Fruits and Vegetables Names in Telugu: A Kid-Friendly Vocabulary Guide
The kitchen and the vegetable market are two of the best places to learn Telugu. Children see, touch, smell, and taste the things they are naming, which makes new words stick.
In Telugu, fruit is పండు (pandu) and vegetables are కూరగాయలు (kooragaayalu). Many vegetable names end in -kaaya (కాయ), which means an unripe fruit or pod.
Fruits in Telugu (Pandlu)
- Mango – మామిడి పండు (maamidi pandu); raw mango is మామిడికాయ (maamidikaaya)
- Banana – అరటి పండు (arati pandu)
- Guava – జామ పండు (jaama pandu)
- Pomegranate – దానిమ్మ (daanimma)
- Grapes – ద్రాక్ష (draaksha)
- Watermelon – పుచ్చకాయ (puchchakaaya)
- Papaya – బొప్పాయి (boppaayi)
- Custard apple – సీతాఫలం (seetaaphalam)
- Orange – నారింజ / కమలా పండు (naarinja / kamalaa pandu)
- Pineapple – అనాస పండు (anaasa pandu)
- Coconut – కొబ్బరికాయ (kobbarikaaya)
- Lemon – నిమ్మకాయ (nimmakaaya)
- Jackfruit – పనస పండు (panasa pandu)
- Sapota (chikoo) – సపోటా (sapota)
Vegetables in Telugu (Kooragaayalu)
- Brinjal (eggplant) – వంకాయ (vankaaya)
- Okra (lady’s finger) – బెండకాయ (bendakaaya)
- Tomato – టమాటా (tamaataa)
- Onion – ఉల్లిపాయ (ullipaaya)
- Potato – బంగాళాదుంప (bangaalaadumpa)
- Bitter gourd – కాకరకాయ (kaakarakaaya)
- Bottle gourd – సొరకాయ (sorakaaya)
- Ridge gourd – బీరకాయ (beerakaaya)
- Drumstick – మునగకాయ (munagakaaya)
- Green chilli – పచ్చిమిరపకాయ (pachchimirapakaaya)
- Ginger – అల్లం (allam)
- Garlic – వెల్లుల్లి (vellulli)
- Carrot – క్యారెట్ (carrot)
- Cucumber – దోసకాయ (dosakaaya)
- Broad beans – చిక్కుడుకాయ (chikkudukaaya)
Leafy Greens (Aakukooralu)
- Spinach – పాలకూర (paalakoora)
- Gongura (sorrel leaves) – గోంగూర (gongoora), famous in Andhra cooking
- Fenugreek leaves – మెంతికూర (mentikoora)
- Coriander – కొత్తిమీర (kottimeera)
- Curry leaves – కరివేపాకు (karivepaaku)
Useful Market Phrases
- ఇది ఎంత? (Idi entha?) – How much is this?
- ఒక కిలో ఇవ్వండి (Oka kilo ivvandi) – Please give one kilo.
- తాజాగా ఉన్నాయా? (Taajaagaa unnaayaa?) – Are they fresh?
Fun Ways to Practise
- Kitchen helper: Ask your child to hand you ingredients by their Telugu names.
- Market game: At the grocery store, let your child find and name five fruits or vegetables in Telugu.
- Colour sort: Sort vegetables by colour and name both the colour and the vegetable in Telugu.
- Guess the taste: Blindfold taste-testing with fruit, naming each one in Telugu.
- Draw a thali: Draw a plate of Telugu food and label everything.
Final Thoughts
Food words are some of the most useful and delicious words to learn. Every meal and every shopping trip becomes a chance for children to practise Telugu in a natural, fun way.
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