How to use the indefinite article in Telugu

How to use the indefinite article in Telugu

You want to learn how to use the indefinite article in Telugu? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Telugu lessons complete with useful examples. An apple, a house, a book... we explain it all to you in short, easy to follow lessons.

The Telugu indefinite article

The indefinite article is what we call the words 'a' and 'an' in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. The English indefinite article 'a' is 'oka' in Telugu.

Examples

oka kukka
a dog
oka vāram
a week
oka sōdari
a sister
oka gurram
a horse
oka pakši
a bird
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Nēnu santōšangā unnānu.
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Nāku visugu undi.
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I am cold.
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Step 3 : The indefinite article in Telugu

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. To learn to use the indefinite article in Telugu, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns pustakamu, and (book, chair, door). Then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. The nouns together with the indefinite article are pustakam, kurčī and talupu (a book, a chair, a door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in Telugu including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the Telugu nouns pustakamu, and , you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in Telugu).

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