1. Common Verbs
Want
Kāvāli
English
Telugu
Present Tense
- I want: Nāku kāvāli
- You want: Nīku kāvāli
- He/She wants: Ataḍu/Aame ki kāvāli
- We want: Maku kāvāli
- They want: Vāri ki kāvāli
Present Continuous Tense
- I am wanting: Nāku kāvāli undi
- You are wanting: Nīku kāvāli undi
Future Tense
- I will want: Nāku kāvāli untundi
- You will want: Nīku kāvāli untundi
Past Tense
- I wanted: Nāku kāvāli anipinchindi
- You wanted: Nīku kāvāli anipinchindi
- He/She wanted: Ataḍu/Aame ki kāvāli anipinchindi
Negative Forms
- I do not want: Nāku vēndadu
- I did not want: Nāku vēndalēdu
Interrogative Forms
- Do you want?: Nīku kāvāla?
- Will you want?: Nīku kāvāla untunda?
Imperative Forms
- Want (command): Kāvāli ani cheppu
- Please want: Dayachēsi kāvāli ani koraku
Usage in Sentances
- I want water: Nāku nīllu kāvāli
- Do you want anything?: Nīku ēmainā kāvāla?
- She wants to go: Aame vellāli anukuntundi
- They wanted a new car: Vāri ki kotta kāru kāvāli anipinchindi
- I will not want that: Nāku adhi vēndadu
Practice Exercises
- We want to learn: Maku nerchukōvāli
- He did not want the book: Ataḍu pustakam vēndalēdu
- Will you want more?: Nīku inka ekkuva kāvāla?
Additional Vocabulary
- Want badly: Tvaraga kāvāli
- Want together: Kalisikāvāli
Cultural Notes
- In Telugu, expressing desires often involves politeness. Using "please" (Dayachēsi) softens requests.
- The verb "Kāvāli" is used widely for expressing needs and desires, whether material or abstract.