Food dictionary
Malayalam food words
Use these words for tea shops, restaurants, home food and family meals in Kerala.
Practise restaurant MalayalamFood and restaurant words
| Roman Malayalam | Meaning | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| vellam | water | Vellam venam. | I need water. |
| choru | rice | Choru venam. | I want rice. |
| chaaya | tea | Chaaya undo? | Do you have tea? |
| kaapi | coffee | Kaapi venam. | I want coffee. |
| pal | milk | Pal kudikkumo? | Will you drink milk? |
| pazham | banana | Pazham nallathanu. | The banana is good. |
| meen | fish | Meen curry venam. | I want fish curry. |
| kozhi | chicken | Kozhi curry undo? | Do you have chicken curry? |
| bill | bill | Bill tharumo? | Can you give the bill? |
| erivu | spicy | Ithu erivu aanu. | This is spicy. |
| ruchiyundu | tasty | Ithu ruchiyundu. | This is tasty. |
Practice prompts
Order tea
Ask for tea, water and the bill.
Ask spice level
Practise saying: Is this spicy? I do not want spicy food.
Family meal
Say which Kerala foods you like and do not like.
Related lessons
Malayalam food words | Kerala restaurant menu | Ask for the bill
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