Language spoken in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Pronunciation guide

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 

namaskaaram.

Hello. (informal) 

hello

How are you? 

sughamaano?

Fine, thank you. 

Ssherri. Nanthi.

What is your name? 

Ningalude paer enthaanu?

My name is ______ . 

Ente paer ______ aanu.

Nice to meet you. 

Parichayappettathil valare santhosham.

Please. 

Dayavu cheythu

Thank you. 

Nanthi. (Nanhi).

You're welcome. 

Swaagatham.

Yes. 

Athey.

No. 

Alla.

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Excuse me. (ehkz-KYOOZ mee)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Kshamikkoo.

I'm sorry. 

Ennodu Kshamikkoo.

Goodbye 

Vidah.

Goodbye (informal) 

Veendum kaanaam.

I can't speak Malayalam. 

Enikku 'Malayalam' samsaarikkan ariyilla.

Do you speak English? 

Ningal English Samsaarikkumo ?

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Evide English ariyunnavarundo ?

Help! 

Sahaayikkoo!

Look out! 

Nookkoo!

Good morning. 

Suprabhaatham.

Good evening. 

Good evening. (guhd EEV-ning)

Good night. 

Shubharaathri.

Good night (to sleep) 

Good night. (good NIGHT)

I don't understand. 

Enikku manassilaayilla.

Where is the toilet? 

Toilet (Kakkoos) Evideyaanu?

Problems

Leave me alone. 

Enne thaniye vidoo.

Don't touch me! 

Enne thodaruthu.

I'll call the police. 

Njaan policine vilikkum.

Police! 

Police! (...)

Stop! Thief!

Nilkoo! Kallan!

I need your help. 

Enikku ningalude sahaayam venam.

It's an emergency. 

Ithu athhyaavashyamaanu.

I'm lost. 

Njaan vazhithetti.

I lost my bag. 

Ente bag 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 phone upayogichootte.

Numbers

1 

one (oonh)

2 

two (randuh)

3 

three (moonuh)

4 

four (naluh)

5 

five (anjuh)

6 

six (aaruh)

7 

seven (ezhuh)

8 

eight (ettuh)

9 

nine (onpathuh)

10 

ten (pathhu)

11 

eleven (pathinonuh' )

12 

twelve (pantharunduh')

13 

thirteen (pathimoonuh)

14 

fourteen (pathinaaluh)

15 

fifteen (pathinanjuh)

16 

sixteen (pathinaaruh)

17 

seventeen (pathinezhuh)

18 

eighteen (pathinettuh)

19 

nineteen (pathombathuh)

20 

twenty (iruvathuh)

21 

twenty one (iruvathonnuh)

22 

twenty two (iruvathirunduh)

23 

twenty three (iruvathimoonuh)

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 (Irunoor)

300 

three hundred (Munnoor)

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 billion in UK, one trillion in USA----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

now 

ഇപ്പോള്

 Ippol
 

later 

പിന്നെ

 Pinne
 

before 

മു൯പെ

 Munpey.
 

morning 

പ്രഭാതം, രാവിലെ

 Prabhatham, Raavile.
 

afternoon 

afternoon (...)

 Uchhakku.
 

evening 

evening (...)

 Vyikunneram.
 

night 

night (...)

 Raathri.
 

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

oru mani

two o'clock AM 

randu mani

one o'clock PM 

one o'clock PM (...)

two o'clock PM 

two o'clock PM (...)

midnight 

paathi rathri

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minute(s) (nimisham)

_____ hour(s) 

_____ hour(s) (mani)

_____ day(s) 

_____ day(s) (naal, "divasam")

_____ week(s) 

_____ week(s) (vaaram "azhcha")

_____ month(s) 

_____ month(s) (maasam)

_____ year(s) 

_____ year(s) (varsham)

Days

today 

ഇന്ന് (innu)

yesterday 

ഇന്നലെ (innale)

tomorrow 

tomorrow (naale)

this week 

this week (iyazhcha)

last week 

last week (kazhinhayazhcha)

next week 

next week (adutha azhcha)

Sunday 

ഞായറാഴ്ച (nhayarazcha)

Monday 

തിങ്കളാഴ്ച (thingalazhcha)

Tuesday 

ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച (chovvazhcha)

Wednesday 

ബുധനാഴ്ച (budhanazhcha)

Thursday 

വ്യാഴാഴ്ച (vyazhazhcha)

Friday 

വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച (velliyazhcha)

Saturday 

ശനിയാഴ്ച (shaniyazhcha)

Months

If speakers of the language commonly use a calendar other than the Gregorian, explain it here and list its months. See Hebrew phrasebook for an example.

January 

January (...)

February 

February (...)

March 

March (...)

April 

April (...)

May 

May (...)

June 

June (...)

July 

July (...)

August 

August (...)

September 

September (...)

October 

October (...)

November 

November (...)

December 

December (...)

Writing time and date

Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

Date-Month-Year July 5th 2006 would be 5 July 2006 or 5-7-06

Colors

black 

Karuppu

white 

Veluppu

gray 

chara niram

red 

chumappu

blue 

neela

yellow 

Manja

green 

pacha

orange 

orange (...)

purple 

purple (...)

brown 

brown (...)

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _Kottayam____? 

How much is a ticket to _____? (Ethra rupayanu Kottayathekku ticket ? )

One ticket to _Kottayam____, please. 

One ticket to _____, please. (Kottayathekku oru ticket venam)

Where does this train/bus go? 

Where does this train/bus go? (Engottanu ee bus/train pokunnathu?)

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Where is the train/bus to _____? (Aayvide anne Kottayathekkula buseh ? )

Does this train/bus stop in __Kottayam___? 

Does this train/bus stop in _____? (ee bus/train kottayathu nirutthumo? )

When does the train/bus for _kottayam____ leave? 

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? (eppolaanu Kottayathekkulla ee bus/train povuka? )

When will this train/bus arrive in _kottayam____? 

When will this bus arrive in _____? (eppolaanu ee bus/train kottayathu etthuka? )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

How do I get to _____ ? (engine enikku )

...the train station? 

...the train station? (Engine enikku railway stationanil ettham? )

...the bus station? 

...the bus station? (Engine enikku busstandil ettham? )

...the airport? 

...the airport? (Engine enikku vimanathaavalathil ettham? )

...downtown? 

...downtown? (...)

...the youth hostel? 

...the youth hostel? (engine enikku youth hostelil ettham? )

...the _____ hotel? 

...the _____ hotel? (engine enikku hotlil ettham? )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (...)

Where are there a lot of... 

Where are there a lot of... (evideyaanu dhaaralam ...)

...hotels? 

...hotels? (Evideyaanu dhaaralam hotelukal ullathu? )

...restaurants? 

...restaurants? (evideyaanu dhaaralam bhojanashalakal ullathu? )

...bars? 

...bars? (evideyanu dhaaralam BARukal ullathu? )

...sites to see? 

...sites to see? (Evideyaanu dhaaralam sthalangal kaanuvan ullathu? )

Can you show me on the map? 

Can you show me on the map? (Enikku mappil onnu kaanichu tharaamo? )

street 

street (theruvu)

Turn left. 

Turn left. (idatthekku thiriyuka)

Turn right. 

Turn right. (valatthekku thiriyuka)

left 

left (idathu)

right 

right (valathu)

straight ahead 

straight ahead (nere povuka)

towards the _____ 

towards the _bridge____ (palathinu aduthekku)

past the _____ 

past the _____ (kazhinhu)

before the _____ 

before the _____ (munpu)

Watch for the _____. 

Watch for the _____. (nokkuka)

intersection 

intersection (koodicherunna sthalathu)

north 

north (vadakku)

south 

south (thekku)

east 

east (kizhakku)

west 

west (padinjaru)

uphill 

uphill (kayattathil)

downhill 

downhill (irakkathil)

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taxi! (...)

Take me to _____, please. 

Take me to _____, please. (...)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

How much does it cost to

get to _____? (...)

Take me there, please. 

Take me there, please. (...)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Do you have any rooms available? (Ivide oru muri ozhivindo?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

How much is a room for one person/two people? (Onno/rendo perkkulla muri vaadeka ethra aanu?)

Does the room come with... 

Does the room come with... (Ee muriyil ... kittumo?)

...bedsheets? 

...bedsheets? (padukai)

...a bathroom? 

...a bathroom? (kuliyal arai)

...a telephone? 

...a telephone? (tholaipesi)

...a TV? 

...a TV? (tholaikatchi)

May I see the room first? 

May I see the room first? (Aathyam muri kandote?)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Do you have anything quieter? (...)

...bigger? 

...bigger? (periyadhaga)

...cleaner? 

...cleaner? (suthamaga)

...cheaper? 

...cheaper? (malivaga)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (Njan Edikam)

That's enough. 

That's enough. (Uthu madthi)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

I will stay for _____ night(s). (Njan ... raatri thamassikkam)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Can you suggest another hotel? (...)

Do you have a safe? 

Do you have a safe? (...)

...lockers? 

...lockers? (...)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Is breakfast/supper included? (...)

What time is breakfast/supper? 

What time is breakfast/supper? (...)

Please clean my room. 

Please clean my room. (muri onu vrithiyakkanam)

Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (...)

I want to check out. 

I want to check out. (...)

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (ningal american dollars edukumo?)

Do you accept British pounds? 

Do you accept British pounds? (ningal british pound swekarikumo)

Do you accept credit cards? 

Do you accept credit cards? (credit card swekarikumo)

Can you change money for me? 

Can you change money for me? (eniku vendi panam matti tharumo?)

Where can I get money changed? 

Where can I get money changed? (...)

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)

What is the exchange rate? 

What is the exchange rate? (...)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (...)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

A table for one person/two people, please. (...)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Can I look at the menu, please? (')

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Can I look in the kitchen? (Adukkala Onnu kandotte..?)

Is there a house specialty? 

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty? 

Is there a local specialty? (Nadan Bhakshanam vallathum undo)

I'm a vegetarian. 

I'm a vegetarian. (Njan Sasyabhojiyaa)

I don't eat pork. 

I don't eat pork. (njyaan panni kazhikilla)

I don't eat beef. 

I don't eat beef. (Njan pothirachi thinnilla/kazhikkilla)

I only eat kosher food. 

I only eat kosher food. (...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Can you make it "lite", please? (...)

fixed-price meal 

fixed-price meal (...)

à la carte 

à la carte (...)

breakfast 

breakfast (Prathal)

lunch 

lunch (Ooonu)

tea (meal) 

tea (chaaya)

supper 

supper (Athazham)

I want _____. 

I want _____. (Enikk oru......venam)

I want a dish containing _____. 

I want a dish containing _____. (......Kondundakkiya enthengilum mathi)

chicken 

chicken (kozhi)

beef 

beef (Pothirachi)

fish 

fish (Meen)

ham 

ham (Panni)

sausage 

sausage (...)

cheese 

cheese (Palkkatty)

eggs 

eggs (Mutta)

salad 

salad (...)

(fresh) vegetables 

(fresh) vegetables (fresh Pachakkary)

(fresh) fruit 

(fresh) fruit (...)

bread 

bread (...)

toast 

toast (...)

noodles 

noodles (...)

rice 

rice (Ari)

beans 

beans (...)

May I have a glass of _____? 

May I have a glass of _____? (Oru Glass..... Tharamo..?)

May I have a cup of _____? 

May I have a cup of _____? (Oru Kappu.....Tharamo)

May I have a bottle of _____? 

May I have a bottle of _____? (Oru Bottle.....Tharamo)

coffee 

coffee (Kaappy)

tea (drink) 

tea (Chaaya)

juice 

juice (juice)

(bubbly) water 

water (Soda)

water 

water (Vellam)

beer 

beer (beer)

red/white wine 

red/white wine (chuvanna/Velutha Veenjhu)

May I have some _____? 

May I have some _____? (Kurachu....Tharamo?)

salt 

salt (uppu)

black pepper 

black pepper (Kurumulaku)

butter 

butter (venna)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (hello/Chetta..)

I'm finished. 

I'm finished. (Njan Mathiyakkuvaa)

It was delicious. 

It was delicious. (Gambeeram...)

Please clear the plates. 

Please clear the plates. (Paathrangal Edutholooo..)

The check, please. 

The check, please. (Check thannalum)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Do you serve alcohol? (...)

Is there table service? 

Is there table service? (...)

A beer/two beers, please. 

A beer/two beers, please. (randu beer tharoo)

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

A glass of red/white wine, please. (Oru glass chuvanna/Velutha veenjhu tharaamo...)

A pint, please. 

A pint, please. (Oru pint tharamo)

A bottle, please. 

A bottle, please. (Oru Kuppy tharamo)

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 

_____ and _____, please. (...)

whiskey 

whiskey (Whiskey)

vodka 

vodka (vodka)

rum 

rum (rum)

water 

water (Vellam)

club soda 

club soda (...)

tonic water 

tonic water (...)

orange juice 

orange juice (...)

Coke (soda) 

Coke (...)

Do you have any bar snacks? 

Do you have any bar snacks? (Thottu-koottan enthengilum undo)

One more, please. 

One more, please. (onnum koodi please)

Another round, please. 

Another round, please. (Orennam koodi)

When is closing time? 

When is closing time? (eppozha adakkunnathu)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

Do you have this in my size? (...)

How much is this? 

How much is this? (ithu etreykyu aane)

That's too expensive. 

That's too expensive. (athu othiri kooduthalaa)

Would you take _____? 

Would you take _____? (...)

expensive 

expensive (...)

cheap 

cheap (...)

I can't afford it. 

I can't afford it. (Atrayum kasu ente kaiyyil illa)

I don't want it. 

I don't want it. (enikyu athu venda)

You're cheating me. 

You're cheating me. (ningal enne chadikyugayannalle)

I'm not interested. 

I'm not interested. (enikyu thalpariyam illa)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (sari. njan itheduthollam)

Can I have a bag? 

Can I have a bag? (Oru sanchi/cover kittumo)

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Do you ship (overseas)? (Ningal videsathekku ayachu tharumo)

I need... 

I need... (Enikku oru.......venam)

...toothpaste. 

...toothpaste. (...)

...a toothbrush. 

...a toothbrush. (...)

...tampons. 

...tampons. (...)

...soap. 

...soap. (...)

...shampoo. 

...shampoo. (...)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

...pain reliever. (...)

...cold medicine. 

...cold medicine. (...)

...stomach medicine. 

...stomach medicine. (...)

...a razor. 

...a razor. (...)

...an umbrella. 

...an umbrella. (kuda)

...sunblock lotion. 

...sunblock lotion. (...)

...a postcard. 

...a postcard. (...)

...postage stamps. 

...postage stamps. (...)

...batteries. 

...batteries. (battery)

...writing paper. 

...writing paper. (ezhuthanulla kadalasu)

...a pen. 

...a pen. (pena)

...English-language books. 

...English-language books. (english pusthakangal)

...English-language magazines. 

...English-language magazines. (english varikakal/mazikakal)

...an English-language newspaper. 

...an English-language newspaper. (english pathram)

...an English-English dictionary. 

...an English-English dictionary. (english nighandu)

Driving

I want to rent a car. 

I want to rent a car. (Eniku oru CAR vadakakku edukkanam)

Can I get insurance? 

Can I get insurance? (Enikku oru insurance policy edukkanam)

stop (on a street sign) 

stop (Nirthoo)

one way 

one way (...)

yield 

yield (...)

no parking 

no parking (evide niruthan paadilla)

speed limit 

speed limit (vega paridhi)

gas (petrol) station 

gas station (petrol bunk)

petrol 

petrol (petrol)

diesel 

diesel (diesel)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

I haven't done anything wrong. (Njan thettonnum cheythittilla)

It was a misunderstanding. 

It was a misunderstanding. (Athoru thetti-dharana ayirunnu)

Where are you taking me? 

Where are you taking me? (Ningal enne engottanu kondu-pokunnathu)

Am I under arrest? 

Am I under arrest? (Njan arrestil ano)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (Njan oru.....Powran aanu)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (Enikku .....Embassyyil bandhappedanam)

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

I want to talk to a lawyer. (Enikku Oru vakkeeline kanam)

Can I just pay a fine now? 

Can I just pay a fine now? (Oru pizha/Fine adachal mathiyo ?)

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