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Nyaan
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He
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Avan
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She
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Aval
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You
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Nee/ Ningal(to show politeness and also as plural)/
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It
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Itu/ Atu
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This
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Itu
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That
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Atu
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A
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Oru
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Yes
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Ate, Aanu
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Come
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Varu/ Varuka (to come)
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Came
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Vannu
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Will come
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Varum
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Open
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Turakku/ Turakkuka (to open)
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Opened
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Turannu
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Will open
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Turakkum
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Sit
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Irikku/ Irikkuka (to sit)
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Sat
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Irunnu
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Will sit
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Irikkum
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Walk
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Nadakkuka (to walk)
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Walked
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Nadannu
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Will walk
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Nadakkum
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Eat
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Kazhikkuka/ Tinnuka
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Ate
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Kazhichu/ Tinnu
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Will eat
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Kazhikkum/ Tinnum
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Win
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Jayikkuka (to win)
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Won
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Jayichu
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Will win
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Jayikkum
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Go
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Poku/pokuka (to go)
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Went
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Poyi
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Will go
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Pokum
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Run
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Oduka (to run)
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Ran
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Odi
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Will run
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Odum
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I go
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Nyan pokunnu
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He goes
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Avan pokunnu
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He eats an apple
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Avan oru apple tinnunnu
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He is eating an apple
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Avan oru apple tinnu-kondirikkuka-yaanu
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He ate an apple
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Avan oru apple tinnu
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I saw the film last week
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Nyaan kazhinya aazhcha film kandu
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She came by bus yesterday
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Aval innale basil vannu (importance for‘came’)/
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Aval innale basilaanu vannathu (importance for bus)
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They went to the temple
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Avar ambalattil poyi
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They came from the mosque
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Avar palliyil ninnu vannu
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He slept the whole night
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Avan raatri muzhuvan urangi
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He wrote well in the examination
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Avan pareeksha nannaai ezhuti
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He has eaten
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Avan kazhichittundu/ Tinnittundu
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He will eat
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Avan kazhikkum/ Tinnum
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He will go
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Avan pokum
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He will come
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Avan varum
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What is your name?
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Ninte perentaanu?
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What
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Entu
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Is
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Aanu/aakunnu
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Your
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Ninte/ningalude
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Name
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Peru
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What did you do?
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Nee /ningal entaanu cheytatu?
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What should I do?
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Nyan entu cheyyanam?
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What can I do?
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Enikku entu cheyyan kazhiyum?
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What are the questions?
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Entokkeyaanu chodyangal?
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What were the questions?
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Entokkeyaayirunnu chodyangal?
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What is the last question?
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Entaanu avasaanatte chodyam?
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What is written in the letter?
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Entaanu kattil ezhuti-yirikkunna-thu?
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What you had been told?
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Entaanu ninnodu paranyirunnatu?
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What will be the answer?
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Entaayirikkum uttaram?
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Why did you come?
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Entinaanu nee/ningal vannatu?
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Why did you sleep?
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Entu kondaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu?
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Why did you tell him to go?
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Entu kondaanu nee/ningal avanodu pokaan paranyatu?
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Why did he bring the bag?
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Entinaanu avan bag konduvannatu?
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Why did she pay the money?
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Entinaanu aval panam koduttatu?
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Why did they sit there?
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Entu-kondaanu avar avide irunnatu?
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Why do you drive the car?
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Entu-kondaanu nee/ningal car odikkunnatu?
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Why are they late for the meeting?
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Entukondaanu avar meetinginu taamasichatu?
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How did you come?
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal vannatu?
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How did you sleep?
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu
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How did you drive the car?
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal car odichatu?
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How did you write?
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Engineyaanu nee/ningal ezhutiyatu?
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How many apples are there in my hand?
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Ente kayyil etra apple undu?
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How much money did he pay you?
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Nee/ningal etra panam koduttu?
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How much distance to go?
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Etra dooram pokanam?
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How was the journey yesterday?
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Innale yaatra engane aayirunnu?
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Which way did you come?
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Nee/ningal aetu vazhiye vannu?
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Which is your favourite colour?
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Ninte ishtapetta/priyapetta niram aetaanu?
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In which room did you sleep?
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Aetu muriyil-aanu nee/ningal urangiyatu?
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Which story did you say?
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Aetu kathayaanu nee/ningal paranyatu?
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Which is the sweetest fruit?
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Aetu pazhamanu aettavum madhuram-ullathu?
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Which is the best newspaper in Hindi?
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Aetaanu hindiyile/hindiyil aettavum nalla patram?
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Which state has got the largest population?
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Aetu samstaanattinaanu aettavum janasankhya ullatu?
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Where did you come from?
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Nee/ningal evide ninnaanu vannatu?
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Where did you sleep?
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Evideyaanu nee/ningal urangiyatu?
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Where is the manager’s cabin?
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Managerude cabin evideyaanu?
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Where should I go?
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Nyaan evide pokanam?
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Whom should I meet?
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Nyaan aareyaanu kaanendatu?
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Is it a book?
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Itoru pustakamaano?
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It is a book
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Itoru pustakamaanu
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Is it the answer?
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Itaano uttaram?
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It is the answer
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Itaanu uttaram
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Will you come with me?
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Nee/ningal ente koode varumo?
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I shall come with you.
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Nyaan ninte koode varaam
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Will you give me your pen?
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Nee/ningal enikku ninte/ningalude paena tarumo?
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Will anybody give me a pen to write?
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Aarenkilum enikku ezhutaan oru paena tarumo?
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Can you give me something to drink?
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Enikku kudikkan entenkilum tarumo?
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Can you write the exam?
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Ninakku pareeksha ezhutaan pattumo?
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Can you lift this box?
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Ninakku ee petti uyarttaan kazhiyumo/pattumo?
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Do you love me?
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Nee/ningal enne snaehikkunnundo?
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Yes, I love you.
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Nyaan ninne snaehikkunnu
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Did you have your lunch?
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Nee/ningal ucha bhakshanam kazhichcho?
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How are you?
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Sukhamaano? (not the direct translation)
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I am fine.
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Enikku sukhamaanu
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You come to my room after the exam.
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Pareeksha kazhinyu nee/ningal ente muriyil varoo.
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