In short: In Malayalam, "open" is തുറന്നു (thurannu) and "closed" is അടച്ചു (adachu). To ask "is the shop open?": കട തുറന്നോ? (kada thuranno?). "Please open it" is ഒന്ന് തുറക്കാമോ? (onnu thurakkaamo?).
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| തുറന്നു | Thurannu | Open (it's open) |
| അടച്ചു | Adachu | Closed (it's closed) |
| കട തുറന്നോ? | Kada thuranno? | Is the shop open? |
| എത്ര മണിക്ക് തുറക്കും? | Ethra manikku thurakkum? | What time does it open? |
When & how to use it
Useful when shops keep their own hours. Kada = shop. Ask ethra manikku thurakkum? ("what time does it open?").
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| കട തുറന്നോ? - ഇല്ല, അടച്ചു. | Kada thuranno? - Illa, adachu. | Is the shop open? - No, it's closed. |
| എത്ര മണിക്ക് തുറക്കും? | Ethra manikku thurakkum? | What time does it open? |
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How do you say open in Malayalam?
"It's open" is തുറന്നു (thurannu).
How do you say closed in Malayalam?
"It's closed" is അടച്ചു (adachu).
How do you ask if a shop is open in Malayalam?
Say കട തുറന്നോ? (kada thuranno?).
How do you ask what time it opens?
Say എത്ര മണിക്ക് തുറക്കും? (ethra manikku thurakkum?).