Your first visit to your in-laws' house. You are being assessed, kindly but thoroughly, on effort and respect. Malayalam gives you exact tools for this visit. You learn നമസ്കാരം for day one, the kinship words you should use from the doorstep (yes, you call your mother-in-law അമ്മേ), what to do when told to come in and sit, and the compliment on the house. You also learn why you accept the tea, how to praise the cooking to the cook, and how to say you are full. Words and phrases in this class: നമസ്കാരം (namaskaaram) – respectful greeting അമ്മേ (amme) – Amma (to your mother-in-law) അച്ഛാ (achchaa) – Achan (to your father-in-law) വാ, ഇരിക്ക് (vaa, irikku) – come, sit നല്ല വീടാണ് (nalla veedaanu) – it is a lovely house ചായ വേണോ? (chaaya veno?) – would you like tea? വേണം, നന്ദി (venam, nandi) – yes please, thank you മതി (mathi) – that's enough നല്ല രുചി (nalla ruchi) – it tastes good വളരെ രുചിയുണ്ട്, അമ്മേ (valare ruchiyundu, amme) – it is very tasty, Amma വയറ് നിറഞ്ഞു (vayaru niranju) – my stomach is full സൂക്ഷിക്കണേ (sookshikkane) – take care In this class: • നമസ്കാരം for day one, and the kinship words that earn your place • Sitting when asked, and the compliment on the house • Why you always accept the tea, and when മതി is polite • Praising the food to the person: വളരെ രുചിയുണ്ട്, അമ്മേ Quizzes below. Dr. Reshmi R Nair — SpeakMalayalam.