Knowing the days and basic time words helps you schedule lessons, make plans and chat about your week. Here they are in Malayalam.
| English | Malayalam | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | തിങ്കൾ | thinkal |
| Tuesday | ചൊവ്വ | chovva |
| Wednesday | ബുധൻ | budhan |
| Thursday | വ്യാഴം | vyaazham |
| Friday | വെള്ളി | velli |
| Saturday | ശനി | shani |
| Sunday | ഞായർ | njaayar |
| Day | ദിവസം | divasam |
| Week | ആഴ്ച | aazhcha |
| Month | മാസം | maasam |
| Year | വർഷം | varsham |
| Today | ഇന്ന് | innu |
| Tomorrow | നാളെ | naale |
| Yesterday | ഇന്നലെ | innale |
How to practise
- Say each word aloud — sound first.
- Use them in tiny sentences with words from common words.
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Using days and time words every day
Time vocabulary is high-value because it appears in almost every plan you make. Beyond the seven days, the words that unlock real conversation are innu (today), naale (tomorrow) and innale (yesterday). Add parts of the day — raavile (morning), uchakku (noon), vaikunneram (evening), raathri (night) — and you can arrange almost anything.
Try setting your own routine in Malayalam: say what you’ll do naale raavile (tomorrow morning) or which day you have a lesson. Anchoring the words to your real schedule makes them stick far faster than reciting the list.
These words also pair naturally with numbers for dates and times, so reviewing days alongside counting gives you a complete, practical toolkit for everyday Malayalam planning.
Time words beyond the week
The seven days are most useful when paired with the wider time vocabulary you need for planning — parts of the day, and words for week, month and year.
| English | Malayalam (Romanised) |
|---|---|
| today | innu |
| tomorrow | naale |
| yesterday | innale |
| morning | raavile |
| noon | uchakku |
| evening | vaikunneram |
| night | raathri |
| week | aazhcha |
| month | maasam |
| year | varsham |
| now | ippol |
Putting time words to work
Anchor these to your own routine: say what you'll do naale raavile (tomorrow morning) or which aazhcha (week) you have a lesson. Tying the words to your real schedule makes them stick far faster than reciting a list.
Time words also combine naturally with numbers for dates and clock times, so reviewing days alongside counting gives you a complete, practical toolkit for everyday Malayalam planning and conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What are the days of the week in Malayalam?
Njaayar (Sunday), thinkal (Monday), chovva (Tuesday), budhan (Wednesday), vyaazham (Thursday), velli (Friday), shani (Saturday).
How do you say 'today' and 'tomorrow' in Malayalam?
Today is "innu," tomorrow is "naale," and yesterday is "innale." These time words are essential for everyday planning.
Are Malayalam day names related to planets?
Yes — like many Indian calendars, the day names link to celestial bodies, similar in pattern to other South Asian languages.
Why learn days and time words early?
They're used constantly for scheduling, plans and conversation, so they make your everyday Malayalam immediately more useful.
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