Basic Introduction Flashcards

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1
Q

What is your name?

A

Ninde/Ningalude peru entha?

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2
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My name is Anne.

A

Endee peru Anne aanu.
(uh)

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3
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Name

A

Peru

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4
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What

A

Entha

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5
Q

Where

A

Evide

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6
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From

A

Ninum

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7
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Coming

A

Varunnu (oh)

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8
Q

Suffix meaning “in”

A

“ill” unless the word ends with an m like “Keralam”. In that case drop the m and use “till”. Ex: “Keralatil ninnum varunnu.”

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9
Q

In America (answer to where are you from?)

A

Americayill

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10
Q

Are you fine?

A

Ninglakku sukhamano?

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11
Q

I am from America.

A

Americayill ninnum varannu.

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12
Q

I am fine.

A

Enikku sukhamaanu.

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13
Q

I am not fine.

A

Enikka sukham alla.

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14
Q

I am from Kerala.

A

Keralatil ninnum varunnu.
(oh)

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15
Q

How old are you?

A

Ningalku ethra vayisu aayi?

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16
Q

I am 38 years old.

A

Enikka 38 vayisu aayi.

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17
Q

How much

A

Ethra

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18
Q

Age

A

Vayisu

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19
Q

Malayalam sentences start with ___

A

Pronouns

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20
Q

Malayalam sentences end with ____

A

Verbs or helping verbs.

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21
Q

Where are you from?

A

Evide ninnum varunnu?

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22
Q

What job are you doing?

A

Enthu joli chaiyunu?
Chay-you-new

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23
Q

I am a musician.

A

Njan musician aanu.

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24
Q

I am studying.

A

Njan padikyunnu.
(ew)

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25
Q

Which

A

Ethu.

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26
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Studying

A

Padikyunu
(ew)

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27
Q

What class (grade) are you in?

A

Ethu classil padikyanu?

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28
Q

I am in first class (grade).

A

1st class padikyunu
(Ew)

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29
Q

I am studying in medical college.

A

Njan medical college ill padikyunu.
(Ew)

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30
Q

I am studying Malayalam.

A

Njan Malayalam pudikyunu.
(ew).

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31
Q

I am studying in college/university.

A

Njan college ill pudikyanu.
(ew)

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32
Q

When is your birthday?

A

Ningalude perunnal eppol aanu?
ah uh

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33
Q

Birthday

A

Perunnal
Aahl

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34
Q

When

A

Eppol.

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35
Q

My birthday is March 25th.

A

Endee perunnal March 25th-ina aanu.
Enuh uh

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36
Q

Wishes

A

Aashamshakal

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37
Q

Birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday!

A

Perunnal aashamshakal.
Janma dina aashamshakal.
Kgal

38
Q

Thank you

A

Nanni
(nunni)

39
Q

Red

A

Chuvappu
(Uh)

40
Q

Blue

A

Neela

41
Q

Yellow

A

Manja
(Ya)

42
Q

Black

A

Karuppu
Karoopah

43
Q

Green

A

Pacha
Pacha

44
Q

Orange

A

Orange
Orenge

45
Q

Pink

A

Rose

46
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White

A

Vella

47
Q

Color

A

Niram

48
Q

Father

A

Achan

49
Q

Husband

A

Bhartaavu

50
Q

Mother

A

Amma

51
Q

Wife

A

Bharya

52
Q

Brother

A

Sahoodaran
hoe in

53
Q

Older brother

A

Chettan

54
Q

Sister

A

Sahoodari
Sa-hoe-darie

55
Q

Elder sister

A

Chechi

56
Q

Son

A

Magan

57
Q

Daughter

A

Magal

58
Q

Grandfather

A

Appupan

59
Q

Grandma

A

Ammuma

60
Q

Younger sister

A

Aniyati
Ah-knee-yeti

61
Q

Younger brother

A

Aniyan

62
Q

Numbers

A

Akkangal

63
Q

One

A

Onnu

64
Q

Two

A

Randa

65
Q

Three

A

Moonu

66
Q

Four

A

Naalu

67
Q

Five

A

Anchu
j

68
Q

Six

A

Aaru

69
Q

Seven

A

Eezhu
Eh

70
Q

Eight

A

Ettu

71
Q

Nine

A

Onpathu

72
Q

Ten

A

Pathu

73
Q

Eleven

A

Pathinonnah

74
Q

Twelve

A

Panthranduh

75
Q

Thirteen

A

Pathimoonuh

76
Q

Fourteen

A

Pathinaaluh

77
Q

Fifteen

A

Pathinancha

78
Q

Sixteen

A

Pathinaaruh

79
Q

Seventeen

A

Pathinezhuh

80
Q

Eighteen

A

Pathinettuh

81
Q

Nineteen

A

Pathombathuh
Say puthombathuh

82
Q

Twenty

A

Irupathuh

83
Q

Thirty

A

Muppathu

84
Q

Forty

A

Nappathu

85
Q

Fifty

A

Ambathu

86
Q

Sixty

A

Aruvathu

87
Q

Seventy

A

Ezhuvathu

88
Q

Eighty

A

Enpathu

89
Q

Ninety

A

Tonooru
Toe-new-ruh

90
Q

One hundred

A

Nooru
New-ruh