Kerala offices run in a natural blend: Malayalam grammar with English work words. English speakers make two opposite mistakes. Some hunt for "pure" Malayalam words like യോഗം (yogam) = a formal meeting, and sound like a news bulletin. In this episode: • The mix: english noun, malayalam verb • Scheduling • Agreeing tasks and reporting progress • Disagreeing politely with a senior • Phone updates • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: മീറ്റിംഗിൽ (meetingil) = in the meeting ഫയൽ അയക്കാം (file ayakkaam) = I'll send the file കാൻസൽ ചെയ്തു (cancel cheythu) = cancelled ഞാൻ കൺഫേം ചെയ്യാം (njaan confirm cheyyaam) = I'll confirm ലീവ് എടുക്കണം (leave edukkanam) = I need to take leave, literally take leave. മീറ്റിംഗ് എപ്പോഴാ? (meeting eppozhaa?) = when is the meeting? എനിക്ക് മൂന്നു മണിക്ക് ഫ്രീ ആണ് (enikku moonnu manikku free aanu) = I'm free at three. ആ സമയം എനിക്ക് പറ്റില്ല (aa samayam enikku pattilla) = that time doesn't work for me. മീറ്റിംഗ് മാറ്റിവെച്ചു (meeting maattivechu) = the meeting has been postponed. ഇത് ആര് ചെയ്യും? (ithu aaru cheyyum?) = who will do this? അത് ഞാൻ നോക്കിക്കോളാം (athu njaan nokkikkolaam) = I'll handle that. എപ്പോഴേക്ക് വേണം? (eppozhekku venam?) = by when is it needed? തുടങ്ങിയില്ല (thudangiyilla) = haven't started പകുതി ആയി (pakuthi aayi) = half done ഏകദേശം കഴിഞ്ഞു (ekadesham kazhinju) = almost done കഴിഞ്ഞു, മെയിൽ അയച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട് (kazhinju, mail ayachittundu) = done, I've sent the mail 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.