telephone

RING RING....RING RING....

Siby: Hello

July: Hi, avide Leena undo ? = Hi, is Leena there?

S: illa. ithu aaraanu? (aaru +aanu) =No. Who is this?

J: njaan July aanu. Deepa undo? = I am July. Is Deepa [there]?

S: ooh Deepa ivide undu. kodukkanamo? = ooh Deepa is here. Shall [I] give?

J: s'ari. koduku. = Yes. please give

Deepa: Hi July. enthokkeyundu? = Hi July, How are you ( what and all you have? )

J: sukham thanne. Leena evide pooyi? = fine itself. Where did Leena go?

D: Leena uranguka aanu. vilikkano? = Leena is sleeping. Should [I] call ?

J: ooh veenda. njaan pinne vilikkaam = ooh no need. I will call later

D: s'ari. njaan avaloodu thirichu vilikaan parayaam = Ok. I will tell her to call back.

J: s'ari. thanks. = OK. Thanks

D: bye

===============GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY===============

avide = there

ivide = here

evide = where

undu = be present, have/has; undo ? is the question of it.

1) avide oru apple undu = there is an apple

2) athu oru apple aanu = that is an apple

3) Australia il Kangaroo undu = There is Kangaroo(s) in Australia

kodukkuka = to give; kodukkanam = should give

uranguka = to sleep

veenda = no need

veenam = yes need

1) athu veenda = no need of that

2) enikku athu veenam = I need it/that

3) Leenaku chocolate veenam = Leena needs chocolates