new door opening. Behind each door are new friends, new stories, and new adventures waiting for you!
Now go practice with your family - ask them “మీరు ఏమి చేస్తారు?” (What do you do?) and watch their surprise! 😊
graph TD A["🎒 Telugu Vocabulary"] --> B["👷 Occupations"] A --> C["🏫 School"] B --> D["డాక్టర్<br>Doctor"] B --> E["రైతు<br>Farmer"] B --> F["ఉపాధ్యాయుడు<br>Teacher"] C --> G["పుస్తకం<br>Book"] C --> H["విద్యార్థి<br>Student"] C --> I["చదువు<br>Read"]
🌟 Congratulations, you’re becoming a Telugu superstar! 🌟