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, for example, you are traveling in the state of Kerala in India or trying to learn Malayalam, read on for some of the most important greetings.

The word "greetings" in Malayalam is "ആശംസകൾ (āśansakaḷ)".

Some basic greetings are in the lists below. They will allow you to easily talk when meeting locals in Kerala.

Let’s get started!

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!
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"

Special Occasion Greetings In Malayalam

Here are other greetings in Malayalam used on different special occasions:

Malayalam (writing)	Malayalam (Pronunciation)	Translation
സന്തോഷകരമായ ക്രിസ്മസ്	santēāṣakaramāya krismas	Merry Christmas
പുതുവത്സരാശംസകൾ	putuvatsarāśansakaḷ	Happy New Year
ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ	janmadināśansakaḷ	Happy Birthday
അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ!	abhinandanaṅṅaḷ!	Congratulations!
എല്ലാ ആശംസകളും!	ellā āśansakaḷuṁ!	All the best!
ആശംസകൾ!	āśansakaḷ!	Best wishes!