Malayalam verbs for real sentences
Verbs help you stop memorizing isolated words and start making useful Malayalam sentences.
Continue to verb lessonCommon Malayalam verbs
| Roman Malayalam | Meaning | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| varu | come | Ivide varu. | Come here. |
| poku | go | Namukku pokam. | Let us go. |
| kazhikku | eat | Kazhikku. | Eat. |
| kudikku | drink | Vellam kudikku. | Drink water. |
| parayu | say or tell | Parayu. | Tell me. |
| kelkku | listen | Kelkku. | Listen. |
| nokku | look | Nokku. | Look. |
| irikkuka | sit | Ivide irikku. | Sit here. |
Practice prompts
Command practice
Say: come here, sit here, drink water, listen.
Make it polite
Add please before simple requests.
Daily routine
Use verbs to talk about eating, going, coming and drinking.
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