Sentences

Vocabulary flashcards covering common Malayalam terms and conversational phrases translated into English.

I want food

Enik bhakshanam venam

I want water

Enik vellam venam

Do you want food?

Ninak bhakshanam veno?

Do you want water?

Ninak vellam veno?

I know

Enik ariyam

I don't know

Enik ariyilla

I understand

Enik manasilaayi

I didn't understand

Enik manasilaayilla

Here is my elder sister

Ivide ente chechi aan

I went to the house

Njan veettilekku poyi

This is a big table

Ith oru valiya mesha aan

This is my book

Ith ente pusthakam aan

There is a vehicle here

Ivide oru vandi und

Is there a vehicle there?

Avide oru vandi undo?

I am happy

Enik santhosham aan

I am afraid of heights

Enik uyaram pedi aan

I like this (very much)

Enik ith (nalla) ishtt(am)aan

I love this

Enik bayankara ishtt(am)aan

This is my house

Ith ente veed aan

He is my friend

Avan ente koottukaran aan

She is my younger sister

Aval ente aniyathi aan

That biscuit is good

Aa biscuit nallathaan

This food is bad

Ee bhakshanam moshaan

I want a mirror

Enik oru kannaadi venam

I am beautiful/handsome

Njan sundari/sundaran aan

Oh my!

Aiyo!

Is this your family?

Ith ninte kudumbam aano?

We went to my house yesterday

Innale njangal ente veettilekk poyi

These people are my friends

Ivar ente koottukaar aan

Is this your phone?

Ith ninte/ningalude phone aano?

I went to his shop

Njan ivante kadayilekk poyi

Her mother is a teacher

Ivalude amma oru teacher aan

His dog is cute

Avante patti cute aan

Today is your mothers birthday

Inn ninte ammayude/ammede birthday aan

My elder brother’s wife is beautiful

Ente chettante bhaarya sundari aan

This is my younger brother’s child

Ith ente aniyante kutty aan

This is my older sister’s vehicle

Ith ente chechiyude/chechide vandi aan

My father’s female friend came here

Ente achante koottukaari ivide vannu

The food is excellent

Bhakshanam adipoli aan

Your child’s house is pretty

Ninte kuttinte veed nallathaan

This is my daughter/son

Ith ente mole/mone aan

My female friend is a good person

Ente koottukaari oru nalla aal aan

My father will come now

Ente achan ippo varum

When will you come?

Nee eppo varum?

I have an older sister

Enik oru chechi und

Do you have an older brother?

Ninak oru chettan undo?

I don’t have a younger sister

Enik oru aniyathi illa

I like my younger brother a lot

Enik ente aniyan-ne bayankara ishttaan

There are six windows

Aaru janal und

There are five doors

Anch vaathil und