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In short: To ask "where are you?" casually, say നീ എവിടെയാ? (nee evideyaa?) to a friend, or politely നിങ്ങൾ എവിടെയാ? (ningal evideyaa?). On a call people often add ഇപ്പോ (ippo), "now": ഇപ്പോ എവിടെയാ? (ippo evideyaa?).
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| നീ എവിടെയാ? | Nee evideyaa? | Where are you? (casual) |
| ഇപ്പോ എവിടെയാ? | Ippo evideyaa? | Where are you now? |
| നിങ്ങൾ എവിടെയാ? | Ningal evideyaa? | Where are you? (polite) |
| ഞാൻ ഇവിടെയാ | Njaan ivideyaa | I'm here / I'm right here |
When & how to use it
Use nee (you) with friends and people younger than you, and ningal with elders or strangers. To answer, give the place + -il aanu / -ilaa, e.g. njaan officeilaa ("I'm at the office").
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| നീ ഇപ്പോ എവിടെയാ? | Nee ippo evideyaa? | Where are you right now? |
| ഞാൻ വീട്ടിലാ, നീ വാ. | Njaan veettilaa, nee vaa. | I'm at home, come over. |
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How do you say where are you in Malayalam?
Casually, നീ എവിടെയാ? (nee evideyaa?); politely, നിങ്ങൾ എവിടെയാ? (ningal evideyaa?).
How do you say where are you now in Malayalam?
Say ഇപ്പോ എവിടെയാ? (ippo evideyaa?).
How do you answer where are you?
Say the place + -ilaa, e.g. ഞാൻ വീട്ടിലാ (njaan veettilaa), "I'm at home."
What is the Malayalam word for where?
"Where" is എവിടെ (evide); casually the question becomes എവിടെയാ? (evideyaa?).