Malabar is the name for northern Kerala, including Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod. Its everyday Malayalam has its own pronouns, its own question sound and, in the far north, even some different consonants. Many diaspora families come from Malabar, so you may hear these forms at home or on a video call. In this episode: • Why the north sounds different • Pronouns: ingal, ijju, njammal • The aa question • Kannur and kasaragod: v becomes b • Listening strategy and respect • An invented scene: a call from kannur • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: ഇങ്ങള് (ingalu) = you, polite. The neutral form is നിങ്ങൾ (ningal). ഇങ്ങള് എവിടെ പോവാ? (ingalu evide povaa?) = Where are you going? ഇജ്ജ് (ijju) = you, casual, to friends and younger people. The neutral form is നീ (nee). ഞമ്മള് (njammalu) = we, all of us. The neutral form is നമ്മൾ (nammal). ഞമ്മള് ഒന്നിച്ച് പോവാം (njammalu onnichu povaam) = Let's all go together. ഓൻ (on) = he. The neutral form is അവൻ (avan). ഓള് (olu) = she. The neutral form is അവൾ (aval). ഓൻ ഇന്ന് വന്നില്ല (on innu vannilla) = He didn't come today. ഓന്റെ (onte) = his. The neutral form is അവന്റെ (avante). ഓന്റെ വീട് (onte veedu) = his house കഴിച്ചോ? (kazhicho?) = Have you eaten? Central form. കഴിച്ചാ? (kazhichaa?) = Have you eaten? Malabar form. വന്നോ? (vanno?) = Did you come? Central form. വന്നാ? (vannaa?) = Did you come? Malabar form. ചായ കുടിച്ചാ? (chaaya kudichaa?) = Did you have tea? വാ (vaa) = come, often becomes ബാ (baa). 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.