In a country that follows cricket closely, Kerala went its own way: it is a football state. This class gives you the vocabulary of the game and the questions you will actually use, from ഇന്ന് കളിയുണ്ടോ? to നിങ്ങൾ ഏത് ടീമാണ്?, which in Kerala is close to an identity question. Then the culture: seven-a-side football under floodlights in the northern districts, the loud crowds of the Kochi club, and the giant cutouts of foreign players that go up in paddy fields during a World Cup. It also covers the evening volleyball game in the village, cricket's smaller place, other sports, and the traditional children's games. Words and phrases in this class: കളി (kali) – game; play മത്സരം (malsaram) – match, contest കളിക്കാരൻ (kalikkaaran) – player ജയിച്ചു (jayichu) – won തോറ്റു (thottu) – lost സമനില (samanila) – a draw ആരാധകൻ (aaraadhakan) – fan, supporter ഇന്ന് കളിയുണ്ടോ? (innu kaliyundo?) – is there a match today? ആരാണ് ജയിച്ചത്? (aaraanu jayichathu?) – who won? എത്ര ഗോൾ? (ethra gol?) – how many goals? നിങ്ങൾ ഏത് ടീമാണ്? (ningal ethu teemaanu?) – which team are you? സെവൻസ് (sevens) – seven-a-side football വോളിബോൾ (volleyball) – volleyball In this class: • Match vocabulary, and the questions you will actually use • Why നിങ്ങൾ ഏത് ടീമാണ്? is close to an identity question • Sevens football, the club crowd in Kochi and the World Cup cutouts • Village volleyball, cricket and the traditional children's games Quizzes below. Dr. Reshmi R Nair — SpeakMalayalam.