The basic difference in structure of sentences is that in English the pattern is Subject-Verb-Object, but it, in Malayalam, is Subject-Object-Verb

Hello.

(നമസ്കാരം) namaskaaram. (very formal, so the below informal form is common)

Hello. (informal)

Aay or "a'ye", You can use English "Hello" or "Hi".

How are you?

(സുഖമാണോ?) sughamaano? (Literal meaning: Are you fine/comfortable?)
or, Enthokkeyundu / Enth okke undu? (Literaly, What all are there?)

I am not fine

Enik sugam alla

Yes, thank you.

(ശരി / അതെ, നന്ദി) Ssherri/Athe, Nanni.

I am fine.

(എനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ് )Enikku sukhamaanu.

What is your name?

(നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരെന്താണ്?) Ningalude peru enthaanu? / Peru entha? / Pay-ray-ntha? / Thangalude peru enthaanu? (with respect)

My name is ______ .

Ente peru ______ aanu.

Nice to meet you.

Kandathil santhosham.
Parichayappettathil valare santhosham. (Literal meaning: Extremely delighted for you acquaintance)

Please.

Dayavu cheythu / Dayavayi, or use English word "Please"

Thank you.

Nanni (pronounced: naan-ní), or use English word "Thank you" or "Thanks"

Thank you very much

orupadu nanni or Valare upakaram, or you can say in English, or repeat "Thank you" two times.

You're welcome.

(formal) Swaagatham; (informal) varu varu / varanam varanam.

Yes.

Athey/ Ssherri (Literal Meaning: Correct)

No.

Illa

Not

Alla

Excuse me. (getting attention)

sradhiku / kshamikkanam orneogttu noku / or in English "Excuse me".

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Kshamikkoo or in English "Sorry" / "I am sorry".

I'm sorry.

Ennodu Kshamikkoo. (say this if it was your fault, or if you are informing a bad news)

I'm sorry.

Kashttamayi Pooyi / Kashttamundu. (say this if you are comforting sombody)

Goodbye

Pinneedu kannanam (Vidah) / Pinne kaanam / Veendum kaanaam (Literal meaning: I will see you again later),
or say in English "Goodbye" / "Bye" / "Bye Bye"/ "Tata" / "Tata Bye Bye".

Goodbye (informal)

see above."

I can't speak Malayalam.

Enikku 'Malayalam' samsaarikkan ariyilla / Malayalam ariyilla.

Do you speak English?

Ningal English Samsaarikkumo? / English arriyamo?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Ivide English samsaarikkan ariyunnavar aarenkilum undo? / English ariyunnavar aarenkilum undo?

Help!

Sahaayikkoo!

Help (Save)

Rakshikoo

Look out!

Nokkoo! / Sradhikku!

Good morning.

Suprabhaatham (way formal), say in English "Good morning".

Good evening.

Shubha Sandhya (not used), say in English "Good evening".

Good night.

Rathri Yatra illa (Literal meaning: No travel in night- an idiom ), or say in English "Good night" / "Goodbye" / "Bye".

Good night (to sleep)

Subha Rathiri (not used), say in English "Good night" / "Good night, sweet dreams".

I did not understand.

Kshamikkanam Enikku manassilaayilla / manassilaayilla.

I like sweets

Eniku mettay ishtamaanu
(I like sweet stuff) Eniku madhuram ishtamaanu

Flower

Poovu

Elephant

Aana

Dog

Naaya/Patti

Cat

Poocha(POO in poor)

Spicy (hot)

Erivu

Spicy food

Erivulla bhakshanam

Where are you going?

Ningal evideya pokunnathu?

Where is the toilet?

Kakkoos Evideyaanu? (Kakkoos means toilet)

Where is the Bathroom?

Kulimuri Evideyaanu? (Kuli = bath, muri = room)

Get lost

Dayavu cheythu Maari Pooku (polite / as a request), Maari Pooku (less polite / an an order), Pooda (very impolite)

Wake up

Eneekku (slang)(the first 'e' pronounced as 'A' in English) / Ezhunelku (informal)/ Dayavu cheythu Ezhunelku (as a request)

Do you like me?

Enne ishtamaano?

I love you

enniku ninne ishtam annu / enniku ninne ishtamaayi (I like you); I love you (as a lover): Njan ninne premikkunnu ( Njan means 'I'); I hate you: Njan ninne verukkunnu. OR enniku ninne verripu annu

Can you show me the way?

Enikku vazhi kaanichu taraamo? ( vazhi means 'way')

How old are you?

Ninaketra vayassayi?

I am hungry

Enikku vishakunnu

Where can I get some water?

Enikku alpam vellam evide kittum? (alpam corresponds to some, little etc) OR kurachu vellam tharumo? (literal: Can you give me a little water?)

Hospital

Aashupatri

Can we go for a movie?

Namukku oru cinemekku pokaamo?

Girl is looking good

Pennu Kaanaan Kollam / Pennu Adi poli (informal)

What is the matter?

Entha karyam?

I forgot

Njan Marannu

I don't know

Enikku ariyilla (r as in Rough)

Later

Pinneedu

After

Kazhinjittu

Before

Mumbu /Munpu / Moombuh

Please Wait

Onnu Nilku

One question

Oru choodyam

Days Monday: Thingal-aazhicha (can be pronounced as Thingle Aaycha) Tuesday: Chovva-azhicha Wednesday: Budhana-azhicha Thursday: Vyaazha-azhicha / alternate spelling Vyaara-azhicha (r as in rha) Friday: Velli-aazhicha Saturday: Shani-aazhicha Sunday: Njaayar-aazhicha letters "zh" sounds like "r" in "purse", or like a mixture of "r", "ya", "la"