വളരെ നല്ലത്
valare nallathu/ʋɐɭɐɾe n̪ɐllɐd̪ɨ/word by word
The English phrase "very nice" is translated into Malayalam as വളരെ നല്ലത് (valare nallathu).
വളരെ നല്ലത് is used to describe something that is of high quality or pleasing, such as an object, an idea or an action.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of valare, meaning "very" and nallathu, meaning "good" or "nice".
Which one should you use?
While nallathu means "nice" or "good", adding valare to the beginning creates the intensified version, "very nice".
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the phrase into a complete sentence meaning "It is very nice", you can add the suffix -aanu to the word nallathu to form വളരെ നല്ലതാണ്.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is valare nallathu. The IPA is /ʋɐɭɐɾe n̪ɐllɐd̪ɨ/.
Did you know?
- If you are reacting to a wonderful piece of music or art, a more natural exclamation than valare nallathu might be adipoli!
- The word വളരെ is related to the verb വളരുക, which means 'to grow'. In a linguistic sense, the concept of 'very' is tied to the idea of growth and increase.
- In traditional Malayalam literature, the quality of being 'nice' or 'good' is often associated with the concept of 'shubham', implying a spiritual auspiciousness.
Examples in context
- നിങ്ങളുടെ പാട്ട് വളരെ നല്ലത്.ningalude paattu valare nallathu.Your song is very nice.
- ആ സിനിമ വളരെ നല്ലത്.aa cinema valare nallathu.That movie is very nice.
Example conversation
Anjali is showing Manoj a painting she made.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliമനോജ്, എന്റെ ചിത്രം നോക്കൂ.Manoj, ente chithram nokkoo.Manoj, look at my painting.
- മനോജ് Manojഇത് വളരെ നല്ലത്!ithu valare nallathu!This is very nice!
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliനന്ദി, മനോജ്.nandhi, Manoj.Thank you, Manoj.
- മനോജ് Manojനിങ്ങൾ നന്നായി വരച്ചു.ningal nannayi varachu.You painted it well.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (വളരെ, നല്ലത്) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries നല്ലത്, വളരെ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
