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The basic difference in structure of sentences is that in English the pattern is Subject-Verb-Object, but it, in
Malayalam, is Subject-Object-Verb
Hello.
( ) namaskaaram. (very formal, so the below informal form is common)
Hello. (informal)
Aay or "a'ye", You can use English "Hello" or "Hi".
How are you?
(?) sukhamaano? (Literal meaning: Are you fine/comfortable?)
or, Enthokkeyundu / Enth okke undu? (Literally, What all are there?)
I am not fine
Enikk sukham illa
Yes, thank you.
( / , ) Ssherri/Athe, Nanni.
I am fine.
(
)Enikku sukhamaanu.
Not
Alla
Excuse me. (getting attention)
sradhikyu / kshamikkanam onningottu nokkoo / or in English "Excuse me".
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
Kshamikkoo or in English "Sorry" / "I am sorry".
I'm sorry.
Ennodu Kshamichaalum. (say this if it was your fault)
I'm sorry.
Kashttamayi Pooyi / Kashttamundu (when u listen a bad news)
Don't mind
Saaramilla, (say this if you are comforting sombody)
Goodbye
Pinneedu kaananam (Vida) / Pinne kaanam / Veendum kaanaam (Literal meaning: I will see you again
later),
or say in English "Goodbye" / "Bye" / "Bye Bye"/ "Tata" / "Tata Bye Bye".
Goodbye (informal)
see above.
I can't speak Malayalam.
Enikku 'Malayalam' samsaarikkan ariyilla / Malayalam ariyilla.
Do you speak English?
Ningal English Samsaarikkumo ? / English ariyumo?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
Ivide English samsaarikkan ariyunnavar aarenkilum undo ? / English ariyunnavar aarenkilum undo?
Help!
Sahaayikkoo!
Help (Save)
Rakshikoo
Look out!
Nokkoo! / Sradhikku !
Good morning.
Suprabhaatham (way formal), say in English "Good morning".
Good evening.
Shubha Saayaahnam (not used), say in English "Good evening".
Good night (to sleep)
Subha Raathri (not used), say in English "Good night" / "Good night, sweet dreams".
I did not understand.
Kshamikkanam Enikku manassilaayilla / manassilaayilla.
I like sweets
Enikku mittaay ishtamaanu
Aashupathri
Can we go for a movie?
Namukku oru cinemekku pokaamo?
Girl is looking good
Penkutty Kaanaan Kollam / Pennu Adi poli (informal)
What is the matter?
Entha karyam?
I forgot
Njan Marannu
I don't know
Enikku ariyilla (r as in Rough)
Later
Pinneedu
After
Kazhinjittu/shesham
Before
Mumbu /Munpu
Please Wait
Onnu Nilku
One question
Oru choodyam
Days Monday: Thingal-aazhicha (can be pronounced as Thingle Aaycha) Tuesday: Chovva-azhicha
Wednesday: Budhana-azhicha Thursday: Vyaazha-azhicha / alternate spelling Vyaara-azhicha (r as in rha)
Friday: Velli-aazhicha Saturday: Shani-aazhicha Sunday: Njaayar-aazhicha letters "zh" sounds like "r" in
"purse", or like a mixture of "r", "ya", "la"
Problems
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Leave me alone.
Enne veruthe vidoo.
Don't touch me!
Enne thodaruthu.
I'll call the police.
Njaan policine vilikkum.
Police!
Police! (Police)
Stop! Thief!
Nilku! Kallan!
I need your help.
Enikku ningalude sahaayam venam.
It's an emergency.
Ithu athhyaavashyamaanu
I'm lost.
Enikku vazhithetti.
I lost my bag.
Ente sanchi nashtappettu.
I lost my wallet.
Ente purse nashtappettu.
I'm sick.
Enikku sukhamilla.
I've been injured.
Enikku murivu patti.
I need a doctor.
Enikku doctorude sahaayam venam.
Can I use your phone?
Njaan ningalude phone upayogichotte.
Can you give me your phone number?
Enikku ningalude phone number tharamo?
I'll kill you
Njan ninne kollum
Why are you fighting with me?
Ningal enthina ennodu vazhakkidunnathu?
Don't you understand what I am saying?
Ningalkku njan paranjathu manasilakunnille?
Tie him up
Avane kettiyidu. (Avane means 'Him')
Numbers
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1
one (onnu)
2
two (randu)
3
three (moonnu MOO in moon)
4
four (naalu)
5
five (anchu)
6
six (aaru)
7
seven (eezhu)
8
eight (ettu E of eight)
9
nine (onpathu)
10
ten (pathu)
11
eleven (pathinonnuh' )
12
twelve (panthranduh')
13
thirteen (pathimoonnuh)
14
fourteen (pathinaaluh)
15
fifteen (pathinanchuh)
16
sixteen (pathinaaruh)
17
seventeen (pathinezhuh)
18
eighteen (pathinettuh)
19
nineteen (pathombathuh)
20
twenty (irupathuh)
21
twenty one (irupathonnuh)
22
twenty two (irupathiranduh)
23
twenty three (irupathimoonuh)
30
thirty (muppathuh)
40
forty (nalpathuh)
50
: fifty (anpathuh)
60
sixty (arupathuh)
70
seventy (ezhupathuh)
80
eighty (enpathuh)
90
ninety (thonnooru)
100
one hundred (nooru)
200
two hundred (Irunnooru)
300
three hundred (Munnooru)
1000
one thousand (aayiram)
2000
two thousand (randayiram)
1,000,000
one million (pathu-laksham)
1,000,000,000
one thousand million in UK, one billion in USA (nooru kodi)
1,000,000,000,000
one trillion in USA, formerly one billion in UK (laksham kodi)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
number _____ (...am Number)eg:-#10 ( Pathh-am Number)
half
half (arai or paadhi or pakuthi)
less
less (kurachu or kuranja)
more
more (kooduthal or koodiya)
Time
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now
Ippol
later
Pinne
before
Munpey.
morning
, Prabhatham, Raavile.
afternoon
(...) Uchha.
evening
Vyikunneram. Just before sunset, it is called sandya (
night
, Raathri.
Clock time
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one o'clock
oru mani
two o'clock
randu mani
Use Ravile for AM, Rathri for PM and Ucha for noon
midnight
paathi rathri
Duration [edit]
_____ minute(s)
______ nimisham
_____ hour(s)
_____ mani (manikoor)
_____ day(s)
_____ naal, divasam
_____ week(s)
_____ vaaram, azhcha
_____ month(s)
_____ maasam
_____ year(s)
_____ varsham
Days [edit]
today
(innu)
yesterday
(innale)
tomorrow
naale
this week
).
eyazhcha
last week
kazhinhayazhcha
next week
adutha azhcha
Sunday
(njhayarazcha)
Monday
(thingalazhcha)
Tuesday
(chovvazhcha)
Wednesday
(budhanazhcha)
Thursday
(vyazhazhcha)
Friday
(velliyazhcha)
Saturday
(shaniyazhcha)
Colors
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black
Karuppu
white
Vella
gray
chara niram
red
chumappu
blue
neela
yellow
Manja
green
pacha
orange
orange
purple
purple
brown
Transportation
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Lodging
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...a TV?
TV
May I see the room first?
Aathyam muri kandote?
Do you have anything quieter?
Kuruchum Koode shanthamaya muri undo?
...bigger?
valiyathu
...cleaner?
vrithiyullathu
...cheaper?
vila koranjathu
OK, I'll take it.
Sheri, Njan Edukam
That's enough.
Ithu madthi
I will stay for _____ night(s).
Njan_____raatri thamassikkam
Can you suggest another hotel?
Vere oru hotel parayamo?
Do you have a safe?
Ningalkku safe undo?
...lockers?
Puttukul
Is breakfast/supper included?
Prabhatha/rathri bhakshanam ulpedumo?
What time is breakfast/supper?
Prabhatha/rathri bhakshanam eppozhanu?
Please clean my room.
Ente muri onu vrithiyakkanam
Can you wake me at _____? Enne _______ manikku ezhunnelpikkamo?
I want to check out.
Enikku check-out cheyyanam
Money
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Eating
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la carte
Menu undo?
breakfast
Prathal / Prabhatha Bhakshanam
lunch
Oonu
tea
chaaya
coffee
kaapi
snacks
Leggu Bhakshanam or Kurrukkaku
supper
Athazham
I want _____.
Enikk oru......venam
I want a dish containing _____.
____________Kondundakkiya enthengilum mathi
chicken
kozhi
beef
Pothirachi
fish
Meen
ham
Panni
sausage
hot dogs / Eerachi
cheese
Palkkatty / Panneer
eggs
Motta
salad
Raitha
(fresh) vegetables
Pachakkary
(fresh) fruit
Pazha vargamkel
bread
roti, appam, bread
toast
morrikkuka
noodles
noodles
rice
Ari
beans
Payar
May I have a glass of _____?
Oru glass ___________ tharamo
May I have a cup of _____?
Oru kappu______________tharamo
May I have a bottle of _____?
Oru ________ kuppi(read as koo-pee) tharamo
juice
pazhachar/ neer
(bubbly) water
Soda
cool drinks
Sheethalapaniyam
water
Vellam
beer
Beer
red/white wine
Chuvanna/Velutha Veenjhu
May I have some _____?
Kurachu....Tharamo?
salt
Uppu
black pepper
Kurumulaku
butter
Venna
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Athhe Chaeta
I'm finished.
Njan Mathiyakkuvaa
It was delicious.
Gambeeram
Bars
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Shopping
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Driving
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diesel (diesel)
Authority
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Other
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Light switch.
Light switch. (Light Switch)
Church
Palli
Mosque
Palli (or Muslim palli)
Temple
Ambalam, kshethram