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I Ðû¦è[ª- ÷ªÙÞœüŒî¦ô¢Ù 15 ì÷Ùñô¢ª 2005

Spken English ð§êŸ î¦uþ§õ ÚÁú£Ù Ú¨xÚ à¶óŸªÙè…...


URL: http://www.eenadu.net/spoken/spoken.htm
Dinesh: Hi Saleem, Welcom. Good to see ê¦Þœª-ê¦ô¢ª. ÎóŸªû¶ Ú¥íƈ TÙáõª í£æ¨dÙ#,
you though after a long time. Have a ð»è… à¶ô³Ù# Ú¥íƈ ÎóŸªû¶ à¶ú£ªÚÛª-û¶-î¦ô¢ª.)
seat. How about some Coffee? Ground - ÏC grindÚ¨ past tense.
(óÀª ú£Mîª! à¦ö°-ôÁ-V-öµjÙC ÚÛLú‡. grind = ð»è…/ í‡Ùè… à¶óŸªè[Ù. grinder= í‡Ùè…/
Ú¥ú£h Ú¥íƈ Bú£ª-ÚÛªÙ-æ°î¦?) ð»è… machine ÍC grind à¶ú£ªhÙC.
Saleem: No Coffee for me, Dinesh. Thanks ground coffee = ð»è… à¶óŸªè[Ù.
all the same. Coffee seeds/ Coffee beans =Ú¥íƈ TÙáõª.
(Ú¥íƈ ÷ë]ªl ëǯÙÚÂq.) fresh = ê¦â°.
all the same = please. Thanks. (÷« û¦ìo-Þ¥ô¢ª ö¶ì-í£±pè[ª ÷« vñë]ôÂ
Íô³-ì-í£p-æ¨Ú© (ÍÙç¶ Ú¥íƈ Bú£ª-ÚÁ-ÚÛ- šíj ú£ÙòÅ°-ù£-éö˺ wouldêÁ ÷#aì verbs Þœ÷ª-EÙ- (Ïí£±pè¶ ê¦Þ¥ìª. ÏÚÛ-÷ë]ªl. ëǯÙÚÂq.) àŸ«ú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°è[ª.
ð¼-ô³-ì-í£p-æ¨Ú©). àŸÙè….
Dinesh: Would you fancy tea then? b) Ï#aì offer, accept ඛúåxô³ê¶– c) Mind your (own) business.
1. Would you fancy?
English î¦üŒx í£ë]lÄA ví£Ú¥ô¢Ù Ï#aì offer ìª Bú£ªÚÁ- (F í£E ìª÷±y àŸ«ú£ªÚÁ.)
(Íô³ê¶ æ© Bú£ª-ÚÛªÙ-æ°î¦?) 2. Would you mind waiting for a while?
î¦-õE Ñìoí£±pè[ª, -÷«-åí£è¶å-í£±pè[ª Don't poke your nose in others' affairs.
3. Would you move aside a little?
responses-

Ú¥ú£h... Ú¥íÆ̂ Bú£ªÚÛªÙæ°ô¦?


4. He would drink.
(ÏêŸ-ô¢ªõ ÷u÷--ô¢Ùö˺ êŸõ-ë]«-ô¢aÚÛª.)
i) I don't mind (a little coffee/ tea), thanks. ÷ªìÙ êŸõ-ë]«-ô¢ª-ú£ªhÙæ°Ù. English î¦üŒ‰x ÷³ÚÛª\
5. My dad would never drink.

6. He would have the coffee ground.


Ú¨Ùë]æ¨lessons 'would' use-
ö˺ êµõªú£ª-ÚÛªìo (Î... Ï÷yÙè… íÆ£ô¦y-ö¶ë]ª.) ë]«ô¢ªþ§hô¢ìo-÷«å.
ii) That'd (that would) be welcome, thanks. d) Mind you. Don't make any mistake.
would expresses future from the past ÍE, iii) That'd (that would) certainly be a pleas- (â°vÞœêŸh ð»ô¢-ð§åªx à¶óŸªÚÛª.)
ÍÙç¶ past future
ìªÙ# would
൛ípÙ-ë]ªÚÛª ure, thank you. Now practise the following in English.
î¦è[ê¦Ù. iv) That's kind of you, thanks. Kishore: óÀª ú£yô¢«íÃ, ìª÷±y ·ôè†û¦? çµjîª
Ramana: He wrote to me that he would see
would
Ïö°Ùæ¨ ú£Ùë]-ô¦sÄö˺x offers.
Ñí£-óµ«ÞœÙ Íô³uÙC ÚÛë¯!
me last weekend. But he did not
★ Would ìª Present requests
ö˺ ÚÛª ÚÛ«è¯ Swaroop: Ú¥›úí£± îµô³æËÀ à¶þ§hî¦? û¶ìª Ù
turn up.
(ÞœêŸ î¦ô¢Ù ÚÛõª-ú£ª-ÚÛªÙ-æ°-ìE öµåô î¦è[ê¦Ù. ÚÛè[ª-Ú•\E ÷þ§hìª.
Kumar: Can I see your Kishore: F ðƼûË ڥú£h î¦è[ª-ÚÁ-E-þ§hî¦? ÚÛª÷«ôÂÚÛª
ô¦ø‹è[ª. Ú¥F ô¦ö¶ë]ª.) father? ðƼûË à¶ú‡ î¦è…E ÚÛ«è¯ ô¢÷ªtÙæ°.
Bhaskar: Please come Swaroop: êŸyô¢Þ¥ Ú¥F. î¦è…E ·ôè†Þ¥ ÑÙè[-÷ªìª.
Would you care for some coffee? in. Have a seat. ë¯Jö˺ î¦è…E í‡ÚÛíà à¶ú£ª-ÚÛªÙë¯Ù.
Would you Kishore: Íö°¸Þ.
fancy =
prefer
Ïù£d-í£-è[è[Ù. ÏÚÛ\è[ fancy ñë]ªõª, like/
î¦è[-÷àŸªa.
ÎÙÞœxòÅ°ù£é 69 mind waiting
some time?/
Answer
Kishore: Hi Swaroop, Are you ready? It's
Would you wait time.
ÏÙæ¨Ú¨ ÷#aì î¦üŒxìª ‘Ú¥íƈ Bú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°ô¦, æ©
for some time? M. SURESAN Swaroop: Would you wait for minutes? I will
Bú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°ô¦?’ ÍE Íè[-Þœè[Ù, ÷ªì í£ë]lÄ-꟪õ ví£Ú¥ô¢Ù Write = öµåô ô¦óŸªè[Ù. Kumar: Not at all. I don't wash my face and come.
ú£JÞ¥ ÷ªô¦uë] à¶óŸªè[Ù Ú¥ë]ª-ÚÛë¯? Ú¥íƈ, æ© Bú£ª- turn up = ô¦÷è[Ù/ á-ô¢-÷è[Ù. mind waiting. Kishore: Mind my using your phone? I would
Ú•#a ÷#a-ì-î¦-üŒxìª Bú£ªÚÁ-÷ªÙæ°Ù. Íô³ê¶ Kesav: He called me yesterday to tell me
English í£ë]lÄ-꟪õ ví£Ú¥ô¢Ù Coffee/Tea Bú£ªÚÛªÙ- ÏÚÛ\è[ àŸ«è[Ùè… 'would' question from
ìª ö˺ call Kumar and ask him to come.
that he would be very busy till next
you
÷³ÜuÙÞ¥ êÁ request ÚÛª î¦è[è[Ù– Swaroop: Be quick. Tell him to be ready. We
æ°ô¦ ÍE Íè[-Þœè[Ù êŸí£±p-Ú¥ë]ª. ÍA-ëÇ]ªõª ÚÛ«è¯ ÷ªì- week, so he wouldn't be able to
a) Oªô¢ª Ú¥ú£h û¦êÁ-÷-þ§hô¦! can pick him up on our way.
ö°Þ¥ Gè…-óŸª-í£-è[-ÚÛªÙè¯ ‘Bú£ªÚÛªô¦’ ÍE ö¶ë¯ ‘ÑÙç¶ come until after next week.
Ú¥î¦L’ ÍE Íè…T Bú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°ô¢ª. Would you accompany me? Kishore: Ok
(÷à¶a-î¦-ô¢Ù-ë¯Ú¥ G@Þ¥ ÑÙæ°-ìE û¦ÚÛª b)
Saleem: I don't mind tea. Eìo ðƼûË à¶ø‹è[ª. ÍÙë]ª-÷õx ÷à¶a î¦ô¢Ù ÏÚÛ\è[ Ú¥›úí£± ÚÛ«ôÁa-÷à¦a!
( æ© û¦ÚÛª ÍòÅ¡uÙ-êŸô¢Ù ö¶ë]ª.) Would you let me sit here for a while? ÏC
êŸô¦y-êŸ-Þ¥F ô¦ö¶-ì-û¦oè[ª.) would
Mind = ÍòÅ¡uÙ-êŸô¢Ù. ÏÚÛ\è[ àŸ«è[Ùè…. would ìª past ìªÙ# future ÚÛª ÚÛª ÏÙÚÁ Ñí£-óµ«ÞœÙ.
Dinesh: Would you mind/ Mind waiting for a Mind: Mind ÚÛª Íô¦nõª ·ôÙè[ª–
î¦è[ª-꟪û¦oÙ ÚÛë¯. ÍÙç¶ past ìªÙ#, ÏÚÛ ÷³Ùë]ª 1) Mind
while? I'll make the tea in no time. áJ¸Þ future ÚÛª ÚÛ«è¯ would î¦è[ê¦Ù. ÍÙç¶ ÍòÅ¡uÙ-êŸô¢Ù šíådè[Ù, ÷³ÜuÙÞ¥
questions ö˺ î¦è[ê¦Ù.
(Ú¥›úí£± ÎÞœª-ê¦÷± ÚÛë¯? #æ¨-·Úö˺ à¶þ§h.) Ïí£±pè[ª vð§ô¢Ù-òÅ¡Ùö˺E ú£ÙòÅ°ù£éö˺ would ÚÛª Ñìo a) Do you mind waiting for some time?
In no time = ¤ÛéÙö˺/ #æ¨-·Úö˺) ÷ªJ Ú•Eo Ñí£-óµ«-Þ¥õª àŸ«ë¯lÙ.
Saleem: Take your (own) time. No hurry. wait
(Ú¥›úí£± à¶óŸªè[Ù Oª¸Ú-÷ªû¦o ÍòÅ¡uÙ-êŸ-ô¢÷«?
Would you fancy = FÚÛª Ïù£dû¦?
(BJÞ¥_ àµô³u. ê•Ùë]-¸ôÙ-ö¶ë]ª.) ìª÷±y Ú¥íƈ Bú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°î¦? Dû¶o ô NëÅ]ÙÞ¥– wait
Ú¥›úí£± à¶þ§hô¦? ÍE request.) ví£øŒo: tell, say... Oæ¨E Ôó¶ª ú£Ùë]-ô¦sÄö˺x Ñí£-
take your (own) time = ÏÚÛ\è[ Do you mind Íû¦o Would you mind?
F Ïù£dÙ ÷#aìÙꟛúí£± Would you mind/ Would you like/ Would you
Íû¦o ÖÚÛç¶. Íô³ê¶ would you mind? Íû¶C óµ«-TÙ-à¦L?c ͤÛ-ô¦Eo Ú•Eo-þ§ô¢ªx ú‡ ÍE
Bú£ªÚÁ. like to take/ Would you take/ Would you care Ú•Eo-þ§ô¢ªx ·Ú ÍE Ñí£-óµ«-Tþ§hÙ ÚÛë¯.
Dinesh: Would you move aside a little? The ÓÚÛª\÷ polite and formal– ÍÙç¶ ÍÙêŸ í£J-àŸóŸªÙ
for some coffee? Óö°Ùæ¨ ú£Ùë]-ô¢sÄÙö˺ Ô Í¤Û-ô¦Eo ÑàŸa-JÙ-
tea tin is in the shelf behind you. ÍEoÙ-æ¨Ú© Ö¸Ú Íô¢nÙ. Oªô¢ª Ú¥ú£h Ú¥íƈ Bú£ªÚÛªÙ-æ°ô¦/ ö¶E î¦üŒxêÁ.
b) (Would you/ Do you) mind my sitting here? à¦L?
– ô¢N-ÚÛª-÷«ôÂ, Ú¥Ú¨-û¦è[
(Ú¥ú£h í£ÚÛ\ÚÛª áô¢ª-Þœª-ê¦î¦? æ© è[ò°s Fîµ- Ú¥íƈ Bú£ªÚÁÙè… ÍE. conversation
êŸyô¢Þ¥ ÷«æ°xè¶ Do you/
ö˺
áî¦ñª: Usually
ìªÚÛ Ñìo šùöËÀpÄö˺ ÑÙC.) ÍÙç¶ would ìª you êÁ question form ö˺ Would you
Saleem: Not at all. offerÚÛª (ÏÙæ¨Ú¨ ÷#aì î¦üŒxÚÛª, friends ÚÛª Ôëµjû¦
÷C-ö¶-ú£ªhÙæ°Ù. ÏD ò°Þ¥û¶ ÑÙåªÙC. when the letter 'c' is fol-
c) Mind my using your pen/ Mind if I use your lowed by 'e', or i, it is pronounced as s, as
(ÔÙ í£ô¦y-ö¶ë]ª.) coffee ö°Ùæ¨N offer à¶óŸª-è¯-EÚ¨) î¦è[ê¦Ù.
Dinesh: So you like tea more than coffee. pen?
Would you like a little tea? certificate, or as in cinema. In most other
(Oª pen î¦è•à¦a.)
How about a little tea?
î¦è¶ Bô¢ª: cases it is pronounced as k. So rule about it.
(FÚÛª Ú¥íƈ-ÚÛÙç¶ æ© Ïù£dÙ Íìo-÷«å)
Saleem: That's right. I think I got it from my mind mind 'ing' form
êŸô¦yêŸ Þ¥F/
What about some tea? only the dictionary can help us.
mind if
grandad. He would drink a lot of
ví£øŒo:
Ï÷Fo ÚÛ«è¯ offer à¶óŸªè[Ù. ÍÙç¶would ÚÛª ·ôÙèÁ Ú¥F ÷ú£ªhÙC.
d) Mind of I accompany you? I don't think you should buy it ÍÙç¶
tea, my dad often says. offer (present
Ñí£-óµ«ÞœÙ ö˺).
(Í÷±ìª. ÷«ê¦-êŸ-Þ¥J ìªÙ# û¦Ú•-#aÙ-ë]C. Ïåª-÷Ùæ¨ offer ÚÛª responses àŸ«ë¯lÙ. ÍÙç¶ (OªêÁ û¶ìª ô¦÷à¦a?) Íô¢nÙ ÔNªæ¨?
Mind my accompanying you?
÷« ê¦êŸ à¦ö° æ© ê¦¸Þ-î¦-ô¢E ÷«û¦ìo Ú¥íƈ/ æ© ö°Ùæ¨N Ó÷·ôjû¦ offer ඛúh, Ú¥î¦L– ÷ë]ªl ‘û¶ìª ÷« Í÷«t-ô³E Oª ð§ôÈ¢-ø‹-õÚÛª í£Ùí£-
ÍÙåªÙ-æ°-·ô-í£±pè[«.) Mind conversation
Ïö° practice
ö˺ à¶óŸªÙè…. ö¶ìª’ Íû¦-õÙç¶ ÏÙTx-ùÃö˺ Ô÷ª-û¦L?
– ÚÛOÙ-ë]ôÂ, ÷ô¢Ù-ÞœöËÀ
Íì-è¯-EÚ¨ î¦è¶ ÷«åõª. 2) Mind manage
Dinesh: My dad would never drink tea. He a) Offer ÷ë]ªl Íû¦-õÙ綖
ÚÛª ·ôÙèÁ Íô¢lÄÙ à¶óŸªè[Ù, Ôëµjû¦
would always prefer coffee. He áî¦ñª: îµ³ë]æ¨ î¦Ú¥u-EÚ¨ Íô¢nÙ– Oªô¢ª ë¯Eo Ú•û¦-
i) No, thanks
÷u÷--ô¦Eo àŸ«ú£ªÚÁ-÷è[Ù.
would have the coffee ground fresh, a) Who minds the office here?
ii) Not now, please. Thanks all the same. õE ö¶ë]ª/ Oªô¢ª ë¯Eo Ú•û¦õE û¶ìª ÍìªÚÁè[Ù-
and make coffee for himself. (Ïí£±pè¶Oª Bú£ªÚÁö¶ìª. ëǯÙÚÂq.) (Ð ÎíƈúÃ àŸ«›ú-ëµ-÷ô¢ª?
b) My brother minds the office when my ö¶ë]ª. ·ôÙèÁ î¦Ú¥uEo ÏÙTx-ùÃö˺ Ïö° Íì-÷àŸªa–
(÷« û¦ìo Óí£±pè[« æ© ê¦Þœô¢ª. Ú¥íƈ iii) I have had some just now. No more
father is away. I cannot send my daughter to your school.

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