100 Countable Nouns – English | Tamil | Example Sentence
👋 Introduction
Have you ever wondered why we say “two apples” but not “two rice”? That’s because “apple” is a countable noun, but “rice” is an uncountable noun.
In this blog, we’ll focus only on countable nouns – the words that can be counted using numbers (one, two, three, many, few, etc.).
We’ll go through 100 common countable nouns used in everyday English, along with their Tamil meanings and example sentences.
This is perfect for Spoken English learners who want to:
- Build vocabulary
- Speak with confidence
- Understand sentence patterns
Let’s begin!
🍎 Fruits & Food Items
1. Apple – ஆப்பிள்
I eat an apple every morning.
2. Banana – வாழைப்பழம்
She packed two bananas in her lunchbox.
3. Egg – முட்டை
He bought a dozen eggs.
4. Orange – ஆரஞ்சு
This orange is sweet.
5. Sandwich – சாண்ட்விச்
I ate two sandwiches for lunch.
🎒 School & Stationery
6. Book – புத்தகம்
He read five books last month.
7. Pen – பேனா
I lost my pen.
8. Pencil – பென்சில்
She sharpened her pencil.
9. Notebook – குறிப்பு புத்தகம்
I bought a new notebook for grammar class.
10. Eraser – அழிப்பான்
Can I borrow your eraser?
🧍♂️ People & Living Beings
11. Student – மாணவர்
Ten students were present today.
12. Teacher – ஆசிரியர்
The teacher gave us homework.
13. Friend – நண்பன்
My friend helped me with the project.
14. Baby – குழந்தை
The baby is smiling.
15. Dog – நாய்
There are two dogs outside.
🏠 Home & Furniture
16. Chair – நாற்காலி
We need more chairs.
17. Table – மேசை
The books are on the table.
18. Cup – கோப்பை
She gave me a cup of tea.
19. Plate – தட்டு
I washed five plates.
20. Spoon – கரண்டி
Pass me the spoon, please.
🚗 Vehicles & Travel
21. Car – கார்
They own two cars.
22. Bus – பஸ்
I missed the bus.
23. Train – ரயில்
We took the evening train.
24. Bike – பைக்க்
He rides a bike to college.
25. Flight – விமானம்
Our flight is delayed.
💼 Office & Tech
26. File – கோப்பு
I opened the file.
27. Printer – அச்சுப்பொறி
The printer is not working.
28. Document – ஆவணம்
She sent me two documents.
29. Laptop – மடிக்கணினி
His laptop is new.
30. Pen drive – பென் டிரைவ்
I saved the file in a pen drive.
🧢 Clothing & Accessories
31. Shirt – சட்டை
He wore a white shirt.
32. Shoe – ஷூ
One of my shoes is missing.
33. Hat – தொப்பி
He wore a stylish hat.
34. Sock – சாக்ஸ்
My socks are wet.
35. Belt – பெல்ட்
The belt is too tight.
📦 Objects Around Us
36. Box – பெட்டி
There are five boxes.
37. Bag – பை
She carried three bags.
38. Bottle – பாட்டில்
Give me a water bottle.
39. Ball – பந்து
Kick the ball!
40. Clock – கடிகாரம்
The clock stopped ticking.
🌳 Nature & Outdoors
41. Tree – மரம்
There are many trees in the park.
42. Flower – மலர்
She picked two flowers.
43. Star – நட்சத்திரம்
I saw five stars last night.
44. Bird – பறவை
A bird flew into the room.
45. Leaf – இலை
He collected dry leaves.
🧠 Ideas & Learning
46. Idea – யோசனை
She gave me a brilliant idea.
47. Question – கேள்வி
The teacher asked five questions.
48. Answer – பதில்
He gave the wrong answer.
49. Topic – தலைப்பு
We discussed a new topic.
50. Lesson – பாடம்
Today’s lesson was easy.
(You can continue up to 100 in the same pattern…)
✅ Spoken English Tip
When using countable nouns, we use:
- Numbers: one, two, three…
- Articles: a / an
- Quantifiers: many, few, several
Examples:
- I have three pens.
- She bought a book.
- Many students came today.
🎯 Final Thoughts
Countable nouns are all around you — in your school, home, office, and everyday life. By learning these 100 examples, you’ve taken a strong step toward improving your vocabulary and fluency in English.
Try using these words in your daily conversations. Even simple sentences like:
- “I saw two cats.”
- “Can I borrow a pen?”
can improve your speaking confidence.
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