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vanakkam! en pay-yehr LBB
ondru, iranduh, muundruh...let's go!
Basics
Hello: vanakkam
Goodbye: poytu varukirehn
Yes: aam
No: il-lay
Please: tayavura saydhih
Thank you: nandri
Excuse me: mannikavum
Sorry: mannikavum
How much is it?: ahdu evvalah-vur?
My name is..: en pay-yehr
Getting Around
What time does theÂ…leave/arrive?: eppohlidur aruturÂ…sellum/vahrum?
Boat: padadur
Bus: baas
Train: rayill
IÂ’d like a one way/return ticket: enakka oru/iru vahlay ticket vaynum
Where is it?: un-ghe irukkaradhur?
Where is..?: Â…un-ghe?
Turn leftright: valadhur/ itadhur pakkam tirumbavum
Around Town
Bank: vanghee
Pharmacy/Chemist: marunduh kadhai-karehr
My hotel: en udehr hotehl
Market: maarket
Post office: tavaal nliayem
Food
Bread: rotti
Butter: van-nay
Coffee: kahpee
Tea: the-neer
Sugar: seeree
Water: neer
Milk: paal
Numbers
1: ondru
2: iranduh
3: muundruh
4: naan-guh
5: ainduh
6: aaruh
7: ulluh
8: uttu
9: onbaduh
10: pat-tuh