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How to say "Father" in Telugu

Father

నాన్న

nānna

When to use it

Nānna is the everyday, affectionate word for father; తండ్రి (taṇḍri) is the formal/written form.

Example sentence

మా నాన్న ప్రతిరోజు ఆఫీసుకు వెళ్తారు

mā nānna prati rōju āphīsuku veḷtāru

"My father goes to the office every day."

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