ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது
“ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது” (ovvoru taramum nallā varudu) — better every time in Tamil. Phrase, level B1. tharam here is 'a time', not 'a quality' — the same word in two senses. 'Every time' is said with exactly this phrase. In a live sentence: “கவலை வேண்டாம், ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது” — Do not worry, it is better every time. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters ஒ, வ, ், வ, ொ, ர, ு, த, ர, ம, ு, ம.
In short
| Written in Tamil | ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது |
| Read in Latin letters | ovvoru taramum nallā varudu |
| Translation | better every time |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருதுovvoru taramum nallā varudubetter every time
Why it looks that way
tharam here is 'a time', not 'a quality' — the same word in two senses. 'Every time' is said with exactly this phrase
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.
- கவலை வேண்டாம், ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருதுkavalai vēṇḍām, ovvoru taramum nallā varuduDo not worry, it is better every time
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 “better every time” in Tamil?
«ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது», read “ovvoru taramum nallā varudu”. In a live sentence: “கவலை வேண்டாம், ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது” — Do not worry, it is better every time. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters ஒ, வ, ், வ, ொ, ர, ு, த, ர, ம, ு, ம.
How is “ஒவ்வொரு தரமும் நல்லா வருது” written in Latin letters?
ovvoru taramum nallā varudu. 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?
tharam here is 'a time', not 'a quality' — the same word in two senses. 'Every time' is said with exactly this phrase. 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.