എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്
enikku sukhamanu
എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ് (enikku sukhamanu) is the Malayalam way to say "I am fine".
This phrase is a standard response used to indicate that you are in good health or doing well. It is most commonly used when responding to the question Sugamano?, which asks if you are well or how you are.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me, wellness is". This is because the dative case എനിക്ക് (to me) is used alongside the state of being well.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the dative form എനിക്ക് (to me) to express the state of wellness.
How do you pronounce it?
enikku sukhamanu
Did you know?
- In many Kerala households, responding with സുഖമാണ് is often followed by asking the other person പിന്നെ? (pinne?), which literally means 'then?' but acts as a prompt for more news.
- While സുഖം means 'wellness' here, it is also the word used to describe 'comfort' or 'luxury' in other contexts.
- The word എനിക്ക് is a cognate of the Tamil word எனக்கு, showing a shared linguistic ancestor between these two South Indian languages.
Examples in context
- അതെ, എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്.athe, enikk sukhamanu.Yes, I am fine.
Example conversation
Two friends meet after a long time.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviരാഹുൽ, സുഖമാണോ?Rahul, sukhamáno?Rahul, are you doing well?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഅതെ ശ്രീദേവി, എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്.Athe Sreedevi, enikku sukhamánu.Yes Sreedevi, I am fine.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅത് കേട്ടതിൽ സന്തോഷം.Athu kêttathil santhosham.I am glad to hear that.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulനിനക്കോ?Ninakko?And you?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries എനിക്ക്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
