In short: To say "I want to go to [place]", say എനിക്ക് ___ പോകണം (enikku ___ pokanam), e.g. enikku station-il pokanam. To a driver: ___ പോകുമോ? (___ pokumo?) ("will you go to ___?").
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| എനിക്ക് ___ പോകണം | Enikku ___ pokanam | I want to go to ___ |
| ___ പോകുമോ? | ___ pokumo? | Will you go to ___? |
| എനിക്ക് സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ പോകണം | Enikku station-il pokanam | I want to go to the station |
| ഇവിടെ നിർത്തൂ | Ivide nirthoo | Stop here |
When & how to use it
For autos and taxis, ___ pokumo? ("will you go to ___?") then enikku ___ pokanam ("I want to go to ___"). Ivide nirthoo = "stop here".
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഓട്ടോ! എനിക്ക് ബീച്ചിൽ പോകണം. | Auto! Enikku beach-il pokanam. | Auto! I want to go to the beach. |
| എയർപോർട്ട് പോകുമോ? | Airport pokumo? | Will you go to the airport? |
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How do you say I want to go to in Malayalam?
Say എനിക്ക് ___ പോകണം (enikku ___ pokanam).
How do you ask a driver if they'll go somewhere?
Say ___ പോകുമോ? (___ pokumo?).
How do you say stop here in Malayalam?
Say ഇവിടെ നിർത്തൂ (ivide nirthoo).
How do you say I want to go to the station?
Say എനിക്ക് സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ പോകണം (enikku station-il pokanam).