Starter test

Malayalam certification starter prompts

Use these sample prompts to check whether you can handle survival-level spoken Malayalam.

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Listening prompts

  1. Namaskaram.
  2. Sukhamano?
  3. Vellam venam.
  4. Amma evide?
  5. Chaaya undo?
  6. Enikku ariyilla.
  7. Dayavu cheythu parayu.
  8. Ethra aanu?
  9. Nanni.
  10. Pinne kanam.

Speaking prompts

Core responses

  1. Say hello politely.
  2. Say your name.
  3. Ask for water.
  4. Say thank you.
  5. Say you do not understand.

Practical situations

  1. Ask where the bathroom is.
  2. Ask how much it costs.
  3. Say you want tea.
  4. Say your mother is at home.
  5. Say see you later.

Role play

Family call

Call grandmother. Greet her, ask how she is, say you are learning Malayalam and say goodbye.

Tea shop

Order tea and water. Ask the price and say thank you.

Pass target

You should answer without long silence, make meaning clear and complete both role plays. For real feedback, practise with a human tutor.

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