എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്
enikku sukhamanu
The English phrase "I am good" is translated into Malayalam as എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ് (enikku sukhamanu).
എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ് is used to communicate that you are doing well or are in good health. It serves as a standard response when someone asks you Sugamano? (Are you well?).
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "To me, wellness is" or "Wellness is to me".
How do you pronounce it?
enikku sukhamanu
Did you know?
- The word സുഖം shares the same linguistic roots as the Sanskrit word 'Sukha', which is a core concept in many Indian philosophies meaning 'bliss' or 'ease'.
- If someone asks സുഖമാണോ? (Sugamano?), replying with the opposite സുഖമില്ല (sukhamilla) literally means 'wellness is not there' rather than 'I am not good'.
- While English speakers often use 'I am good' to mean 'I am a good person', saying എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ് would never be used to describe your moral character.
Examples in context
- ഞാൻ സുപ്പർ ആണ്I am great.
- ഞാൻ ശാന്തമാണ്I am peaceful.
Example conversation
Manoj and Lakshmi meet after a long time.
- മനോജ് Manojലക്ഷ്മി, സുഖമാണോ?Lakshmi, sukhamāṇō?Lakshmi, are you doing well?
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഅതെ, എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്. മനോജ്, നിനക്കോ?athe, enikku sukhamāṇu. Manoj, ninakkō?Yes, I am good. Manoj, what about you?
- മനോജ് Manojഎനിക്കും സുഖമാണ്.enikkum sukhamāṇu.I am good too.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഅത് കേട്ടതിൽ സന്തോഷം.athu kēṭṭathil santhōṣam.I am glad to hear that.
