Manglish is a blend of Malayalam and English, widely used in everyday informal communication among Malayali speakers. It involves writing Malayalam words and sentences using the Roman (English) alphabet rather than the Malayalam script.
Unlike formal Malayalam, Manglish does not follow strict spelling rules — it reflects how millions of bilingual Keralites naturally communicate in text messages, WhatsApp chats, social media, and casual conversations. For example, typing "How was your weekend?" in this tool gives you the Manglish translation "Ninnalude weekend engane aayirunnu?"
| English | Manglish |
| Hello / Greetings | Namaskaram |
| Thank you | Nandi |
| Happiness / Joy | Santhosham |
| Awesome / Amazing | Adipoli |
| That's right / OK | Sheriyanu |
| Buddy / Bro (informal) | Machan |
| Great / Nice | Kollam |
| What's new? / What's up? | Enthu vishesham? |
| Very good / Excellent | Valare nannaayi |
| Oh my God | Ente daivame |
| What is your name? | Ningalude perenthanu? |
| Is it convenient? / Is it okay? | Saukaryam aano? |
| Okay, let's see | Sheri, nokkaam |
| Isn't it? / Agree? | Parayande? |
| Well / Great / Nicely | Nannaayi |
These sentences show how everyday English converts to the mixed Malayalam-English style Keralites actually use in conversation.
| English | Manglish |
| How was your weekend? | Ninnalude weekend engane aayirunnu? |
| The meeting was cancelled, I'm free. | Meeting cancel aayittu, free aanu njan. |
| Got late because of traffic, sorry! | Traffic konthu late aayipoyi, sorry! |
| Awesome! The performance was great! | Adipoli! Super aayirunnu performance! |
| Phone battery is dying, do you have a charger, buddy? | Phone battery theerunnu, charger kaittuo machan? |
| The client feedback is positive, great. | Client feedback positive aanu, nannaayi. |
| Did you see the Instagram story? It was awesome. | Insta story kaanoo? Adipoli aayirunnu. |
| The deadline is two days away, I'm in a rush. | Deadline rendu divasam baaki aanu, rush aanu. |
| Will you share all this in the WhatsApp group? | WhatsApp group il share cheyyuvo ithokke? |
| The office internet is slow, hard to work. | Office internet slow aanu, work cheyyan kashtam. |
Widely Used English to Manglish Phrases
| English Phrase | Manglish |
| Hello, what's new? | Namaskaram, enthu vishesham? |
| May God bless you. | Ningalude daivam anugrahikatte. |
| When are you coming? Did you confirm? | Eppozhaanu varunnathu? Confirm cheytho? |
| Happy to see you, missed you! | Ninne kandathu santhosham, miss cheythu! |
| Are you in good health? Are you okay? | Valatha aarogyathil aano? Sheri aano? |
| English Phrase | Manglish |
| Got late because of traffic, sorry! | Traffic konthu late aayipoyi, sorry! |
| How was your weekend? | Ninnalude weekend engane aayirunnu? |
| Is lunch ready? I'm hungry. | Lunch ready aano? Hungry aanu njan. |
| Couldn't find an auto, so called a cab. | Auto kittaathayathu kondu cab vilicchu. |
| Did you book tickets to watch a movie? | Cinema kaanaan ticket book cheytho? |
| English Phrase | Manglish |
| Awesome! The performance was great! | Adipoli! Super aayirunnu performance! |
| Oh my God! What a surprise this all is! | Ente daivame! Ethrathe surprise aanu ithokke! |
| This news has gone viral, did you see it? | Ee news viral aayittundu, kaanoo? |
| My mind is blank, no ideas at all. | Mind blank aanu, idea illathe. |
| Never mind, go on... That's great! | Enthu karyamilla, para... Kollam aanu! |
| English Phrase | Manglish |
| The meeting was cancelled, I'm free. | Meeting cancel aayittu, free aanu njan. |
| Is the report ready? Should I review it? | Report ready aano? Review cheyyaano? |
| The deadline is two days away, I'm in a rush. | Deadline rendu divasam baaki aanu, rush aanu. |
| The client feedback is positive, great. | Client feedback positive aanu, nannaayi. |
| The office internet is slow, hard to work. | Office internet slow aanu, work cheyyan kashtam. |
| English Phrase | Manglish |
| Will you share your WhatsApp number, buddy? | WhatsApp number tharuo machan? |
| Did you take a screenshot? Will you share it? | Screenshot edutho? Share cheyyuo? |
| Did you see the Instagram story? It was awesome. | Insta story kaanoo? Adipoli aayirunnu. |
| Phone battery is dying, do you have a charger? | Phone battery theerunnu, charger kaittuo? |
| Did you upload the YouTube video? Will you share the link? | YouTube video upload cheytho? Link share cheyyuo? |
For those whose first language is not English, typing and translating from English to Manglish can be challenging. Many websites and agencies provide online and offline translation and interpreting services, but these services can be expensive, and free options often offer poor or unreliable translations.
While it makes sense to hire professionals for translating specialized subjects and official documents, there is no need to pay for translating commonly used words and phrases. For this purpose, our online software can be used.
Our translation software provides high-quality translation results for free, as it uses advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to instantly translate sentences between English and Manglish. You can use our tool to translate up to 1000 characters per request—and the good news is, you can make unlimited requests.
Though the translation result may not always be 100% accurate, it can be quite accurate with a few modifications. Our AI model is continuously learning and improving, and we hope it will soon produce near-perfect translations.
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