അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ?
atthāzham kazhiccho?
The phrase "had your dinner?" in Malayalam is അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ? (atthāzham kazhiccho?)
അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ? is a casual question used to ask if someone has eaten their evening meal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of atthāzham (dinner) and kazhiccho? (did [you] eat?).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ? is used in casual or semi-formal settings, such as with friends or family.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb kazhiccho? is the past tense interrogative form of kazhikkuka (to eat).
How do you pronounce it?
atthāzham kazhiccho?
When do people say it?
In Malayalam culture, asking if someone has eaten is a common way to show care or initiate a conversation. When asked this, a common way to respond "I ate" is to say kazhicchu, while a common way to respond "I haven't eaten" is to say illa.
Did you know?
- Asking അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ? is often used as a polite substitute for 'How are you?' or even 'Hello' in many social circles.
- If you answer ഇല്ല (illa) to അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ?, it is culturally expected that the host will immediately insist you eat with them.
- The verb കഴിച്ചു (kazhicchu) is used for both eating and drinking certain liquids that have a thicker consistency, such as kanji (rice porridge).
Examples in context
- നീ അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ?nee athazham kazhicho?Did you have your dinner?
- അമ്മ അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ?amma athazham kazhicho?Did mom have her dinner?
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone at night.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഹലോ രാഹുൽ, അത്താഴം കഴിച്ചോ?Hello Rahul, athazham kazhicho?Hello Rahul, had your dinner?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഇല്ല ലക്ഷ്മി, ഞാൻ ഇപ്പൊ കഴിക്കാൻ പോകുകയാണ്.Illa Lakshmi, njan ippo kazhikkan pokukayanu.No Lakshmi, I am going to eat now.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഎന്താണ് ഇന്ന് സ്പെഷ്യൽ?Enthanu innu special?What is special today?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഇന്ന് ചോറും മീൻ കറിയും ആണ്.Innu chorum meen curryum aanu.Today it is rice and fish curry.
