Learn to read Telugu, one letter at a time
Short lessons with real audio, tracing, games and quizzes. Start with అ and work up to little stories.
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Stage 1 · Aksharalu
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Stage 1 · Beginner
Aksharalu అక్షరాలు
Meet the letters
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- Lesson 1: Your first Telugu sounds, Start here
- Lesson 2: Short sounds, long sounds
- Lesson 3: More vowel discoveries
- Lesson 4: The ka family
- Lesson 5: The cha family
- Lesson 6: Curled-tongue sounds
- Lesson 7: Teeth-tip sounds
- Lesson 8: Lip sounds
- Lesson 9: The remaining friends
- Lesson 10: Special and less common forms
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Stage 2 · Beginner
Gunintalu గుణింతాలు
Bring sounds together
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Stage 3 · Growing
Padalu పదాలు
Build your word world
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Stage 4 · Growing
Vakyalu వాక్యాలు
Say it in a sentence
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Stage 5 · Confident
Kathalu కథలు
Read little adventures
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Stage 6 · Advanced
Bhasha skills భాషా నైపుణ్యాలు
Explore how Telugu works
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How a lesson works
The same four steps every time, about five to ten minutes in all.
- Step 1: ListenHear each letter or word, slowly if you like.
- Step 2: Say itSay it aloud, or record yourself in Practice.
- Step 3: Trace itFollow the shape with a finger or a mouse.
- Step 4: Check itScore 80% on the short quiz to complete it.
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