Daily English Sentences to Speak with Your Children at Home

By Jhansi D Mohan, English & Communication Coach · 10 October 2026

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Speaking English with your children at home is one of the best ways for both of you to improve. You don't need long speeches. Short, everyday sentences, used again and again, work best. Here are simple sentences for the morning, homework, meals and bedtime, with meanings in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

Tip: if you have a daughter, change he / him / his to she / her / her. Most of these sentences work for both.

In the morning

English	தமிழில்తెలుగులోहिंदी में
Good morning! Time to wake up.	காலை வணக்கம்! எழுந்திருக்கும் நேரம் ஆகிவிட்டது.శుభోదయం! లేచే సమయం అయింది.सुप्रभात! उठने का समय हो गया।
Go and brush your teeth.	போய்ப் பல் துலக்கு.వెళ్లి పళ్లు తోముకో.जाओ, ब्रश कर लो।
Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.	சீக்கிரம், இல்லையென்றால் பஸ்ஸைத் தவறவிடுவாய்.త్వరగా కానివ్వు, లేకపోతే బస్ మిస్ అవుతావు.जल्दी करो, वरना बस छूट जाएगी।
Did you pack your water bottle?	தண்ணீர் பாட்டிலை எடுத்து வைத்தாயா?వాటర్ బాటిల్ పెట్టుకున్నావా?पानी की बोतल रख ली?

After school and homework

English	தமிழில்తెలుగులోहिंदी में
How was school today?	இன்று பள்ளி எப்படி இருந்தது?ఈరోజు స్కూల్ ఎలా ఉంది?आज स्कूल कैसा रहा?
Do you have any homework?	வீட்டுப்பாடம் ஏதாவது இருக்கிறதா?హోంవర్క్ ఏమైనా ఉందా?कोई होमवर्क है क्या?
Finish your homework first, then you can play.	முதலில் வீட்டுப்பாடத்தை முடி, பிறகு விளையாடலாம்.ముందు హోంవర్క్ పూర్తి చెయ్, తర్వాత ఆడుకోవచ్చు.पहले होमवर्क पूरा करो, फिर खेल सकते हो।
Show me your notebook.	உன் நோட்டுப் புத்தகத்தைக் காட்டு.నీ నోట్‌బుక్ చూపించు.अपनी कॉपी दिखाओ।

At mealtime

English	தமிழில்తెలుగులోहिंदी में
Wash your hands before eating.	சாப்பிடுவதற்கு முன் கை கழுவு.తినే ముందు చేతులు కడుక్కో.खाने से पहले हाथ धो लो।
Dinner is ready. Come and eat.	இரவு உணவு தயார். வந்து சாப்பிடு.రాత్రి భోజనం సిద్ధం. వచ్చి తిను.खाना तैयार है। आओ, खा लो।
Finish your plate, please.	தட்டில் உள்ளதை முழுவதும் சாப்பிடு.ప్లేట్‌లో ఉన్నదంతా తిను.पूरी प्लेट खत्म करो।

At bedtime

English	தமிழில்తెలుగులోहिंदी में
It's time to sleep. Switch off the TV.	தூங்கும் நேரம். டிவியை அணை.పడుకునే సమయం. టీవీ ఆఫ్ చెయ్.सोने का समय है। टीवी बंद करो।
Did you pack your school bag for tomorrow?	நாளைக்கான பள்ளிப் பையைத் தயார் செய்தாயா?రేపటికి స్కూల్ బ్యాగ్ సర్దుకున్నావా?कल के लिए स्कूल बैग तैयार कर लिया?
Good night. Sleep well!	இனிய இரவு. நன்றாகத் தூங்கு!శుభరాత్రి. బాగా నిద్రపో!शुभ रात्रि। अच्छे से सो जाओ!

Words of praise

Children love to hear these, and they're easy to say every day:

Well done! (நன்றாகச் செய்தாய்!)(బాగా చేశావు!)(बहुत बढ़िया!)
I'm proud of you. (உன்னை நினைத்துப் பெருமைப்படுகிறேன்.)(నిన్ను చూసి గర్వంగా ఉంది.)(मुझे तुम पर गर्व है।)
Good try! Let's do it again. (நல்ல முயற்சி! மீண்டும் செய்வோம்.)(మంచి ప్రయత్నం! మళ్లీ చేద్దాం.)(अच्छी कोशिश! फिर से करते हैं।)

5 common mistakes at home

❌ Don't say	✅ Say
On the light. / Off the fan.	Switch on the light. / Switch off the fan.
Close the TV.	Switch off the TV. / Turn off the TV.
Do fast.	Hurry up. / Be quick.
Where you are going?	Where are you going?
Don't do like that.	Don't do that. / Please don't do it that way.

"on", "off" தனியாக வினைச்சொல் அல்ல. "Switch on", "Switch off" என்று சொல்ல வேண்டும். கேள்வியில் "are" முதலில் வர வேண்டும்: "Where are you going?"'on', 'off' ఒంటరిగా క్రియలు కావు. 'Switch on', 'Switch off' అని చెప్పాలి. ప్రశ్నలో 'are' ముందు రావాలి: 'Where are you going?''on' और 'off' अकेले क्रिया नहीं हैं। 'Switch on', 'Switch off' कहें। सवाल में 'are' पहले आता है: 'Where are you going?'

How to practise

Choose one part of the day (for example, the morning) and use only English sentences for that time this week.
Write the sentences on a small paper and stick it on the fridge.
Next week, add another part of the day. In a month, you'll be speaking English at home every day, naturally.

Don't worry about small mistakes. Your children will enjoy learning with you.

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