Basic Introduction Flashcards

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
Q

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
Q

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
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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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Which
Ethu.
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Studying
Padikyunu (ew)
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What class (grade) are you in?
Ethu classil padikyanu?
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I am in first class (grade).
1st class padikyunu (Ew)
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I am studying in medical college.
Njan medical college ill padikyunu. (Ew)
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I am studying Malayalam.
Njan Malayalam pudikyunu. (ew).
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I am studying in college/university.
Njan college ill pudikyanu. (ew)
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When is your birthday?
Ningalude perunnal eppol aanu? ah uh
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Birthday
Perunnal Aahl
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When
Eppol.
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My birthday is March 25th.
Endee perunnal March 25th-ina aanu. Enuh uh
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Wishes
Aashamshakal
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Birthday wishes! Happy Birthday!
Perunnal aashamshakal. Janma dina aashamshakal. Kgal
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Thank you
Nanni (nunni)
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Red
Chuvap*pu* (Uh)
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Blue
Nee*la*
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Yellow
Manja (Ya)
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Black
Karuppu Karoop*ah*
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Green
Pacha Pa*cha*
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Orange
Orange Orenge
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Pink
Rose
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White
Vel*la*
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Color
Niram
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Father
Achan
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Husband
Bhartaavu
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Mother
Amma
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Wife
Bharya
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Brother
Sahoodaran hoe in
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Older brother
Chettan
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Sister
Sahoodari Sa-hoe-darie
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Elder sister
Chechi
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Son
Magan
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Daughter
Magal
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Grandfather
Appupan
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Grandma
Ammuma
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Younger sister
Aniyati Ah-knee-yeti
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Younger brother
Aniyan
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Numbers
Akkangal
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One
Onnu
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Two
Randa
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Three
Moonu
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Four
Naalu
67
Five
Anchu j
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Six
Aaru
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Seven
Eezhu Eh
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Eight
Ettu
71
Nine
Onpathu
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Ten
Pathu
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Eleven
Pathinonnah
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Twelve
Panthranduh
75
Thirteen
Pathimoonuh
76
Fourteen
Pathinaaluh
77
Fifteen
Pathinancha
78
Sixteen
Pathinaaruh
79
Seventeen
Pathinezhuh
80
Eighteen
Pathinettuh
81
Nineteen
Pathombathuh Say puthombathuh
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Twenty
Irupathuh
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Thirty
Muppathu
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Forty
Nappathu
85
Fifty
Ambathu
86
Sixty
Aruvathu
87
Seventy
Ezhuvathu
88
Eighty
Enpathu
89
Ninety
Tonooru Toe-new-ruh
90
One hundred
Nooru New-ruh