എന്നോട് പറയൂ
ennōṭu paṟayū
The English phrase "tell me" is translated into Malayalam as എന്നോട് പറയൂ (ennōṭu paṟayū).
This phrase is used when making a request for someone to provide information or to speak to the speaker.
Which one should you use?
While എന്നോട് പറയൂ is the standard polite form, you may encounter the colloquial പറയൂ which functions as a shortened version of "tell me".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form എന്നോട് പറയൂ is the polite or standard imperative used when speaking to elders, strangers or in formal settings. In contrast, using എന്നോട് പറ is an informal or casual way to say "tell me", typically used with friends or younger people.
How do you pronounce it?
ennōṭu paṟayū
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, the word for 'me' in this phrase, എന്നോട്, is composed of the pronoun എൻ (my/me) and the suffix ഓട്, which actually means 'towards'. Literally, you are asking someone to 'speak towards me'.
- While എന്നോട് പറയൂ is a request for information, if you repeat the verb quickly as പറയൂ പറയൂ, it can function as an encouraging 'do tell!' or 'go on, speak!'
- While എന്നോട് പറയൂ is the standard way to ask, highly formal written documents will often replace it with അറിയിക്കുക, which means 'to make known'.
Examples in context
- സത്യം എന്നോട് പറയൂ.sathyam ennodu parayoo.Tell me the truth.
- നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വപ്നം എന്നോട് പറയൂ.ningalude swapnam ennodu parayoo.Tell me your dream.
Example conversation
Arjun and Meera are discussing a secret.
- മീര Meeraഅർജുൻ, എനിക്ക് ഒരു രഹസ്യമുണ്ട്.Arjun, enikku oru rahasyamundu.Arjun, I have a secret.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅത് എന്താണെന്ന് എന്നോട് പറയൂ.athu enthaanennu ennodu parayu.Tell me what it is.
- മീര Meeraഞാൻ നാളെ നാട്ടിൽ പോകുകയാണ്.njaan naale naattil pokukayaanu.I am going home tomorrow.
- അർജുൻ Arjunശരി, യാത്രയ്ക്ക് ആശംസകൾ.shari, yathraykku aashamsakal.Okay, safe travels.
