Telugu NAATI CCL Preparation
Practise Telugu interpreting, one detail at a time.
Interpret in both directions, review the meaning and build a routine you can return to.
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English → Telugu
Telugu → English
Build on Your Telugu
Practise transferring the whole message
Knowing both languages gives you a foundation for interpreting.
Practice helps you listen, keep track of details and express them in the other language.
CCL assesses communication between English and Telugu through recorded dialogues.
Details to review in your practice:
- •Word choices and borrowed terms (Tenglish): check the language-specific policy
- •Words you skip without realizing (omissions)
- •Formality that fits the speakers (మీరు vs నువ్వు)
Choose one detail to review, then try it again in context.
How NAATI Scoring Works
NAATI deducts marks according to how errors affect communication.
45
Available Marks
per dialogue
29+
Minimum Each
to pass
63/90
Pass Threshold
total needed
Score 41 + 23 = 64
Below 29 minimum on one dialogue
Score 32 + 32 = 64
Both above minimum, total above 63
Both dialogue minimums matter.
These are illustrative exam totals, not practice results. Review both interpreting directions across a range of topics.
Read NAATI’s CCL assessment guidanceTelugu Interpreting Details to Practise
Compare each source with the example interpretation and choose a detail to review.
NAATI’s Telugu policy expects Telugu equivalents for numbers. Practise saying ages, amounts and dates in Telugu.
ముప్పై ఆరు (muppai aaru) is the Telugu number. NAATI’s Telugu policy expects Telugu equivalents for numbers.
Practise saying ages, amounts and dates in Telugu.
Adjectives, numbers and qualifiers carry information. Check that your interpretation preserves these details.
"Chronic" (దీర్ఘకాలిక) and "lower" (కింది) are critical — omitting them changes the diagnosis
Review possible omissions in your practice feedback, then compare them with the source. Note the location and duration together.
Choose a form of address that fits the speakers and setting. A professional conversation with a patient calls for respectful language.
Use మీరు (Meeru) in this professional conversation. నువ్వు (Nuvvu) is informal.
Practise matching the tone of the conversation as well as its meaning. Consider who is speaking to whom.
NAATI advises proper Telugu terms for family relationships. Its policy also accepts Coastal, Rayalaseema and Telangana Telugu that an average Telugu speaker would understand.
NAATI’s Telugu policy advises terms such as అత్త and మామ rather than “aunty” or “uncle”. అత్త also specifies the side of the family.
Practise relationship terms that specify the side of the family, such as father’s sister.
Keep the specific role and legal decision in your interpretation. A general statement about release loses the detail that bail was granted.
Magistrate ≠ Judge (న్యాయమూర్తి). Bail ≠ Release (విడుదల). Different concepts!
Review legal vocabulary in context, then practise using it in a complete interpretation.
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Use AI practice feedback to review possible changes in meaning and language. Compare it with the source; it can miss errors or flag acceptable wording.
If “chronic” is missing, the listener loses information about duration.
Check borrowed words against NAATI’s policy for Telugu; borrowing alone is not proof of an error.
Read the language policyTelugu Practice Dialogues
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Medicare & Bulk Billing · GP Consultations · Specialist Referrals
Social Services
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Centrelink Claims · Pension (పెన్షన్) · Family Assistance
Legal & Court
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Police Interviews · Court Hearings (విచారణ) · Legal Aid
Immigration
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Visa Applications · PR (శాశ్వత నివాసం) · Citizenship Tests
Housing
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Lease Agreements (కౌలు) · Bond Disputes (ధరావతు) · Tenant Rights
Education
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School Enrollment · Degree Recognition · విద్య (Education)
Telugu Vocabulary in Context
Review word choices in context and check the language-specific borrowing policy.
| English | Telugu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| General Practitioner (GP) | సాధారణ వైద్యుడు | Sadharana Vaidyudu |
| Specialist | నిపుణుడు / స్పెషలిస్ట్ | Nipunudu / Specialist |
| Diagnosis | వ్యాధి నిర్ధారణ | Vyadhi Nirdharana |
| Symptoms | లక్షణాలు | Lakshanalu |
| Prescription | మందుల చీటి | Mandula Cheeti |
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Try Symbols for Important Details
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Future
Past
Increase
Decrease
Is
Not
And
Because
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Common Questions
Answers to common preparation questions
Telugu has a literary variety (Granthikam) used in formal writing and a spoken variety (Vyavaharikam) used in daily conversation. For spoken dialogue, use Vyavaharikam, the natural spoken standard used by educated speakers. Avoid archaic literary forms like “ఎచటికి పోవుచున్నారు?” and use natural forms like “ఎక్కడికి వెళ్తున్నారు?”
NAATI does not penalise English words that Telugu speakers regularly and commonly use. Its Telugu policy expects Telugu equivalents for numbers, and advises proper Telugu terms for relationships, such as అత్త and మామ rather than “aunty” or “uncle”.
Telugu shows respect through the -Garu suffix (Doctor garu) and plural verb endings (-aru instead of -adu); NAATI’s Telugu policy notes that plural address is routinely used for respect. Singular forms like “Doctor చెప్పాడు” can sound disrespectful for professionals; “Doctor గారు చెప్పారు” is appropriate.
NAATI does not penalise Coastal, Rayalaseema or Telangana Telugu, provided an average Telugu person in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would understand what is said. Key differences include Vacharu (Andhra) vs Vachinru (Telangana), Cheyadam vs Cheyudu, and -aru vs -ru endings.
Telugu uses suffixes (Vibhakti) instead of prepositions. -ki/-ku (to/dative), -lo (in/locative), -nundi (from/ablative), -ni/-nu (object/accusative). When you hear English prepositions, attach them as Telugu suffixes. "To the patient" = Rogi-ki.
Use diagonal note-taking: write Subject (left), Object (right-below), Verb (center). This visual layout matches Telugu output order. When producing Telugu, hold the verb until you've stated the full object phrase.
Critical: Randi (Telugu: "Please come", Hindi: slur), Pani (Telugu: "Work", Hindi: "Water"), Siksha (Telugu: "Punishment", Hindi: "Education"). Desensitize yourself to Hindi meanings and practice Telugu usage confidently.
పూచీకత్తు/జామీను (Bail) is PRE-trial release - the person is an accused. షరతు విడుదల (Parole) is POST-conviction conditional release - the person is convicted. Using the wrong term distorts legal status.
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