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In short: When someone asks സുഖമാണോ? (sukhamaano?) "how are you?", reply സുഖം! (sugham!) "fine!" or സുഖം തന്നെ (sugham thanne) "all good." Ask back with നിനക്കോ? (ninakko?) — "and you?".
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| സുഖം! | Sugham! | I'm fine! |
| സുഖം തന്നെ | Sugham thanne | All good |
| സുഖമാണ്, നന്ദി | Sukhamaanu, nandi | I'm well, thanks |
| സുഖം, നിനക്കോ? | Sugham, ninakko? | Good, and you? |
When & how to use it
Sugham is the everyday "good/fine." Adding ninakko? ("and you?") keeps the conversation going naturally and sounds friendly.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| സുഖമാണോ? — സുഖം, നിനക്കോ? | Sukhamaano? — Sugham, ninakko? | How are you? — Good, and you? |
| എല്ലാം സുഖം തന്നെ. | Ellaam sugham thanne. | Everything's fine. |
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How do you say I'm fine in Malayalam?
Say സുഖം! (sugham!) or സുഖമാണ് (sukhamaanu), "I'm well."
How do you reply to how are you in Malayalam?
Reply സുഖം, നിനക്കോ? (sugham, ninakko?) — "good, and you?".
How do you say everything is fine in Malayalam?
Say എല്ലാം സുഖം തന്നെ (ellaam sugham thanne).
What is the difference between sugham and sukhamaano?
സുഖമാണോ? (sukhamaano?) is the question "are you well?"; സുഖം (sugham) is the answer "well / fine."