നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്
ninne kaanan valare bhangiyundu
To say "you look beautiful" in Malayalam, use നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട് (ninne kaanan valare bhangiyundu).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they are physically attractive. While you might also use the phrase നിങ്ങൾ സുന്ദരിയാണ് to mean "You are beautiful,"
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "To look at you, there is much beauty".
Which one should you use?
The default form നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട് is used in informal settings. For a more polite and respectful version, you can use നിങ്ങളെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട് is informal and is best suited for friends, peers or younger people. To increase politeness when speaking to someone you are not on intimate terms with, use the version with ningale instead of ninne.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Malayalam, there are different ways to address "you" depending on the context. The word നീ can mean "you," while നിങ്ങൾ is another way to say "you."
How do you pronounce it?
ninne kaanan valare bhangiyundu
Did you know?
- The word വളരെ (valare) in this phrase is a derivative of the verb വളരുക (valaruka), which means 'to grow'.
- If you wish to compliment a person's face or physical features specifically, you might use the word മുഖപ്പൊലിമ (mukhappolima), which refers to a certain 'glow' or 'radiance' on the face.
- In Malayalam, beauty is often described as something one 'has' rather than something one simply 'is', which is why the phrase uses the verb 'to have' (undu) at the end.
Examples in context
- നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.ninne kaṇān valare bhaṅṅiy uṇṭu.You look very beautiful.
- ഇന്ന് നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.innu ninne kaṇān valare bhaṅṅiy uṇṭu.You look very beautiful today.
- ആ വസ്ത്രത്തിൽ നിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.ā vastrattiḷ ninne kaṇān valare bhaṅṅiy uṇṭu.You look very beautiful in that dress.
Example conversation
Rahul compliments Sridevi at a party.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഞാൻ എങ്ങനെയിരിക്കുന്നു?njaan enganeyirikkunnu?How do I look?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulനിന്നെ കാണാൻ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്, ശ്രീദേവി.ninne kaanaan valare bhangiyundu, sridevi.You look very beautiful, Sridevi.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviനന്ദി, രാഹുൽ!nandi, rahul!Thank you, Rahul!
- രാഹുൽ Rahulനീ ശരിക്കും മിന്നിക്കുന്നു.nee sherikkum minnikkunnu.You are really shining.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries വളരെ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
