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Standing at a stop for public transport.
문화적 배경
The 'Waiting Shed' is a social hub. People often discuss politics or local news while waiting for the bus. Students have a 'concession' (discounted fare). Waiting for the bus is a major part of a student's social life. In Kerala, there are separate seats for ladies. While waiting, people usually form informal queues or groups based on the bus they are looking for. Many iconic Malayalam films feature the bus as a central theme (e.g., 'Ordinary'). The act of waiting is often used to build tension or romance.
Postural Verb
Remember that Malayalam loves to include your posture (standing, sitting, lying) in the verb. For buses, you almost always 'stand'.
Don't just say 'Wait'
Saying just 'kāthirikkunnu' for a bus sounds like you are waiting for a long-lost lover who happens to be a bus.
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Standing at a stop for public transport.
Postural Verb
Remember that Malayalam loves to include your posture (standing, sitting, lying) in the verb. For buses, you almost always 'stand'.
Don't just say 'Wait'
Saying just 'kāthirikkunnu' for a bus sounds like you are waiting for a long-lost lover who happens to be a bus.
The 'Vandi' trick
If you forget the word for Bus, just say 'Vandi' (vehicle). 'Vandi kāttunilkkunnu' is perfectly natural.
Asking for help
If you are waiting, it's polite to ask others 'ഈ ബസ് പോയോ?' (Did this bus go?) to confirm you haven't missed it.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'to wait-stand' in the present tense.
ഞാൻ സ്റ്റോപ്പിൽ ബസ് ______.
The sentence implies a current action ('I am waiting'), so 'kāttunilkkunnu' is correct.
Which sentence correctly says 'I waited for the bus yesterday'?
ഇന്നലെ ഞാൻ ബസ്...
'Innale' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'kāttuninnu'.
Match the Malayalam phrase with its English meaning.
1. ബസ് കാത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു, 2. ബസ് കാത്തുനിന്നു, 3. ബസ് കാത്തുനിൽക്കും
Matching the tenses: present, past, and future.
Complete the dialogue.
A: നീ എവിടെയാണ്? B: ഞാൻ ടൗണിൽ ______.
This is the most natural way to explain you are at a bus stop waiting.
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시각 학습 자료
Tense Variations
Past
- • കാത്തുനിന്നു (Waited)
Present
- • കാത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു (Waiting)
Future
- • കാത്തുനിൽക്കും (Will wait)
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제ഞാൻ സ്റ്റോപ്പിൽ ബസ് ______.
The sentence implies a current action ('I am waiting'), so 'kāttunilkkunnu' is correct.
ഇന്നലെ ഞാൻ ബസ്...
'Innale' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'kāttuninnu'.
왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:
Matching the tenses: present, past, and future.
A: നീ എവിടെയാണ്? B: ഞാൻ ടൗണിൽ ______.
This is the most natural way to explain you are at a bus stop waiting.
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자주 묻는 질문
10 질문Yes! Even if you are sitting on a bench, the idiom remains 'കാത്തുനിൽക്കുക' (waiting-standing).
'Kāttunilkkuka' is for transport/short-term physical waiting. 'Kāthirikkuka' is for people, events, or long-term waiting.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a news report to a chat with a friend.
You say 'ട്രെയിൻ കാത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു' (Train kāttunilkkunnu).
If it's obvious you are at a bus stop, you can just say 'ഞാൻ കാത്തുനിൽക്കുകയാണ്'.
Use 'എന്നെ കാത്തുനിൽക്കണ്ട' (Enne kāttunilkkanda).
You can say 'ബസ് വൈകി, ഞാൻ കാത്തുനിൽക്കുകയാണ്'.
Younger people might say 'Bus waiting-ila' (In bus waiting).
Usually, for taxis, people say 'ടാക്സി വിളിച്ചു കാത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു' (Called a taxi and waiting).
Ask 'എത്ര നേരമായി കാത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു?'
관련 표현
ബസ് സ്റ്റോപ്പ്
similarBus stop
യാത്ര ചെയ്യുക
builds onTo travel
വഴി നോക്കുക
similarTo look for someone/something
താമസം വരിക
contrastTo be delayed
ബസ് കയറുക
builds onTo board the bus
