Yes in Malayalam
അതെ (athe) is yes, literally that is so, and it is the neutral answer to a question of fact. It is short, flat and perfectly polite.
Most common translation
Yes, yea, that is so.
അതെ, ഞാൻ തന്നെ പറഞ്ഞു.
athe, njaan thanne paranju.
Yeah, I said it myself.
All Malayalam words for “yes”
- അതെ (athe) — Yes, yea, that is so.
- ഉത്തരവ് (uthravu) — Order, command, permission, yes, your honour.
- തന്നെ (thanne) — Alone, singly, by oneself, yes, indeed, spontaneously.
- സമ്മതിക്കുക (sammathikkuka) — To admit, to accept that something is true, to confess or own up; agreed, past of agree; said yes to something, consented or came to the same opinion.
Malayalis often answer by repeating the verb of the question instead, and തന്നെ (thanne) is an emphatic particle that confirms rather than a stand-alone yes.
Common questions
How do you say yes in Malayalam?
Yes is അതെ (athe).
Is there a more polite yes?
Repeat the verb of the question or add the respectful particle; അതെ (athe) on its own is already acceptable to anyone.