I |
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Nyaan |
He |
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Avan |
She |
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Aval |
You |
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Nee/ Ningal (to show politeness and as plural)/ Tangal (most polite) |
It |
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Itu/ Atu |
This |
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Itu |
That |
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Atu |
A |
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Oru |
Yes |
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Ate, Aanu |
Come |
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Varu/ Varuka (to come) |
Came |
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Vannu |
Will come |
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Varum |
Open |
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Turakku/ Turakkuka (to open) |
Opened |
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Turannu |
Will open |
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Turakkum |
Sit |
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Irikku/ Irikkuka (to sit) |
Sat |
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Irunnu |
Will sit |
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Irikkum |
Walk |
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Nadakkuka (to walk) |
Walked |
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Nadannu |
Will walk |
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Nadakkum |
Eat |
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Kazhikkuka/ Tinnuka |
Ate |
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Kazhichu/ Tinnu |
Will eat |
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Kazhikkum/ Tinnum |
Win |
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Jayikkuka (to win) |
Won |
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Jayichu |
Will win |
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Jayikkum |
Go |
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Poku/pokuka (to go) |
Went |
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Poyi |
Will go |
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Pokum |
Run |
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Oduka (to run) |
Ran |
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Odi |
Will run |
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Odum |
He is eating an apple. |
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Avan oru apple tinnu-kondirikkuka-yaanu. |
He ate an apple. |
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Avan oru apple tinnu. |
I saw the film last week. |
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Nyaan kazhinya aazhcha film kandu. |
She came by bus yesterday. |
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Aval innale basil vannu. |
They went to the temple. |
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Avar ambalattil poyi. |
They came from the mosque. |
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Avar palliyil ninnu vannu. |
He slept the whole night. |
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Avan raatri muzhuvan urangi. |
He wrote well in the examination. |
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Avan pareeksha nannaai ezhuti. |
He has eaten. |
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Avan kazhichittundu/ tinnittundu. |
He will eat. |
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Avan kazhikkum/ tinnum. |
He will go. |
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Avan pokum. |
He will come. |
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Avan varum. |
What is your name? |
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Ninte perentaanu? |
What |
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Entu |
Is |
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Aanu/aakunnu |
Your |
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Ninte/ningalude |
Name |
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Peru |
What did you do? |
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Nee /ningal entaanu cheytatu? |
What should I do? |
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Nyan entu cheyyanam? |
What can I do? |
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Enikku entu cheyyan kazhiyum? |
What are the questions? |
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Entokkeyaanu chodyangal? |
What were the questions? |
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Entokkeyaayirunnu chodyangal? |
What is the last question? |
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Entaanu avasaanatte chodyam? |
What is written in the letter? |
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Entaanu kattil ezhuti-yirikkunna-thu? |
What you had been told? |
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Entaanu ninnodu paranyirunnatu? |
What will be the answer? |
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Entaayirikkum uttaram? |
Why did you come? |
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Entinaanu nee/ningal vannatu? |
Why did you sleep? |
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Entu kondaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu? |
Why did you tell him to go? |
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Entu kondaanu nee/ningal avanodu pokaan paranyatu? |
Why did he bring the bag? |
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Entinaanu avan bag konduvannatu? |
Why did she pay the money? |
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Entinaanu aval panam koduttatu? |
Why did they sit there? |
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Entu-kondaanu avar avide irunnatu? |
Why do you drive the car? |
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Entu-kondaanu nee/ningal car odikkunnatu? |
Why are they late for the meeting? |
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Entukondaanu avar meetinginu taamasichatu? |
How did you come? |
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal vannatu? |
How did you sleep? |
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu |
How did you drive the car? |
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal car odichatu? |
How did you write? |
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal ezhutiyatu? |
How many apples are there in my hand? |
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Ente kayyil etra apple undu? |
How much money did he pay you? |
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Nee/ningal etra panam koduttu? |
How much distance to go? |
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Etra dooram pokanam? |
How was the journey yesterday? |
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Innale yaatra engane aayirunnu? |
Which way did you come? |
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Nee/ningal aetu vazhiye vannu? |
Which is your favourite colour? |
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Ninte ishtapetta/priyapetta niram aetaanu? |
In which room did you sleep? |
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Aetu muriyil-aanu nee/ningal urangiyatu? |
Which story did you say? |
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Aetu kathayaanu nee/ningal paranyatu? |
Which is the sweetest fruit? |
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Aetu pazhamanu aettavum madhuram-ullathu? |
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? |
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Aetaanu hindiyile/hindiyil aettavum nalla patram? |
Which state has got the largest population? |
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Aetu samstaanattinaanu aettavum janasankhya ullatu? |
Where did you come from? |
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Nee/ningal evide ninnaanu vannatu? |
Where did you sleep? |
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Evideyaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu? |
Where is the manager’s cabin? |
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Managerude cabin evideyaanu? |
Where should I go? |
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Nyaan evide pokanam? |
Whom should I meet? |
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Nyaan aareyaanu kaanendatu? |
Is it a book? |
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Itoru pustakamaano? |
It is a book. |
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Itoru pustakamaanu. |
Is it the answer? |
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Itaano uttaram? |
It is the answer. |
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Itaanu uttaram. |
Will you come with me? |
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Nee/ningal ente koode varumo? |
I shall come with you. |
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Nyaan ninte koode varaam. |
Will you give me your pen? |
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Nee/ningal enikku ninte/ningalude paena tarumo? |
Will anybody give me a pen to write? |
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Aarenkilum enikku ezhutaan oru paena tarumo? |
You come to my room after the exam. |
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Pareeksha kazhinyu nee/ningal ente muriyil varoo. |
Can you give me something to drink? |
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Enikku kudikkan entenkilum tarumo? |
Can you write the exam? |
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Ninakku pareeksha ezhutaan pattumo? |
Can you lift this box? |
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Ninakku ee petti uyarttaan kazhiyumo/pattumo? |
Do you love me? |
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Nee/ningal enne snaehikkunnundo? |
Yes, I love you. |
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Nyaan ninne snaehikkunnu. |
Did you have lunch? |
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Nee/ningal ucha bhakshanam kazhichcho? |
How are you? |
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Sukhamaano? (not the direct translation) |
I am fine. |
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Enikku sukhamaanu. |