Tamil Verbs for Playing and Moving
Everything a child does outdoors: குதி for jump, ஏறு for climb, நீந்து for swim, ஓய்வெடு for rest. Verbs of movement are the ones that can be acted out, which makes this the set to learn on your feet rather than at a table.
- Level
- Beginner
- Phrases
- 10
- Ages
- 4 and up, with a grown-up nearby
- Instructions in
- English
Actions at Play in Tamil
Each row shows the English phrase, the Tamil spelling, how to say it in English letters, and a button to hear it.
Play
விளையாடு
(Vilaiyaadu)Sing
பாடு
(Paadu)Jump
குதி
(Kudhi)Walk
நட
(Nada)Climb
ஏறு
(Eru)Get down
இறங்கு
(Irangu)Laugh
சிரி
(Siri)Swim
நீந்து
(Neenthu)Rest
ஓய்வெடு
(Oivedu)Stop
நிறுத்து
(Nirutthu)
A tip for grown-ups
This set plays well as Simon Says. Call out குதி, ஓடு or நில் and let them move — the word gets tied to the action rather than to its English translation.