Ask for a size, another colour, try it on, bargain the price, and say ‘I’ll take it’.
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Transcript
Thunikkadayil poyaal enthokke parayanam ennu nokkaam, tto. Akathu kayari parayaam, ‘enikku oru shirt venam.’ Kadayile aalod chodikkaam, ‘ithinte medium size undo? Vere color undo? Ithonnu ittu nokkaam.’ Vila kooduthalaanenkil parayaam, ‘ithu kurachu koodi kurakkaamo?’ Ishtappettaal parayaam, ‘ithu thannaa mathi.’ Ithrayum arinjaa ninakku ishtamulla dress nissaaramaayi vaangaam!
Let’s see what to say at a clothes shop. Going in, say ‘I need a shirt.’ Ask the shopkeeper, ‘do you have this in medium? Another colour? Let me try this on.’ If it’s pricey, ‘can you bring this down a bit?’ If you like it, ‘I’ll take this one.’ Know this much and you can easily buy any outfit you like!
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Play it once just listening. Play it again and say each line aloud with the audio (shadowing). Then hide the transcript and see how much you catch. Ten minutes a day and casual Malayalam starts to feel natural.
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