Basic Introduction Flashcards
What is your name?
Ninde/Ningalude peru entha?
My name is Anne.
Endee peru Anne aanu.
(uh)
Name
Peru
What
Entha
Where
Evide
From
Ninum
Coming
Varunnu (oh)
Suffix meaning “in”
“ill” unless the word ends with an m like “Keralam”. In that case drop the m and use “till”. Ex: “Keralatil ninnum varunnu.”
In America (answer to where are you from?)
Americayill
Are you fine?
Ninglakku sukhamano?
I am from America.
Americayill ninnum varannu.
I am fine.
Enikku sukhamaanu.
I am not fine.
Enikka sukham alla.
I am from Kerala.
Keralatil ninnum varunnu.
(oh)
How old are you?
Ningalku ethra vayisu aayi?
I am 38 years old.
Enikka 38 vayisu aayi.
How much
Ethra
Age
Vayisu
Malayalam sentences start with ___
Pronouns
Malayalam sentences end with ____
Verbs or helping verbs.
Where are you from?
Evide ninnum varunnu?
What job are you doing?
Enthu joli chaiyunu?
Chay-you-new
I am a musician.
Njan musician aanu.
I am studying.
Njan padikyunnu.
(ew)
Which
Ethu.
Studying
Padikyunu
(ew)
What class (grade) are you in?
Ethu classil padikyanu?
I am in first class (grade).
1st class padikyunu
(Ew)
I am studying in medical college.
Njan medical college ill padikyunu.
(Ew)
I am studying Malayalam.
Njan Malayalam pudikyunu.
(ew).
I am studying in college/university.
Njan college ill pudikyanu.
(ew)
When is your birthday?
Ningalude perunnal eppol aanu?
ah uh
Birthday
Perunnal
Aahl
When
Eppol.
My birthday is March 25th.
Endee perunnal March 25th-ina aanu.
Enuh uh
Wishes
Aashamshakal