deck one

Question 1

incense (good smell)

Answer 1

soo-gun-dum

Question 2

my name is isabella

Answer 2

ende pere isabella en onna

my name isabella it is

Question 3

difference

Answer 3

vithy-as-um

Question 4

where is your house?

Answer 4

ninde vee-da evade

Question 5

stars

Answer 5

thara

Question 6

anger

Answer 6

day-shum

Question 7

how old are you

Answer 7

ninnika ethera whay-i-say-ee (why açaí)

Question 8

informal ways to say your

Answer 8

informal: ninde
formal: ninike

Question 9

what’s ur profession

Answer 9

(informal) ningade jolie enthanuh

(formal)

Question 10

I

Answer 10

njan (nyan)

Question 11

you (formal and not)

Answer 11

ni
ningal (you formal)

Question 12

he

Answer 12

avan

Question 13

she

Answer 13

aval

Question 14

what’s the basic sentence structure of malayalam? how is this different from english?

Answer 14

english: subject verb object
I am running home

malayalam: subject object verb
i home am running

Question 15

am, is, are

Answer 15

aanu (ah-nuh)

Question 16

he is a malyali

Answer 16

avan oru malyali aanu

(he malyali is)

Question 17

is,am,are question word
is he a malyali?

Answer 17

aano (ah-no)
avan oru malyali anno?

Question 18

how do you respond to anno?

Answer 18

athey (yes)
alla (no) (uh-la)

Question 19

eniquee thanetha velum kudikyan venam

Answer 19

i want cold water
(i cold water want)

Question 20

i am from VS i am in

Answer 20

i am from Kochi: njan Kochiyil ninnannu (THE NINNANNU IS WHAT DIFFERENTIATES)

kochi is in kerala: kochi keralathil aanu
(AANU is i’m in something - preposition)

Question 21

how much or many?

Answer 21

ethra

Question 22

what (question word and full question)

Answer 22

enth-uh

entha? (what is it)

Question 23

where

Answer 23

evide

Question 24

who?

Answer 24

aaruh

Question 25

where is it?

Answer 25

evide aanu?

or

evide a

Question 26

how much/many is it

Answer 26

ethra aanu

ethra ah ?

Question 27

cow

Answer 27

paashu (puh-shoo)