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Speak MalayalamFoundations
Foundations
Sounds, script & your first real sentences
Large print, with Malayalam script, Manglish and English — the true starting point for beginners.
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Books by Reshmi R Nair
The Speak Malayalam Library
Why these are different. These are not phrasebook dumps. Every book uses the exact method from Reshmi's one-to-one lessons — script and sounds, sentence-building, graded practice, real spoken register, and the linguistics behind each rule — every answer explained, not just listed.
The core course
The Speak Malayalam Course · 6 volumes
New here? Start with Foundations and work through in order — Foundations → Building Sentences → Practice → Real Speech → Going Deeper → Answers & Reference. Each volume stands alone; together they take you from the alphabet to native-level fluency.
Speak MalayalamBuilding Sentences
Building Sentences
Word order & the verb in depth
Word order, the verb in depth, and the grammar you actually look things up in.
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Best value
Speak MalayalamPractice
Practice
5 tiers · 75 exercises · the drill bank
Five tiers from beginner to native, seventy-five exercises and the drill bank — all with reasoned answers.
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Speak MalayalamReal Speech
Real Speech
Street register · phrasebook · Kerala reader
Street register, fast forms, the phrasebook and the Kerala reader — how people really speak.
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Speak MalayalamGoing Deeper
Going Deeper
Mastery & the linguistics behind the rules
Mastery, the linguistics behind the rules, the fluency manual and the self-learner's playbook.
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Kindle + Paperback
Speak MalayalamAnswers & Reference
Answers & Reference
Rule cards · master glossary · revision guide
Every answer with its reason, the rule cards, the master glossary and the revision guide — the companion to the whole series.
Self-study, start to finish
Complete courses & collections
Standalone self-study courses and multi-book collections — pick the format and depth that suits you.
Flagship
Speak MalayalamThe Complete Illustrated Colloquial Course
The Complete Illustrated Colloquial Course
Everyday spoken Malayalam · Manglish, no script needed
The complete illustrated self-learning course in colloquial, everyday spoken Malayalam — in Manglish, no script required.
Speak MalayalamThe Complete Spoken Malayalam Course
The Complete Spoken Malayalam Course
A full self-study course for English speakers
Script, grammar, verbs and conversation — the full self-study course for English speakers, in one Kindle volume.
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10-in-1
Speak MalayalamBeyond the Basics — 10 Books in 1
Beyond the Basics — 10 Books in 1
Idioms, food, business, cinema, festivals & more
The complete collection: idioms, food, business, cinema, festivals, health, money, nature, texting & real-world Malayalam (CEFR A2–B1).
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For children learning Malayalam
Speak Malayalam for Kids · 5 books
A gentle five-book path for children — from the alphabet to real family conversation — every book with free sung and spoken audio.
Book 1
Speak MalayalamFirst Words — The Malayalam Alphabet
First Words — The Malayalam Alphabet
A picture book of every letter · Ages 3–6
Every Malayalam letter with its sound, a word and a picture — with free audio. Speak Malayalam for Kids, Book 1.
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Book 2
Speak MalayalamReading & Talking
Reading & Talking
96 everyday phrases to say together · Ages 6–9
Malayalam conversations for kids — 96 everyday phrases with easy say-it spelling and free audio. Book 2.
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Book 3
Speak MalayalamReal Malayalam — Everyday Sentences
Real Malayalam — Everyday Sentences
Talk like family talks · Ages 9–13
Real sentences, questions and a first story, with free audio — talk like family talks. Book 3.
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Book 4
Speak MalayalamActivity & Practice Pack
Activity & Practice Pack
80 words to say, trace & play · Ages 5–8
80 everyday words to say, trace and play — with games, checklists, a certificate and free audio. Book 4.
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Book 5
Speak MalayalamRhymes & Songs
Rhymes & Songs
12 original Malayalam rhymes · Ages 3–8
12 happy original Malayalam rhymes to sing aloud — with say-it spelling, pictures and free sung audio. Book 5.
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Read real Malayalam, with help on every line
Malayalam story readers
Graded readers with Malayalam script, English pronunciation (Manglish) and meaning on the line — with free audio. The natural next step after the alphabet.
Speak MalayalamAana Evide? — Where Is the Elephant?
Aana Evide? — Where Is the Elephant?
Ammu's Kerala, Book 1 · earliest reader
Learn to read Malayalam — script, Manglish and English meaning on every line, with free audio.
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Speak MalayalamThaakkol — The Key
Thaakkol — The Key
A YA mystery graded reader
A young-adult mystery graded reader with Malayalam script, Manglish lines, glossaries and free audio.
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Speak MalayalamMuthashi Kathakal — Grandmother's Stories
Muthashi Kathakal — Grandmother's Stories
Famous children's stories from Kerala
Learn to read Malayalam through famous children's stories — script, Manglish and English meaning, with free audio.
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Journals to write in every day
Guided journals
Speak MalayalamThe Daily Ritual
The Daily Ritual
A 90-day guided journal
For a clear mind, a grateful heart, and a life you are actually building. Available in paperback and hardcover.
Kids
Speak MalayalamMy Big Bright Book
My Big Bright Book
A picture journal all about me · Ages 5–11
An undated daily drawing, feelings and gratitude journal for children — 100 bright pages to fill in.
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The Kerala cookbook
From the Kerala kitchen
Speak MalayalamThe Kerala Plate
The Kerala Plate
Traditional Malayali cooking, re-engineered
Traditional Malayali cooking, re-engineered for fat loss and metabolic health — the flavours of home, made to work for your body.
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New series · launching soon
Kathamala — Malayalam story collections
Coming soon to Amazon. A garland of timeless Malayalam stories for young readers — 71 tales in every volume. Buy links go live the moment each volume publishes.
Coming soon
Kathamala — 71 Golden Stories
Panchatantra · Aesop · folk tales
The first garland of 71 timeless Malayalam stories, retold for young readers.
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Coming soon
Kathamala 2 — 71 Stories of Wisdom
Jataka tales · Tenali Raman · Birbal
Seventy-one witty and clever tales from the great Indian story traditions.
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Coming soon
Kathamala 3 — 71 Stories of the World
Arabian Nights · world folk tales · fables
Seventy-one wonder tales from around the world, retold in simple Malayalam for young readers.
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Coming soon
Kathamala 4 — 71 Stories of Heritage
Hitopadesha · Panchatantra · Kerala legends
Seventy-one heritage tales, including Kerala's own legends and myths.
Coming soon on Amazon
Prefer to learn with a teacher?
Every book follows the exact method Reshmi uses in her live one-to-one lessons — spoken-first and taught in English, built for learners in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and the Gulf.
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