Basic Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

Hello (formal)

A

namaskaram

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2
Q

I am Fiona

A

Njaan Fiona (aanu)

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3
Q

What’s up? What’s going on?

A

endu parayunnu? (lit: what are you saying?)

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4
Q

How are you? (most common form)

A

sukham aano?

col: sugham

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5
Q

I’m fine.

A

Sukham (aanu).

col: sugham (aanu)

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6
Q

Nice to meet you / Enchante

A

kandathil santhosham (lit: upon seeing you, happiness!)

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7
Q

What are we eating?

A

kazhikkyan enda?

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8
Q

What is there to drink?

A

Kudikkyan enda?

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9
Q

Oh my god! (2)

A

ende daivame

or

aiyyo!

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10
Q

mother

A

amma

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11
Q

father

A

achan (acha: when addressing him)

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12
Q

Where are you from? (1)

A

Evide ninnuh aanu?

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13
Q

Where are you from / where is your house?

A

Evideyya veedu? (evide aanu veedu, lit: where is house)

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14
Q

Where are you?

A

Evide aanu?

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15
Q

here, there

A

ivide, avide

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