Basic Phrases Flashcards
1
Q
Hello (formal)
A
namaskaram
2
Q
I am Fiona
A
Njaan Fiona (aanu)
3
Q
What’s up? What’s going on?
A
endu parayunnu? (lit: what are you saying?)
4
Q
How are you? (most common form)
A
sukham aano?
col: sugham
5
Q
I’m fine.
A
Sukham (aanu).
col: sugham (aanu)
6
Q
Nice to meet you / Enchante
A
kandathil santhosham (lit: upon seeing you, happiness!)
7
Q
What are we eating?
A
kazhikkyan enda?
8
Q
What is there to drink?
A
Kudikkyan enda?
9
Q
Oh my god! (2)
A
ende daivame
or
aiyyo!
10
Q
mother
A
amma
11
Q
father
A
achan (acha: when addressing him)
12
Q
Where are you from? (1)
A
Evide ninnuh aanu?
13
Q
Where are you from / where is your house?
A
Evideyya veedu? (evide aanu veedu, lit: where is house)
14
Q
Where are you?
A
Evide aanu?
15
Q
here, there
A
ivide, avide