Significado
Using the mind
Contexto cultural
Malayalis value 'Yukthi' (logic) and 'Chintha' (thought). Public libraries and reading rooms are common places where people gather to think and discuss. The poem 'Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala' by Kumaran Asan is a landmark work that explores the deep, critical thoughts of a woman. The hashtag #ThinkDifferent or its Malayalam equivalent is often used in social activism and progressive movements in Kerala. In Kerala's education system, 'Critical Thinking' is emphasized as 'വിമർശനാത്മക ചിന്ത' (Vimarshanathmaka Chintha).
Opinion vs. Process
Use 'chinthikkunnu' for the process of thinking and 'thonnunnu' for the result/feeling of an opinion.
The 'About' Rule
Never forget to add '-nekkurichu' when thinking about something. 'Njan athu chinthikkunnu' is wrong!
Significado
Using the mind
Opinion vs. Process
Use 'chinthikkunnu' for the process of thinking and 'thonnunnu' for the result/feeling of an opinion.
The 'About' Rule
Never forget to add '-nekkurichu' when thinking about something. 'Njan athu chinthikkunnu' is wrong!
Slang Alert
If you want to sound like a local when you're confused, say 'Ente thala pukayunnu' (My head is smoking) instead of 'I am thinking too much'.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'chinthikkuka' in the present tense.
ഞാൻ നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് ______. (I am thinking about you.)
The present tense 'is thinking' is 'ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു'.
Which sentence means 'Think well'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Nannayi' means well, and 'chinthikkuka' means to think.
Match the Malayalam word with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the basic tense and noun forms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: നീ എന്തിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു? B: ഞാൻ ______ ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു.
The suffix '-nekkurichu' (about) is required.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosഞാൻ നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് ______. (I am thinking about you.)
The present tense 'is thinking' is 'ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു'.
Choose the correct translation:
'Nannayi' means well, and 'chinthikkuka' means to think.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are the basic tense and noun forms.
A: നീ എന്തിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു? B: ഞാൻ ______ ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു.
The suffix '-nekkurichu' (about) is required.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
5 perguntasIt is neutral. It can be used in both formal speeches and casual chats.
Yes, but often '...എന്ന് ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു' (ennu njan karuthunnu) is more common in formal writing.
'Chintha' is a general thought, while 'alochana' is a deliberation or a plan.
You say 'ഒരുപാട് ചിന്തിക്കണ്ട' (Orupadu chinthikkanda).
It can, in the context of 'Chinthichu kootuka' (to keep thinking and worrying).
Frases relacionadas
ആലോചിക്കുക
similarTo consider/plan
കരുതുക
similarTo believe/assume
ഓർക്കുക
similarTo remember
ധ്യാനിക്കുക
specialized formTo meditate
ചിന്താകുലൻ
builds onOne who is worried
