നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താണ്?
ningalude perenthaanu?
The phrase "what is your name?" is translated into Malayalam as നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താണ്? (ningalude perenthaanu?)
This phrase is a question used to ask someone for their name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ningalude (your), per (name) and enthaanu (what is).
Which one should you use?
The polite version is നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താണ്? while the informal version is നിന്റെ പേര് എന്താണ്?
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version uses ninte (your) instead of the polite ningalude (your).
How do you pronounce it?
ningalude perenthaanu?
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, the word പേര് ('name') is a homonym that also means 'fame' or 'reputation'. Saying someone has a 'big name' refers to their social status rather than the length of the word.
- In many parts of Kerala, instead of asking 'what is your name?', people might ask 'what is your house name?' or 'which house do you belong to?' This is because family identity and house names are often more significant than individual names.
- Malayalam has no single word for 'surname'. When asked പേരെന്താണ്?, people may provide a combination of their father's name and their village name to act as a unique identifier.
Examples in context
- എന്റെ പേര് മോഹന്. നിന്റെ പേര് എന്താണ്?My name is Mohan. What is your name?
Example conversation
Rahul and Meera meet at a social gathering.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulനമസ്കാരം, നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താണ്?namaskaram, ningalude perenthanu?Hello, what is your name?
- മീര Meeraഎന്റെ പേര് മീര എന്നാണ്.ente peru Meera ennanu.My name is Meera.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulനിങ്ങളെ പരിചയപ്പെട്ടതിൽ സന്തോഷം, മീര.ningale parichayappattathil santhosham, Meera.Nice to meet you, Meera.
- മീര Meeraഎനിക്കും സന്തോഷം, രാഹുൽ.enikkum santhosham, Rahul.Nice to meet you too, Rahul.
