Language spoken in the Southern Indian state of Kerala.

Pronunciation guide

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : namaskaaram. ; Hello. (''informal'') : hello ; How are you? : sughamaano? (Literal meaning: Are you fine?) ; Yes, thank you. : Ssherri/Athe. Nanni. ; I am fine. : Enikku sukhamaanu. ; What is your name? : Ningalude paeru enthaanu? ; My name is ______ . : Ente paeru ______ aanu. ; Nice to meet you. : Parichayappettathil valare santhosham. (Literal meaning: Extremely delighted for you acquaintance) ; Please. : Dayavu cheythu (Dayavayi) ; Thank you. : Nanni (pronounced: naan-ni) ; You're welcome. : Swaagatham. ; Yes. : Athey, Ssherri (Literal Meaning: Correct) ; No. : Illa ; Not: Alla ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Excuse me. (''kshamiku'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Kshamikkoo. ; I'm sorry. : Ennodu Kshamikkoo. ; Goodbye : Pinneedu kannanam (Vidah). ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Veendum kaanaam. ; I can't speak Malayalam. : Enikku 'Malayalam' samsaarikkan ariyilla. ; Do you speak English? : Ningal English Samsaarikkumo ? ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Ivide English samsaarikkan ariyunnavar aarenkilum undo ? ; Help! : Sahaayikkoo! ; Help (Save) : Rakshikoo ; Look out! : Nokkoo! ; Good morning. : Suprabhaatham. ; Good evening. : Good evening. (''guhd EEV-ning'') ; Good night. : Shubha raathri. ; Good night (''to sleep'') : Good night. (''good NIGHT'') ; I did not understand. : Enikku manassilaayilla. ; I like sweets : eniku mathuram eshtamaanu ; Flower : poove ; Elephant : Aana ; Dog : Naaya/Patti ; Cat: Poocha(POO in poor) ; Spicy (hot): erivu ; Spicy food : erivulla bhakshanam ; Where are you going? : Ningal evideya pokunnathu? ; Where is the toilet? : Kakkoos Evideyaanu? (Kakkoos means toilet) ; Get lost : poda ; Wake up : eneekku (the first 'e' pronounced as 'A' in english ; Do you like me? : enne ishtamaano? ; I love you : Njan ninne premikkunnu. ( Njan means 'I') OR enniku ninne ishtam annu ; I hate you : Njan ninne verukkunnu. OR enniku ninne verripu annu ; Can you show me the way? : Enikku vazhi kaanichu taraamo? ( vazhi means 'way') ; How old are you? : Ninaketra vayassayi? ; I am hungry : Enikku vishakunnu ; Where can I get some water? : Enikku alpam vellam evide kittum? (alpam corresponds to some, little etc) OR korucho vellam tharuvo? ; Hospital : Aashupatri ; Can we go for a movie? : Namukku oru cinemekku pokaamo?

Problems

; Leave me alone. : Enne veruthe vidoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. ; Don't touch me! : Enne thodaruthu. ; I'll call the police. : Njaan policine vilikkum. ; Police! : Police! (''Police'') ; Stop! Thief!: Nirthoo! Kallan! ; I need your help. : Enikku ningalude sahaayam venam. ; It's an emergency. : Ithu athhyaavashyamaanu. ; I'm lost. : Enikku vazhithetti. ; I lost my bag. : Ente bag nashtappettu. ; I lost my wallet. : Ente purse nashtappettu. ; I'm sick. : Enikku sukhamilla. ; I've been injured. : Enikku murivu patti. ; I need a doctor. : Enikku doctorude sahaayam venam. ; Can I use your phone? : Njaan ningalude phone upayogichotte. ; Can you give me your phone number? : Enikku ningalude phone number tharamo? ; I'll kill you : Njan ninne kollum ; Why are you fighting with me? : Ningal enthina ennodu vazhakkidunnathu? ; Don't you understand what I am saying? : Ningalkku njan paranjathu manasilakunnille? ; I'll behead you. : Njan ninte thala ariyum. ( Thala means 'head') ; Tie him up : Avane kettiyidu. (Avane means 'Him')

Numbers

; 1 : one (''onnu'') ; 2 : two (randu) ; 3 : three (''moonnu MOO in moon'') ; 4 : four (''naalu'') ; 5 : five (''anchu'') ; 6 : six (''aaru'') ; 7 : seven (''eezhu'') ; 8 : eight (''ettu E of eight'') ; 9 : nine (''onpathu'') ; 10 : ten (''pathu'') ; 11 : eleven (''pathinonnuh' '') ; 12 : twelve (''panthranduh''') ; 13 : thirteen (''pathimoonnuh'') ; 14 : fourteen (''pathinaaluh'') ; 15 : fifteen (''pathinanchuh'') ; 16 : sixteen (''pathinaaruh'') ; 17 : seventeen (''pathinezhuh'') ; 18 : eighteen (''pathinettuh'') ; 19 : nineteen (''pathombathuh'') ; 20 : twenty (''irupathuh'') ; 21 : twenty one (''irupathonnuh'') ; 22 : twenty two (''irupathiranduh'') ; 23 : twenty three (''irupathimoonuh'') ; 30 : thirty (''muppathuh'') ; 40 : forty (''nalpathuh'') ; 50 :: fifty (''anpathuh'') ; 60 : sixty (''arupathuh'') ; 70 : seventy (''ezhupathuh'') ; 80 : eighty (''enpathuh'') ; 90 : ninety (''thonnooru'') ; 100 : one hundred (''nooru'') ; 200 : two hundred (''Irunnooru'') ; 300 : three hundred (''Munnooru'') ; 1000 : one thousand (''aayiram'') ; 2000 : two thousand (''randayiram'') ; 1,000,000 : one million (''pathu-laksham'') ; 1,000,000,000 : one thousand million in UK, one billion in USA--Nooru Kodi ; 1,000,000,000,000 : one billion in UK, one trillion in USA----Laksham Kodi ; number _____ (''train, bus, etc.'') : number _____ (''...am Number'')eg:-#10 ( Pathh-am Number) ; half : half (''arai or paadhi or pakuthi'') ; less : less (''kurachu or kuranja'') ; more : more (''kooduthal or koodiya'')

Time

; now : ??????? Ippol ; later : ?????? Pinne ; before : ????? Munpey. ; morning : ???????, ?????? Prabhatham, Raavile. ; afternoon : (''...'') Uchha. ; evening : ?????? Vyikunneram. ; night : ??????, ???? Raathri.

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : oru mani ; two o'clock AM : randu mani ; one o'clock PM : one o'clock PM (''...'') ; two o'clock PM : two o'clock PM (''...'') ; midnight : paathi rathri

Duration

; _____ minute(s) : _____ minute(s) (''nimisham'') ; _____ hour(s) : _____ hour(s) (''mani'') ; _____ day(s) : _____ day(s) (''naal'', "divasam") ; _____ week(s) : _____ week(s) (''vaaram'' "azhcha") ; _____ month(s) : _____ month(s) (''maasam'') ; _____ year(s) : _____ year(s) (''varsham'')

Days

; today : ????? (''innu'') ; yesterday : ?????? (''innale'') ; tomorrow : tomorrow (''naale'') ; this week : this week (''iyazhcha'') ; last week : last week (''kazhinhayazhcha'') ; next week : next week (''adutha azhcha'')

; Sunday : ???????? (''nhayarazcha'') ; Monday : ?????????? (''thingalazhcha'') ; Tuesday : ????????? (''chovvazhcha'') ; Wednesday : ???????? (''budhanazhcha'') ; Thursday : ????????? (''vyazhazhcha'') ; Friday : ??????????? (''velliyazhcha'') ; Saturday : ???????? (''shaniyazhcha'')

Months

''If speakers of the language commonly use a calendar other than the Gregorian, explain it here and list its months. See Hebrew phrasebook for an example.''

; January : January (''...'') ; February : February (''...'') ; March : March (''...'') ; April : April (''...'') ; May : May (''...'') ; June : June (''...'') ; July : July (''...'') ; August : August (''...'') ; September : September (''...'') ; October : October (''...'') ; November : November (''...'') ; December : December (''...'')

Writing time and date

Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

Date-Month-Year July 5th 2006 would be 5 July 2006 or 5-7-06

Colors

; black : Karuppu ; white : Vella (VE of very) ; gray : chara niram ; red : chumappu ; blue : neela ; yellow : Manja ; green : pacha ; orange : orange ; purple : purple ; brown : brown ; dark : kadum ; light : ilam

Transportation

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to _Kottayam____? : How much is a ticket to _____? (''Ethra rupayanu Kottayathekku ticket ? '') ; One ticket to _Kottayam____, please. : One ticket to _____, please. (''Kottayathekku oru ticket venam'') ; Where does this train/bus go? : Where does this train/bus go? (''Engottanu ee bus/train pokunnathu?'') ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Where is the train/bus to _____? (''Aayvide anne Kottayathekkula buseh ? '') ; Does this train/bus stop in __Kottayam___? : Does this train/bus stop in _____? (''ee bus/train kottayathu nirutthumo? '') ; When does the train/bus for _kottayam____ leave? : When does the train/bus for _____ leave? (''eppolaanu Kottayathekkulla ee bus/train povuka? '') ; When will this train/bus arrive in _kottayam____? : When will this bus arrive in _____? (''eppolaanu ee bus/train kottayathu etthuka? '')

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ? : How do I get to _____ ? (''engine enikku '') ; ...the train station? : ...the train station? (''Engine enikku railway stationanil ettham? '') ; ...the bus station? : ...the bus station? (''Engine enikku busstandil ettham? '') ; ...the airport? : ...the airport? (''Engine enikku vimanathaavalathil ettham? '') ; ...downtown? : ...downtown? (''...'') ; ...the youth hostel? : ...the youth hostel? (''engine enikku youth hostelil ettham? '') ; ...the _____ hotel? : ...the _____ hotel? (''engine enikku hotlil ettham? '') ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (''...'') ; Where are there a lot of... : Where are there a lot of... (''evideyaanu dhaaralam ...'') ; ...hotels? : ...hotels? (''Evideyaanu dhaaralam hotelukal ullathu? '') ; ...restaurants? : ...restaurants? (''evideyaanu dhaaralam bhojanashalakal ullathu? '') ; ...bars? : ...bars? (''evideyanu dhaaralam BARukal ullathu? '') ; ...sites to see? : ...sites to see? (''Evideyaanu dhaaralam sthalangal kaanuvan ullathu? '') ; Can you show me on the map? : Can you show me on the map? (''Enikku mappil onnu kaanichu tharaamo? '') ; street : street (''theruvu'') ; Turn left. : Turn left. (''idatthekku thiriyuka'') ; Turn right. : Turn right. (''valatthekku thiriyuka'') ; left : left (''idathu'') ; right : right (''valathu'') ; straight ahead : straight ahead (''nere povuka'') ; towards the _____ : towards the _bridge____ (''palathinu aduthekku'') ; past the _____ : past the _____ (''kazhinhu'') ; before the _____ : before the _____ (''munpu'') ; Watch for the _____. : Watch for the _____. (''nokkuka'') ; intersection : intersection (''koodicherunna sthalathu'') ; north : north (''vadakku'') ; south : south (''thekku'') ; east : east (''kizhakku'') ; west : west (''padinjaru'') ; uphill : uphill (''kayattathil'') ; downhill : downhill (''irakkathil'')

Taxi

; Taxi! : Taxi! (''...'') ; Take me to _____, please. : Take me to _____, please. (''...'') ; How much does it cost to get to _____? : How much does it cost to get to _____? (''...'') ; Take me there, please. : Take me there, please. (''...'')

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available? : Do you have any rooms available? (''Ivide oru muri ozhivindo?'') ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : How much is a room for one person/two people? (''Onno/rendo perkkulla muri vaadeka ethra aanu?'') ; Does the room come with... : Does the room come with... (''Ee muriyil ... kittumo?'') ; ...bedsheets? : ...bedsheets? (''virippe'') ; ...a bathroom? : ...a bathroom? (''kuli muri'') ; ...a telephone? : ...a telephone? ('''') ; ...a TV? : ...a TV? ('''') ; May I see the room first? : May I see the room first? (''Aathyam muri kandote?'') ; Do you have anything quieter? : Do you have anything quieter? (''...'') ; ...bigger? : ...bigger? (''valiyathu'') ; ...cleaner? : ...cleaner? (''vrithiyullathu'') ; ...cheaper? : ...cheaper? (''vila koranjathu'') ; OK, I'll take it. : OK, I'll take it. (''Njan Edukam'') ; That's enough. : That's enough. (''Ithu madthi'') ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : I will stay for _____ night(s). (''Njan ... raatri thamassikkam'') ; Can you suggest another hotel? : Can you suggest another hotel? (''Vere oru hotel parayamo?'') ; Do you have a safe? : Do you have a safe? (''Ningalkku safe undo?'') ; ...lockers? : ...lockers? (''...'') ; Is breakfast/supper included? : Is breakfast/supper included? (''prabhatha/rathri bhakshanam ulpedumo?'') ; What time is breakfast/supper? : What time is breakfast/supper? (''prabhatha/rathri bhakshanam eppozhanu?'') ; Please clean my room. : Please clean my room. (''ente muri onu vrithiyakkanam'') ; Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (''enne __ manikku ezhunnelpikkamo?'') ; I want to check out. : I want to check out. (''enikku check-out cheyyanam'')

Money

; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (''ningal american dollars edukumo?'') ; Do you accept British pounds? : Do you accept British pounds? (''ningal british pound swekarikumo'') ; Do you accept credit cards? : Do you accept credit cards? (''credit card swekarikumo'') ; Can you change money for me? : Can you change money for me? (''eniku vendi panam matti tharumo?'') ; Where can I get money changed? : Where can I get money changed? (''...'') ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : Can you change a traveler's check for me? (''Enikku oru traveller's check matti tharamo?'') ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (''Evideyanu enikku traveller's check matti kittuka?'') ; What is the exchange rate? : What is the exchange rate? (''...'') ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (''ATM evideyanu?'')

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please. : A table for one person/two people, please. (''Enniku oru table please'' OR ''Randu verku oru table please'') ; Can I look at the menu, please? : Enikku menu kanamo? ('''') ; Can I look in the kitchen? : Enikku adukala kanamo? (''Adukkala Onnu kandotte..?'') ; Is there a house specialty? : Is there a house specialty? (''...'') ; Is there a local specialty? : Is there a local specialty? (''Nadan Bhakshanam vallathum undo'') ; I'm a vegetarian. : I'm a vegetarian. (''Njan Sasyabhojiyaa'') ; I don't eat pork. : I don't eat pork. (''njyaan panni kazhikilla'') ; I don't eat beef. : I don't eat beef. (''Njan pothirachi thinnilla/kazhikkilla'') ; I only eat kosher food. : I only eat kosher food. (''...'') ; Can you make it "lite", please? (''less oil/butter/lard'') : Can you make it "lite", please? (''...'') ; fixed-price meal : fixed-price meal (''...'') ; a la carte : a la carte (''...'') ; breakfast : breakfast (''Prathal'') ; lunch : lunch (''Ooonu'') ; tea (''meal'') : tea (''chaaya'') ; supper : supper (''Athazham'') ; I want _____. : I want _____. (''Enikk oru......venam'') ; I want a dish containing _____. : I want a dish containing _____. (''......Kondundakkiya enthengilum mathi'') ; chicken : chicken (''kozhi'') ; beef : beef (''Pothirachi'') ; fish : fish (''Meen'') ; ham : ham (''Panni'') ; sausage : sausage (''...'') ; cheese : cheese (''Palkkatty'') ; eggs : eggs (''Motta'') ; salad : salad (''...'') ; (fresh) vegetables : (fresh) vegetables (''fresh Pachakkary'') ; (fresh) fruit : (fresh) fruit (''...'') ; bread : bread (''...'') ; toast : toast (''...'') ; noodles : noodles (''...'') ; rice : rice (''Ari'') ; beans : beans (''...'') ; May I have a glass of _____? : May I have a glass of _____? (''Oru Glass..... Tharamo..?'') ; May I have a cup of _____? : May I have a cup of _____? (''Oru Kappu.....Tharamo'') ; May I have a bottle of _____? : May I have a bottle of _____? (''Oru Bottle.....Tharamo'') ; coffee : coffee (''Kaappy'') ; tea (''drink'') : tea (''Chaaya'') ; juice : juice (''juice'') ; (bubbly) water : water (''Soda'') ; water : water (''Vellam'') ; beer : beer (''beer'') ; red/white wine : red/white wine (''chuvanna/Velutha Veenjhu'') ; May I have some _____? : May I have some _____? (''Kurachu....Tharamo?'') ; salt : salt (''uppu'') ; black pepper : black pepper (''Kurumulaku'') ; butter : butter (''venna'') ; Excuse me, waiter? (''getting attention of server''): Excuse me, waiter? (''hello/Chetta..'') ; I'm finished. : I'm finished. (''Njan Mathiyakkuvaa'') ; It was delicious. : It was delicious. (''Gambeeram...'') ; Please clear the plates. : Please clear the plates. (''Paathrangal Edutholooo..'') ; The check, please. : The check, please. (''Check thannalum'')

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : Do you serve alcohol? (''ningal madhyam kodukkumo?)'' ; Is there table service? : Is there table service? (''...'') ; A beer/two beers, please. : A beer/two beers, please. (''randu beer tharoo'') ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : A glass of red/white wine, please. (''Oru glass chuvanna/Velutha veenjhu tharaamo...'') ; A pint, please. : A pint, please. (''Oru pint tharamo'') ; A bottle, please. : A bottle, please. (''Oru Kuppy tharamo'') ; _____ (''hard liquor'') and _____ (''mixer''), please. : _____ and _____, please. (''...'') ; whiskey : whiskey (''Whiskey'') ; vodka : vodka (''vodka'') ; rum : rum (''rum'') ; water : water (''Vellam'') ; club soda : club soda (''...'') ; tonic water : tonic water (''...'') ; orange juice : orange juice (''...'') ; Coke (''soda'') : Coke (''...'') ; Do you have any bar snacks? : Do you have any bar snacks? (''Thottu-koottan enthengilum undo'') ; One more, please. : One more, please. (''onnum koodi please'') ; Another round, please. : Another round, please. (''Orennam koodi'') ; When is closing time? : When is closing time? (''eppozha adakkunnathu'')

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size? : Do you have this in my size? (''ethu ente pakathil undo'') ; How much is this? : How much is this? (''ithinu entha villa) ; That's too expensive. : That's too expensive. (''athu orupadu kooduthalaanu'') ; Would you take _____? : Would you take _____? (''ningal edukkumo?'') ; expensive : expensive (''vila kooduthal aanu'') ; cheap : cheap (''vila kuranjathu'') ; I can't afford it. : I can't afford it. (''ennikku ethu thangillya'') ; I don't want it. : I don't want it. (''enikku athu venda'') ; You're cheating me. : You're cheating me. (''ningal enne chadikukkayanu'') ; I'm not interested. : I'm not interested. (''enikyu thalpariyam illa'') ; OK, I'll take it. : OK, I'll take it. (''sari. njan itheduthollam'') ; Can I have a bag? : Can I have a bag? (''Oru sanchi/cover kittumo'') ; Do you ship (overseas)? : Do you ship (overseas)? (''Ningal videsathekku ayachu tharumo'') ; I need... : I need... (''Enikku oru.......venam'') ; ...toothpaste. : ...toothpaste. (''paste'') ; ...a toothbrush. : ...a toothbrush. (''brush'') ; ...tampons. : ...tampons. (''tampon'') ; ...soap. : ...soap. (''soap'') ; ...shampoo. : ...shampoo. (''shampoo'') ; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...pain reliever. (''pain killer,veedana samhari'') ; ...cold medicine. : ...cold medicine. (''jala dooshathinulla marunnu'') ; ...stomach medicine. : ...stomach medicine. (''vayaru veedanakkulla marunnu'') ; ...a razor. : ...a razor. (''shaving razor'') ; ...an umbrella. : ...an umbrella. (''kuda'') ; ...sunblock lotion. : ...sunblock lotion. (''sunscreen lotion'') ; ...a postcard. : ...a postcard. (''post card'') ; ...postage stamps. : ...postage stamps. (''stamp'') ; ...batteries. : ...batteries. (''battery'') ; ...writing paper. : ...writing paper. (''ezhuthanulla kadalasu'') ; ...a pen. : ...a pen. (''peena'') ; ...English-language books. : ...English-language books. (''english pusthakangal'') ; ...English-language magazines. : ...English-language magazines. (''english varikakal/mazikakal'') ; ...an English-language newspaper. : ...an English-language newspaper. (''english pathram'') ; ...an English-English dictionary. : ...an English-English dictionary. (''english nighandu'')

Driving

; I want to rent a car. : I want to rent a car. (''Eniku oru CAR vadakakku edukkanam'') ; Can I get insurance? : Can I get insurance? (''Enikku oru insurance policy edukkanam'') ; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop (''Nirthoo'') ; one way : one way (''...'') ; yield : yield (''...'') ; no parking : no parking (''evide niruthan paadilla'') ; speed limit : speed limit (''vega paridhi'') ; gas (''petrol'') station : gas station (''petrol bunk'') ; petrol : petrol (''petrol'') ; diesel : diesel (''diesel'') ..............5555555687

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : I haven't done anything wrong. (''Njan thettonnum cheythittilla'') ; It was a misunderstanding. : It was a misunderstanding. (''Athoru thetti-dharana ayirunnu'') ; Where are you taking me? : Where are you taking me? (''Ningal enne engottanu kondu-pokunnathu'') ; Am I under arrest? : Am I under arrest? (''Njan arrestil ano'') ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (''Njan oru.....Powran aanu'') ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (''Enikku .....Embassyyil bandhappedanam'') ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : I want to talk to a lawyer. (''Enikku Oru vakkeeline kananam'') ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Can I just pay a fine now? (''Oru pizha/Fine adachal mathiyo ?'')

Other

; Light switch. : Light switch. (''Vaidhyudhigamanaagamananiyandhrayandhram'') (Literal meaning: Electricity going on and off machine)