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In short: To ask "where is...?" in spoken Malayalam, use എവിടെയാ? (evideyaa?) after the thing you're looking for — e.g. ബസ് സ്റ്റാന്ഡ് എവിടെയാ? (bus stand evideyaa?), "where is the bus stand?". The short question word is എവിടെ (evide) = "where".
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ബസ് സ്റ്റാന്ഡ് എവിടെയാ? | Bus stand evideyaa? | Where is the bus stand? |
| ടോയ്ലറ്റ് എവിടെയാ? | Toilet evideyaa? | Where is the toilet? |
| ഇവിടെ അടുത്ത് ഒരു എ.ടി.എം ഉണ്ടോ? | Ivide aduthu oru ATM undo? | Is there an ATM nearby? |
| എങ്ങോട്ടാ പോകേണ്ടത്? | Engottaa pokendathu? | Which way should I go? |
When & how to use it
Put evideyaa? right after the place name and you can ask for almost anything. Useful replies to listen for: നേരെ (nere) straight, ഇടത്തോട്ട് (idathottu) left, വലത്തോട്ട് (valathottu) right.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ചേട്ടാ, റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ എവിടെയാ? | Chetta, railway station evideyaa? | Brother, where is the railway station? |
| ഇവിടുന്ന് എത്ര ദൂരം ഉണ്ട്? | Ividunnu ethra dooram undu? | How far is it from here? |
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How do you ask where is the bus stand in Malayalam?
Say ബസ് സ്റ്റാന്ഡ് എവിടെയാ? (bus stand evideyaa?).
What is the Malayalam word for where?
"Where" is എവിടെ (evide); in casual speech the question becomes എവിടെയാ? (evideyaa?).
How do you ask how far in Malayalam?
Say എത്ര ദൂരം ഉണ്ട്? (ethra dooram undu?).
How do you say left and right in Malayalam?
Left is ഇടത്ത് (idathu), right is വലത്ത് (valathu).