Getting connected in India is a documented, regulated process. Knowing the words and the order saves you hours. A practical admin class for anyone arriving in Kerala: what you need for a SIM card, the document vocabulary (copies, photos, signatures, verification), choosing a plan and recharging, and the wider set of documents you will meet. It also covers opening a bank account for UPI payments, and the one question to ask at the start of any office visit so you are not sent back three times. Words and phrases in this class: സിം കാർഡ് (sim card) – SIM card എനിക്ക് ഒരു സിം കാർഡ് വേണം (enikku oru sim card venam) – I need a SIM card എന്തൊക്കെ രേഖകൾ വേണം? (enthokke rekhakal venam?) – what documents are needed? പാസ്പോർട്ട് മതിയോ? (passport mathiyo?) – is a passport enough? തിരിച്ചറിയൽ രേഖ (thiricchariyal rekha) – identity document മേൽവിലാസം (melvilaasam) – address പകർപ്പ് (pakarppu) – a copy ഒപ്പ് (oppu) – signature ഡാറ്റ എത്ര കിട്ടും? (data ethra kittum?) – how much data do I get? റീചാർജ് ചെയ്യണം (recharge cheyyanam) – I need to recharge എല്ലാം കൂടി എന്തൊക്കെ വേണം? (ellaam koodi enthokke venam?) – what is needed, all together? ബാങ്ക് അക്കൗണ്ട് തുറക്കണം (bank account thurakkanam) – I need to open a bank account In this class: • What you need to get a SIM, as a resident or a visitor • Document vocabulary: copies, photographs, signatures, verification • Plans, data and recharging, plus bank accounts, KYC and UPI • The one question that turns a two-day errand into twenty minutes Quizzes below. Dr. Reshmi R Nair — SpeakMalayalam.