In the last episode you were the guest. Now the doorbell rings and you are the host. Kerala hosting is generous and a little insistent, and English speakers often get it slightly wrong. In this episode: • Welcoming • Offering, the kerala way • Insisting kindly • Serving a meal • Seeing guests off • An invented scene: leela chechi visits • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: വരൂ, വരൂ (varoo, varoo) = come in, come in. Saying it twice sounds extra warm. ഇരിക്കൂ (irikkoo) = please sit കയറി ഇരിക്കൂ (kayari irikkoo) = come in and sit down യാത്ര എങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു? (yaathra engane undaayirunnu?) = how was the journey? ചായ എടുക്കട്ടെ? (chaaya edukkatte?) = shall I get you some tea? കാപ്പിയോ ചായയോ? (kaappiyo chaayayo?) = coffee or tea? കുറച്ചു വെള്ളം കുടിക്കൂ (kurachu vellam kudikkoo) = have some water ഒന്ന് രുചിച്ചു നോക്കൂ (onnu ruchichu nokkoo) = do have a taste ഇത് ഞാൻ ഉണ്ടാക്കിയതാ (ithu njaan undaakkiyathaa) = I made this myself പലഹാരം എടുക്കൂ (palahaaram edukkoo) = please help yourself to the snacks ചൂടോടെ കഴിക്കൂ (choodode kazhikkoo) = eat it while it's hot ഒന്നെങ്കിലും എടുക്കൂ (onnenkilum edukkoo) = at least take one കുറച്ചെങ്കിലും കഴിക്കണം (kurachenkilum kazhikkanam) = you must eat at least a little നാണിക്കണ്ട (naanikkanda) = don't be shy അത് പറ്റില്ല! (athu pattilla!) = that won't do! Said with a smile, it means "I insist." ഊണ് കഴിച്ചിട്ട് പോകാം (oonu kazhichittu pokaam) = have lunch before you go കൈ കഴുകാൻ അവിടെയാ (kai kazhukaan avideyaa) = you can wash your hands over there 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.