Learning Malayalam

2016

Day 39 - I guess it suggests I'm having fun 01 Mar 2016

Wow the days have flown past, almost as quick as the guilt has grown for not blogging. I had tonsillitis about a week back, which knocked me out for a few da...

Day 20 - I came, I saw, I understood... nothing 11 Feb 2016

Today was somewhat of a breakthrough, all triggered by the generous actions of a cousin-in-law (whom I shall refer to as cousin going forward). As stated pre...

Day 17 - Now, Repeat After Me 08 Feb 2016

Got caught up with life over the past few days, but have kept to a regular daily Anki review. This will be a short update, but I’m still on the case, and ser...

Day 10 - Look Ma... no hands! 01 Feb 2016

I heard the rumours. I go a few days without an update and the streets start talking. They say I gave up. They say the flame fizzled out. They were wrong. Al...

Day 6 - All Good Things 26 Jan 2016

All good things do not come to those who wait. They come to those who put work in. A busy weekend meant little in the way of study, but with the MangoLanguag...

Day 3 - Handy Anki 23 Jan 2016

Have told nearly everyone I come across of my plans to learn Malayalam - with many pulling the same expression that I remember seeing when telling people as ...

Day 2 - Please Be Seated For Departure 22 Jan 2016

The ship is departing from the dock, rocking precariously as it stabilises itself upon the water. Basically the learning is underway!… and I’m pretty reassur...

Day 1 - The Malayalam Ambition 21 Jan 2016

I’m visiting the seemingly beautiful Indian state of Kerala in a few short months from now - and I’ve decided I’m going to have a go at learning the language...