എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം
ennod kshamikkanam
എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം (ennod kshamikkanam) is how you say "I am sorry" in Malayalam.
This phrase is used specifically to apologize for a mistake or a wrongdoing. It is not used to express sympathy for someone's misfortune, which would require different terms in Malayalam.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'please forgive me'. ennod means 'with me' or 'to me', and kshamikkanam means 'must forgive'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of kshamikkanam makes this a polite and formal way to apologize, making it suitable when speaking to elders or strangers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb kshamikkanam is the imperative or obligatory form, which is used here to express a formal request for forgiveness.
How do you pronounce it?
ennod kshamikkanam
Did you know?
- In casual Malayalam, instead of this formal phrase, people often use English words or simple gestures. Using the full, grammatically correct ennod kshamikkanam in a heated argument with a close friend might actually come across as sarcastic or overly dramatic due to its high formality.
- In some highly formal or literary contexts, the word ക്ഷമ is used to describe the earth's patience in bearing the weight of the world, linking the act of apologizing to a cosmic virtue.
- In Malayalam culture, an apology is often accompanied by a specific physical posture of humility, such as a slight bow or joining hands in a 'namaste' gesture. Using the phrase without these non-verbal cues might make the apology feel incomplete to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- എന്റെ തെറ്റിന് എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം.ente thettinu ennodu kshamikkanam.Please forgive me for my mistake.
- വൈകിയതിന് എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം.vaikiyathinu ennodu kshamikkanam.I am sorry for being late.
- എനിക്ക് പറ്റിയ തെറ്റിന് എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം.enikku pattiya thettinu ennodu kshamikkanam.Please forgive me for the mistake I made.
Example conversation
Arjun accidentally bumps into Sridevi in a hallway.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഎന്താണ് സംഭവിച്ചത്?enthanu sambhavichathu?What happened?
- അർജുൻ Arjunശ്രീദേവി, എന്നോട് ക്ഷമിക്കണം.Sridevi, ennodu kshamikkanam.Sridevi, I am sorry.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviസാരമില്ല, കുഴപ്പമില്ല.saramilla, kuzhappamilla.It's okay, no problem.
- അർജുൻ Arjunനന്ദി.nandi.Thank you.
