At an advanced level you will be asked to explain things: how to make tea, how to change a phone setting, why you chose a job. English speakers usually reach for the dictionary word for "explain", വിശദീകരിക്കുക (vishadeekarikkuka), and build long, bookish sentences. At home, Malayalis explain with a few short signpost words: first, then, because, for example, in short. In this episode: • The spoken verb: paranju tharaam • The four-step frame • Step by step: a recipe • Step by step: a phone setting • Checking and rephrasing • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: ഞാൻ പറഞ്ഞുതരാം (njaan paranju tharaam) = let me explain it to you ഒന്ന് പറഞ്ഞുതരാമോ? (onnu paranju tharaamo?) = could you explain it to me? ഞാൻ കാണിച്ചുതരാം (njaan kaanichu tharaam) = I'll show you ആദ്യം (aadyam) = first കാരണം (kaaranam) = the reason is, because ഉദാഹരണത്തിന് (udaaharanathinu) = for example ചുരുക്കം പറഞ്ഞാൽ (churukkam paranjaal) = in short, literally if said briefly ആദ്യം വെള്ളം തിളപ്പിക്കണം (aadyam vellam thilappikkanam) = first, boil the water. പിന്നെ ചായപ്പൊടി ഇടണം (pinne chaayappodi idanam) = then add the tea powder. അവസാനം അരിച്ചെടുക്കണം (avasaanam arichedukkanam) = finally, strain it. അധികം തിളപ്പിക്കരുത് (adhikam thilappikkaruthu) = don't boil it too long. സെറ്റിംഗ്സിൽ പോകണം (settingsil pokanam) = go to settings. എന്നിട്ട് വൈഫൈ ഓൺ ആക്കണം (ennittu wifi on aakkanam) = and then switch on the wifi. പാസ്‌വേർഡ് അടിക്കണം (password adikkanam) = type the password. 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.