Long words, round script
Telugu script is rounded, and words grow long as endings stack up. Lina writes Telugu script and can add romanisation.
Learn Telugu · 2Lingua
Learn Telugu by speaking it. 🇮🇳
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — order biryani at a Hyderabad restaurant, take an auto, speak to elders with garu. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays a waiter at a biryani place in Hyderabad
Lina
నమస్కారం! ఏం కావాలి?
Say it: Namaskaram! Em kavali?
EN: Hello! What would you like?
You
ఒక చికెన్ బిర్యానీ ఇవ్వండి.
Say it: Oka chicken biryani ivvandi.
EN: One chicken biryani, please.
Lina
సరే! రైతా కూడా కావాలా?
Say it: Sare! Raitha kuda kavala?
EN: OK! Do you want raita too?
✅ “ఇవ్వండి” = perfect - the polite “please give”
💡 Tip: Telugu puts the verb at the end and adds endings for respect: “ivvu” (give, casual) vs “ivvandi” (give, polite). Lina tells you which to use.
Why Telugu is different
Meeru vs nuvvu
Meeru (polite you) for elders and strangers, nuvvu for friends. Add “garu” after a name: Ravi garu.
Real life, not textbook
Biryani spots, autos, Sankranti, family weddings — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - namaskaram, ela unnaru?
- Week 2Food + market - biryani, tiffin, prices, bargaining
- Week 3Family + respect - meeru vs nuvvu, garu, amma, nanna
- Week 4Daily life - autos, metro, directions, phone calls in Hyderabad
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1నమస్కారంNamaskaramHello
- 2ఎలా ఉన్నారు?Ela unnaru?How are you? (polite)
- 3ధన్యవాదాలుDhanyavadaluThank you
- 4నా పేరు ...Naa peru ...My name is...
- 5ఇది ఎంత?Idi entha?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Telugu today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Telugu
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 preview phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Telugu
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Telugu questions
Is Telugu hard?
Long words and a new script take time, but the grammar is logical and Lina corrects endings as you go.
Which Telugu?
Standard Telugu, with notes when Hyderabad or Telangana usage differs.
Can I learn for my kids?
Yes — many diaspora parents use 2Lingua so kids can talk with their grandparents.
Do I need the script?
Not to start: type in Latin letters and Lina understands.