Counting one to five, asking prices, bargaining, and paying — the money basics for any shop.
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Transcript
Innu namukku kurachu ennavum paisayum padhikkaam, tto. Onnu, randu, moonnu, naalu, anju — ithrayum aadyam padhichaa mathi. Kadayil poyaal chodikkaam, ‘ithethrayaa? Ethra roopayaayi?’ Vila kooduthalaanenkil parayaam, ‘kurachu koodi kurakkaamo?’ Paisa kodukkumpo parayaam, ‘ithaa nooru roopa. Baakki tharane.’ Ithrayum arinjaa ethu kadayilum pedikkaathe saadhanam vaangaam!
Today let’s learn some numbers and money. One, two, three, four, five — learn just these first. At a shop you can ask, ‘how much is this? How many rupees?’ If it’s too costly, say ‘can you lower it a bit?’ When paying, say ‘here’s a hundred rupees, give me the change.’ Know this much and you can buy anything at any shop without fear!
How to use this episode
Play it once just listening. Play it again and say each line aloud with the audio (shadowing). Then hide the transcript and see how much you catch. Ten minutes a day and casual Malayalam starts to feel natural.
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