Comparative

Malayalam Lesson 17 (Comparative and Shopping)

Duration: 30 mins

This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Malayalam. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. 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.

Comparative

This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.

Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. 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.

Comparative Form in Malayalam

Comparative Malayalam Audio
As … as
Taller
Shorter
Younger
Older
As tall as
Taller than
Shorter than
More beautiful
Less beautiful
Most beautiful
Happyസന്തോഷമായിരിക്കുന്നു
santēāṣamāyirikkunnu
Happier
Happiest
You are happy
You are as happy as Maya
You are happier than Maya
You are the happiest
Goodനല്ലത്
nallat
Better
Best
Badചീത്ത
cītta
Worse
Worst

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Vocabulary List about Shopping

Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.

Shopping List in Malayalam

Shopping Malayalam Audio
Can you take less?
Do you accept credit cards?നിങ്ങൾ credit cards സ്വീകരിക്കുമോ?
niṅṅaḷ credit cards svīkarikkumēā?
How much is this?ഇതിന്‍റെ വില എത്രയാണ് ?
itinṟe vila etrayāṇ ?
I'm just lookingഞാൻ വെറുതെ നോക്കുന്നെന്നെയുള്ളൂ
ñān veṟute nēākkunnenneyuḷḷū
Only cash please!ദയവായി പണമായി തരൂ
dayavāyi paṇamāyi tarū
This is very expensiveഇത് വളരെ വിലയേറിയതാണ്
it vaḷare vilayēṟiyatāṇ
Cafeലഘു ഭക്ഷണശാല
laghu bhakṣaṇaśāla
Cashപണം
paṇaṁ
Cheapവിലകുറഞ്ഞ
vilakuṟañña
Check
Cinemaചലച്ചിത്രം
calaccitraṁ
Credit card
Expensiveവിലകുടിയത്
vilakuṭiyat
Gas station
Museumകാഴ്ച ബംഗ്ലാവ്
kāḻca baṅglāv
Parking
Pharmacyമരുന്നുകട
marunnukaṭa
Supermarketസൂപര്‍ മാര്‍ക്കറ്റ്‌
sūpar mārkkaṟṟ‌

Vocabulary List about Restaurants

Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.

Restaurant Terms in Malayalam

Restaurant Malayalam Audio
I'm vegetarianഞാൻ സസ്യഭുക്കാണ്
ñān sasyabhukkāṇ
It is very delicious!ഇത് വളരെ സ്വാദിഷ്ടമാണ്‌
it vaḷare svādiṣṭamāṇ‌
May we have the check please?
The bill please!ദയവായി ബിൽ തരൂ
dayavāyi bil tarū
Waiter / waitress!
What do you recommend? (to eat)നിങ്ങൾ എന്താണ് നിർദേശിക്കുന്നത്?
niṅṅaḷ entāṇ nirdēśikkunnat?
What's the name of this dish?ഈ വിഭവത്തിന്‍റെ പേരെന്താണ്
ī vibhavattinṟe pērentāṇ
Where is there a good restaurant?എവിടെയാണ് ഒരു നല്ല ഭക്ഷണശാല ഉള്ളത് ?
eviṭeyāṇ oru nalla bhakṣaṇaśāla uḷḷat ?
A cup ofഒരു കോപ്പ
oru kēāppa
A glass ofഒരു ഗ്ലാസ്
oru glās
Black pepperകുരുമുളക്
kurumuḷak
Breadറൊട്ടി
ṟeāṭṭi
Dessertമധുരം
madhuraṁ
Foodഭക്ഷണം
bhakṣaṇaṁ
Forkഫോര്‍ക്ക്
phēārkk
Knifeകത്തി
katti
Menu
Napkinകൈലേസ്
kailēs
Plateതളിക
taḷika
Saladസലാഡ്‌
salāḍ‌
Saltഉപ്പ്
upp
Saltyഉപ്പ് രസം
upp rasaṁ
Soup
Spicyഎരിവുള്ള
erivuḷḷa
Spoonകരണ്ടി
karaṇṭi
Sweetമധുരം
madhuraṁ
Tableമേശ
mēśa
Time (Days/months)
Waterവെള്ളം
veḷḷaṁ

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 17th lesson in Malayalam about the comparative form, shopping and eating at a restaurant. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Malayalam Lesson 18. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malayalam homepage.