Hindi Phrases     and       MALAYALAM (Local Language of Kerala) PARALLELS
hello = NA-MA-SKAR or NA-MA-STE            HA-LOW
Goodbye = ACH-HA                                   GOOD BYE/ BYE
please = KRIPAYA                                      DAYAVU-CHEYTHU
thank you = DHAN-YA-VAD or SHU-KHRI-YA                           VA-LA-RE-- U-PA-KAA-RAM
it is nice to meet you = AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI              KA-NDU--MU-TTI-YA-THIL--SAN-THO-SHAM
take me to my hotel = KRIP-YA MUJ-HE HO-TEL LE CH-LI-YE    DAYAVU-CHEYTHU, ENNE, ENTE HOTTA-LI-LEIKKU--KONDU-PO-KA-MO
where is the bathroom = BATH-ROOM KID-HAR HAI               BATHROOM/ KULI-MURI--EVI-DE-YA-NU
how much does this cost = YEH KIT-NE KA HAI                     EN-THA-NU--ITHINTE--VI-LA
how are you = Aap Kaise Hain (respectful) KYA HAA  HAI     ENTHU--VI-SHESHAM
to make a phone call = PHONE KAR-NAA                             ONNU--PHONE--CHE-YYA-NAM
where's the phone = PHONE KA-HAAN HAIN                         PHONE--EVI-DE-YANU
what time is it = KYA SA-MAY HAI                                        SA-MA-YAM--ENTHA-YEE
where can I find = KA-HAN  MILAY-GEE                               EVIDE-YAANU
I want water = Mujhe paani Chahiye                                 E-NIKKU--VE-LLAM--VE-NOM
I want a ticket = Mujhe ticket chahiye                            ENIKKU ORU TICKET VENAM
are you open tomorrow = aap kal khule hain                      NAALE THURAKKUMO
how much is this = ye kitne ka hai                                     ITHINDE VILA ETHRAYA
this is too expensive = ye bahut mehenga hai                    VILA KOODUTHAL AANU
make your price less = bhaav (daam) kam karo                  VILA KURAKKU
help = MA-DAD                 sahayikku
doctor = DOCTOR           Doctor
police = PU-LIS                Police
pharmacy = CHEM-IST   Medical shop
taxi = TAXI                           Taxi
train = TRAIN                     Theevandi
subway = SUB-WAY         Nada vazhy
bus = BUS                          Bus
street = SA-DAK                Vazhi
left = BA-YEN                     Idathu
right = DA-YEN                  valathu
middle = BEECH             madhyam
under = NEE-CHE           Thazhe
beef = GO-MAANS (Limited availabilty, forbidden in places)   Pashu erachy
chicken = CHIC-KEN       Kozhy erachy
lamb = LAMB, Mutton      Aatirachy
fish = MACH-LI                  Meen
pork = PORK                     panni
veal = GO-MAANS (Limited availabilty, forbidden in places. Available in some resturants and 5 star hotels )
ham = HAM
broil = BHOON-NA
bake = SEK-NA
boil = U-BA-AL-NA      Vevichadu
fry = TAL-NA                 Porichadu
vegetable = SUB-ZI    Pacha curry
salad = SA-LAD           Sa laad
bread = RO-TEE           Roti   (Indian flat bread)

bread  = bread (Western  style bread)
cheese = PA-NEER  (Indian cottage cheese only)
rice = CHA-WAL         Ari
potato = A-A-LU          Urula kizhangu
soup = SOUP             Soup
chocolate = CHOCOLATE      Mittayee
dessert = MIT-HAI
coffee = COFFEE   Kappi
tea = CHAI               Chaya
milk = DOODH        paal
beer = BEER           Beer
water = PA-A-NEE   Vellam