Nouns

Malayalam Lesson 11 (Nouns and Jobs)

Duration: 30 mins

This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Malayalam which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Malayalam Classes.

Nouns

Nouns are the most used words in Malayalam. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. The table contains 3 columns (English, Malayalam, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Nouns in Malayalam

Nouns Malayalam Audio
Catപൂച്ച
pūcca
Dogപട്ടി
paṭṭi
Womanസ്ത്രി
stri
Womenസ്ത്രീകള്‍
strīkaḷ
Motherഅമ്മ
am'ma
Sisterസഹോദരി
sahēādari
Shoesഷൂസ്
ṣūs
Socksകാലുറ
kāluṟa
Bookപുസ്തകം
pustakaṁ
Booksപുസ്തകങ്ങൾ
pustakaṅṅaḷ
Starsനക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ
nakṣatraṅṅaḷ
Sunസൂര്യൻ
sūryan

The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Malayalam Nouns in a Sentence

English Malayalam Audio
I have a dogഎനിക്ക് ഒരു പട്ടി ഉണ്ട്
enikk oru paṭṭi uṇṭ
I speak Italianഞാൻ ഇറ്റാലിയൻ ഭാഷ സംസാരിക്കും
ñān iṟṟāliyan bhāṣa sansārikkuṁ
I live in Americaഞാൻ ജീവിക്കുന്നത് അമേരിക്കയിലാണ്
ñān jīvikkunnat amērikkayilāṇ
This is my wifeഇതെന്‍റെ ഭാര്യയാണ്
itenṟe bhāryayāṇ
This is my husbandഇതെന്‍റെ ഭർത്താവാണ്
itenṟe bharttāvāṇ
Can you close the door?ആ വാതിൽ ഒന്ന് അടയ്ക്കാമോ?
ā vātil onn aṭaykkāmēā?

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Jobs

Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Malayalam. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

Jobs in Malayalam

Actorഅഭിനേതാവ്
abhinētāv
Actressഅഭിനയത്രി
abhinayatri
Artistകലാകാരൻ
kalākāran
Businessmanവ്യാപാരി
vyāpāri
Doctorവൈദ്യന്‍
vaidyan
Engineer
Nurseശുശ്രൂഷക
śuśrūṣaka
Policemanപോലിസ് കാരന്‍
pēālis kāran
Singerഗായകൻ / ഗായിക
gāyakan / gāyika
Studentവിദ്യാര്‍ഥി
vidyārthi
Teacherഅധ്യാപകന്‍
adhyāpakan
Translatorപരിഭാഷകൻ / പരിഭാഷക
paribhāṣakan / paribhāṣaka

Daily Conversation in Malayalam

Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Malayalam Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Malayalam

English Malayalam Audio
He is a policemanഅയാൾ ഒരു പോലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനാണ്
ayāḷ oru pēālīs udyēāgasthanāṇ
I have a long experienceഎനിക്ക് വളരെ കാലത്തെ അനുഭവപരിചയമുണ്ട്
enikk vaḷare kālatte anubhavaparicayamuṇṭ
I'm a new employeeഞാനൊരു പുതിയ ജീവനക്കാരനാണ്
ñāneāru putiya jīvanakkāranāṇ
I'm an artistഞാനൊരു കലാകാരനാണ്
ñāneāru kalākāranāṇ
I'm looking for a jobഞാനൊരു ജോലി അന്വേഷിക്കുകയാണ്
ñāneāru jēāli anvēṣikkukayāṇ
She is a singerഅവൾ ഒരു ഗായികയാണ്
avaḷ oru gāyikayāṇ
What's that called in French?ഫ്രഞ്ച് ഭാഷയിൽ അതിന് എന്താണ് പറയുക?
phrañc bhāṣayil atin entāṇ paṟayuka?
I have a reservationഎനിക്ക് സംവരണമുണ്ട്
enikk sanvaraṇamuṇṭ
I have to goഎനിക്ക് പോകണം
enikk pēākaṇaṁ
Where do you live?നിങ്ങൾ എവിടെയാണ് താമസിക്കുന്നത് ?
niṅṅaḷ eviṭeyāṇ tāmasikkunnat ?
Spanish is easy to learnസ്പാനിഷ് ഭാഷ പഠിക്കാൻ എളുപ്പമാണ്
spāniṣ bhāṣa paṭhikkān eḷuppamāṇ

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Malayalam about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Malayalam Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malayalam homepage.