How to Say “I Am Happy” in Malayalam

എനിക്ക് സന്തോഷമുണ്ട്
enikku santhoshamundu
The English phrase "I am happy" is expressed in Malayalam as എനിക്ക് സന്തോഷമുണ്ട് (enikku santhoshamundu).
This phrase is used to express that one is feeling joy or contentment.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "to me happiness exists".

How does it change in a sentence?

To turn the statement into a question, replace the suffix -undu with -undo? to form എനിക്ക് സന്തോഷമുണ്ടോ?

How do you pronounce it?

enikku santhoshamundu

Did you know?

  • The root word സന്തോഷം comes from Sanskrit, but Malayalam has several native Dravidian words for 'joy' that are used in different regional dialects.
  • Depending on the context, a speaker might use the word കുശലം (kushalam) instead of സന്തോഷം when describing their general well-being or happiness during a greeting.
  • The root of the word എൻ (en) is shared with Tamil, meaning the grammatical foundations of this phrase are part of a vast, ancient Dravidian linguistic family.

Example conversation

Sreedevi tells Vishnu about her good news.

  1. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    വിഷ്ണു, എനിക്ക് വലിയ സന്തോഷമുണ്ട്!
    vishnu, enikku valiya santhoshamundu!
    Vishnu, I am very happy!
  2. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    എന്താണ് കാര്യം, ശ്രീദേവി?
    enthanu karyam, sreedevi?
    What is the matter, Sreedevi?
  3. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    എനിക്ക് പുതിയ ജോലി കിട്ടി.
    enikku puthiya joli kitti.
    I got a new job.
  4. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    അത് കേട്ടതിൽ എനിക്ക് സന്തോഷമുണ്ട്.
    athu kettathil enikku santhoshamundu.
    I am happy to hear that.

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