Kerala's Basic Vocabulary
The major language spoken in Kerala is Malayalam. You will be very popular if you try a few words.
The (very) basics:
| You say | it is written as | it sounds like* |
| Please | Deyavu Cheytu | |
| Thank You | Nanni | |
| Hello/goodbye | Namaskaram | |
| How Much? | Enta villa? | |
| Yes | Untu | |
| No | Illa | |
| I would like | Nan venam | |
| Where is the toilet? | Tailet evide? | |
| I don't understand | Mansilla illa | |
| Right | Vallate | |
| Left | Edade | |
| One | Onnu | |
| Two | Randu | |
| Three | Munnu | |
| Four | Nallu | |
| Five | Anch | |
| Six | Aru | |
| Seven | Ezhu | |
| Eight | Ettu | |
| Nine | Ompatu | |
| Ten | Pattu | |
| * make sure the sound is turned up on your computer | ||
