See: Transliteration Rule

 

Greeting:

 

 

disÜxkI

namaskAraM [Hello]

 

s¡öehxZI

suprabhAtaM [Good Morning]

 

di¥së

namastE [Good Afternoon]

 

q¡hkxöZy

shubharAtri [Good Night]

 

ey¤Ë¯xYxI

pinnekkANAM [Good Bye]

 

dÉy

nandi [Thanks]

 

s¡Lix¥Yx?

sukhamANO? [How are you?]

 

s¡LixY§

sukhamAN [I am fine thank you]

 

±iy¯YI

kShamikkaNaM [Sorry]

 

Weather:

 

 

ZY¡e𡽧

taNuppuNT [It is cold]

 

e¡lÀ§ ZY¡eðxY§

purxatt taNuppAN [It is cool outside]

 

P¢U¡½§

chUTuNT [It is hot]

 

io ¤eСˡ

mazha peyunnu [It is raining]

 

General:

 

 

Zx´n¡¤U ¥e¤kÇxY§?

tA~gkaLuTe pErentAN? [What is your name?]

 

F¤©÷ ¥ek§ kxR© FËxY§

enrxe pEr rAjan^ ennAN [My name is Rajan]

 

Zx´¬ Fpy¤UjxY§ Zxisy¯¡ËZ§?

tA~gkaL^ eviTeyAN tAmasikkunnat? [Where do you live?]

 

Tx© gxIMø¢kydU¡ÀxY§ Zxisy¯¡ËZ§.

~jAn^ bAMgLUrinaTuttAN tAmasikkunnat. [I live near Bengaluru]

 

Zx´¬¯§ FöZ pjsþxjy?

tA~gkaL^kk etra vayassAyi? [How old are you?]

 

B ¤K¼yUI pm¡ZxY§

A keTTiTaM valutAN [That building is tall]

 

Ap¬ s¡ÉkyjxY§

avaL^ sundariyAN [She is beautiful]

 

Fdy¯§ gIMxny ic¡k emtxkµ¬ CræixY§

enikk baMgALi madhura palahAra~g~gaL^ iShTamAN [I like Bengali sweets]

 

Fdy¯§ e±yK¤n CræixY§

enikk pakShikaLe iShTamAN [I love birds]

 

Fpy¤UjxY§ ¤ljy«¥p ¥Ôr©?

eviTeyAN rxeyil^vE srxrxEShan^? [Where is Railway station?]

 

Cpy¤U dy˧ gs§ ¥Ôxeðy¥m¯§ FöZ b¢ki¡½§?

iviTe ninn bas srxrxOppilEkk etra dUramuNT? [How far is the Bus Terminal from here?]

 

pyixdÀxpnÀy« FÀx© FöZ sij¤iU¡¯¡I?

vimAnattAvaLattil^ ettAn^ etra samayameTukkuM? [How long will it take to reach the Airport?]

 

Apy¤U kN¡dxa§ D¥½x?

aviTe raGunAth uNTO? [Is Mr. Raghunath there?]

 

bjpxjy Ap¥dxU§ Zyky¶§ pyny¯x© elj¡K.

dayavAyi avanOT tiricc viLikkAn^ parxayuka. [Please tell him to call back as soon as he is free]

 

AZyd§ FöZ pymjxK¡I?

atin etra vilayAkuM? [How much will it cost?]

 

±iy¯YI

kShamikkaNaM [Excuse me]

 

GZ§ eøxl÷§¥fxiy« dyË¡I Fdy¯§ Q¾yMky¥m¯¡× Zzp½y Ky¼¡I?

Et plArxrxphOmil^ ninnuM enikk CaNDigarilEkkuLLa tIvaNTi kiTTuM? [From which Platform can I get the train for Chandigarh?]

 

C¦ Zzp½y AmyMWy« dyªÀ¡¥ix?

I tIvaNTi aligaDil^ nir^ttumO? [Does this train stop at Aligarh?]

 

Zx´¬¯§ FöZ K¡¼yK¬ D½§?

tA~gkaL^kk etra kuTTikaL^ uNT? [How many kids do you have?]

 

C¦ sÏxdI pn¤k dmøZxY§.

I sammAnaM vaLare nallatAN. [This gift is wonderful]

 

CZ§ pn¤k i¥dxtkixY§.

it vaLare manOharamAN. [It is really pretty]

 

C¦ BtxkÀyd§ dmø k¡Pyj¡½§.

I AhArattin nalla ruchiyuNT. [Food is delicious]

 

AhydÉdµ¬!

abhinandana~g~gaL^! [Congratulations!]

 

dyµ¤n KxYx© dËxjyky¯¡Ë¡.

ni~g~gaLe kANAn^ nannAyirikkunnu. [You look lovely]

 

e¡Z¡p«skxqIsK¬!

putuval^sarAshaMsakaL^! [Wish you happy new year]

 

dyµ¬¯§ Fmøx s¡Lp¡I ¥dk¡Ë¡.

ni~g~gaL^kk ellA suKavuM nErunnu. [I wish you all the happiness.]

 

dyµn¡¤U pypxtI öeixYy¶§ AhydÉdµ¬!

ni~g~gaLuTe vivAhaM pramANicc abhinandana~g~gaL^! [Congratulations on your marriage!]

 

pypxtÀyd¡ i¡Ì§ KYê¡K¬ dËxC Z¡lË¡ pj§¯¡K. AZyd¡¥qrI eK¡Zy AU¶¡I!

vivAhattinu munp kaNNukaL^ nannAi turxannu vay^kkuka. atinushEShaM pakuti aTachcuM! [Keep your eyes wide open before marriage and half-shut afterwards]

 

More Examples:

 

 

¥qøxKI, ¥qøxKI, q§¥mxKI, q§¥nxKI

shlOkaM, shLOkaM, sh^^lOkaM, sh^^LOkaM

 

KYê§, KYê, KYê¡, KYê¡§

kaNN, kaNNa, kaNNu, kaNNu^

 

F¤©÷, ¤t©ly, sk§e.

enrxe, hen^rxi, sarpa

 

See: Transliteration Rule


 

Examples courtesy: VishwaBharat@tdil