In short: To ask "where is the ATM?", say ATM എവിടെയാ? (ATM evideyaa?). "Where is the bank?" is ബാങ്ക് എവിടെയാ? (bank evideyaa?). The nearest one: അടുത്ത ATM എവിടെയാ? (adutha ATM evideyaa?).
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ATM എവിടെയാ? | ATM evideyaa? | Where is the ATM? |
| ബാങ്ക് എവിടെയാ? | Bank evideyaa? | Where is the bank? |
| അടുത്ത ATM എവിടെയാ? | Adutha ATM evideyaa? | Where's the nearest ATM? |
| ഇവിടെ അടുത്ത് ATM ഉണ്ടോ? | Ivide aduthu ATM undo? | Is there an ATM nearby? |
When & how to use it
Evideyaa? = "where is?". Adutha = "nearest/next". ATM and bank are used as-is in Malayalam.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ക്ഷമിക്കണം, അടുത്ത ATM എവിടെയാ? | Kshamikkanam, adutha ATM evideyaa? | Excuse me, where's the nearest ATM? |
| ഇവിടെ അടുത്ത് ബാങ്ക് ഉണ്ടോ? | Ivide aduthu bank undo? | Is there a bank nearby? |
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How do you ask where the ATM is in Malayalam?
Say ATM എവിടെയാ? (ATM evideyaa?).
How do you ask where the bank is?
Say ബാങ്ക് എവിടെയാ? (bank evideyaa?).
How do you ask for the nearest ATM?
Say അടുത്ത ATM എവിടെയാ? (adutha ATM evideyaa?).
What does adutha mean?
"Next / nearest".