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Malayalam on a screen — phones, messaging, WhatsApp, and what happened to a Dravidian script when it met a keyboard. Most of the Malayalam you are actually sent arrives on a phone, and much of it is not in Malayalam script at all.

I am Dr. Reshmi R. Nair, an applied linguist from Kerala. I have taught hundreds of learners to speak Malayalam as it is actually spoken.

THE SENTENCES YOU WILL USE TODAY
ഒന്ന് വിളിക്കാമോ? - onnu vilikkamo? - could you call me?
ഞാൻ പിന്നെ വിളിക്കാം - njan pinne vilikkam - I will call later
കേൾക്കുന്നില്ല - kelkkunnilla - I cannot hear you
ഒന്ന് ഉറക്കെ പറയാമോ? - onnu urakke parayamo? - could you speak louder?
റേഞ്ച് ഇല്ല - range illa - there is no signal
ചാർജ് തീർന്നു - charge theernnu - the battery died
വാട്സാപ്പിൽ അയക്കാമോ? - WhatsApp-il ayakkamo? - can you send it on WhatsApp?

ONE VERB WORTH NOTICING
വിളിക്കുക - vilikkuka - to call. The same verb also means to invite and to summon.

WHY ALMOST EVERY NOUN HERE IS ENGLISH
Phone, mobile, number, message, charge, battery, screen, app, internet, data, wifi, recharge, password, link. Official coinages exist — in textbooks and government documents and nowhere else. That is not decline; it is what any language does when a technology arrives from outside, and Malayalam has always absorbed without embarrassment.

WHAT THE KEYBOARD DID TO THE SCRIPT
Vowel signs attach on both sides of a consonant, and the conjunct clusters are many. None of it fits a keyboard built for 26 letters. In 1971 Kerala adopted a simplified orthography, driven largely by the limits of typewriters: signs were detached and clusters split with a ചന്ദ്രക്കല.
പഴയ ലിപി - pazhaya lipi - the old script
പുതിയ ലിപി - puthiya lipi - the new, reformed script

And then there is Manglish — Malayalam typed in Roman letters — which is how much of it is actually written between friends.

Which do you get sent more: script or Manglish?

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How to survive / face exam season as a student كَيْفَ تُوَاجِه فَطْرَة الامتحَانات كَطَالِب
Step by step  خَطْوَة بِخَطْوَة
The 10 most important tips from a stressed student 
أَهَمّ عَشَر نَصَائِح مِن طالِبَة مُتَوَتِّرَة 

Number one  / First  sleep eight hours every day 
أَوَّلاً نَامُوا ثَمَانِي سَاعَات كُلَّ يَوْم 
Eat 3 meals and a big breakfast 
كُولُوا ثَلاَث وَجَبَات وَفَطُور كَبِير 
Exercise in the morning for 30 minutes 
تَرَيَّضُوا ثَلاَثِين دَقِيقة فِي الصَّبَاح 
Drink 2 litres of water everyday 
اِشْرَبُوا لِتْرَيْن مِن الْمَاء كُلَّ يَوم 
Meal prep (to prepare) in the weekend for the rest of the week
حَضَّرُوا الْوَجَبَات الْغِذَائِيَّة فِي نِهَايَة الْأُسْبُوع لِلْأُسْبُوع الْكَامِل
Try to cook healthy meals 
حَاوِلُوا أَنْ تَطْبَخُوا وَجَبَات صِحِيَّة
Clean your room every night 

نَظِّفَوا غُرْفَتَكُم كُلَّ لَيْلَة 
Meet your friends every day for an hour 
اِلْتَقُوا أَصْدِقَاءَكُم كُلَّ يَوم لِسَاعَة وَاحِدَة
Study 8 hours every day 
اُدْرُسُوا لِثَمَانِي سَاعَات كُلَّ يَوم 
Take a break every 2 hours 
خُوذُوا اسْتِراحَة كُلَّ سَاعَتَيْن 

And finally be proud of yourselves and good luck! 
وَأَخِيراً كُوُنوُا فَخُورِين عْن نَفْسِكُم وَحَظّ سَعِيد!


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How to survive / face exam season as a student

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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Nathan Lige, a game designer, writer, and co-creator of the hit storytelling game Mythwind at Open Owl Studios.

Nathan shares how his love of writing and community storytelling led him to leave the tech world and create games that bring people together. His purpose-driven journey is filled with lessons about creativity, risk-taking, and finding work that matters.

They explore:

How storytelling skills can strengthen your communication and leadership

What it takes to transition careers with intention and passion

The role of language, empathy, and collaboration in creative work

Why following your purpose builds confidence in life, and English

Whether you're learning English, dreaming of a career change, or curious about how creativity fuels connection, this episode will inspire your next step.
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