deck one Flashcards

1
Q

incense (good smell)

A

soo-gun-dum

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2
Q

my name is isabella

A

ende pere isabella en onna

my name isabella it is

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3
Q

difference

A

vithy-as-um

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4
Q

where is your house?

A

ninde vee-da evade

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5
Q

stars

A

thara

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6
Q

anger

A

day-shum

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7
Q

how old are you

A

ninnika ethera whay-i-say-ee (why açaí)

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8
Q

informal ways to say your

A

informal: ninde
formal: ninike

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9
Q

what’s ur profession

A

(informal) ningade jolie enthanuh

(formal)

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10
Q

I

A

njan (nyan)

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11
Q

you (formal and not)

A

ni
ningal (you formal)

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12
Q

he

A

avan

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13
Q

she

A

aval

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14
Q

what’s the basic sentence structure of malayalam? how is this different from english?

A

english: subject verb object
I am running home

malayalam: subject object verb
i home am running

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15
Q

am, is, are

A

aanu (ah-nuh)

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16
Q

he is a malyali

A

avan oru malyali aanu

(he malyali is)

17
Q

is,am,are question word
is he a malyali?

A

aano (ah-no)
avan oru malyali anno?

18
Q

how do you respond to anno?

A

athey (yes)
alla (no) (uh-la)

19
Q

eniquee thanetha velum kudikyan venam

A

i want cold water
(i cold water want)

20
Q

i am from VS i am in

A

i am from Kochi: njan Kochiyil ninnannu (THE NINNANNU IS WHAT DIFFERENTIATES)

kochi is in kerala: kochi keralathil aanu
(AANU is i’m in something - preposition)

21
Q

how much or many?

A

ethra

22
Q

what (question word and full question)

A

enth-uh

entha? (what is it)

23
Q

where

A

evide

24
Q

who?

A

aaruh

25
Q

where is it?

A

evide aanu?

or

evide a

26
Q

how much/many is it

A

ethra aanu

ethra ah ?

27
Q

cow

A

paashu (puh-shoo)