Intro Flashcards by Anne Strickland | Brainscape

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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

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Do you understand?

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Manassilayo

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What is this?

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Ithu enthaa?

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Please

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Daya-vaayi

Daye-ya vah-eee

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Welcome

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Swagatham

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It doesn’t matter

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Saramilla
Sahramilla

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Be seated

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Irikkyu

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Have tea

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Chaiya kudikku

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Come inside

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Aka-thekku varu
Ahga thaykya vahrew

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What is your name?

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Ningalude Peru enthaanu?

Ningalude Peru entha?

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How are you?

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(Ninakku) sugham aano?

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I am fine

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Enikku sugham aanu.

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Where is your house?

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Ningalude Veedu Evide-yanu ?

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What is your job?

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Ningalude joli enthanu?
Entha joli chayunnu?

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What’s new?

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Endu -undu visheshum?
Ende-ohnduh

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Do you know Malayalam?

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Ningalkku Malayalam ariyamo?

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I know a little Malayalam

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Enikku Malayalam kurachu ariyam.

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I don’t know Malayalam.

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Enikku Malayalam ariyilla.

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I was busy

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Nyan busy aa-yiroonew

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I’m Anne.

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Nyan Anne annu.

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You

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

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Traditional Kerala Dance/theater

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Kathakali
(Story-play)

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Malayalam sentence structure

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Subject object verb.

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I (action or state of being)

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Njan

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

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Ennikka

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To say/speak Root verb

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Parayuka

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Everyone together say

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Ellavarum onnichu’ parayu
Room. Uh’

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Say slowly

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Pathukke parayu
Uh-Kay

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Say again

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Veendum parayu
Doom

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Did eat?

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Unu’ kazhicho?

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Ate

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Kazhichu

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Didn’t eat

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Kazhichilla

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Sourabh is here

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Sourabh eevide ohnduh