Learn Malayalam മലയാളം
The poetic tongue of God’s Own Country — rounded, expressive and warm. Begin with its distinctive script and speak from day one.
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The Script
അ
a
"u" in cup
vowelആ
ā
"a" in father
vowelഇ
i
"i" in it
vowelഈ
ī
"ee" in see
vowelഉ
u
"u" in put
vowelഊ
ū
"oo" in boot
vowelഋ
r
"ri" in rig
vowelഎ
e
"e" in pet
vowelഏ
ē
"ai" in pain
vowelഐ
ai
"i" in kite
vowelഒ
o
"o" in pot
vowelഓ
ō
"o" in home
vowelഔ
au
"ou" in out
vowelഅം
aṁ
nasal hum
vowelഅഃ
a
breathy "h"
vowelക
ka
as in kite
consonantഖ
kha
"kh" in khan
consonantഗ
ga
as in gum
consonantഘ
gha
"gh" in ghost
consonantങ
ṅa
"ng" in sing
consonantച
ca
as in church
consonantഛ
cha
"chh" in chhat
consonantജ
ja
as in jam
consonantഝ
jha
"jh" in jhansi
consonantഞ
ña
"ny" in canyon
consonantട
ṭa
hard "t"
consonantഠ
ha
hard "th"
consonantഡ
ḍa
hard "d"
consonantഢ
ha
hard "dh"
consonantണ
ṇa
hard "n"
consonantത
ta
as in tin
consonantഥ
tha
"th" in thunder
consonantദ
da
as in day
consonantധ
dha
"dh" in dharma
consonantന
na
as in net
consonantപ
pa
as in pen
consonantഫ
pha
"ph" in phone
consonantബ
ba
as in bag
consonantഭ
bha
"bh" in Bharat
consonantമ
ma
as in man
consonantയ
ya
as in yes
consonantര
ra
as in run
consonantല
la
as in love
consonantവ
va
as in van
consonantശ
śa
"sh" in shoe
consonantഷ
ṣa
"sh" (tongue back)
consonantസ
sa
as in sun
consonantഹ
ha
as in hat
consonantള
ḷa
"l" in ball
consonantഴ
ḻa
deep "l" (like Tamil)
consonantറ
ṟa
rolled "r"
consonantWords by Theme
Greetings 4
നമസ്കാരം
Namaskāram
Hello
പോയിവരുന്നു
Pōyivarunnu
Goodbye
സുപ്രഭാതം
Suprabhātam
Good morning
ശുഭ രാത്രി
Śubha rātri
Good night
Polite 4
നന്ദി
Nandi
Thank you
ദയവായി
Dayavāyi
Please
ക്ഷമിക്കണം
Kṣamikkaṇaṁ
Sorry
കുഴപ്പമില്ല
Kuḻappamilla
It’s okay
Family 4
അമ്മ
Amma
Mother
അച്ഛൻ
Acchan
Father
ചേച്ചി
Chēchi
Elder sister
അനിയൻ
Aniyan
Younger brother
Food 4
വെള്ളം
Veḷḷaṁ
Water
ചായ
Chāya
Tea
ചോറ്
Chōṟ
Rice / meal
പാൽ
Pāl
Milk
Feelings 4
സന്തോഷം
Santōṣaṁ
Happiness
സങ്കടം
Saṅkaṭaṁ
Sadness
ദേഷ്യം
Dēṣyaṁ
Anger
ക്ഷീണം
Kṣīṇaṁ
Tiredness
Travel 4
ബസ്
Bas
Bus
ട്രെയിൻ
Ṭreyin
Train
വഴി
Vaḻi
Way / road
എവിടെ?
Eviṭe?
Where?
Real Sentences
Introductions 3
- എന്റെ പേര് രവി.Enṟe pēr Ravi.My name is Ravi.
- ഞാൻ കൊച്ചിയിൽ നിന്നാണ്.Ñān Kocciyil ninṇāṇ.I am from Kochi.
- നിങ്ങൾ സുഖമാണോ?Niṅaḷ sukhamāṇō?How are you? (respectful)
Daily needs 3
- എനിക്ക് വെള്ളം വേണം.Enikk veḷḷaṁ vēṇaṁ.I need water.
- ഇത് എത്ര?It etra?How much is this?
- ബാത്റൂം എവിടെ?Bātrūm eviṭe?Where is the bathroom?
Feelings 3
- ഞാൻ സന്തോഷവാനാണ്.Ñān santōṣavānāṇ.I am happy.
- എനിക്ക് വിശക്കുന്നു.Enikk viśakkunnu.I am hungry.
- നന്ദി, വളരെ നല്ലത്!Nandi, vaḷare nallaṯ!Thank you, very good!
Numbers
1ഒന്ന്onnu
2രണ്ട്ranṭ
3മൂന്ന്mūnnu
4നാല്nāl
5അഞ്ച്añc
6ആറ്āṟ
7ഏഴ്ēḻ
8എട്ട്eṭṭ
9ഒൻപത്ompat
10പത്ത്patt
Days of the Week
ഞായർ
Ñāyar
Sunday
തിങ്കൾ
Tiṅkaḷ
Monday
ചൊവ്വ
Covva
Tuesday
ബുധൻ
Budhan
Wednesday
വ്യാഴം
Vyāḻaṁ
Thursday
വെള്ളി
Veḷḷi
Friday
ശനി
Śani
Saturday
Time & Moments
ഇപ്പോൾ
ippōḷ
now
ഇന്ന്
inna
today
നാളെ
nāḷe
tomorrow
ഇന്നലെ
innale
yesterday
രാവിലെ
rāvile
morning
Same Phrase, Five Languages
| English | Telugu | Hindi | Tamil | Kannada | Malayalam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | నమస్కారంNamaskāraṁ | नमस्तेNamaste | வணக்கம்Vanakkam | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರNamaskāra | നമസ്കാരംNamaskāram |
| Thank you | ధన్యవాదాలుDhanyavādālu | धन्यवादDhanyavād | நன்றிNaṉṟi | ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳುDhanyavādagaḷu | നന്ദിNandi |
| Please | దయచేసిDayacēsi | कृपयाKr̥payā | தயவுசெய்துTayavuceytu | ದಯವಿಟ್ಟುDayaviṭṭu | ദയവായിDayavāyi |
| Sorry | క్షమించండిKṣamin̄caṇḍi | माफ़ कीजिएMāf kījie | மன்னிக்கவும்Maṉṉikkavum | ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿKṣamisi | ക്ഷമിക്കണംKṣamikkaṇaṁ |
| Yes | అవునుAvunu | हाँHā̃ | ஆம்Ām | ಹೌದುHaudu | അതെAte |
| No | కాదుKādu | नहींNahī̃ | இல்லைIllai | ಇಲ್ಲIlla | ഇല്ലIlla |