Activities and Hobbies in Telugu Transliteration
For activities and hobbies in Telugu transliteration, learn both short labels such as music, reading, travel, taking photos, and walking, and complete preference sentences. The useful pattern illustrated here is naaku + activity + ante ishtam, meaning “I like [activity].” A stronger preference adds chaala before ishtam.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| Music | sangeetam | సంగీతం |
| Reading | chadavadam | చదవడం |
| Travel | prayaanam cheyadam | ప్రయాణం చేయడం |
| Taking photos | photolu teeyadam | ఫోటోలు తీయడం |
| Walking | nadavadam | నడవడం |
| I like music. | naaku sangeetam ante ishtam. | నాకు సంగీతం అంటే ఇష్టం. |
| I like reading. | naaku chadavadam ante ishtam. | నాకు చదవడం అంటే ఇష్టం. |
| I really like travelling. | naaku prayaanam cheyadam chaala ishtam. | నాకు ప్రయాణం చేయడం చాలా ఇష్టం. |
Use labels for topics, sentences for preferences
A short activity expression works as a topic or vocabulary item: use it when naming a hobby, recognising an activity, or choosing what to talk about. It is not, by itself, a complete statement that says you enjoy it.
For a personal preference, notice the repeated shape: naaku + activity + ante ishtam. The dictionary evidence supports naaku as “to me,” ishtam as liking or fondness, and ante as part of the construction used for emotional feeling or liking. Together, the preference sentences show how the activity fits inside that frame. This is a practical pattern illustrated by these phrases, not a complete account of Telugu grammar. One example also places chaala before ishtam to express a stronger preference.
Choose the sentence form when someone asks what you enjoy; choose the short form when you only need to name an activity. Keep the two uses separate so you do not mistake a vocabulary label for a finished reply.
Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Try it
You are telling a family member that reading is one of your hobbies. Which Telugu transliteration should you use?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| I like reading. | naaku chadavadam ante ishtam. | నాకు చదవడం అంటే ఇష్టం. |
Choose the complete preference sentence rather than the standalone reading label. It uses the practical naaku … ante ishtam frame, so it expresses your liking instead of merely naming the activity.
Say the reading preference aloud from memory, then swap in music or travel using the matching phrase card. Notice whether you are naming an activity or expressing your own preference before you speak.
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