Telugu video call app: talk in Telugu, whenever you like

Why a Telugu video call feels different

Telugu is spoken across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and by Telugu families in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and far beyond. If you've moved away for study or work, you'll know how quickly a week can pass without a proper conversation in your own language.

A video call in Telugu brings that back for a while. You can talk about the latest film, the cricket, a recipe your mother makes, or just how things are going, without stopping to translate yourself. Hyderabad Telugu, coastal Telugu, Rayalaseema Telugu: hosts speak the way they speak at home, and so can you.

Telugu phrases to start the conversation

Whether Telugu is your first language or one you're still learning, these everyday phrases help a call get going. Your host may use a slightly different word or tone depending on where she's from.

• నమస్కారం!Namaskaaram!Hello!
• ఎలా ఉన్నారు?Elaa unnaaru?How are you?
• నేను బాగున్నాను.Nenu baagunnaanu.I'm fine.
• మీ పేరు ఏమిటి?Mee peru emiti?What's your name?
• భోజనం అయ్యిందా?Bhojanam ayyindaa?Have you eaten? (a friendly way to ask how someone is)
• కొంచెం నెమ్మదిగా మాట్లాడండి.Konchem nemmadigaa maatlaadandi.Please speak a little slowly.
• దీన్ని తెలుగులో ఏమంటారు?Deenni Telugulo emantaaru?What do you call this in Telugu?
• చాలా ధన్యవాదాలు!Chaalaa dhanyavaadaalu!Thank you so much!

If you're practising Telugu, tell your host at the start. Most people are happy to slow down, repeat a word or explain the difference between how something is written and how it's said.

Vaikuntapali and Ashta Chamma, on the call

During a call you can open a board game and keep talking while you play. Viaraa has the games many of us played at home in the holidays, under the Telugu names you know: Vaikuntapali (Snakes & Ladders), Ashta Chamma (Ludo), Vamana Guntalu and Puli Meka (Tiger & Goats).

There's also Act & Guess: act out a film title without speaking, and the other person guesses. It only works on a video call, which is half the fun. Games inside calls are always free, and they're only for fun.

Safe, private and respectful

• Every host is checked by our team before her first call.
• Hosts see only your display name, never your phone number. Contact details are hidden in chat automatically.
• Report or block anyone in one tap. A real person reviews every report.
• Everyone on Viaraa is 18 or over, and our rules don't allow sexual content. Viaraa is for conversation and games.

Need help? Email support@viaraa.in and a real person replies, every day from 9 am to 11 pm. You can also talk in Tamil or in Kannada if you speak more than one language.