Second person personal pronouns (Subjective Case) in Telugu

In this lesson, you will learn second-person pronouns (Subjective Case) in Telugu. There are four equivalents for English “you” in Telugu: They are

“నువ్వు” (Nuvvu) / “నీవు” (Neevu) - is used when you are talking to someone who is either younger than you or very close to you in a relationship. Your friends, wife, younger sisters, brothers fall into this category. It is advisable not to use this pronoun while talking to a stranger or a person who is older than you. You can use it freely in all the informal conversations. “నువ్వు” (Nuvvu) is used more in the colloquial language. “నీవు” (Neevu) is used more in the language of books. In other words, “నువ్వు” (Nuvvu) is used in spoken language whereas “నీవు” (Neevu) is used in written communication.

“మీరు” (Meeru) - is used in formal conversations, more often while talking with elders or strangers. To be on the safe side, use “మీరు” (meeru) in all situations since it will work in all the cases.

“తమరు” (Thamaru) - is also used in formal conversations, while talking with elders or strangers to show more respect.

English	Telugu
I am Murali.	నేను మురళిని. (Naenu Muralini.) - First Person Singular; Here “మురళి” (Murali) is the name of a person, and ‘ని’ (ni) is the suffix.
You are Murali.	నువ్వు మురళివి. (Nuvvu Muralivi.) - Second Person (informal); Here “మురళి” (Murali) is the name of a person, and ‘వి’ (vi) is the suffix.
You are Murali.	మీరు మురళి గారు. (Meeru Murali gaaru.) - Second Person (formal). Here “మురళి” (Murali) is the name of a person, and ‘గారు’ (gaaru) is an honorific marker.
You are Murali.	తమరు మురళి గారు. (Thamaru Murali gaaru.) - Second Person (formal). Here “మురళి” (Murali) is the name of a person, and ‘గారు’ (gaaru) is an honorific marker.

Note: We may not use some of the above-given examples sentences in our real-life situations. We have included those sentences for your practice purpose only.