Spoken Malayalam phrases

How to Ask "Is a Room Available?" in Malayalam

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

റൂം ഒഴിവുണ്ടോ?
Room ozhivundo? — Is a room available?

In short: To ask "is a room available?", say റൂം ഒഴിവുണ്ടോ? (room ozhivundo?) or simply റൂം ഉണ്ടോ? (room undo?). "How much per night?" is ഒരു ദിവസത്തിന് എത്രയാ? (oru divasathinu ethrayaa?).

Variations & related phrases

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
റൂം ഒഴിവുണ്ടോ?Room ozhivundo?Is a room available?
ഒരു ദിവസത്തിന് എത്രയാ?Oru divasathinu ethrayaa?How much per night?
AC റൂം ഉണ്ടോ?AC room undo?Is there an AC room?
രണ്ട് പേർക്ക്Randu perkkuFor two people

When & how to use it

Ozhivu = vacancy/free. ___ perkku = "for ___ people" (e.g. randu perkku = for two).

Example sentences

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
രണ്ട് പേർക്ക് റൂം ഒഴിവുണ്ടോ?Randu perkku room ozhivundo?Is there a room for two?
ഒരു ദിവസത്തിന് എത്രയാ?Oru divasathinu ethrayaa?How much for one night?

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Frequently asked questions

How do you ask is a room available in Malayalam?

Say റൂം ഒഴിവുണ്ടോ? (room ozhivundo?).

How do you ask how much per night?

Say ഒരു ദിവസത്തിന് എത്രയാ? (oru divasathinu ethrayaa?).

How do you ask for a room for two?

Say രണ്ട് പേർക്ക് റൂം ഉണ്ടോ? (randu perkku room undo?).

What does ozhivu mean?

"Vacancy / free".