| 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? |
|
Managerude cabin evideyaanu? |
| Where should I go? |
|
Nyaan evide pokanam? |
| Whom should I meet? |
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Nyaan aareyaanu kaanendatu? |
| Is it a book? |
|
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. |