கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்
“கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்” (kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉ) — to open an account in Tamil. Phrase, level A2. kanakku is the same word as the account in an app and arithmetic at school. In Jaffna people often say thorakkiren instead of 'open'. In a live sentence: “நான் இந்த வங்கியில கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்” — I will open an account at this bank. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters க, ண, க, ், க, ு, த, ி, ற, க, ், க.
In short
| Written in Tamil | கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉ |
| Translation | to open an account |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | A2 |
- கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉto open an account
Why it looks that way
kanakku is the same word as the account in an app and arithmetic at school. In Jaffna people often say thorakkiren instead of 'open'
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- நான் இந்த வங்கியில கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்nāṉ inda vaṅgiyila kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉI will open an account at this bank
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “to open an account” in Tamil?
«கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்», read “kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “நான் இந்த வங்கியில கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்” — I will open an account at this bank. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level A2; written with the characters க, ண, க, ், க, ு, த, ி, ற, க, ், க.
How is “கணக்கு திறக்கிறேன்” written in Latin letters?
kaṇakku tiṟakkiṟēṉ. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
kanakku is the same word as the account in an app and arithmetic at school. In Jaffna people often say thorakkiren instead of 'open'. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.