Here are 15 essential grammar rules when you want to speak or write in Telugu:

15 Essential Grammar Rules in Telugu

#1
ENGLISH: Match the subject with the verb form.
•	I went to the market.
•	We went to the market.

#1
TELUGU:
•	Nenu market ki vellaanu.
•	Memu market ki vellaamu.

#2
ENGLISH: Match the gender with the verb form.
•	He came.
•	She came.

#2
TELUGU: 
•	Athanu vachchaadu.
•	Aame vachchindhi.

#3
ENGLISH: Match the time-related word with the tense.
•	I went to the park yesterday.
•	I will go to the park tomorrow.

#3
TELUGU: 
CORRECT: Nenu ninna park ki vellaanu. 
INCORRECT: Nenu repu park ki vellaanu. 
CORRECT: Nenu repu park ki velthaanu.

#4
ENGLISH: Use “to me/for me” to express likes, dislikes, and things you want or do not want.
•	I like tea.
•	I do not like coffee.
•	I want water.
•	I do not want pizza.

#4
TELUGU:
•	Naaku tea ishtam.
•	Naaku coffee ishtam ledhu.
•	Naaku water kaavaali. OR Naaku manchi neellu kaavaali.
•	Naaku pizza voddhu/vaddhu.

#5
ENGLISH: Use “to me/for me” to express familiarity or knowledge of a language.
•	I know him.
•	I know her.
•	I know Telugu a little.
•	I know English well.

#5
TELUGU:
•	Naaku aayana thelusu.
•	Naaku aavida thelusu.
•	Naaku Telugu konchem thelusu.
•	Naaku English baagaa thelusu.

#6
ENGLISH: Use “I” for verb- or action-related sentences.
•	I am going to the park.
•	I will go to the park.

#6
TELUGU:
•	Nenu park ki velthunnaanu.
•	Nenu park ki velthaanu.

#7
ENGLISH: Use the question word “undhaa” for “do you have?” questions (singular object).
•	Do you have (a) phone charger?

#7
TELUGU: 
•	Mee dhaggara phone charger undhaa? (Polite question)
•	Nee dhaggara phone charger undhaa? (Friendly question)

#8
ENGLISH: Use the response word “undhi” for “(I) have responses” (singular object).
•	I have (a) phone charger.

#8
TELUGU: 
•	Naa dhaggara phone charger undhi.

#9
ENGLISH: Use the question word “unnaayaa” for “do you have?” questions (plural objects).
•	Do you have crayons?

#9
TELUGU: 
•	Mee dhaggara crayons unnaayaa? (Polite question)
•	Nee dhaggara crayons unnaayaa? (Friendly question)

#10
ENGLISH: Use the response word “unnaayi” for “(I) have responses” (plural objects).
•	I have crayons.

#10
TELUGU: 
•	Naa dhaggara crayons unnaayi.

#11
ENGLISH: Use “of home” for sentences related to “going home.”
•	I am going (to) home.

#11
TELUGU: 
CORRECT: Nenu intiki velthunnaanu. 
INCORRECT: Nenu illu velthunnaanu.

#12
ENGLISH: Use “ee” (as in “eel”) in Telugu when an object follows “this” as in “this phone.”
•	This phone is mine.

#13
ENGLISH: When the object comes after the possession-related word “my,” use “idhi” (as in “ink”).
•	This is my phone.

#14
ENGLISH: Use “memu” to mean “we” (listener is not included).
•	We went to the park.

#15
ENGLISH: Use “manam” or “manamu” to mean “we” (listener is also included).
•	Shall we go to the park?

#15
TELUGU: 
•	Manam park ki veldhaamaa?

In Telugu, “dhaggara” refers to “have” or “near/close to,” depending on the intended meaning.
•	I have a microwave.
•	There is a store near our home.

Dhaggara
•	Naa dhaggara microwave undhi. 
•	Maa inti dhaggara store undhi.