Intro Flashcards by Anne Strickland

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Hello

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Namaskaaram

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Thank you

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Nanni

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Goodbye

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Poyittu-Varaam
Ahm

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See you soon/see you later

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Pinne Kaanam

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See you again

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Veendum kaanam

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See you tomorrow

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Nale kaanam

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I am sorry /excuse me

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Kshamikkanam

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No problem

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Kuzhappamilla

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Sounds good

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Kollaam
Ahm

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Nothing

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Onnumilla

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Enough

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Mathi

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Is/am/are

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Aanu

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Was, were

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Aa-yirunnu
Ah eeee-rue-new

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You

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Ni, ningal

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Has, have

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Undu
(Ohndu)

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Speak/say it

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Parayu
Informal para

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Speak Loudly

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Urakke parayu
Ooo-rah-Kay

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Everyone

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Ellavarum
e- LA-va-ROOM

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Together

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Onnichu
Nee (tongue forward)

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Right/okay

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Sheri

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That is right

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Sheriyanu

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Is that right?

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Sheriyano?

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That’s not right

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Sheriyalla

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Understood

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Manassilayi

Do you understand?

Manassilayo

What is this?

Ithu enthaa?

Please

Daya-vaayi Daye-ya vah-eee

Welcome

Swagatham

It doesn’t matter

Saramilla Sahramilla

Be seated

Irikkyu

Have tea

Chaiya kudikku

Come inside

Aka-thekku varu Ahga thaykya vahrew

What is your name?

Ningalude Peru enthaanu? Ningalude Peru entha?

How are you?

(Ninakku) sugham aano?

I am fine

Enikku sugham aanu.

Where is your house?

Ningalude Veedu Evide-yanu ?

What is your job?

Ningalude joli enthanu? Entha joli chayunnu?

What’s new?

Endu -undu visheshum? Ende-ohnduh

Do you know Malayalam?

Ningalkku Malayalam ariyamo?

I know a little Malayalam

Enikku Malayalam kurachu ariyam.

I don’t know Malayalam.

Enikku Malayalam ariyilla.

I was busy

Nyan busy aa-yiroonew

I’m Anne.

Nyan Anne annu.

You

Ni (informal), ningal (plural and formal uses) ninne

Traditional Kerala Dance/theater

Kathakali (Story-play)

Malayalam sentence structure

Subject object verb.

I (action or state of being)

Njan

I (what I feel, have/possess, wish, know and the negation of)

Ennikka

To say/speak Root verb

Parayuka

Everyone together say

Ellavarum onnichu’ parayu Room. Uh’

Say slowly

Pathukke parayu Uh-Kay

Say again

Veendum parayu Doom

Did eat?

Unu’ kazhicho?

Ate

Kazhichu

Didn’t eat

Kazhichilla

Sourabh is here

Sourabh eevide ohnduh