ഞാൻ മറന്നു
Njaan marannu — I forgot
In short: To say "I forgot", say ഞാൻ മറന്നു (njaan marannu). "I don't remember" is എനിക്ക് ഓർമയില്ല (enikku ormayilla). മറക്കുക (marakkuka) = to forget.
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഞാൻ മറന്നു | Njaan marannu | I forgot |
| എനിക്ക് ഓർമയില്ല | Enikku ormayilla | I don't remember |
| മറന്നുപോയി | Marannupoyi | It slipped my mind |
| ഓർമിപ്പിക്കാമോ? | Ormippikkaamo? | Can you remind me? |
When & how to use it
Marannu ("forgot") vs orma ("memory"). To ask for a reminder, ormippikkaamo? ("can you remind me?").
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| അയ്യോ, ഞാൻ മറന്നു! | Ayyo, njaan marannu! | Oh no, I forgot! |
| എനിക്ക് അവന്റെ പേര് ഓർമയില്ല. | Enikku avante peru ormayilla. | I don't remember his name. |
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How do you say I forgot in Malayalam?
Say ഞാൻ മറന്നു (njaan marannu).
How do you say I don't remember in Malayalam?
Say എനിക്ക് ഓർമയില്ല (enikku ormayilla).
How do you ask someone to remind you?
Say ഓർമിപ്പിക്കാമോ? (ormippikkaamo?).
What does marakkuka mean?
"To forget".