How to Say "Welcome" in Malayalam

സ്വാഗതം

svāgataṁ/sʋɐːɡɐd̪ɐm/

The English word "welcome" is translated into Malayalam as സ്വാഗതം (svāgataṁ).

സ്വാഗതം is used as a greeting when someone arrives at a location or an event.

Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)

Is it said differently in some regions?

സ്വാഗതം is the standard form used and widely understood across all regions of Kerala.

The romanization is svāgataṁ. The IPA is /sʋɐːɡɐd̪ɐm/.

The word 'welcome' in English can also be a response to 'thank you', but in Malayalam, you would not use സ്വാഗതം for that purpose. Instead, you would use സാരമില്ല (sāramilla) or 'you are welcome' equivalents like 'no problem'.
The Sanskrit root of സ്വാഗതം combines 'su' (good) and 'agata' (arrived), literally meaning 'a good arrival'.
The word സ്വാഗതം is a Sanskrit loanword, which means it is also used in many other Indian languages like Hindi and Tamil. This shared vocabulary is a hallmark of many formal greetings across South Asia.

സ്വാഗതം.
Welcome.
This example shows how to use സ്വാഗതം as a standalone greeting.
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എല്ലാരുടേയും ഹൃദയപൂർവ്വമായ സ്വാഗതം.
ellarudeyum hridayapoorvamaya swagatham.
A heartfelt welcome to everyone.
ഈ ചടങ്ങിലേക്ക് നിങ്ങൾക്ക് സ്വാഗതം.
ee chadangilekke ningalkku swagatham.
Welcome to this ceremony.

Rahul welcomes Meera to his new office.

മീര Meera

ഹലോ രാഹുൽ, ഞാൻ എത്തി.
Hello Rahul, njan ethi.
Hello Rahul, I have arrived.
രാഹുൽ Rahul

മീര, സ്വാഗതം!
Meera, swagatham!
Meera, welcome!
മീര Meera

നന്ദി, ഓഫീസ് വളരെ നന്നായിരിക്കുന്നു.
Nandi, office valare nannayirikkunnu.
Thank you, the office looks very nice.
രാഹുൽ Rahul

നന്ദി, അകത്തേക്ക് വരൂ.
Nandi, akathekku varoo.
Thank you, please come inside.

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