ഇന്ന് / നാളെ / ഇന്നലെ
Innu / Naale / Innale — Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
In short: The everyday time words: ഇന്ന് (innu) = today, നാളെ (naale) = tomorrow, ഇന്നലെ (innale) = yesterday. "Day after tomorrow" is മറ്റന്നാൾ (mattannaal).
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഇന്ന് | Innu | Today |
| നാളെ | Naale | Tomorrow |
| ഇന്നലെ | Innale | Yesterday |
| മറ്റന്നാൾ | Mattannaal | Day after tomorrow |
When & how to use it
These three cover most everyday time talk. Pair with kaanaam ("see you"): naale kaanaam ("see you tomorrow").
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| നാളെ കാണാം! | Naale kaanaam! | See you tomorrow! |
| ഇന്നലെ ഞാൻ വന്നിരുന്നു. | Innale njaan vannirunnu. | I came yesterday. |
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How do you say today in Malayalam?
Today is ഇന്ന് (innu).
How do you say tomorrow in Malayalam?
Tomorrow is നാളെ (naale).
How do you say yesterday in Malayalam?
Yesterday is ഇന്നലെ (innale).
How do you say see you tomorrow?
Say നാളെ കാണാം (naale kaanaam).