Asking Questions In Malayalam

Question 1

What

Answer 1

Enthu = Ende

Question 2

Why

Answer 2

Enthukond - Endukonde

Question 3

Where

Answer 3

Evide = Eviday

Question 4

Who

Answer 4

Aaru = Aare

Question 5

Whose

Answer 5

Aarude = Aaruday

Question 6

Which

Answer 6

Ethu = Eydhe

Question 7

Whom

Answer 7

Are / Arku / Ardu = Aare / Arke / Arode

Question 8

When

Answer 8

Eppol / Eppozh = Eppol / Eppor

” zh “ is pronounced as “ ra “

Question 9

How

Answer 9

Engane = Engane

Question 10

How Much

Answer 10

Ethra = Ethra

Question 11

How Far

Answer 11

Ethra Dooram = Ethra Dooram

Question 12

How Long

Answer 12

Ethra Neram ( Time ) = Ethra Nayram

Question 13

How Many

Answer 13

Ethrayennam - Ethrayennam

Question 14

A : What is your name ?
B : My name is Nihal
A : Where are you from ? ( Coming From )
B : I am from Petaling Jaya

Answer 14

A : Ninte / Ningalude ( More Respect ) peru enthanu ? = Ninde / Ningalude payre enthanu
B : Ente peru Nihal enanu = Enday payre Nihal ennane
A : Ningal evide ( Where ) ninanu ( From ) ? ( Varunath ) = Ningal eviday nin nane
B : Njan Petaling Jaya ninanu = Nyan Petaling Jayayil nin nane

• Where are you from = Ningal evide ninanu = Ningal eviday nin nane
• Where are you coming from = Ningal evide ninanu varunath ( Coming ) = Ningal eviday nin nane varunathe
• I am from Petaling Jaya = Nyan Petaling Jayayil nin nane
• I am coming from Petaling Jaya = Nyan Petaling Jayayil nin nane varunathe

Question 15

A : Where are you going to ?
B : I am going to Delhi
A : When will you come back ?
A : How much does it cost ?
A : How many people were there ?

Answer 15

A : Ningal evideykanu ( Where ) povunath ( Going ) ? = Ningal evideykyanu povunnathe
B : Njan ( I ) delhiyilekk povunu ( Am going ) = Nyan delhiyilekki povunu
A : Ningal epozhanu thirich varunath = Ningal eporhane thiriche varunathe
A : Ithinu ethrayanu ? = Idine ethrayane
A : Avide ethra per undayirunu ? = Aviday ethra payr undayi rennu

Question 16

A : Who is your teacher ?
A : Why did this happen ?
A : Whose house is this ?
A : How old are you ?

Answer 16

A : Ningalude teacher aranu ? = Ningalude teacher arane
A : Ith enthukondanu ( Why ) sambavichath ( Happen ) ? = Ide enthukondane sambavichathe ?
A : Ith arude ( Whose ) veedanu ( House ) - Ide aruday veedane
A : Ningalkku ethra vayasayi / Ningalkku ethrayanu prayam ? = Ningalke ethra vayasayi / Ningalke ethrayane prayam

• Ningal is also a Plural Word ( Even when addressing more than 1 person, can use the word Ningal )
• Go = Povuka = Povuka
• Come = Varuka = Vayruka
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