# Learn Tamil

> A free resource for diaspora learners reconnecting with Tamil. It offers a structured grammar book, a Tamil–English dictionary with pronunciation, an interactive script table and quiz, and song lyrics with per-word transliteration.

## Grammar Book

A free, structured guide to basic Tamil grammar — from the script to reading full sentences.

- [Preface](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar)
- [Tamil Script](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script)
- [Vowels](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/vowels)
- [Consonants](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/consonants)
- [Compound Letters](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/compound-letters)
- [Aheenam](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/aheenam)
- [Small Tips and Tricks](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/small-tips-tricks)
- [Sandhi Rules](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/tamil-script/sandhi-rules)
- [Words](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/words)
- [Nouns](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/words/nouns)
- [Verbs](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/words/verbs)
- [Interrogative](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/words/interrogative)
- [Sentences](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences)
- [Nominal Sentence](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/nominal-sentence)
- [SOV Structure](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/sov-structure)
- [Connecting sentences](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/connecting-sentences)
- [Causal clauses & verbal nouns](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/causal-clauses-verbal-nouns)
- [Relative Clause](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/relative-clause)
- [Serial Verbs](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/serial-verbs)
- [Questions & Commands](https://learn-tamil.com/books/guide-to-basic-tamil-grammar/sentences/questions-commands)

## Resources

- [Tamil–English Dictionary](https://learn-tamil.com/dictionary): searchable dictionary with transliteration and pronunciation audio.
- [Tamil Script Table](https://learn-tamil.com/resources/tamil-script-table): all 247 Tamil characters.
- [Tamil Script Quiz](https://learn-tamil.com/resources/tamil-script-quiz): practice recognising the characters.
- [Tamil Song Lyrics](https://learn-tamil.com/resources/tamil-song-lyrics): lyrics with per-word transliteration.

## About

- [About Learn Tamil](https://learn-tamil.com/about): who built this and why.
- [Is it hard to learn Tamil?](https://learn-tamil.com/blog/is-it-hard-to-learn-tamil): a short guide to why Tamil is more approachable than it looks.