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English Tamil Dictionary
Offline English–Tamil dictionary with meanings in proper Tamil script
Offline English–Tamil dictionary for students and everyday translation
English Tamil Dictionary translates words between English and Tamil instantly, entirely offline, with results shown in proper Tamil script. Tamil is one of the world's oldest living languages with a long literary tradition, and this app is built for students, exam preparation and everyday translation — a fast, reliable lookup without needing a data connection.
Key features
- ✓100% offline — no internet required after install
- ✓Bidirectional search: English to Tamil and Tamil to English
- ✓Results shown in proper Tamil script
- ✓Fast search-as-you-type
- ✓Lightweight app with a small install size
- ✓Useful for school, exam prep and everyday translation
- ✓Clean, readable layout for both scripts
- ✓No account or sign-up required
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Guides & articles
In-depth guides related to English Tamil Dictionary.
Colours in Tamil
The Tamil words for the main colours, with notes on how they are used in description.
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Tamil vocabulary for everyday food and drink, with useful phrases for eating, ordering and hospitality.
Read article →Shopping and Money in Tamil
Tamil words and phrases for shops, prices, bargaining and payment.
Read article →Transport and Directions in Tamil
Tamil words and phrases for getting around, from buses and trains to asking the way.
Read article →Weather and Seasons in Tamil
Tamil weather words, everyday phrases and the six traditional seasons of Tamil literature.
Read article →Family Words in Tamil
Tamil vocabulary for relatives, including the distinct words for older and younger siblings and for each side of the family.
Read article →Negation in Tamil: இல்லை, வேண்டாம் and மாட்டேன்
The main ways to say no, not and don't in Tamil, with examples for each.
Read article →Question Words in Tamil: என்ன, யார், எங்கே and More
The main Tamil question words, how to ask yes and no questions and examples for everyday conversation.
Read article →The Tamil Future Tense
How Tamil forms the future with -வேன் and -ப்பேன் endings, with examples for common verbs.
Read article →To Be and To Have in Tamil
How Tamil handles 'to be' and 'to have', with இருக்கிறது and the possessive structure.
Read article →Forming Plurals in Tamil
How Tamil makes nouns plural with கள், and the spelling changes that come with it.
Read article →Gender and Number in Tamil: Nouns and Verbs
How Tamil handles gender, with masculine, feminine and neuter forms, and how verb endings match the subject.
Read article →Tamil Sentence Structure: Subject, Object, Verb
How a Tamil sentence is built, with the verb at the end and postpositions after the noun.
Read article →The Tamil Past Tense
How to form the past tense in Tamil, with படித்தேன் as a model and common irregular verbs.
Read article →The Tamil Present Tense
How to form the present tense in Tamil with the -கிறேன் pattern, using படி and செய் as examples.
Read article →Days of the Week in Tamil
The Tamil names for the seven days, and how they relate to the sun, moon and planets.
Read article →Months and the Tamil Calendar
The twelve months of the traditional Tamil solar calendar, and how they relate to the Gregorian months.
Read article →Tamil Numbers From One to Ten and Beyond
Counting in Tamil from one to ten, plus 100 and 1000, with the numerals and a few counting phrases.
Read article →Telling the Time in Tamil
How to ask and tell the time in Tamil, including half hours, parts of the day and useful time words.
Read article →The Tamil Case System: Endings on Nouns
How Tamil adds endings to nouns to show their role in the sentence, with the main cases and examples.
Read article →Greetings and Polite Words in Tamil
The everyday Tamil words for hello, thank you, sorry and goodbye, with the customs that go with them.
Read article →One Letter, Two Sounds: How Tamil க Becomes ga
Tamil uses one letter for k and g, and one for t and d. A guide to the rules that decide the sound.
Read article →Spoken and Literary Tamil: Two Registers, One Language
Why spoken Tamil differs from the written form, and what learners should know about formal and colloquial speech.
Read article →Tamil Pronouns and Levels of Respect
The Tamil words for I, you, he and she, the difference between நீ and நீங்கள், and the inclusive and exclusive we.
Read article →Zha, La, Ra and Na: Tamil's Tricky Sounds
The Tamil letters ழ, ள, ற and ன that confuse learners, and how to tell them apart from their lookalike sounds.
Read article →Grantha Letters in Tamil: ஜ, ஷ, ஸ and ஹ
The extra letters Tamil borrows to write Sanskrit and foreign sounds, and where you will see them.
Read article →Tamil Consonants: The Eighteen Mei Ezhuthukkal
The eighteen Tamil consonants, called body letters, arranged in three groups: hard, soft and medium.
Read article →Tamil Vowels: The Twelve Uyir Ezhuthukkal
Tamil has twelve vowels, called the soul letters. Learn their shapes, sounds and the short and long pairs.
Read article →The Pulli and the Aytham: Tamil's Special Marks
How the dot on top of a consonant and the three-dot letter ஃ work in Tamil writing.
Read article →Uyirmei: How Tamil Consonants and Vowels Combine
How each Tamil consonant joins with vowels to form 216 combined letters, shown with the letter க.
Read article →50 Common Tamil Words Every Beginner Should Know
A starter list of everyday Tamil words with English meanings, grouped by theme, to build a working vocabulary fast.
Read article →Building a Sustainable Tamil Vocabulary Routine
A realistic, low-effort daily routine for building Tamil vocabulary steadily, built around script recognition and real usage.
Read article →Common Mistakes English Speakers Make Learning Tamil
Frequent mistakes English speakers make learning Tamil, and practical ways to avoid them.
Read article →Why an Offline Tamil Dictionary Beats a Web Search
Practical reasons an offline Tamil dictionary app is more reliable than searching online, especially with inconsistent connectivity.
Read article →Tamil Cinema and Culture: A Fun Way to Build Vocabulary
How Tamil cinema's global influence offers language learners an engaging, culturally rich way to build vocabulary.
Read article →Tamil's Classical Heritage: One of the World's Oldest Living Languages
A look at Tamil's remarkable literary continuity spanning over two thousand years, and why this matters for learners.
Read article →Tamil's Global Diaspora: A Language Spoken Far Beyond India
An overview of Tamil's significant presence across Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and the wider global diaspora.
Read article →Using a Tamil Dictionary for School and Exam Preparation
How students across Tamil Nadu can use an English-Tamil dictionary effectively for school and competitive exam preparation.
Read article →Tamil Numbers and Everyday Practical Phrases
Practical Tamil vocabulary for numbers, shopping, and everyday situations, useful for learners and visitors to Tamil Nadu.
Read article →Tamil Script Basics: A Practical Introduction
An introduction to the Tamil script, its distinctive features, and how to start learning it efficiently.
Read article →Frequently asked questions
Does this dictionary work without internet?+
Yes, the complete dictionary is stored on your device, so it works fully offline.
Are meanings shown in Tamil script?+
Yes, results are displayed in proper Tamil script alongside the English meaning.
Can I search from Tamil to English too?+
Yes, search works in both directions.
Is the app free?+
Yes, English Tamil Dictionary is free to download from the Google Play Store.