deck one Flashcards
incense (good smell)
soo-gun-dum
my name is isabella
ende pere isabella en onna
my name isabella it is
difference
vithy-as-um
where is your house?
ninde vee-da evade
stars
thara
anger
day-shum
how old are you
ninnika ethera whay-i-say-ee (why açaí)
informal ways to say your
informal: ninde
formal: ninike
what’s ur profession
(informal) ningade jolie enthanuh
(formal)
I
njan (nyan)
you (formal and not)
ni
ningal (you formal)
he
avan
she
aval
what’s the basic sentence structure of malayalam? how is this different from english?
english: subject verb object
I am running home
malayalam: subject object verb
i home am running
am, is, are
aanu (ah-nuh)
he is a malyali
avan oru malyali aanu
(he malyali is)
is,am,are question word
is he a malyali?
aano (ah-no)
avan oru malyali anno?
how do you respond to anno?
athey (yes)
alla (no) (uh-la)
eniquee thanetha velum kudikyan venam
i want cold water
(i cold water want)
i am from VS i am in
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)
how much or many?
ethra
what (question word and full question)
enth-uh
entha? (what is it)
where
evide
who?
aaruh
