സുഖമാണോ?
sukhamaano?
In Malayalam, "how are you?" is said as സുഖമാണോ? (sukhamaano?)
The phrase is a common greeting used to ask someone about their health or general well-being.
How does it change in a sentence?
When responding to the question സുഖമാണോ?, the question particle -aano is changed to the assertive particle -aanu to form the response സുഖമാണ്, which means "I am well".
How do you pronounce it?
sukhamaano?
When do people say it?
When someone asks if you are well, a common response is സുഖമാണ് (I am well) or എനിക്ക് സന്തോഷം ഉണ്ട് (I am happy).
Did you know?
- In many traditional Kerala households, asking സുഖമാണോ? is often replaced by asking ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചോ?, which means 'did you eat?' This serves as a primary way to show care and inquire about someone's well-being.
- The concept of 'well-being' expressed in സുഖമാണോ? is deeply tied to the Sanskrit concept of 'sukha', which represents a state of existence free from suffering.
- If you are speaking to an elder, it is more respectful to pair this inquiry with a title like ചേട്ടാ (brother) or അമ്മ (mother) rather than just using the phrase alone.
Examples in context
- സുഖമാണോ?sukhamano?How are you?
- എന്താ വിശേഷം, സുഖമാണോ?entha vishesham, sukhamano?What's new, how are you?
- അമ്മയ്ക്ക് സുഖമാണോ?ammaykk sukhamano?Is mother doing well?
Example conversation
Rahul meets Anjali on the street.
- മനോജ് Manojഅഞ്ജലി, സുഖമാണോ?anjali, sukhamano?Anjali, how are you?
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഅതെ, എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്.athe, enikku sukhamanu.Yes, I am fine.
- മനോജ് Manojഎവിടെ പോകുന്നു?evide pokunnu?Where are you going?
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഞാൻ കടയിൽ പോകുന്നു.njan kadayil pokunnu.I am going to the shop.
