意味
Common daily errand.
文化的背景
The 'Potti Kadai' is a small neighborhood shop where people buy single items like one cigarette or one egg. 'Kadaikku po' usually refers to these. In Sri Lanka, 'Kadai' can also refer to a small restaurant or tea shop. Going to the shop might mean going to eat. In these regions, 'Kadai' is often replaced by 'Kedai' (Malay) or specific terms for malls, but 'Kadaikku po' remains common in households. With the rise of quick-commerce apps, 'Kadaikku po' is sometimes used ironically when someone actually has to leave the house.
Spoken vs Written
In speech, 'pogiren' is almost always 'poren'. Use 'poren' to sound natural.
Respect Matters
Never say 'po' to your father-in-law unless you want a very awkward dinner. Use 'ponga'.
意味
Common daily errand.
Spoken vs Written
In speech, 'pogiren' is almost always 'poren'. Use 'poren' to sound natural.
Respect Matters
Never say 'po' to your father-in-law unless you want a very awkward dinner. Use 'ponga'.
The 'Va' addition
Adding 'va' (come) as in 'poyittu va' makes the command sound like a caring suggestion.
The Yellow Bag
Mentioning the 'Manjal Pai' (yellow bag) when saying you're going to the shop adds a lot of local flavor.
自分をテスト
Fill in the correct dative suffix.
நான் கடை___ போகிறேன். (Nāṉ kaṭai___ pōkiṟēṉ.)
The dative suffix '-ku' is required to mean 'to the shop'.
Choose the respectful way to tell an elder to go to the shop.
தாத்தா, கடைக்கு ______.
'-nga' is the respectful suffix for elders.
Complete the dialogue.
A: எங்கே போகிறாய்? B: நான் _________ போகிறேன்.
The context 'Where are you going?' requires a destination like 'to the shop'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are leaving to buy milk. What do you say?
'Kadaikku poren' means 'I am going to the shop'.
Match Tamil to English.
1. கடைக்கு போ, 2. கடைக்கு போனேன், 3. கடைக்கு போவேன்
Matches imperative, past, and future tenses.
Complete the sentence with the correct verb form.
நேற்று நான் கடைக்கு ______.
'Netru' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'ponen'.
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Formality Levels
Types of Kadai
Food
- • Maligai Kadai
- • Kaikari Kadai
Other
- • Marundhu Kadai
- • Thuni Kadai
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6 問題நான் கடை___ போகிறேன். (Nāṉ kaṭai___ pōkiṟēṉ.)
The dative suffix '-ku' is required to mean 'to the shop'.
தாத்தா, கடைக்கு ______.
'-nga' is the respectful suffix for elders.
A: எங்கே போகிறாய்? B: நான் _________ போகிறேன்.
The context 'Where are you going?' requires a destination like 'to the shop'.
You are leaving to buy milk. What do you say?
'Kadaikku poren' means 'I am going to the shop'.
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Matches imperative, past, and future tenses.
நேற்று நான் கடைக்கு ______.
'Netru' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'ponen'.
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よくある質問
14 問Technically yes, but 'Mall-ukku poren' or 'Shopping poren' is more common for malls.
No, it can be a pharmacy (marundhu kadai), bookshop (pusthaga kadai), etc.
Kadaigal (கடைகள்). But for the phrase, we usually stay singular.
Enaku kadaikku poga viruppam illai (formal) or Kadaikku poga maatten (informal).
It's a sandhi rule in Tamil where certain sounds double when joining suffixes.
Yes, 'Store' is a common loanword in cities.
Only if used with elders. With friends, it's perfectly normal.
Eppo kadaikku poveenga?
Kadai moodi irukku (The shop is closed).
Yes, but in this collocation, it specifically means 'go to'.
Only if you are talking about your daily routine. It's a very casual phrase.
'Chellu' is formal/literary; 'po' is for everyday life.
Naan en nanban-oda kadaikku poren.
A traditional grocery store selling grains, spices, and oils.
関連フレーズ
கடைக்கு போயிட்டு வா
similarGo to the shop and come back
சந்தைக்கு போ
specialized formGo to the weekly market
வீட்டுக்கு போ
builds onGo home
வெளியே போ
contrastGo outside
பொருட்கள் வாங்கு
similarBuy things
கடைக்கு கூட்டிட்டு போ
builds onTake me to the shop
