YUNOVA · Spoken Malayalam
Module 9: Expressing yourself in Malayalam
Talking about past experiences in Malayalam
Key points
- Past tense verbs often end in -i or -u, as in poyi (went) and vannu (came).
- Add time words like innale (yesterday) to set the scene.
- Practise telling a short story about last weekend.
Giving opinions in Malayalam
Key points
- Enikku thonnunnu means I think or I feel.
- Nallathu (good) and mosham (bad) help you judge things simply.
- Give a reason after your opinion to sound natural.
Comparing things in Malayalam
Key points
- Add -ekkal for than, as in ithu athinekkal valuthanu (this is bigger than that).
- Kooduthal means more and kuravu means less.
- Ettavum means most, as in ettavum nallathu (the best).
If sentences in Malayalam
Key points
- Conditions add -al to the verb, as in vannal (if he comes).
- Mazha peythal means if it rains.
- The result follows, as in mazha peythal njan varilla (if it rains, I will not come).