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 and a button to hear it.
Rice
சாதம்
Dosai
தோசை
Idli
இட்லி
Vadai
வடை
Milk
பால்
Water
தண்ணீர்
Egg
முட்டை
Curry
கறி
Coconut
தேங்காய்
Sweet
இனிப்பு
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.