Spoken Malayalam phrases

How to Ask "Do You Have This?" in Malayalam

Casual, everyday Malayalam — not textbook. By Dr. Reshmi R Nair, PhD.

ഇത് ഉണ്ടോ?
Ithu undo? — Do you have this?

In short: To ask "do you have this?", say ഇത് ഉണ്ടോ? (ithu undo?). For a specific item: name + ഉണ്ടോ? (undo?), e.g. vellam undo? ("do you have water?"). ഉണ്ടോ? (undo?) = "is there / do you have?".

Variations & related phrases

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
ഇത് ഉണ്ടോ?Ithu undo?Do you have this?
___ ഉണ്ടോ?___ undo?Do you have ___?
വേറെ കളർ ഉണ്ടോ?Vere colour undo?Is there another colour?
സ്റ്റോക്ക് ഉണ്ടോ?Stock undo?Is it in stock?

When & how to use it

Undo? is the all-purpose "do you have / is there?". Just put the item before it: chaaya undo? ("do you have tea?").

Example sentences

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
ഈ സൈസ് ഉണ്ടോ?Ee size undo?Do you have this size?
വേറെ ഡിസൈൻ ഉണ്ടോ?Vere design undo?Any other design?

Want to hear this used in a real conversation? Listen to Episode 13 - Shopping for Clothes in the free Listen & Learn library — every line has a Malayalam, romanised and English transcript.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you ask do you have this in Malayalam?

Say ഇത് ഉണ്ടോ? (ithu undo?).

How do you ask if something is available?

Say the item + ഉണ്ടോ? (undo?).

How do you ask for another colour?

Say വേറെ കളർ ഉണ്ടോ? (vere colour undo?).

What does undo mean?

"Is there? / do you have?"