എനിക്ക് വേണ്ട
Enikku venda — I don't want (it)
In short: To say "I don't want it", say എനിക്ക് വേണ്ട (enikku venda). A polite "no thanks" is വേണ്ട, നന്ദി (venda, nandi). The opposite, "I want it", is എനിക്ക് വേണം (enikku venam).
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| എനിക്ക് വേണ്ട | Enikku venda | I don't want it |
| വേണ്ട, നന്ദി | Venda, nandi | No thanks |
| ഇത് വേണ്ട | Ithu venda | Not this one |
| ഇപ്പോ വേണ്ട | Ippo venda | Not right now |
When & how to use it
Just venam (want) vs venda (don't want). Add nandi ("thanks") to keep a refusal warm and polite.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ചായ വേണോ? - വേണ്ട, നന്ദി. | Chaaya veno? - Venda, nandi. | Want tea? - No thanks. |
| ഇത് വേണ്ട, വേറെ കാണിക്കാമോ? | Ithu venda, vere kaanikkaamo? | Not this, can you show another? |
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How do you say I don't want in Malayalam?
Say എനിക്ക് വേണ്ട (enikku venda).
How do you say no thanks in Malayalam?
Say വേണ്ട, നന്ദി (venda, nandi).
How do you say I want it in Malayalam?
Say എനിക്ക് വേണം (enikku venam).
How do you politely refuse in Malayalam?
Say വേണ്ട, നന്ദി (venda, nandi) with a smile.