Tamil Food Words for Kids
Food that turns up on the table rather than a vocabulary list: rice, dosai, idli, vadai and the rest. These are useful immediately, because a child can ask for them by name.
- Level
- Beginner
- Words
- 10
- Ages
- 4 and up, with a grown-up nearby
- Instructions in
- English
Food words in Tamil
Each row shows the English word, the Tamil spelling, how to say it in English letters, and a button to hear it.
Rice
சாதம்
(Saadham)
Dosai
தோசை
(Thosai)
Idli
இட்லி
Vadai
வடை
Milk
பால்
(Paal)
Water
தண்ணீர்
(Thanneer)
Egg
முட்டை
(Muttai)
Curry
கறி
(Kari)
Coconut
தேங்காய்
(Thengaai)
Sweet
இனிப்பு
(Inippu)
A tip for grown-ups
Mealtimes give you three chances a day. Naming the dish in Tamil as you serve it costs nothing and repeats naturally.