Surveys in Malayalam · മലയാളം
Create a survey in Malayalam
Write your survey in English. People who are more at home in Malayalam pick മലയാളം and answer every question in it, on any phone — no translator, no second copy of the survey.
What respondents see
The same question, in Malayalam
The screen on the right uses SurveySetu's real Malayalam interface text. The question is an example of the kind of translation respondents get; your own questions are machine-translated when someone picks Malayalam.
Your question, in English
How satisfied are you with your local electricity supply?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാദേശിക വൈദ്യുതി വിതരണത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ എത്രത്തോളം തൃപ്തരാണ്?
- വളരെ തൃപ്തി
- ഒരു പരിധിവരെ തൃപ്തി
- തൃപ്തിയില്ല
നമസ്കാരം! ⏱ ഇതിന് ഏകദേശം 3 മിനിറ്റ് എടുക്കും. ശരിയോ തെറ്റോ ആയ ഉത്തരങ്ങളില്ല.
How it works
Running a survey for Malayalam speakers
Build in English
Use the builder or a template. Short, plain sentences translate best.
Offer Malayalam
In the survey's language settings, offer Malayalam — alone or with others — and star it as the default if most of your audience reads it.
Respondents answer in Malayalam
The survey opens with a language picker; respondents can switch language at the top of the screen at any time.
Results in one place
Choice answers from every language add up in the same charts, with a breakdown by language. Typed answers arrive exactly as written.
Malayalam on SurveySetu: the details
- Malayalam is written in the Malayalam script. SurveySetu shows it with the phone's built-in Malayalam font, so respondents don't download anything extra.
- Questions and answer options are machine-translated into Malayalam, checked to really be in Malayalam script, and cached, so everyone answering in Malayalam sees the same wording.
- Place names in targeting and location questions are localised too, using their district and state as context.
- Setu can read each question aloud on tap with the phone's own Malayalam voice. If a phone has no Malayalam voice installed, the text still shows; only the read-aloud is unavailable.
Questions about surveys in Malayalam
Do I have to write my survey in Malayalam?
No. You build the survey in English and SurveySetu translates it into Malayalam automatically when a respondent picks Malayalam. You don't need a translator or a second version of the survey.
Can respondents type their answers in Malayalam?
Yes. Open-text answers come back exactly as the respondent typed them, in Malayalam (മലയാളം) or any other language, and choice answers from every language are counted together in the same chart.
Can I make Malayalam the default language?
Yes. In the survey's language settings, offer Malayalam (with or without the others) and star it as the default, so the survey opens in Malayalam for everyone. Respondents can still switch language at the top of the screen.
Is the machine translation always perfect?
No machine translation is. Keep questions short and plain, avoid idioms and abbreviations, and open your survey link in the language yourself (or ask a native speaker) before you share it widely. If a translation service is briefly unavailable, a line can show in English until it is translated.
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Keep exploring
- Online survey toolBuild in English, answers in 12 languages
- Survey templatesReady-made surveys with every question
- Customer feedbackCSAT and NPS in your customers' language
- Market researchConsumer research across India
- Sample size calculatorHow many responses you need
- Get the appInstall on Android, iPhone or PC
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