LingoMitra

മലയാളം

Malayalam through English

Start with identifying yourself and an object. This course is for learners building a foundation in Malayalam with explanations in English.

Instruction
English
Target language
Malayalam
Written structure
25 numbered lessons
Level
Foundations; no certified CEFR level

Listen to short teaching recordings, pause to construct a sentence, then hear the explanation. Written lessons provide a broader recap. Audio is prepared when available and reused; further lessons may need preparation. Text feedback does not assess pronunciation.

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Malayalam · opening recording · AI-generated voice

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Welcome! In this lesson, you’ll learn to say 'I am...' and identify things like 'This is a book,' 'That is a house,' 'This is water,' and 'That is tea' in Malayalam. We’ll focus on just two subject words and a handful of common objects.

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Course outline

  1. Identifying yourself and an object
  2. Questions with what and the final question vowel
  3. Names and respectful reference
  4. Existence and location with undu
  5. Two negatives for two different claims
  6. Reading, drinking and present actions
  7. Making an ongoing activity explicit
  8. Human objects and object pronouns
  9. Courteous commands and invitations
  10. Inside a place and toward a place
  11. Wanting and needing with enikku
  12. Having things and identifying owners
  13. Plural objects, people and inclusive we
  14. Descriptions before nouns and as predicates
  15. Completed events without person endings
  16. Asking about the past and denying an event
  17. Future events and regular habits
  18. Future negatives and prohibitions
  19. Knowing, liking and understanding
  20. Ability, permission and proposed action
  21. Companions, sources and recipients
  22. Linking actions and describing a noun by an event
  23. Conditions and contrast in a short plan
  24. A shop exchange and a repair request
  25. Cumulative review through a visit