Directions
These are the Tamil words you need to ask the way and to understand the answer: here and there, left and right, straight on, near and far, in front and behind, and the four points of the compass. They are useful in a bus station, in a market or when a relative explains how to find their house. The set starts with the words you hear most when someone gives directions and ends with north, south, east and west. A tip for remembering them: the next time you walk somewhere you know well, say each turn to yourself in Tamil, such as left, right or straight on.
For the left side, say இடது பக்கம்.
For the right side, say வலது பக்கம்.