English speakers say "I like watching films" or "I love music", with "I" doing the liking. Translating that directly, they reach for a bookish verb and say "njaan sinima ishtappedunnu". A Malayali will understand, but it sounds like a written essay. In this episode: • The liking pattern • How much you like it • Films, songs and tv • Sports, in general terms • Quiet hobbies: reading, gardening, cooking • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: സിനിമ (sinima) = film എനിക്ക് സിനിമ കാണാൻ ഇഷ്ടമാണ് (enikku sinima kaanaan ishtamaanu) = I like watching films പാട്ട് (paattu) = song നിനക്ക് എന്താ ഇഷ്ടം? (ninakku enthaa ishtam?) = what do you like? (to a friend or child) ഭയങ്കര ഇഷ്ടമാണ് (bhayankara ishtamaanu) = I love it അത്ര ഇഷ്ടമല്ല (athra ishtamalla) = I'm not that keen ഇഷ്ടമല്ല (ishtamalla) = I don't like it ബോറാണ് (boraanu) = it's boring ഏറ്റവും ഇഷ്ടം (ettavum ishtam) = most liked, favourite സംഗീതം (sangeetham) = music പാടുക (paaduka) = to sing അവൾ നന്നായി പാടും (aval nannaayi paadum) = she sings well ടിവി (tivi) = TV സീരിയൽ (seeriyal) = TV serial ഇന്നത്തെ സീരിയൽ കണ്ടോ? (innathe seeriyal kando?) = did you watch today's serial? സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു? (sinima engane undaayirunnu?) = how was the film? കൊള്ളാം (kollaam) = it's good, not bad സൂപ്പർ ആയിരുന്നു (sooppar aayirunnu) = it was super കളി (kali) = game, match കളിക്കുക (kalikkuka) = to play ഫുട്ബോൾ (phuttbol) = football ക്രിക്കറ്റ് (krikkattu) = cricket ഞാൻ ഫുട്ബോൾ കളിക്കും (njaan phuttbol kalikkum) = I play football Learn Spoken Malayalam at Home: a complete course in everyday spoken Malayalam for English speakers. Native Malayalam pronunciation, every phrase in Malayalam script, Manglish and English, plus a language bridge comparing Malayalam with other world languages. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.