Language/Malayalam/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Malayalam Greetings for Everyday Life

ഹലോ Malayalam learners!

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others. If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Malayalam, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Malayalam Language

• Malayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam) is a language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people.
• It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India and is spoken by 2.88% of Indians.

How to say "Hello" in Malayalam

Listen to the following recording to learn how to say “Hello” in Malayalam (pronunciation from a native speaker):

ഹലോ / halēā :

Main Greetings in Malayalam

Malayalam (writing)	Malayalam (pronunciation)	Translation
ഹലോ	halēā	Hello
ഹായ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഹേ!	hāy alleṅkil hē!	Hi or Hey!
നമസ്കാരം	namaskaaram	: general greeting
നമസ്തേ	namaste	: general greeting
സുപഭാതം	suprabhaatam	: morning greeting
ശുഭസന്ധ്യ	subh sandhya	: evening greeting
ശുഭരാതി	subharathri	: nighttime greeting
സുഖമാേണാ?	sukhamaano	: how are you?
സുഖമാണ്	sukhamaan	: reply to സുഖമാേണാ
എങ്ങനുണ്ട് നിനക്ക്?	engnganuṇṭu ninakku	: how are you?
നന്നായിരിക്കുന്നു	nannaayirikkunnu	: reply to എങ്ങനുണ്ട് നിനക്ക്
എങ്ങനുണ്ട് കാര്യങ്ങഴ?	engnganuṇṭu kaaryangngaḷ	: how are you? informal
ചോറുണ്ടോ?	chorruṇto	: have you eaten?
സ്വാഗതം	svagaatam	: welcome greeting
അകത്തേക്കു വരു	akatekku varu	: welcome greeting, "come in"